Microtek ScanWizard Pro Reference Manual for Windows i
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Contents Reference 1 ScanWizard Pro for Windows ......................................................................................... 2 Bringing up the ScanWizard Pro for Windows ................................................................3 Exiting ScanWizard Pro .................................................................................................. 3 The Preview Window ..................................................................................................... 4 The Menu Bar ...
White/Black Points Setup ............................................................................... 22 Auto Clipping ......................................................................................... 22 Output Levels ......................................................................................... 22 H/S Markers ........................................................................................... 23 Cursor Auxiliary Lines ............................................................
To create a Tag window ........................................................................... To close the Tag window ......................................................................... Choosing Black and White Droppers ....................................................... Input display Mode switch ...................................................................... Black, White, and Color diamonds .......................................................... Setting White/Black points .........
Using the Advanced Image Correction dialog box .......................................... The Action Buttons in the AIC dialog box ....................................................... 1:1 Thumbnails ....................................................................................... Hide Thumbnails ..................................................................................... Preview ..................................................................................................
Color Correction tool (Native Color Mode only) ............................................ 90 Color Wheel ........................................................................................... 90 Saturation bar ......................................................................................... 90 Using the Color Correction tool .............................................................. 91 The Information Window .................................................................................
What are Device Color Profiles ............................................................................ C-4 Where Do Color Profiles Come From? .......................................................... C-4 A Word about Source and Destination .......................................................... C-5 Controlling UCR & GCR ...................................................................................... C-7 Controlling UCR and GCR with Professional CMYK Profiles ...........................
Reference This section is a listing of features found in the ScanWizard Pro for Windows scanning software.
ScanWizard Pro for Windows ScanWizard Pro for Windows consists of four major windows: Preview, Settings, Information, and Scan Job. The Preview and Settings windows appear automatically after the ScanWizard Pro is started up. The Scan Job and Information windows appear when you bring up ScanWizard Pro at the first time. You may hide or show them from the View menu and click on the commands Show Scan Job Window and Show Info Window.
Bringing up the ScanWizard Pro for Windows Click Start, Programs, select Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows, then Microtek ScanWizard Pro. Alternatively, you may start up your image-editing software first. When the application opens, choose the command for acquiring ScanWizard Pro. The main screen will appear, but the very first time that ScanWizard Pro is started up, the 4 windows will all appear.
The Preview Window The Preview window is the most prominent window of the four major windows, and it includes the various commands and tools for controlling the scanner. Elements of the Preview window 1 3 2 4 5 6 8 7 1 2 4 The Menu Bar includes the different menus for setting up the scanner (Scanner menu), controlling view options (View menu), customizing the software (Preferences menu), Image Correction function (Correction menu), and accessing on-line help (Help menu).
The Menu Bar Reference: The Preview window 5
The Scanner Menu The Scanner Menu lets you: • Select your scanner model or select a shared scanner on the local area network • Set up TCP/IP scanners • Get information about current scanner • Probe both the local and network scanners • Set idle time for saving power Scanner Model The top of the scanner menu displays all the scanners with their respective SCSI IDs. The shown scanners are either your locally connected scanners or the network scanners; the current scanner is indicated by a check.
Some scanner models feature multiple scanning lenses (one for high-resolution scanning and one for low-resolution scanning). If the multiple-lens scanner is detected, a submenu appears for lens selection, and you can choose the option you want. TCP/IP Scanner Setup This window is the control panel for managing scanner servers. Choose the “TCP/IP scanner setup” command from the Scanner menu; the following dialog box appears.
Server Location When the “Auto-search scanner servers” option is checked, the Test Connection window lists the detected computers with their corresponding scanner IP addresses. If the option is unchecked, you can type the IP address or the host computer names. In a local area network, each computer has a unique name for identifying itself from the others. Note: The IP address is identified by dot-segregated four-position numbers (e.g., 172.16.17.135). The four number should be within 0 to 255.
Get Current Scanner Info This command provides information about your current scanner. When you choose this command, a dialog box appears showing the scanner model, SCSI ID number, and firmware version. Scanner Probe This command detects both the local and remote scanners on the network. When scanners are detected, the window below appears. To select a connected scanner for use, choose it from the Scanner menu of the ScanWizard Pro Overview window. The selected scanner is shown with a check mark.
Scanner Control (Power Saving Control) Not all Microtek scanner models support scanning lamp power saving feature. If your Microtek scanner is implemented with this function, you can set the time for scanning lamp time-out. By default, if the scanner is idled for 15 minutes, the scanning lamp turns off. The power saving feature extends the service life of the scanning lamp. To disable power saving function, uncheck the “Auto Power Saving mode” lamp control check box.
The View Menu The View menu lets you: • Get an overview or prescan view of an image • Resize the Preview window • Show or hide the Information and Scan Job windows • Show or hide Status Bar Overview Image This command switches to Overview mode, lets you view the Overview image among the scan jobs. The Overview is a preview of your image as defined by the parameters set in the Overview Setup command (in the Preferences menu).
Prescan Image By default, the Prescan Image Command does not exist, unless you press the Prescan button. Each prescan image belongs to the respective scan job. In the above screen, the Untitled 1 Prescan Image is resulted ever since you clicked the Prescan button for a scan job named Untitled 1 When you select the prescan image item (e.g., Untitled 1 Prescan Image), the preview window switches to the Prescan mode.
Resize Window to Fit This command adjusts the Preview window to fit the Overview area. In the example below, the Preview window is larger than the Overview area, as denoted by the empty space below the vertical ruler. In other instances, the Preview window may also exceed the Overview area if you manually enlarged the Preview window (by dragging on the resize box). To utilize window space more efficiently, use this command to resize the Preview window.
Bring Settings Window to Front This command brings the Settings window to the forefront, which is useful if you have the Settings window hidden behind other windows or if you have a expanded your Preview window such that it covers the Settings window. Show/Hide commands These commands allow you to switch between showing or hiding the Scan Job, Information windows, Tag window, White/Black Markers, and Status Bar on your screen.
The Preferences Menu The Preferences menu lets you: • Choose the correct scan material • Set up color matching system • Set up White/black point parameters • Hide/show auxiliary cursor lines • Set up Overview mode parameters • Set up Prescan mode parameters • Fine-tune monitor gamma values • Invert images on the screen • Further settings Reference: The Preview Window 15
Scan Material This command allows you to select the correct scan material. Scan materials can be classified into three types: • Reflectives, such as photographs or prints. • Positives, such as slides. • Negatives, such as the negative film you use for your camera. The default scan material depends upon the scanner you're using, and the choices available to you in the Scan Material submenu will also depend on your equipment.
The Scan Material Status icon Another way to access the Scan Material menu is to use the Scan Material Status icon, located to the right of the Scan button. Scan Material Status icon The appearance of the Scan Material icon changes, depending on whether your scan material is reflective, positive, or negative. • If you're scanning a reflective (such as a photo or print), this icon will appear in its normal form like an ordinary icon.
