Editing Scanlation (section)

{{short description|Fan translation of comics, often manga}}
{{Multiple image|image1=Wikipe-tan manga page1 - waifu2x - scanlated English.webp|image2=Wikipe-tan manga page1.jpg|footer=A manga page scanlated into English. The original Japanese "raw" was upscaled and cleaned of text. The script was translated and then typeset using a selection of fonts.}}
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'''Scanlation''' (also '''scanslation''') is the [[fan-made]] [[image scanner|scanning]], [[translation]], and [[Image editing|editing]] of [[comics]] from a language into another language. Scanlation is done as an [[amateur]] work performed by groups and is nearly always done without express permission from the copyright holder. The word "scanlation" is a [[portmanteau]] of the words [[Image scanning|scan]] and [[translation]]. The term is mainly used for Japanese [[manga]], although it also exists for other languages, such as Korean manhwa and Chinese manhua. Scanlations may be viewed at websites or as sets of image files downloaded via the [[Internet]].