... that the help button, located in the top-right corner of the toolbar, provides access to a comprehensive help browser?<br />
This browser includes a dedicated <b>Getting Started</b> section, specifically designed to assist new users in familiarising themselves with ChromaMate.

... that for optimal results, it is probably best to not rotate images that are to be analysed?<br /><br />
Rotation may use an interpolation algorithm to achieve a visually smooth rotated result, which, however, can also introduce colour inaccuracies.<br />
The degree of inaccuracy is largely dependent on the specific algorithm used, the angle of rotation and the image itself.

... that scanning to <b>PNG</b> format image files will give the best results for colour analysis and matching?<br /><br /> 
Alternative formats, such as TIFF or JPEG, will give less satisfactory results.<br />
TIFF files use a colour model that supports a reduced range of colours optimised for the printing industry, whereas
JPEG files are highly compressed, which, however, comes at the expense of reduced colour fidelity.

... that choosing the highest scanner resolution may not always be optimal for accurate colour analysis purposes?<br /><br />
Manufacturers' scanner specifications should include the optical or hardware resolution, expressed in dots per inch (dpi).<br /><br />
Scanning at a higher resolution than the optical resolution is simulated by software interpolation; inserting pixels with colours which are not
necessarily found in the original image.<br />So, for best results, it is best to scan at a resolution no higher than the maximum optical resolution.<br /><br />
In the case of a scanner having different horizontal and vertical resolutions, e.g. 1200x600 dpi, use the lower of the two values, i.e. 600 dpi.<br /><br />
In many cases, even the optical resolution may be higher than required for colour analysis purposes, leading to slow scans and image files that are larger than necessary.<br />
Instead, scanning at 600 dpi or even 300 dpi should yield satisfactory results.


