
Chapter 2
50 VirtualReScan (VRS) User’s Guide
Brightness and Contrast
When the Auto Brightness check box is selected, VRS automatically assigns optimal
values for brightness and displays those values in the manual Brightness slider and
numeric text box. The Auto Brightness setting is not applicable when you scan in
color mode.
Moving the Brightness slider, entering a value in the Brightness numeric text box, or
clicking in the Brightness-Contrast custom control turns off Auto Brightness.
Figure 2-35. Auto Brightness Check Box
Edge Detection
Edge detection in VRS is controlled with the Contrast slider. Edge detection, or edge
finding as it is sometimes called, is a technology that can recognize transitions of one
gray level to another level. The larger the difference between the levels of gray, the
more “edgy” the object is. With a low contrast level, only very edgy objects become
black (such as black text on a white background); very faint text and lines would still
not appear because the transition from a white background to light gray is relatively
minor. Faint text and lines are therefore not “edgy.” A background, because it does
not have transitions from one level of gray to another, would not be edgy. A gradient,
because there are no sudden transitions from one level of gray to another, would not
be edgy.
Even something that is technically invisible to the eye, such as a piece of transparent
tape placed on a document, could be detected when contrast is set high enough, since
there is ultimately a transition from the tape to the paper surrounding it.
Manual Image Adjustment
VRS provides the option to manually adjust the settings for an image or images. You
can use the Clarity panel to make the adjustments.
Brightness-Contrast Custom Control
The Clarity panel includes custom controls (visual markers) to assist you in
identifying the optimal range for brightness and contrast.
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