Post Description

Scanning Images


    Run VueScan
    Insert image into scanner
    Set "Input|Media type"
    Press "Preview" button
    Adjust crop box with mouse
    Press "Scan" button



If the colors don't look quite right in the preview, try clicking with the right mouse button (with control key on Mac OS) on an area of the image that should be gray.

To reset to the automatic color balance setting, double-click on the image with the right mouse button (with control key on Mac OS).

If the lighting in the scene is unusual (i.e. at sunset or with stage lighting), try setting "Color|Color balance" to "Neutral".


Using Scanner as Copier


    Run VueScan
    Set "Input|Scan task" to "Copy to printer"
    Set "Input|Media type"
    Set "Input|Media size"
    Insert image into scanner
    Press "Scan" button
    Repeat from step 5



Working with Scanned Images

VueScan is designed to save scanned images to JPEG files (by default) or TIFF files (optionally).

You can configure your favorite image editing program to automatically open each image when a scan completes. Use the "Prefs|External viewer" option to control this.

On Mac OS X, you can set up the default viewer for .tif and .jpg files by:

    click once on a .tif or .jpg file
    choose "File|Show info"
    choose "Open with application"
    pick the application you want to use
    press the "Change All" button



On Windows, you can set up the program that automatically starts with scanned images by setting up a file association for .tif and .jpg files. To create a file association, click on a .tif or .jpg file with the right mouse button, select "Open with", then "Choose program". Pick the program you want to use, and also select "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file".

On Linux, use the "Prefs|Viewer" option to select the application to use to view .tif and .jpg files.


Scanning Roll of Film

If you're scanning many frames from the same roll of film, the following procedure will optimally set the CCD exposure and film base color (i.e. mask color):


    Set "Input|Options" to "Advanced"
    Set "Input|Media type"
    Insert film with most transparent area
    If "Input|Lock exposure" visible
        Clear "Input|Lock exposure"

    Press "Preview" button
    Adjust cropping if necessary
    If "Input|Lock exposure" visible
        Set "Input|Lock exposure"
        Press "Preview" button

    If "Input|Lock film base color" visible
        Set "Input|Lock film base color"




Batch Scanning

To scan multiple images in a batch, set "Input|Batch scan" to "All" to scan all frames in a device, or set it to "List" and type in the list of frames (i.e. "4 3 1" for frames 4, 3 and 1, in that order).



What's new in version 9.5.48

    Added support for 7 new Brother scanners
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