Correct/Enhance Images Window

(1) Task Area

(2) Toolbar

Important

Image correction/enhancement cannot be applied to PDF files or black and white binary files.

Note

The Correct/Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking (Image Correction/Enhancement) in the Zoom in dialog box.
It may take a while to correct large images.
See "View & Use Window" for details on the View & Use window.

Task Area

Available tasks and settings vary between the Auto and Manual tabs.

Click the Auto or Manual tab to open the corresponding tab.

Auto Tab

Use the functions in the Auto tab to apply corrections and enhancements to the entire image.

See "Correcting/Enhancing Images Automatically" for details.

figure: Correct/Enhance Images window Auto tab

Auto Photo Fix

Applies automatic corrections suitable for photos.
- Prioritize Exif Info
  
  Select this checkbox to apply corrections primarily based on the settings made at the time of shooting.
  
  Deselect this checkbox to apply corrections based on the image analysis results. It is recommended that you normally select this setting.
  Note
  "Exif" is a standard format for embedding various shooting data in digital camera images (JPEG).
Face Sharpener

Sharpens out-of-focus faces.

You can adjust the effect level using the slider.
Digital Face Smoothing

Enhances skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles.

You can adjust the effect level using the slider.
Apply to all images

Automatically corrects/enhances all images displayed in the thumbnail list.
OK

Applies the selected effect to the selected image or all images.
Reset Selected Image

Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image.
Save Selected Image

Saves the corrected/enhanced image (the selected one).
Save All Corrected Images

Saves all the corrected/enhanced images displayed in the thumbnail list.
Exit

Closes the Correct/Enhance Images window.

Manual Tab

There are two menus on the Manual tab: Adjust and Correct/Enhance.

Use Adjust to adjust brightness and contrast, or to sharpen the entire image.

Use Correct/Enhance to correct/enhance specific areas.

See "Correcting/Enhancing Images Manually" for details.

Adjustment

figure: Correct/Enhance Images window Manual tab

Brightness

Adjusts the overall image brightness.

Move the slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image.
Contrast

Adjusts the contrast of the image. Adjust the contrast when the image is flat due to lack of contrast.

Move the slider to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image.
Sharpness

Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image. Adjust the sharpness when the photo is out of focus or text is blurred.

Move the slider to the right to sharpen the image.
Blur

Blurs the outline of the subjects to soften the image.

Move the slider to the right to soften the image.
Show-through Removal

Removes show-through of text from the reverse side or removes the base color. Adjust the show-through level to prevent text on the reverse side of thin document or the base color of the document from appearing on the image.

Move the slider to the right to increase the show-through removal effect.
Advanced

Opens the Advanced Adjustment dialog box in which you can make fine adjustments to the image brightness and color tone.

For Brightness/Contrast and Tone, select a color in Channel to adjust either Red, Green or Blue, or select Master to adjust three colors together.
- Brightness/Contrast
  
  Adjust the brightness and contrast of the image.
  
  Move the Brightness slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image.
  
  Move the Contrast slider to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image.
- Tone
  
  Adjust the brightness balance by specifying Highlight (the brightest level), Shadow (the darkest level) and Midtone (the color in the middle of Highlight and Shadow).
  
  Move the Highlight slider to the left to brighten the image.
  
  Move the Midtone slider to the left to brighten and right to darken the image.
  
  Move the Shadow slider to the right to darken the image.
- Color Balance
  
  Adjust the vividness and color tone of the image.
  
  Move the Color Balance slider to the left or right to emphasize the corresponding color.
  Note
  These are complementary color pairs (each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed). You can reproduce the natural colors of the scene by reducing the cast color and increasing the complementary color. "Colorcast" is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors.
  
  It is usually difficult to correct the image completely by adjusting only one color pair. It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white, and adjust all three color pairs so that the portion turns white.
- Defaults
  
  Resets all adjustments.
- Close
  
  Closes the Advanced Adjustment dialog box.
Note
- The Brightness and Contrast values set in Adjust do not change even if the brightness and color tone are adjusted in the Advanced Adjustment dialog box.
Defaults

Resets all settings (brightness, contrast, sharpness, blur, and show-through removal).
Reset Selected Image

Cancels all corrections, enhancements and adjustments applied to the selected image.
Save Selected Image

Saves the corrected/enhanced/adjusted image (the selected one).
Save All Corrected Images

Saves all the corrected/enhanced/adjusted images displayed in the thumbnail list.
Exit

Closes the Correct/Enhance Images window.

Correction/Enhancement

Face Brightener

Corrects the entire image to brighten the facial area in and around the selected area.

You can adjust the effect level using the slider.
Face Sharpener

Corrects the entire image to sharpen the facial area in and around the selected area.

You can adjust the effect level using the slider.
Digital Face Smoothing

Enhances skin beautifully by removing blemishes and wrinkles in the selected area.

You can adjust the effect level using the slider.
Blemish Remover

Removes moles in the selected area.
OK

Applies the selected effect to the specified area.
Undo

Cancels the latest correction/enhancement.
Reset Selected Image

Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image.
Save Selected Image

Saves the corrected/enhanced image (the selected one).
Save All Corrected Images

Saves all the corrected/enhanced images displayed in the thumbnail list.
Exit

Closes the Correct/Enhance Images window.

Toolbar

Toolbar
- (Rotate Left)
  
  Rotates the image 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
- (Rotate Right)
  
  Rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise.
- (Invert)
  
  Inverts the image horizontally.
- (Trimming)
  
  Trimming is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in a photo and discarding the rest. In the displayed window, drag the white frame to specify the trimming area. Move the cursor inside the white frame and drag to move the trimming area.
  Note
  Place the main subjects along the broken white lines or at the intersections to create a balanced image.
- (Enlarge)
  
  Enlarges the displayed image.
- (Reduce)
  
  Reduces the displayed image.
- (Full-screen)
  
  Displays the entire image in Preview.
- (Compare)
  
  Opens a window in which you can compare the images before and after the correction/enhancement side by side.
  
  The source image appears on the left and the corrected image appears on the right.

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