Adjusting Contrast. Canon 8747B002

Adjusting Contrast

You can adjust the image contrast during printing.

To make the differences between the light and dark portions of images greater and more distinct, increase the contrast. On the other hand, to make the differences between the light and dark portions of images smaller and less distinct, reduce the contrast.

No adjustment Adjust the contrast

The procedure for adjusting contrast is as follows:

You can also set contrast on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used

Settings, and then choosing Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features.

1. Open the

printer driver setup window

2. Select the manual color adjustment

On the Main tab, select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click Set....

The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens.

3. Adjust the contrast

Moving the Contrast slider to the right increases the contrast, and moving the slider to the left decreases the contrast.

You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver.

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After adjusting each color, click OK.

Important

• Adjust the slider gradually.

4. Complete the setup

Click OK on the Main tab.

When you execute print, the image is printed with the adjusted contrast.

Related Topics

Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)

Specifying Color Correction

Adjusting Color Balance

Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)

Adjusting Brightness

Adjusting Intensity

Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)

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