Color Matching Setup To keep color consistency between the scanner, monitor, and printing device, ScanWizard Pro applies Kodak CMS (Color management system) with ICC (International Color Consortium) profile standards. For more information on Color Management System, see Appendix. Color Matching Set Up command lets you select the correct ICC profile for matching with your color monitor and color printer.
Native mode RGB colorr matching (Native Color Mode only) If unchecked, the ICC profile only applies to the RGB color for matching without applying to other output devices (e.g., printer or image typesetter). If checked the ICC profile applies to both the color monitor and output devices. This check box should generally be checked unless you want to scan raw color data, in which case you lose the compensatory effects of the Color Matching system.
CMYK Destination If your image type is CMYK color, this function lets you select the CMYK based color printer or commercial offset printing standards for color separation. Add Profiles This command allows you add additional ICC profiles normally came with your device (e.g., display monitor or printer). Select the profiles you need, then click on the Open button to load the profiles to ScanWizard Pro. This process takes a while for initialization.
Info This command displays basic profile information for the current selected devices Preview Clicking on the Preview button immediately updates the Preview window image when a new color profile is selected. This will reflect colors consistent with the newly selected profile. Refresh Clicking on the Refresh button updates the ICC profiles that have been stored in \Windows\System\ color and \Windows\System32\color folder.
White/Black Points Setup White point is a reference point that specifies the lightest area in an image, making other areas to be adjusted accordingly. Likewise, black point is the darkest reference area. Auto Clipping Auto white point clipping: For the lightness channel, you can assign black or white level for clipping. To the White Point, colors under the percentage you assigned are mapped to white; similar situation can be applied to the Black Point.
H/S Markers Let’s you set the Highlight level (shown as a black circle) and Shadow level (shown as a white circle). You can specify the range of the Highlight/shadow markers to either the entire preview (selecting the “Overview or Preview image” option) or only within the scan frame (selecting the “Current Scan Frame”).
Cursor Auxiliary Lines This command allows you to create horizontal and vertical grid lines with your cursor to help define a scan frame precisely. Using the grid lines, you can also read the measurements off your ruler more easily. Cursor auxiliary lines on the x and y axis To use this feature: 1. Choose the Cursor Auxiliary Lines command in the Preferences menu. From the submenu that appears, select how the cursor lines will appear.
2. Click on the Frame tool. To see how the cursor lines work, draw a scan frame. Click on the top left corner of the image as your starting point, then drag down to form a scan frame. As you draw the scan frame, cursor lines will appear to help you draw the scan frame precisely. When you release the mouse, your scan frame will be aligned with the cursor lines. Click on the Frame tool, then define a starting point. Cursor lines appear to the top and left of the image.
Overview Setup Specifies overview scanning speed options and the overview area for executing the Overview command. Overview Area Choose Maximum Size, other fixed dimensions, or choose Custom Size then enter the required dimensions. You may also set the Overview Area by dragging the dotted boarders. Unit Lets you set the ruler units such as inch, cm, and mm.
Fast Overview The Fast option supports faster scanning with the sacrifice of overview image quality; on the contrary, if Fast Overview is unchecked, Overview scanning speed is slow, but it obtains better overview image quality. Overview automatically when ScanWizard Pro is started If this option is checked, when ScanWizard Pro is launched, your scanner automatically performs prescan, and shows the prescanned image in the preview window.
Prescan Setup This command allows you to set the parameters of scanning a prescan image. Major difference between Overview and Prescan is, Overview button scans the area specified in the Overview Setup command getting a low resolution preview image; where Prescan button only scans the selected scanning frame, resulting a more detailed preview image. When the Prescan Setup dialog box (below) comes up, click on the option you need or specify your parameters.
Monitor Gamma Setup The Monitor Gamma Setup command lets you compensate linear intensity of the monitor, making them consistent between preview image and the final scanned image. Monitor Gamma Check this box to enable monitor gamma value setting. When the monitor gamma option is checked, click the up/down arrow buttons, making gray-level of the two boxes as close as possible. Click OK to confirm.
Invert This command creates a negative of an image. The Invert effect is applied to all scan jobs, not just the selected scan job. When an image is inverted, the brightness value of each pixel is converted to the inverse value on the 256-step color values scale. For example, a pixel in a positive image with a value of 255 is changed to 0, and a pixel with a value of 5 is changed to 250. Original Invert To use this feature: Choose the Invert command in the Preferences menu.
More command The More command lets you specify less-frequently used, miscellaneous parameters. Smoked Glass Background This command helps you distinguish the current scan frame from the rest of the preview image for greater visibility of the current scan frame. With the Smoked Glass feature turned on, the part of the image within the current scan frame will stand out, while the rest of the image (the “irrelevant” material) is relegated to a background resembling smoked glass.
Confirmation Message If checked, a confirmation message appears when you set image effect functions such as Rotate or Flip. If unchecked, the message does not appear. If checked, the image that is prescanned in the overview command remains on the screen until another image acquisition is performed. If unchecked, the overview image is deleted when you exit from ScanWizard Pro. Color Space Mode If LCH mode is selected, the color space is represented by Lightness, Chroma (saturation), and Hue.
Best Quality: Multiple Sampling This feature is only implemented on high-end scanner models. If your scanner does not support this function, no sampling lines are available for choosing. The Multiple Sampling function allows your scanner to perform multiple scans on each line, and then converts their average results into one line. This scheme reduces image noise while increasing the dynamic range of the scanner.
The Help Menu The Help menu lets you access on-line help for ScanWizard Pro for Windows. The Help menu uses standard Windows conventions for obtaining on-line help. If you are not familiar with this procedure, refer to your Microsoft Windows user's guide. About This command gives you information on the ScanWizard Pro for Windows scanning software. ScanWizard Pro for Windows is also referred to in the About screen as the ScanWizard Pro scanner controller.
The Tool Buttons Frame Magnify Glass Pane Dropper Reference: The Preview Window 35
Scan Frame tool The Frame tool lets you create a scan frame or multiple scan frames in the preview image, which is the active area on which controls and commands can be applied. The Frame tool can also be used to create multiple scan frames, but only one can be current at a time; the current scan frame is indicated by a marquee (marching ants, or dotted boarders). The current scan frame can be more easily distinguished if you turn on the Smoked Glass Background command (in the Preferences menu).
Scan Frame Keyboard Shortcuts To get a better controls of scan frame settings, use Ctrl and Shift keys on your keyboard. Ctrl key Holding down the Ctrl key and drag the marquee results a square selection. Shift key Holding down the Shift key and drag the marquee generates a new frame for a scan job. A more detailed table is listed below. Function Keys Result Move/Resize click+move click+drag Ctrl+click+drag Move scan frame. Resize scan frame. Toggle between “Keep Square” and “resize”.
