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# Image enhancement profiles

> Apply, create, edit, import, and export image enhancement profiles to automatically process image flows in the Scanning Station or Project Setup Station.

Image enhancement profiles automatically apply changes to a flow of images from the Scanning Station or the Application Server.

Apply a profile to an image flow in one of the following ways:

* Assign it to a batch type in the Scanning Station, on the **Image Processing** tab of the [Batch Type Properties](/flexi-capture/scanning-station/shared/interface/batch-type-properties) dialog box.
* Apply it automatically when [loading input images](/flexi-capture/scanning-station/shared/interface/image-processing-options), on the **Image Processing** tab of **Tools → Options...**.
* Assign it to a batch type or an import profile in the Project Setup Station.

The Scanning Station includes two built-in profiles:

* **Photo** – Preset editing settings for photos of documents.
* **Scan** – Preset editing settings for scanned documents.

## Apply a profile to selected pages

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the pages">
    In the batch window, select the page you want. To apply the profile to several pages, select them with **Shift** or **Ctrl**. Unselected pages remain unchanged.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply the profile">
    On the image enhancement panel, select a profile in the **Processing profile** drop-down menu, then select **Apply Processing Profile** on the **Page** menu or the page's context menu.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can also apply some [one-time editing actions](/flexi-capture/scanning-station/shared/scan-station/how-to-work-with-images-tools) to several images, except **Split**, **Crop**, and **Redact**.

## Create a custom image enhancement profile

You create image enhancement profiles in the Scanning Station or the Project Setup Station. In the Scanning Station, use the image enhancement panel or the **Processing Profiles** dialog box (**Tools → Processing Profiles...**), which also lets you edit existing profiles.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a set of editing tools">
    Use the [image enhancement panel](/flexi-capture/scanning-station/shared/scan-station/how-to-work-with-images) to create a set of editing tools.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the profile creation window">
    Click the add button (**+**) to the right of the **Processing profile** drop-down list. The image window enters a mode that lets you preview editing results to test the profile.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add one-time actions (optional)">
    To apply [one-time actions](/flexi-capture/scanning-station/shared/scan-station/how-to-work-with-images-tools) to the image flow automatically, add them from the list in the profile creation window:

    * **Split** – Splits an image horizontally or vertically into the selected number of pages. Make sure the documents on all images are placed evenly.
    * **Resolution** – Changes the resolution of an image.
    * **Rotate** – Rotates an image.
    * **Flip** – Flips an image horizontally or vertically.
    * **Invert Colors** – Inverts the colors of an image with light text on a dark background.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name and save the profile">
    Enter a name in the **Edit profile name** field and click **OK**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The new profile appears in the list of available profiles.

## Edit a custom profile

Select a custom profile in the **Processing profile** drop-down menu and click the edit button (a pencil) to the right of the list.

## Create a profile from an existing one

By default, profiles cannot be edited. To reuse a profile's settings, base a new profile on an existing one.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select an existing profile">
    In the **Processing profile** drop-down menu, select one of the existing profiles.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select editing tools">
    Select editing tools on the [image enhancement panel](/flexi-capture/scanning-station/shared/scan-station/how-to-work-with-images).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the new profile">
    Click the add button (**+**) to the right of the **Processing profile** drop-down list, then follow the steps for creating a profile.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Import and export image enhancement profiles

You can export custom profiles to use them in the Project Setup Station or on other Scanning Stations. A profile is exported to an XML file.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Processing Profiles dialog box">
    Select **Tools → Processing Profiles...**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export the profile">
    Select the profile in the list and click **Export...**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a location">
    Select where to save the profile: locally or on a server.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Enter the path and click **OK**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

After exporting a profile, you can import and use it in one of these locations:

* **Project Setup Station** – Open the **Project Properties** dialog box and go to **Image Enhancement Profiles**.
* **Another Scanning Station** – In the **Processing Profiles** dialog box, click **Import**.