diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
index 28178f429..17bafc6f4 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
@@ -1684,18 +1684,18 @@
       "useCase3": "Break collages into individual photos",
       "useCase4": "Pull photos from documents",
       "quickFixes": "Quick fixes",
-      "problem1": "Photos not detected → increase Tolerance to 30–50",
-      "problem2": "Too many false detections → increase Minimum Area to 15,000–20,000",
-      "problem3": "Crops are too tight → increase Border Size to 5–10",
+      "problem1": "Photos not detected → increase Tolerance to 30-50",
+      "problem2": "Too many false detections → increase Minimum Area to 15,000-20,000",
+      "problem3": "Crops are too tight → increase Border Size to 5-10",
       "problem4": "Tilted photos not straightened → lower Angle Threshold to ~5°",
-      "problem5": "Dust/noise boxes → increase Minimum Contour Area to 1000–2000",
+      "problem5": "Dust/noise boxes → increase Minimum Contour Area to 1000-2000",
       "setupTips": "Setup tips",
       "tip1": "Use a plain, light background",
       "tip2": "Leave a small gap (≈1 cm) between photos",
-      "tip3": "Scan at 300–600 DPI",
+      "tip3": "Scan at 300-600 DPI",
       "tip4": "Clean the scanner glass",
       "headsUp": "Heads-up",
-      "headsUpDesc": "Overlapping photos or backgrounds very close in colour to the photos can reduce accuracy—try a lighter or darker background and leave more space."
+      "headsUpDesc": "Overlapping photos or backgrounds very close in colour to the photos can reduce accuracy-try a lighter or darker background and leave more space."
     }
   },
   "sign": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/scannerImageSplit/ScannerImageSplitSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/scannerImageSplit/ScannerImageSplitSettings.tsx
index 0f9fa379e..e0aef436a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tools/scannerImageSplit/ScannerImageSplitSettings.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/scannerImageSplit/ScannerImageSplitSettings.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const ScannerImageSplitSettings: React.FC<ScannerImageSplitSettingsProps> = ({
         label={t('ScannerImageSplit.selectText.3', 'Tolerance:')}
         description={t('ScannerImageSplit.selectText.4', 'Determines the range of colour variation around the estimated background colour (default: 30).')}
         value={parameters.tolerance}
-        onChange={(value) => onParameterChange('tolerance', Number(value) || 20)}
+        onChange={(value) => onParameterChange('tolerance', Number(value) || 30)}
         min={0}
         step={1}
         disabled={disabled}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const ScannerImageSplitSettings: React.FC<ScannerImageSplitSettingsProps> = ({
         label={t('ScannerImageSplit.selectText.5', 'Minimum Area:')}
         description={t('ScannerImageSplit.selectText.6', 'Sets the minimum area threshold for a photo (default: 10000).')}
         value={parameters.min_area}
-        onChange={(value) => onParameterChange('min_area', Number(value) || 8000)}
+        onChange={(value) => onParameterChange('min_area', Number(value) || 10000)}
         min={0}
         step={100}
         disabled={disabled}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const ScannerImageSplitSettings: React.FC<ScannerImageSplitSettingsProps> = ({
 
       <NumberInput
         label={t('ScannerImageSplit.selectText.7', 'Minimum Contour Area:')}
-        description={t('ScannerImageSplit.selectText.8', 'Sets the minimum contour area threshold for a photo')}
+        description={t('ScannerImageSplit.selectText.8', 'Sets the minimum contour area threshold for a photo.')}
         value={parameters.min_contour_area}
         onChange={(value) => onParameterChange('min_contour_area', Number(value) || 500)}
         min={0}
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/tools/scannerImageSplit/useScannerImageSplitParameters.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/scannerImageSplit/useScannerImageSplitParameters.ts
index 1421faf16..bb028c0e7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/tools/scannerImageSplit/useScannerImageSplitParameters.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/scannerImageSplit/useScannerImageSplitParameters.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ export interface ScannerImageSplitParameters extends BaseParameters {
 
 export const defaultParameters: ScannerImageSplitParameters = {
   angle_threshold: 10,
-  tolerance: 20,
-  min_area: 8000,
+  tolerance: 30,
+  min_area: 10000,
   min_contour_area: 500,
   border_size: 1,
 };