Smoothing (Standard)

This image enhancement grows, shrinks, and/or smooths pixels.

 Using Smooth 

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

   

4. Select Next: Grow.
5. Specify the amount (in pixels) that will be added to each black pixel on the image. Show me an example.

   

   

6. Select Next: Erode.
7. Specify the amount (in pixels) that will be removed from each black pixel on the image. Characters may break up if you specify too large of a value. Show me an example.

   

   

8. Select Next: Sand and Fill.
9. Specify the amount (in pixels) by which pits and bumps on a character should be smoothed. This feature performs best with values between one and five (with the exception of large type sizes). Show me an example.

   

   

10. Select Next: Process Order.
11. Specify the order in which Grow and Erode should occur. Processing Grow before Erode will transform dot-matrix characters into laser printer quality characters. Processing Erode before Grow allows the removal of thin lines that intersect one another.

    

12. Click Finish.

13. 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.