5 Select the Adjustments tab.
6 From the Brightness area, move the slider to lighten or darken the image.
Related topics:
• “Customizing scan settings from the Scan dialog” on page 37
• “Adjusting color settings when scanning” on page 36
Adjusting color settings when scanning
You can manually adjust the color settings for optimum color output.
1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series folder.
2 Double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series Center icon.
3 From the All-In-One Center, click Preview/Edit to open the Scan dialog.
4 From the Scan dialog, click to open the Scan Settings drawer.
5 From the Settings tab:
• Select a preset scan setting corresponding to your document.
• If you are not satisfied with a preset setting, customize the scan settings by adjusting color depth and
resolution, and choosing a descreening option if you need to remove wavy patterns from images scanned
from magazines or newspapers.
• Reduce background noise, if necessary. Select Reduce Background Noise, and move the slider to adjust the
level of noise reduction.
6 From the Adjustments tab:
• Adjust the brightness, contrast, and gamma (color correction curve). Move the sliders to adjust the levels.
• Sharpen the image. Move the slider to adjust sharpness of your image.
• Invert colors. Select Invert Colors to reverse the colors of your image. The effect is similar to that of a film
negative.
Related topics:
• “Customizing scan settings from the Scan dialog” on page 37
• “Adjusting the brightness of an image” on page 35
Choosing where to send scanned images
1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series folder.
2 Double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series Center icon.
3 From the “Send scanned image to” pop-up menu, choose the scan destination.
• File—Saves the scanned image as a file to open later.
• Clipboard—Saves the scanned image to the Clipboard so you can paste it into another document. Large
scans may not fit the Clipboard.
Note: Scanning at a high resolution to the Clipboard uses a large amount of system memory and drastically
affects system performance.
• An application—Opens the scanned image in the specified application.
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