To use the Frame tool: 1. Click on the Frame tool. 2. Move the pointer (now a crossbar) to the preview image, and draw a frame enclosing the area to be selected. When you release the mouse, the scan frame will be in a marquee. To make multiple scan frames (which would add scan jobs), hold down the Shift key and drag the mouse. For more information on scan jobs, refer to the Scan Job section of the Reference. 3.
Magnify Glass tool The Magnify Glass tool enlarges your view of the preview image, allowing you to set the scan frame with greater precision if you need to. Only your view of the preview image is changed; the actual size of the image remains unaffected. Each click of the Magnify Glass tool magnifies or reduces by a factor of 2. Thus, the magnification levels increase from 100% to 200%, to 400%, and to the maximum 800%.
Pane tool The Pane tool lets you scroll through a preview image, allowing you to move parts of the image into view. The Pane tool can be used for zoomed-in images (enlarged through the Magnify Glass tool), or images not included completely within the frame of the preview window (for instance, if your preview image is 7 inches wide and you resized the width of your overview/preview window to only 3 inches). Zoomed-in image Scrolled image To use the Pane tool: 1. Click on the Pane tool. 2.
Dropper tool The Dropper tool creates tag windows for setting White and Black points. If in LCH mode, Add/Remove Cast is present. When you click on the preview image, the tag window instantly displays the pixel information. The Dropper tool allows you to sample color from an area of an image, and to designate a new white or black point. The two buttons let you select black and white points for the current job. Using the same pair of tag windows, you can apply black and white points to several jobs.
To close the Tag window Clicking on the Close box closes the Tag window. To close all Tag windows, holding down the Shift key, then click on any Close box. Choosing Black and White Droppers Holding down the Ctrl key enables the Black dropper. Holding down the Alt key enables the White dropper. Input display Mode switch To change the input display (Native color or LCH color), click on the Mode Changing triangle.
Setting White/Black points There are two ways to set White and Black points: 1) Choose it from the Tag window, and 2) choose it directly from the Dropper (holding down the Ctrl key to select Black point, and the Alt key to select White point). To restore original settings: Select “No Correction” from the White/Black points menu. - or Click on the “Reset” button.
To change the sample size of the Dropper: 1. Open the Information window by choosing the Show Info Window command in the View menu. 2. Click on the Sample Size button, located to the right of the RGB values in the Information window. 3. Choose your options. Select the sample size. For instance, the 1 by 1 option will display the value of one pixel — the one in the middle of the Color Meter Display. The 3 X 3 option reads the average value of a 3-pixel by 3-pixel area.
Action Buttons The Overview button scans a low resolution preview at a size specified in the Overview Setup command. The Prescan button performs high resolution preview for the selected scan jobs. The Scan button lets you scan the image in your scanner and delivers it to your image-editing software. The scanned image is based on the specifications you have chosen in the Settings window and on controls you may have applied to the preview image if a preview was performed.
Rulers The rulers on both sides of the preview window help you with operations that need precise measurement and alignment of your image. The unit of measurement in the rulers is determined by the unit of measurement you have selected. This can be done either in the Image Dimension controls, located in the Settings window, or by clicking on the ruler unit button at the 0,0 point of the rulers in the Preview window.
Preview Area The preview area is where the preview image appears. The dimension of the preview area varies, depending on your scanner model. The size can be changed, however, through the Overview Setup command in the Preferences menu. You can increase the size of the preview area to see more detail in your image, or you can reduce the preview area to save on memory. For details on how to change the size of the preview area, refer to the Overview Setup command in the Preferences menu section.
Auxiliary information Preview image resolution Zoom scale Zoom-out Flash Markers Zoom-in Preview image resolution resolution: When Overview or Prescan command is executed, the preview window displays the prescan image, also the auxiliary information shows the preview image resolution. Preview image resolution is changed according to the size of the preview window. To resize preview window, drag any side or corner of the window.
The Settings Window The Settings window contains the parameters for outputting your scanned image for the current scan job and includes the advanced image correction tools of the program. Elements of the Settings window Resolution edit box: Lets you enter a resolution value in which your image will be output (not scanned). Image Dimension controls: include various parameters for specifying scan frame width and height, scaling, output width and height, and unit of measurement.
Output Image Parameters The Output Image Parameters include the various controls that determine how your image is scanned and processed. The Output Image Parameters include: • Type • Resolution • Unit Selection • Image Dimension controls Type (Image Type or Scan Mode) The Type menu determines what your resulting scan will be. It does not refer to the original image mode. For instance, if you have a color photo but choose 256 grayscale for the scan mode, the photo is scanned and processed as grayscale.
• CMYK color separation is used for commercial printing. Some image editing software program, such as Photoshop 5.0 full version, have the capability of processing CMYK file format. ScanWizard Pro CMYK color supports US SWOP, European, and Japanese printing ink standards. For more information, refer to Appendix C. • Web/Internet color is 256-indexed color image converted with uniform palette and error diffusion. The sRGB (web color standards) profile is used for color matching with this image type.
Resolution Resolution in the Settings window refers to the desired resolution for outputting the image to a device, such as a monitor or printer. It does not refer to the resolution in which the image is scanned. To set your resolution: Enter a resolution setting in the Resolution edit box, then press Enter. If the value you enter is too low or too high, the minimum or maximum resolution value is entered for you instead. According to the image type you select, default resolution is displayed.
Unit selection The unit of measurement for resolution is in ppi (pixel per inch) or lpi (lines per inch). Lpi settings are dimmed if the ruler unit is in pixels, and vice versa for ppi. To select your option: • Choose lpi (1x) if you know precisely the resolution you need for your image. Or, in case of Stochastic halftone and contone (continuous tone) printing. • Choose lpi (1.5x) to produce resolution that is one and one-half times the screen frequency.
Image Dimension controls These controls allow you to adjust the various factors that affect the image, including the width and height of your image when it is first scanned (Scan Frame), the scaling factor, and the dimensions of the image in final output. Scan Frame (input) x Scaling = output This mathematical formula indicates the relation of the input dimensions to scaling and how these factors affect image dimensions when the image is scanned.
Scaling The Scaling lets you create large or small images so that the images don't have to be resized subsequently, which is usually done in your image-editing software. Scaling is the process of creating larger or smaller images in your scanning software so that you need not resize the images later when they are delivered to your image-editing program. Specific scales: Choose from 1/2x (half size), 1x (full scale), 2x (enlarged to twice size), 4x, and 8x.
To use the Image Dimension controls 1. Select the unit of measurement 2. Enter a value in the applicable edit boxes (width input, height input, scaling, width output, height output) 3. Scan Frame width and Scan Frame height refer to the dimensions of the scan frame that you draw. For example, if the image on your scanner is 5" x 7" and you draw a scan frame that is 3" x 4", then your Scan Frame width will show 3.00 and your Scan Frame height will show 4.00.
