To preview what you want to scan press the :guilabel:`Preview` button and you can make sure the scan is in a good position. With this done you can press the :guilabel:`Scan` button to scan the document after this a dialog will show up asking you were to save what you are scanning. If you want to cancel your scan midway through the scan or preview click on the red octogon with a white inside x button to cancel the scan while the scan is in progress. Then a file save dialog will pop up and type the file name you want in the :guilabel:`File name` field and then press the :guilabel:`Save` button.
To preview what you want to scan press the :guilabel:`Preview` button and you can make sure the scan is in a good position. With this done you can press the :guilabel:`Scan` button to scan the document after this a dialog will show up asking you were to save what you are scanning. If you want to cancel your scan midway through the scan or preview click on the red octagon with a white inside x button to cancel the scan while the scan is in progress. Then a file save dialog will pop up and type the file name you want in the :guilabel:`File name` field and then press the :guilabel:`Save` button.
If your scanner is not detected a you will get a device saying "Sorry no devices detected" whith having a button for :guilabel:`Reload devices list` to try and find your scanner again. If you want to cancel press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button.
If your scanner is not detected a you will get a device saying "Sorry no devices detected" whith having a button for :guilabel:`Reload devices list` to try and find your scanner again. If you want to cancel press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button.
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To zoom in press the magnifying glass button with a plus sign conversely to move out press the magnifying glass button with a minus sign. To change your resolution change the scan resolution drop down and select the dots per inch you want to use.
To zoom in press the magnifying glass button with a plus sign conversely to move out press the magnifying glass button with a minus sign. To change your resolution change the scan resolution drop down and select the dots per inch you want to use.
To change the brightness of a scan slide the :guilabel:`Brightness` slider or input an a positive or negative number into the the numeric field. To change constrast slide the :guilabel:`Contrast` slider or input a positive or negative number in the numeric field. To toggle inverting your colors on the scan check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Invert colors` Checkbox.
To change the brightness of a scan slide the :guilabel:`Brightness` slider or input a positive or negative number into the numeric field. To change contrast slide the :guilabel:`Contrast` slider or input a positive or negative number in the numeric field. To toggle inverting your colors on the scan check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Invert colors` Checkbox.
To select part of a scan you particularly want to save is to click over a preview of a scan and you will drag the selection with the mouse. To clear selections that can be automatically selected but canceled with a brown smudge with an x on it. If you want to zoom to your selection right click :guilabel:`Zoom to selection`. If you want to zoom to fit the whole entire page right click :guilabel:`Zoom to fit`.
To select part of a scan you particularly want to save is to click over a preview of a scan and you will drag the selection with the mouse. To clear selections that can be automatically selected but canceled with a brown smudge with an x on it. If you want to zoom to your selection right click :guilabel:`Zoom to selection`. If you want to zoom to fit the whole entire page right click :guilabel:`Zoom to fit`.
