User`s guide

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Before You Begin
What is ScanWizard 5?
ScanWizard 5 is scanning software that provides both amateur and professional
levels of color image reproduction and scan stage image editing for printed
material, 35mm color slides and filmstrips.
You can launch ScanWizard 5 from any TWAIN-compliant program or from
your image editing programs (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Ulead PhotoImpact, etc.)
where scanned image is transferred to your image editor. You may further edit
the image in the image editing program if needed.
In addition to launching from your image editor, you can also run ScanWizard 5
as a stand-alone program. Under this stand-alone mode of operation, you can:
• Send the scanned image to your printer
• Open your e-mail processor and auto-attach the image file to your new
message
• Open your web browser and view the scanned image or create HTML
documents
• Open an image software program with the scanned image already
inserted and ready for use.
ScanWizard 5 consists of two programs bundled together, namely the
ScanWizard 5-Standard Control Panel (also known as “SW 5-Standard”
throughout this manual) and the ScanWizard 5-Advanced Control Panel
(also known as “SW 5-Advanced” throughout this manual). Either control
panel can be accessed easily and you can switch from one mode to another as
well (no need to exit one mode in order to start the other). The Standard mode
suggested for novice scanner users while the Advanced mode is designed for
experienced users. Both programs support most models of Microtek scanners.
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