... that the help button, located in the top-right corner of the toolbar, provides access to a comprehensive help browser?<br /><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’ specifications include the scanner’s true hardware capability, known as the optical or hardware resolution, which is expressed in dots per inch (dpi).<br /><br />
Scanning at a higher resolution than the optical resolution uses software interpolation. This adds extra pixels, which can introduce colour artefacts that were not present in the original image.<br /><br />
For the best and most accurate results, one should therefore scan at a resolution no higher than the maximum optical resolution.
If a scanner has different horizontal and vertical resolutions (e.g 1200x600 dpi), it is best practice to use the lower of the two values, such as 600 dpi.<br /><br />
In many cases, the full optical resolution is higher than needed for tasks such as colour analysis.
Scanning at unnecessarily high resolutions can lead to slow operation and excessively large image files. A resolution of 600 dpi, or often even 300 dpi, should yield perfectly satisfactory results.