Advanced Image Correction Tools LCH Color Space Mode AIC Tools Native Color Space Mode AIC Tools Available Image Correction Effects ScanWizard Pro automatically locates all settings (default and the existing custom settings) from a specific directory, and made them available in the Advance Image Correction (AIC) dialog box. Not all image correction tools are available for all types of scan material and output images.
Introducing the Image Correction tools With the image correction tools, you can edit the characteristics of your image during scan stage. The image correction tools in ScanWizard Pro save you time and provide you with the needed flexibility to adjust images right within the scanning software. Although you can use all the image correction tools, you don't need to use everyone of them to achieve a great image. Perhaps all that's needed is a change in the shadows or gamma curve.
The Action Buttons in the AIC dialog box The Action buttons in the AIC dialog box carry out a specific action. 1:1 Thumbnails If checked, size of the thumbnail is about the same as the image shown in the Preview window. If unchecked, the image size appears fit into the shown dialog box. Hide Thumbnails If checked, the “before” and “after” thumbnails becomes hidden. To redisplay, click the “Up” arrow at the left side of the dialog box.
The OK button Clicking on this button will apply whatever Image Corrections you have performed on the current scan job, and close the AIC dialog box. Example Example: If you increased brightness, changed the saturation, and then clicked OK, all the changes are applied, and you exit the AIC dialog box. The settings are changed as Customized status. The Cancel button Clicking on this button will cancel out all image correction changes you have made to the current scan job, and then close the AIC dialog box.
To retrieve user-defined AIC settings From Settings window, select the AIC settings you have made from the respective AIC command. Example: Suppose the Dynamic Range settings of your input (e.g., 24-bit color) is available for choosing. The Reset button Clicking on this button brings up the Reset dialog box, where you can specify which settings are to be reset, then click Reset or Cancel.
To remove user-defined AIC settings From Settings window, choose the AIC function, then select the Remove Settings item. A Settings dialog box appears. Select the Settings you want to remove, click the Remove button.
Dynamic Range tool This tool lets you locate the lightest tone (Dmin) and the darkest tone (Dmax) of the original in the prescan image; and then capture the full tonal range of the final scan image without posterization. The maximum dynamic range depends on the bit depth of the scanner model. For example, a 12-bit per (R, G, and B) color scanner may have 3.6D in dynamic range; where a 8-bit per color scanner will have lower dynamic range. Dynamic range differs from scan materials as well.
The Dynamic Range dialog box By default, this tool automatically determines the lightest density or tone (Dmin) and darkest tone (Dmax) of the original; then it captures the image color data (histogram area) with the full input tonal range of the scanner. This setting optimizes color balance and the contrast of the output image, and is most useful for scanning negative films.
You can also use the Eyedropper tools to define Dmin and Dmax settings. Just move the cursor toward the prescan image while the AIC Dynamic Range dialog box is on display. Notice that the cursor automatically transform itself into Black Eyedropper tool (default). The Black Eyedropper tool appears when you move cursor toward the prescan while AIC Dynamic Range dialog box is on display.
White/Black Points tool For color and gray images, this tool allows you set white/black points; for lineart image, it carries out threshold adjustment feature. The White/Black Points dialog box (Color/Gray image) By default, this tool automatically determines the lightness (but not chroma and hue) of a prescan color or gray image.
You can also use the Eyedropper tools to define the two end points of the Highlight (White) and Shadow (Black). Simply move the cursor toward the prescan image while the AIC White/Black Points dialog box is on display. Notice that the cursor automatically transform itself into Black Eyedropper tool (default). The Black Eyedropper tool appears when you move cursor toward the prescan while AIC White/Black Points dialog box is on display.
The Threshold dialog box (Line-art image) For line-art image, the White/Black Point tool becomes a Threshold correction tool. The threshold values are in the range of 0 through 255. Sharpen This option lets you further enhance line-art image quality if your original lineart material appears blur (e.g., text printed by inkjet, dot matrix printer, or contains text of small points).
Gradation Curve tool (LCH mode only) The Gradation Curve tool lets you control the gamma, which measures the intensity affecting the mid-level grays (midtones) of an image. Gamma is commonly used to describe the relationship between output density to the original density across the mid-tones. Adjusting the gamma lets you change the values of the middle range of gray tones without dramatically altering the shadows and highlights.
Scan Original brightness value 8-bit color 0 - 255 10-bit color 0 - 1023 12-bit color 0 - 4095 CMYK 0 - 100% Gray 0 - 100% In the above table, 100% indicates purely black. When the curve is moved up or down, the relationship between input value and output value changes accordingly. • In areas where the curve is moved down, pixels in that portion of the image are darkened. • In areas where the curve is moved up, pixels in that portion of the image are lightened.
The Gradation Curve dialog box The Gradation tool enables you adjust the toner distribution of an image to create a gradual transition between two or more colors. This is where LCH color system has its great advantage. With this tool you can easily change the brightness and contrast without affecting the gray balance and saturation of an image. This is because chroma and hue values are always kept constant.
Dragging the lower left section of the line above the default diagonal line will add shadow to light tones Dragging the upper right section of the line below the default diagonal line will add lightness to shadow tones Current Gradation method used is "Line" Coordinates information of cursor position within grid This section (higher chroma and outside the set Saturation Range; 51 to 100) will NOT be affected by Gradation adjustment These sections of color tones are unchanged Only this section (lower chr
You can also use the Eyedropper tools to define the Saturation Range. Simply move the cursor toward the prescan image while the Saturation Range check box is enabled. Notice that the cursor automatically transform itself into White Eyedropper tool (default). The White Eyedropper tool appears when you move cursor toward the prescan while the Saturation Range check box is enabled Check this check box to enable Saturation Range option.
Color Cast tool (LCH Mode Only) The Color Cast tool is most useful in eliminating unwanted color cast and adding color cast where proper color cast is lacking to maintain the neutral and gray balance of an image. You must initially select mode before color casting. The Color Cast dialog box Select Color Cast mode "Remove Cast" is the default Define Lightness by adjusting "L" Handle and observe corresponding "L" value in the edit box.
It is more convenient to use the neutral Eyedropper tool in removing or adding color cast. Simply move the cursor toward the prescan image while the Color Cast dialog box is only display. Notice that the cursor automatically transform itself into Neutral Eyedropper tool. Use this tool to click on the color cast from the image you want removed or added.
Saturation tool (LCH Mode Only) Saturation tool allows you to optimize image by manipulating the Saturation Curve while correcting the chroma channel of the LCH at the same time. Full range effect is the default, while options to saturate highlight, midtone, or shadow area only, are also available.
Selective Color Tool (LCH Mode Only) The Selective Color tool supports local color correction of an image to specific color ranges without altering the other colors in the image. The Selective Color dialog box These basic steps required for each color corrections are summarized below. There is no limit to the number of colors that can be changed in an image. 1.
