What are the best settings to use for scanning to cut in CASmate?
The answer to this question will depend on the type of hardcopy image that is being scanned. In general, most scanners operate in one of three basic modes. 1. Line Art Mode- This mode is sometimes called 1-bit, and captures only two colors, black and white. 2. Grayscale Mode- Grayscale mode is sometimes called black and white photo mode. Here, gradations and colors are captured in various shades of gray. Depending on the scanner you are using, the levels may be 256 or 1024 shades of gray. 3. True Color Mode- This mode captures images using up to millions of colors. 16.7 million colors, to be specific. This is sometimes referred to as 24-bit color mode. Some scanners take this to the next level, 30+bit color, which is capable of capturing 4 billion colors. For scanning images that will be plotted/ cut, we recommend the following settings in your scanning (Twain) software: Mode: For non-color images: Use the Grayscale setting in your Twain software. This will have the effect of aliasing
