Border Removal (Standard)

This image enhancement removes one or more borders from an image. It does not scale or change the resolution of an image.

Tip: This enhancement should be performed before Color Removal and Invert in a scanning session.

Using Border Removal

1. Select the Image Processing node in the Scanning Explorer Pane.
2. Select Border Removal in the Document Properties Pane.
3. In the configuration wizard, specify the pages this enhancement will be applied to.

   

4. Click Next: Border Selection.
5. Specify which border(s) will be removed. 

   

   • Crop white borders: The white border surrounding content will be cropped, reducing the image's size. Each side of the image will be cropped up to where the first black or color elements are found Show me an example.

     

   • Crop black borders: Black borders will be cropped, ending where the first white elements are found and reducing the image's size. If this option is used for a black and white (1-bit) image, any remaining black borders will be filled. Show me an example.

     

   • Fill black borders: Black borders that touch the edge of the image will be inverted to white. This option is only supported for black and white images. Show me an example.

   

6. Click Next: Sensitivity.
7. Stray marks (e.g., speckles and smudges) can affect the accuracy of border detection. To compensate, define a sensitivity level (in pixels).

   

   • Low: Border detection will be less sensitive. Designed to detect larger borders.
   • High:  More sensitive. Designed to detect smaller borders.

8. Click Finish.

9. Optional: To preview how this enhancement will affect scanned images, select Test Process.

   Tip: For the best results, add a custom sample image before testing.