Scan Tools

The scan tools edit and convert images.

scan tools

Da sinistra a destra:


Accuscan: Select to edit images to prepare them for tracing into line art.

accuscan SmartBar

Note: When using selection tools:

  • Press Ctrl while clicking and dragging to subtract overlapping sections from the current selection.
  • Press Shift while clicking and dragging to add to the current selection.

Da sinistra a destra:

  • Whole bitmap: Select the entire bitmap.
  • Ellipse select: Select an oval area.
  • Rectangle select: Select a rectangular area.
  • Draw lasso: Select by freehand.
  • Draw select: Select an area with an irregular shape.
  • Eye dropper: Select a color in the object.
  • Palette: Select regions based on specific colors.
  • Magic wand: Select regions based on similar colors.
  • Bitmap Magic Wand Selection Tools
  • Clip region: Create a clipping from the current selection.
  • Magic wand setup
  • Brush selection
  • Invert selection
  • Brush
  • Target color
  • Transparent color: Treat target color as transparent.
  • Image palette: Select target color.
  • Copy region:
  • Crop region
  • Fill region
  • Quarter bitmap: Reduce the screen resolution of the bitmap by 50%.
  • View extended information
  • Merge color
  • Vectorization of image (requires posterization if the image contains more than 16 colors) (see Prepare to Vectorize Wizard or Vectorization Window).
  • Trace setup: Select to configure line fit options and select filter and accuracy settings.
  • Posterize selected region
  • Current settings drop-down
  • Region selection

Photo Machine: Select to convert a bitmap into a line-traced drawing format.

photo machine SmartBar

Da sinistra a destra:

  • Use the drop-down to select a tool path.
  • Select horizontal or vertical sweep.
  • Select positive or negative image.
  • Specify band width and number of passes.

Center line: Select to add a center line to the selected object.

(Same SmartBar as Accuscan above if applying to bitmap. If applying to vector, there is no SmartBar.)