Selected From color is enclosed in a sector with a hollow dot in it. Resizing From color sector corresponds to Delta LCH values Drag this "From" slider of Lightness bar to the desired tone ("L" From color value) range to be affected by color adjustment Enable this check box to view which areas on the image will be affected by the From color change. The larger the sector (Delta LCH), the wider the affected area will be LCH From color edit boxes.
Likewise, you can also move a defined From color lightness range along the Lightness bar without moving the "From" slider (fixed "L" value). Press Ctrl key and click on the lightness range. When the "Hand" pointer displays, drag the lightness range vertically to its new position. Note that the lightness range can not go beyond the fixed "From" slider position. "From" slider To reposition lightness range without moving the "From" slider, press Ctrl key and click inside the lightness range.
5. Adjust tonal range ((T To "L" value) of the rresulting esulting color with either of the following methods: • Drag the "To" slider (black arrowhead with "plus" sign) of the Lightness bar to the desired tone. • Enter the "L" numerical value directly into the "L" edit box under To column. If you are not satisfied with the resulting image on preview, you can always om color settings .
6. Using CMYK or RGB values as "Fr om" and "T o" Selective colors. This "From" "To" can be done in one of the following ways: • Define such requirement in the CMS Setup dialog box. • Click on the expansion arrow provided in the Selective Color dialog box. om and To settings as it were done under LCH mode. Then proceed to set Fr From Note that changes to LCH settings remain visible as you manipulate colors in CMYK/RGB mode.
Tone Curve tool ve tool functions is just like the Gradation Cur ve tool, except that The Tone Cur Curve Curve it provides an additional functions that allows separate adjustments of toner distribution for each individual RGB or CMYK channels (depending on which image type is defined in the Setting window). By default, "Curve" method is used to manipulate toner distribution. You can change it to "Line" or "Gamma" whenever the need arise.
Click on this expansion arrowhead to retrieve a custom setting (e.g., test4) saved under "Save As" button Dragging the lower left section of the line above the default diagonal line will add shadow to light tones Dragging the upper right section of the line below the default diagonal line will add lightness to shadow tones Current Tone Curve method used is "Line" Coordinates information of cursor position within grid Drag Zoom tool to grid and click to magnify the curve/line.
Filter tool The Filter tool is used to create special effects to your images such as blur, Gaussian blur, sharpen, edge enhancement, emboss and unsharp masking. The Filter dialog box The final scan result for Unsharp Masking filter can now be simulated and eview window.
Blur filters eliminate noise in the parts of the image where significant color transitions occur.
Click the center Weight edit box. This represents the pixel being evaluated. Enter the value by which you want to multiply that pixel’s brightness value. Value range is +/-99 Choose a filter mask size, 3x3 or 5x5. Notice the Weight edit boxes switches between 5x5 (25) and 3x3 (9) edit boxes. Click a weight edit box representing an adjacent pixel for you to assign a weighted value. Enter the value by which you want to multiply the pixel in that position multiplied.
Select a mask size from the Mask Size list box. This parameter determines the depth of surrounding pixels that will be affected. The larger the mask size, the stronger the blurring effect of the filter. Enter a value (1-10) in the Strength edit box (or drag the slider) to specify the degree of the filter’s effect. The higher the value, the stronger the blurring effect of the filter. Enter a value (0-255) in the Threshold edit box (or drag the slider).
Descreen Descreen allows you to remove moiré patterns in images. A moiré is an undesirable pattern in printing that results from incorrect screen angles of overprinting halftone. Moiré usually result when you scan images taken directly from a magazine (instead of scanning a continuous glossy photographic original or a transparency). Before Descreen After Descreen To use Descreen: 1. Click on the Descreen pop-up menu. 2. When the Descreen menu comes up, select the screen for your needs.
Brightness and Contrast tool (Native Color Mode only) The Brightness and Contrast tool changes the brightness, contrast of the entire image. Brightness The Brightness control lets you change the brightness setting. Too much brightness can make an image look washed out. Contrast The Contrast control lets you change the contrast setting. • High contrast can make an image look like a photocopy of a picture with little or no gray shades. • Low contrast can make an image look dull and flat.
Color Correction tool (Native Color Mode only) This tool changes hue and saturation of the image. The Color Correction tool lets you click on the preview image to remove the unwanted color cast. The parameters needed to balance the clicked pixel is reflected on the color wheel, angle and radius values are updated accordingly. The Color Correction tool is useful when the image has a particular color cast and you wish to remove the cast to make the image look neutral.
Using the Color Correction tool 1. To change the hue of an image, move the pointer in the color wheel to its new color position in the wheel. 2. To change the saturation of an image, drag on the saturation bar. Dragging the slide bar to the left decreases saturation; dragging it to the right increases saturation. 3. Click on an action button. • Click OK to accept changes and exit the AIC dialog box. • Click Cancel to abandon all changes and exit the AIC dialog box.
The Information Window The Information window is a floating window that provides preview image information at the cursor location. It also allows you to change zoom levels directly, in much the same way like using the Magnify Glass tool in the Preview window. To display the information window, click on the Show Info window command in the View menu in the Preview window.
Cursor Locator The Cursor Locator shows where the cursor is on the coordinates along the x (horizontal) and y (vertical) axis, based on the unit of measurement selected for the rulers. This feature is useful for operations that require very precise measurements and alignment. Input value This data indicate the input density values of the scanned raw image data. This information is useful for you to locate Dmin/Dmax points. Output value This data indicate the output values of the selected image type.
Sample size button The Sample Size button lets you choose how extensively the color information will be read — whether it will apply to a single pixel or an averaged area. Clicking the Sample Size button displays the sample size. The values as a whole represent color information for the sample size selected in the Sample Size button. For instance, if you chose 3 x 3 as your sample size and your R value reads 23, that shows your red value of 23 is the average of a 3-pixel by 3pixel area.
The Scan Job Queue Window The Scan Job window provides several key functions in managing your scan jobs. A scan job is simply a task that you designate the scanner to process and scan. For instance, when you first preview an image, the image as a whole has its own parameters (its own brightness and contrast setting, resolution, etc.). The whole image can be treated as one scan job, or you can select part of the image, apply different parameters to it, and treat that as a separate scan job.
Multiple Selections Duplicate, Delete, and Check buttons allow multiple selections. For multiple random selection, holding down the Ctrl key, then click the scan jobs respectively; for sequential selection, click the “begin” scan job, then holding down the Shift key, click the “end” scan job. The highlighted scan jobs are selected.
Image How to read the Scan Job window 3 1 2 1. The example above shows three scan jobs. • The first scan job, entitled Untitled 1, is a color image. • The second scan job, entitled Gray level is a grayscale image. • The third scan job, entitled 24 bit color, is a duplicate that shares the settings of the first scan job. The current scan job is the third scan job (24 bit color), as it is highlighted.
