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12016-03-14T11:00:58-07:00Haley Brown8210a44ed144bc12abac38c75dc6c0cf4e29e1f787913refers to how far your object is from the scannerplain2016-03-14T11:50:41-07:00Haley Brown8210a44ed144bc12abac38c75dc6c0cf4e29e1f7Range refers to how far your object is from the scanner.
Macro: your object must fall within 7.5” and 11.5” away from the scanner. The ideal distance from the front of your object is 9.5”.
Wide: your object must fall within 22” and 28” away from the scanner. The ideal distance from the front of your object is 25”.
Extended: not included in this version of ScanStudio
Both settings are good options for smaller objects. When wanting to capture more detailed images, use the macro setting. When wanting to capture more general images of your object, use the wide setting. You can modify the quality of these different settings by changing the point/inches squared setting.
The macro setting can be used to capture close-up scans of your object – these scans can be pieced together in the editing phase.