Customized color for multiple raster content format file

A method comprising:

• receiving an indication into a scanning device to begin scanning an item, said item comprising a background color and line features of a second color distinct from said background color;
• performing an optical scan of said item using said scanning device to produce an electronic image;
• displaying, on a user interface of said scanning device, said electronic image and a menu option to define at least one area of said electronic image as a distinctive color region;
• receiving input into said user interface to identify at least one area of said electronic image as said distinctive color region;
• automatically separating said electronic image into different planes using a processor of said scanning device, a first plane of said planes containing information of only pixels of said background color, a second mask plane of said planes containing information of only said line features, and said second mask plane being used with a corresponding second foreground plane identifying said second color;
• automatically removing said line features within said distinctive color region from said second mask plane and adding said line features within said distinctive color region to a third mask plane using said processor, and said third mask plane being used with a corresponding third foreground plane identifying a third color distinct from said background color and said second color;
• automatically combining said first plane, said second mask plane, said second foreground plane, said third mask plane, and said third foreground plane into an electronic file using said processor;
• and
• rendering said electronic file into a visible document, said visible document having said line features in said second color on said background color, except for said line features within said distinctive color region,
• said line features within said distinctive color region having said third color on said background color.

A scanning device comprising:

• an optical scanner;
• a processor operatively connected to said optical scanner;
• a user interface operatively connected to said processor,
• said user interface receiving an indication to begin scanning an item, said item comprising a background color and line features of a second color distinct from said background color;
• said scanner performing an optical scan of said item to produce an electronic image;
• said user interface displaying said electronic image and a menu option to define at least one area of said electronic image as a distinctive color region;
• said user interface receiving input to identify at least one area of said electronic image as said distinctive color region;
• said processor automatically separating said electronic image into different planes, a first plane of said planes containing information of only pixels of said background color, a second mask plane of said planes containing information of only said line features, and said second mask plane being used with a corresponding second foreground plane identifying said second color;
• said processor automatically removing said line features within said distinctive color region from said second mask plane and adding said line features within said distinctive color region to a third mask plane, and said third mask plane being used with a corresponding third foreground plane identifying a third color distinct from said background color and said second color;
• said processor automatically combining said first plane, said second mask plane, said second foreground plane, said third mask plane, and said third foreground plane into an electronic file;
• and
• said processor automatically rendering said electronic file into a visible document, said visible document having said line features in said second color on said background color, except for said line features within said distinctive color region,
• said line features within said distinctive color region having said third color on said background color.