The New button The New button lets you create a new scan job; the new scan job will have default settings. This feature allows you to create as many scan jobs as you wish, and each scan job can then have its own settings. A scan frame may already be present after you click on the Overview button and the preview image appears. You can then simply grab one of the corners of the scan frame and drag towards the left to form the scan frame described above.
3. Click on the New button in the Scan Job window. When a dialog box comes up, give a title to the new scan job, then click OK. In this example, we will call the new scan job Untitled 2. The Scan Job window will now have two titles. At the same time, a new scan frame appears in the preview window. New scan frame appears with the addition of a new scan job. Two titles now appear in the Scan Job window. 4. Draw the second scan frame around the right half of the image.
5. With the title bar in the Scan Job window highlighting the second scan job, go to the Settings window, then choose Grayscale in the Type box. Next, go to the Preferences menu in the Preview window, choose More command, and enable the Smoked Glass Background command. You will now see the following: • The second scan job (the upper right half of your image) is in grayscale. • The first scan job (the left half of the image) remains in color.
6. To see how the scan jobs relate to the titles in the Scan Job window, try this. • Click on the first scan job title. The scan job that becomes active will be the left half of the image (in color). In the Scan Job window, the title will be highlighted, indicating that it is the current scan job. • Click on the second title, and the second scan job is activated (upper right-hand part of image, in grayscale). The second title will now be highlighted because it will be the current scan job.
More on the New button The above example shows how to use the New button to create different scan jobs. While the example makes use of creating two scan jobs from a single image, with each scan job being a different image type, you can use the same principle in different applications. For instance, you can: • Create two or more scan jobs from a single image.
The Duplicate button The Duplicate button lets you duplicate the settings of a scan job. This function is especially helpful if you have created optimal settings for a scan job and wish to use these settings as a template for other scan jobs. This saves time, as you don't have to create the settings repeatedly for every scan job you make. Before using Duplicate, it is helpful to turn on the Smoked Glass Background feature. This will allow you to see clearly the effects of duplication.
3. To see the effects of duplication clearly in the steps that follow, do this as an experiment. Set the image type of the current scan job to Grayscale. You will see the current scan job as a grayscale job, while the rest of the image behind the smoked glass background remains in color. 4. Click on the Dup button. Draw another scan frame around a different part of the image; this is your duplicate scan job.
The Delete button The Delete button allows you to delete a scan job. To use the Delete button: 1. Click to select the scan job template for deletion. Multiple deletion is permitted. 2. Click on the Delete button, then click OK. The Check button The Check button allows you to select the scan jobs to be scanned. When you then click on the Scan button to start scanning, the scan jobs marked by a check are the ones that will be scanned. The Check button is a toggle. To use the Check button: 1.
The Save/Load button The Save/Load button lets you save current scan jobs as templates, also let you load the scan job templates you have saved. To save scan job as a template: 106 1. Click on the Load/Save button. 2. At the right column, highlight the scan jobs you want to save. 3. Click on the Save button. The scan job templates are saved under the directory shown at the upper left hand side. In this example, the directory name is “C:\windows\twain_32\scanpro\data”.
To load scan job templates: 1. Click on the Load/Save button. Other than the default directory, you can also click on the folder icon, choose the directory for Load/Save 2. You may remove your existing scan jobs at the right column before loading the new scan job templates. 3. At the left column, highlight the scan job templates you want to load. You can put more scan jobs to left column by looking in default directory. 4. Click on the Add button.
The Up/Down Position Arrows The Up/Down position arrows allow you to change the sequence in which jobs are scanned through changing the order of the scan jobs in the Title area. To use the Up/Down position arrows: 108 1. In the Title area of the Scan Job window, select the scan job to be moved up or down. 2. Click on the Up or Down arrow to change the order of the scan job in the list.
Scan to File The Scan to File function executes multiple scan job batch scanning. ScanWizard Pro not only is a Twain driver that works with an image application, but also a program that can be run independently, achieving the Scan-To-File feature. This function is most useful in networked workstation operations. You may scan images at a site, and let co-workers share to use the scanned images.
How to perform Scan-to-File 1. Perform preview and create scan jobs, as the way you do when running ScanWizard Pro within image application. 2. Click on the Batch button. A Batch Scan dialog box displays, allowing you to enter the respective file names for individual scan jobs. Browser icon Cursor is located at the Image File name entry of the first scan job.
3. Specify file name. Auto Filename for All jobs: If you check “Auto Filename for All jobs” option in the Save As dialog box, the filenames for saving are generated in a sequential manner. For example, simply assign the filename “color” will spawn color-1, color-2, et. al. The start-up count can be assign at the “Filename starting index” entry. Image format: The available image formats are: TIFF (default), BMP, EPS, JPG, PSD, and SCT.
5. When done, the Batch Scan Result dialog box displays, allowing you to view a logged report. Available File Formats for “Scan to File” Function ScanWizard Pro’s “Scan to File” features batch-scanning function, allowing you to carry out scan-and-save images as several file formats. Not all file formats are available for different image types, you should select the proper file format with the image type that meets your requirements. For details, see the following cross-reference table.
Appendix This section contains important information on product and support policies, troubleshooting, and other scanner-related features. The following subjects are covered: • Product and Technical Support • The Scanner Test Utility • Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) • PhotoShop 5.
Appendix A: Product and Technical Support If you need to call Technical Support, please have the following information ready: • Your scanner model. The model name is indicated on the front of the scanner, not the back. • The scanner's serial number. This can be found on the back of the scanner, near the SCSI ports. • Your computer name and model • The version number of ScanWizard Pro for Windows. This is indicated on the ScanWizard Pro CD-ROM.
Appendix B: Using the Scanner Test Utility The Scanner Test is a utility included with ScanWizard Pro that allows you to verify if your scanner has been properly set up and connected to your PC. To start up the Scanner Test utility: To start up the Scanner Test, click on the Start button to select Programs, Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows, and Scanner Test. When started up successfully, the screen below appears.
Elements of the Scanner Test dialog box 1 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 1 The Scanner model indicates the scanner connected to your PC and the scanner's SCSI ID. If you have multiple scanners hooked up to your computer, the scanners will appear in the drop-down menu, and choosing another scanner will update the image button (#6) accordingly. 2 face Car d indicates the scanner interface you're using.
4 The SCSI Check button acts as a SCSI probe to verify the location of your scanner and the scanner ID. When you click on the SCSI check button, the dialog box below appears, with the scanner and its corresponding SCSI ID displayed in the correct location. If your scanner does not appear, the connection between your scanner and PC may not be secure, causing the system not to “see” the scanner. In this case, check all cables and make sure your scanner is ready.
6 The image button shows a thumbnail of the scanner you're using. Clicking on this button will activate your scanner and display whatever image is on your scanner. The image is shown in the Scanner Test display (the area above the image button), as shown below. Image in scanner is displayed here after you click on the image button.
