# Skanlite keeps changing scan area

**URL:** <https://discuss.kde.org/t/skanlite-keeps-changing-scan-area/40620>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** skanlite\
**Created:** [October 15, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/skanlite-keeps-changing-scan-area/40620 "2025-10-15T09:50:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![theking2](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/theking2/32/33632_2.png) [@theking2](https://discuss.kde.org/u/theking2)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/skanlite-keeps-changing-scan-area/40620/1 "2025-10-15T09:50:52Z")

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HOw do I prevent Skanlite from changing the scan area I have set in Basis options (A4) After a preview it selects areas where is content. Can I disable that?

 ![image](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/uploads/default/original/3X/1/b/1b3dd894b91d0d51a5ecd43e6727fccfa5ed28b3.png)

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**Author:** ![poljpocket](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/poljpocket/32/17522_2.png) [@poljpocket](https://discuss.kde.org/u/poljpocket)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/skanlite-keeps-changing-scan-area/40620/2 "2025-10-15T10:57:54Z")

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Try by enabling this setting here in “Configure”:

 ![image](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/uploads/default/original/3X/a/e/ae36884ac3bc6bd6af794d46570a52d713e92b13.png)