How to use the Scanner Test utility 1. Click on the Start button to select the “Programs/Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows/Scanner Test” submenu. The Scanner Test dialog box will appear. 2. Make sure your scanner model is shown in the Scanner model box (#1 element in preceding section). If you have multiple scanners hooked up on your system, choose the correct scanner model to be tested.
When the scan test is successful, the image in your scanner will appear in the Scanner Test Display above the Image button area. This indicates that all is well with your scanner. If no image appears, see the Troubleshooting section of the manual. Note: If you have an ADF, place a page inside the ADF but remove any material from the scanner glass. Then press the ADF image button to start the test. 5.. To exit the Scanner Test utility, click on the Exit button (#7 element).
Appendix C: Kodak Color Management System This appendix is copyrighted by, and licensed from, Eastman Kodak Company. KCMS Overview Some Background Information Everyone perceives colors differently. Even the same person’s perception can be affected by different lighting conditions. Different devices (input, display, and output) also interpret and define color differently and simply can’t create the same gamut (or “range”) of colors.
How Color Management Works The aim of color management is to preserve true color information by making up for the differences in the way devices communicate color.
How CMS Translates between Devices When you scan an image, a CMS uses the information about the scanner— stored in the Scanner Color Profile—to translate the RGB image from the scanner to the Profile Connection Space. The CMS then uses the information about your monitor—stored in the Monitor Color Profile—to translate the image from the Profile Connection Space to your monitor color space, where you see it displayed.
What are Device Color Profiles Color Management Systems use Device Color Profiles to interpret color data between devices. DCPs are a collection of one or more ICC Profile data files. ICC Profiles contain color characteristics of a given device (input, display, or output). ICC profiles conform to the International Color Consortium profile specification, allowing the same device profiles to be used across multiple platforms.
A Word about Source and Destination People often get confused about what is the “source” of an image and what is its “destination,” so let’s clarify this. In general, the “source” of an image refers to where the image currently is, and the “destination” is where you want the image to go. In CMS terms, “source” means the Color Profile used to bring the image data into the Profile Connection Space (PCS). “Destination” means which Color Profile is used to get it from PCS to the destination device.
So, Source and Destination mirror a logical two-step process most Color Management Systems use to translate images between device color spaces; • The Source Profile brings the image into the PCS • The Destination Profile connects the image from the PCS to the output device, such as a Monitor, Printer, or Proofer. However, this is not the case with a Kodak CMS. Kodak has patented its composition technology.
Controlling UCR & GCR Controlling UCR and GCR with Professional CMYK Profiles In the final stages of color prepress production, the issues change: And your role changes with them. You become that of a professional separator. And it becomes a question of how skilled you are at making good films, films that run correctly on press, avoiding downtime, rework, and expense. Kodak Digital Science Professional CMYK Profiles helps you with your separations.
UCR Undercolor removal is the practice of removing quantities of yellow, magenta, and cyan ink from the dark neutral areas in a reproduction and replacing what was removed with an appropriate amount of black. Kodak implements UCR in its Color Profiles within a TAC constraint: CMY gets replaced by the maximum amount of K up to the TAC limit—so you get the highest possible density. The neutral center of both diagrams show different UCR/TAC settings.
GCR Gray component replacement is a variation on undercolor removal. The theory is simple: Whenever amounts of cyan, magenta, and yellow are present in the same color, that color has a gray component. Some or all of this gray component can be printed with black ink while maintaining the original color appearances. In contrast to UCR, GCR involves a more general color replacement, with black being substituted over all colors. The neutral center of both diagrams looks the same.
Professional CMYK Profiles Package What You Get with Professional CMYK Profiles Package “Professional CMYK Profiles” was developed for the serious professional, who is concerned about productivity, quality separations, and color fidelity. With “Professional CMYK Profiles”, you get six different UCR/GCR settings that conform to generic CMYK SWOP, Japanese Ink Standard, and Euroscale standards—Letting you select the best values for your printing conditions.
U.S. CMYK SWOP PRINTING STANDARDS: Filename Profile Description GCR Maximum TAC gncmyk02.icm Light GCR 260 UCR CMYK US Negative Proofing Light 260% gncmyk04.icm Light GCR 280 UCR CMYK US Negative Proofing Light 280% gncmyk08.icm Light GCR 320 UCR CMYK US Negative Proofing Light 320% gncmyk10.icm Light GCR 340 UCR CMYK US Negative Proofing Light 340% gncmyk14.icm Medium GCR 280 UCR CMYK US Negative Proofing Medium 280% gncmyk18.
Check With Your Service Provider These DCPs were created with the following conditions in mind. You will want to check with your service provider to confirm the laydown order. Colorant Laydown Order: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black This DCP assumes that your imagesetter has been linearized. So, it’s important that you use some kind of calibration software for your imagesetter.
Appendix D: Photoshop 5.0 Color Settings To ensure color consistency between Photoshop 5.0 and ScanWizard Pro, the color settings (CMS engines, ICC RGB monitor profile, and ICC CMYK printer profile) for both software programs should be identical. To set Photoshop 5.0 color settings: 1. Install ScanWizard Pro first. 2. When you install ScanWizard Pro, the Installer program lets you choose the ICC profiles to match with your monitor display and printer types.
Calibrating your monitor D-2 1. Choose Start, Settings, and Control Panel. 2. Run Adobe Gamma Utility program.
3. Click on the Load button to select the matched monitor ICC profile. Note: Use a duplicate copy instead of the original profile to calibrate your monitor because Adobe Gamma utility will overwrite the original profile contents with Adobe profile contents when it is saved (as it does not allow user to save as another profile). The original profile (e.g.
4. Click on the Open button to load the selected profile. For more information of calibrating monitor, refer to the documentation that came with Photoshop. 5. D-4 Click on the OK button to save the calibrated ICC profile for your monitor. The saved ICC profile name is shown as the selected Monitor on RGB Setup dialog box.
Entering RGB Setup information 1. Choose File, Color Settings, and RGB Setup. 2. Click on the Load button to select the ICC profile your have saved for your monitor. In this example, you should select “Copy of P22G18M7.ICM”. 3. Click OK. Photoshop 5.
Entering CMYK setup information D-6 1. Choose File, Color Settings, and CMYK Setup 2. For CMYK Model, select ICC. 3. At the ICC Options (Profile), choose the printer profile that you’ve selected in ScanWizard Pro. In this example, Light GCR 300 UCR CMYK Japan Std. Proofing is selected. 4. At the ICC Options (Engine), choose Kodak Digital Science ICC CMS. Note: ScanWizard Pro uses Kodak Digital Science ICC CMS. 5. At the ICC Options (Intent), choose Perceptual (Images) 6.
Entering Profile setup information 1. Choose File, Color Settings, and Profile Setup. 2. At the Assumed Profiles (RGB), choose the ICC monitor profile you have selected in RGB Setup. In this example, it is “Copy of P22G18M7.ICM”. 3. At the Assumed Profiles (CMYK), choose the ICC printer profile you have selected in CMYK Setup menu. In this example, it is “Light GCR 300 UCR CMYK Japan Std. Proofing.” 4. Click OK.
Addendum to ScanWizard Pro This addendum provides information on newly added functions or updates to features in ScanWizard Pro, including the following: 1. Negative Scan Settings window: Allows you to control settings for negative film scanning. 2. Automatic Sharpness Enhancement: Emphasizes the edges (contours) of an image, contributing to increased sharpness. 3. DIGITAL ICE: Reconstructs damaged photos and film by removing dust, scratches, rips and tears from images to be scanned. 4.
Negative Scan Settings window The Negative Scan Settings window is available only when negative film is your scan material, providing controls that enable you to customize the settings for your negative film. The Negative Scan Settings window is always displayed on the desktop until you switch your scan material to Reflective or Positive. B C To use the Negative Scan Settings function: 1. A In the Preview window, choose “Negative Film” or “Negative” from the Scan Material options menu.
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A. Preset The Preset setting allows you to load or retrieve a custom film scan setting that you have previously defined for your negative film scan in the Negative Scan Settings window. When the Preset drop-down menu appears the first time, no preset values or settings are shown, as they have not been created. Choose the Add New Custom Settings menu command to save negative film scan settings as preset values. Choose the Remove Custom Settings menu command to delete preset values. Mac OS X Windows XP B.
C. Customize Film Tables The Customize Film Table feature allows you to view and to customize film table or profile data for your needs. The film table data can then be saved or added to the film type selection menus as a custom setting. The next time you wish to retrieve that particular film type setting, simply go to the film type selection dropdown menus, and choose that setting.
Take note of the following during editing: 4. • All handles on the curve can be moved, except for the handles on the two end points, which remain immovable as the values they represent need to be preserved. • Handles cannot be added or removed from a curve. • When dragging a handle, the entire curve is moved at the same time that the handle is moved. • To move a handle without moving the entire curve, press the Option key (or Ctrl key for Windows).
R, G, B, or Master channel The channel allows you to choose the color or gray channel in which the curve will be affected. Curve Pointer tool Use the Curve Pointer tool to enable the handles in the curve that will be modified; the handles appear in black to mark your position. Click on any handle in the curve and drag it to the position you desire; the handle and the entire curve are moved simultaneously. To move the handle only, use Option-click (Mac) or Ctrl-click (PC) to move that handle only.
D. Auto Exposure Correction This feature allows you to perform the exposure correction automatically for the current scan job. E. Exposure Correction This feature allows you to manually set the exposure correction value for the current scan job. By dragging the slider or entering a value in its edit box, you can change the exposure correction value from Under (2.0) to Over (4) in 0.1-step increments. F. Color Temperature This features shows the default color temperature for the selected film type.
H. Auto Color Cast This feature allows you to remove color casts in the image automatically. You can control this function by clicking its check box. If the Auto Color Cast check box is checked, the color cast is removed automatically. When it is unchecked, no color cast removal will be performed. I. Enhance Contrast This feature allows you to emphasize the contrast of an image, resulting in more vivid colors. When this option is checked, the Enhance Contrast feature is applied automatically to the image.
Automatic Sharpness Enhancement The Automatic Sharpness Enhancement feature emphasizes the edges (contours) of an image, contributing to increased sharpness. To use the Automatic Sharpness Enhancement function: 1. In the Settings window, select the Filter options menu. 2. From the options menu, select your sharpening option from Low, Medium, and High. Alternatively, you can also select the sharpening option from the “Advanced Image Correction: Filter” window. 3.
DIGITAL ICE The DIGITAL ICE option is part of Microtek’s exclusive PictuRescueTM system for reconstructing damaged photos and film. The DIGITAL ICE feature allows scanners that implement this function to automatically remove dust, scratches, cracks, creases, folds, and other defects from damaged photos and film, resulting in markedly visible improvements. The DIGITAL ICE function is provided as a pull-down menu with 3 available options: None, Normal, and Strong.
Automatic Color Restoration The Automatic Color Restoration feature is part of Microtek’s ColoRescueTM system for bringing faded colors back to life. Note: • This option will not work when the Image Type is set to “Line Art” or “Black and White Diffusion.” • For best results when using the “Automatic Color Restoration” feature, marquee (select) only the image area of the photo to be restored (the photo proper).
Automatic Color Enhancement The Automatic Color Enhancement feature improves the contrast and saturation of an image, resulting in more vibrant colors. In the Color Matching Setup window (under the Preferences menu in the Preview window), check the “Auto Image Enhancement” option to enable Automatic Color Enhancement. If this option is unchecked, the scanned image will appear like the original, with no image enhancement applied. Note: This feature is always checked for specific scanner models (e.g.
Changes to function name Working Color Space The term “Color Space” has been changed to “Working Color Space.” Originally located under the “More” command, this function can now be found under the “Preferences” menu. Mac OS X Windows XP Sharpen The term “Unsharp Mask Filter,” located under the Filter pull-down menu in the Settings window, has been changed to “Sharpen.
Preferences / Default Command A new Default command has been added to the Preferences menu, allowing users to reset selected preferences to factory defaults and to recover the original values. As default, all checked boxes are checked, except for the All check box. The following options are available as general guidelines, where (x) indicates that a checkbox is checked for that particular preference. Please take note, however, that the default values may vary depending on the scanner model.
Display Profile selection The following are changes made to the Display Profile Selection in the Color Matching Setup dialog box (for Mac OS X only): Display Profile: The user’s display profile is shown. To select a different display profile, users will need to go to the System Preferences Displays panel to make the change. Please note that the image displayed in the Preview window is now always compensated with the currently selected display profile in the System Preferences.
Expansion button for Settings window The Window Expansion button reveals the bottom half of the Settings window, which includes the various image-enhancement controls.
Multiple Sampling Multiple Sampling is a process in which the scanner samples each line in the image a number of times, then obtains an average to reduce random noise. Enabling multiple sampling will slow down scanning, as the process requires extra time to yield higher-quality images. To use Multiple Sampling: 1. In the Preview window, click the “Preview” button to preview the image. 2. Select the image area in the preview image where multiple sampling will be applied. 3.
Auto Correction The Auto Correction function optimizes the quality of scanned images by making adjustments to the W&B Points, Gradation, Color Cast, and Filter in Expert (LCH) mode, W&B Point, Tone Curve, and Filter in Advanced (Native) mode. You can control this function by clicking its check box. To use the Auto Correction function: 1. In the Preview window, click the “Preview” button to preview the image. 2. Select the image area in the preview image where automatic correction will be applied. 3.
