Nikon Scan 3 Reference Manual Overview (pp. 1–3) Getting Started (pp. 4–17) Tutorial (pp. 18–35) Reference (pp. 36–137) Appendices (pp.
Overview About This Manual Welcome to Nikon Scan 3! At its most basic, Nikon Scan is a driver that acts as an interface between your scanner and your computer, making it possible to preview the image to be scanned, adjust scanner settings, and scan the image into another application. It also allows you to take advantage of the advanced features of your Nikon film scanner, such as multi-sample scanning and Digital ICE3 photo retouch options. Nikon Scan is more than just a scanner driver, however.
This reference manual has been written to guide you through To make it easier to find the information you need, the following the process of using Nikon Scan to scan and edit images. The symbols and conventions are used: next chapter, “Getting Started,” describes the type of system This icon marks cautions, information that you should read required to run Nikon Scan and takes you step-by-step through before use to prevent damage to your Nikon scanner. the installation process.
Terminology Throughout this manual,“4000 ED” is used in reference to SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED film scanners and “LS-2000” in reference to SUPER COOLSCAN 2000 film scanners. “MA-20 (S)” is used in reference to both MA-20 and MA-20 (S) slide mount adapters, “IA-20 (S)” in reference to both IA-20 and IA-20 (S) adapters for APS (IX240) film (available separately), and “SF-200 (S)” in reference to both SF-200 and SF-200 (S) slide feeder adapters (available separately for 4000 ED and LS-2000 film scanners).
Getting Started Installing Nikon Scan Before You Begin (pp. 5–6) Installation (pp. 7–17) About This Chapter This chapter takes you step-by-step through the process of installing Nikon Scan. Users who have already completed installation can proceed directly to the next chapter for a tutorial covering basic scan operations. Pg.
Before You Begin System Requirements Before installing Nikon Scan, make sure that your computer system satisfies the following requirements: Windows CPU MMX Pentium 166 MHz or better (Pentium II or better recommended) OS Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)*, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or later RAM 32 MB (64 MB or more recommended)† Hard-Disk Space 20 MB free for installation with additional 20 MB available while Nikon Scan is running (200 MB or more recommended, or 400 MB or more when using Digital ROC or D
Macintosh CPU OS RAM Power PC G3 or later (Power PC G4 or later recommended) Mac OS 8.6 or later 24 MB (64 MB or more recommended)* Hard-Disk Space 20 MB free for installation with additional 20 MB available while Nikon Scan is running (200 MB or more recommended, or 400 MB or more when using Digital ROC or Digital GEM) Video Resolution 640 × 480 pixels or greater with 16-bit RGB color (thousands of colors) or more IEEE 1394/Firewire (4000 ED) Firewire Support 2.3.
Installation Installing Nikon Scan Windows Macintosh If you are connecting your scanner for the first time, do not Step 1—Turn the computer on connect the scanner until you have completed installation of Nikon Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to Scan. Follow the steps below to complete installation. start up. Step 1—Turn the computer on Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up. Click here Click here to proceed to the next step. to proceed to the next step.
Macintosh Windows Step 2—Start the installer Before starting installation of Nikon Scan, quit any other programs that may be running, including any viruschecking software. Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. After a pause, the Welcome dialog shown at right will open automatically. Click here Step 2—Start the installer Before starting installation of Nikon Scan, quit any other programs that may be running, including any viruschecking software.
Windows Macintosh Step 3—Click Nikon Scan 3 Step 3—Accept the license agreement The software license agreement will Click Nikon Scan 3 to begin installation of Nikon Scan. be displayed. After reading the agreeClick here to proceed to the next step. ment, click Accept to continue with installation. Click here to proceed to the next step. The other links in the Welcome dialog are described below.
Windows Macintosh Step 4—Choose a language for Nikon Scan Depending on where you purchased your scanner, you may be prompted to select the language in which Nikon Scan’s menus and dialogs will be displayed. Choose a language from the list provided. Step 4—Read the ReadMe file After accepting the license agreement, take a few moments to view the ReadMe file, which may contain important information that could not be included in this manual. When you have finished, click Continue….
Windows Step 6—Accept the license agreement The software license agreement will be displayed. After reading the agreement, click Yes to continue with installation. Step 7—Choose a location for Nikon Scan The default location for Nikon Scan is shown in the Destination Folder text box in the Choose Destination Location dialog. To install Nikon Scan to a different folder, click Browse and navigate to the desired location. After selecting a destination folder, click Next to begin installation.
Windows/Macintosh 8-2 The Color Space Wizard opens Step 8—Select an RGB profile with the dialog shown at right. When images are scanned in RGB, Nikon Scan uses calibrated RGB profiles to ensure consistent color reproduction. As part of the installation process, you can choose which of these profiles will be used as the default for the calibrated RGB color space when you first start Nikon Scan.
8-3 Depending on your choice, you will be presented with one of the dialogs shown below. Narrow gamut: vivid, “saturated” colors Wide gamut: lowcontrast, “flat” colors Windows profiles (gamma 2.2) Macintosh profiles (gamma 1.8) Choose a profile from the list (sRGB is recommended for images destined for Windows computers, Apple RGB for the Macintosh). The effects of the color range and gamma value for each profile can be previewed in the image to the right of the list.
8-4 A list of ten RGB color-space profiles will be displayed. Choose a profile for use as the initial calibrated RGB color space. The effects of the color range and gamma setting for each profile can be seen in the image to the right of the profile list. Select a profile and click OK. If you are not sure which profile is right for you, click Back to Wizard to open the Wizard dialog shown in Step 8-3. Click here to proceed to the next step.
Windows Step 9—Read the ReadMe file When installation is complete, the dialog shown at right will be displayed. Confirm that Please ReadMe first is checked and click Finish to display the ReadMe file. Take a few moments to view this file, which may contain information that could not be included in this manual. Step 10—Quit the installer Closing the ReadMe file returns you to the Welcome dialog. Click Exit to return to Windows. Click here to proceed to the next step.
Windows Step 11—Check that the Nikon Scan CD is in place If you will be connecting your scanner for the first time, before you will be able to use the device you will need to register it with the Windows Device Manager. Before proceeding to the next step, make sure the Nikon Scan 3 CD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive, and then click here to proceed to the next step.
Windows Macintosh Step 12—Connect the scanner Connect the device as described in the hardware documentation. If you are using the LS-2000 or COOLSCAN III, be sure to turn the computer off before connecting the device. If you are using a scanner with an IEEE 1394/Firewire or USB interface, such as the 4000 ED or COOLSCAN IV ED, you can leave the computer on while connecting the scanner.
Tutorial Basic Scanning The Scan Window (pp. 19–25) Making a Scan (pp. 26–35) About This Chapter This chapter: • Introduces you to the scan window, the scanner control center • Takes you step-by-step through the process of making a scan This chapter provides enough information to enable you to scan images and open them in another application or save them to disk. More information on scanning, image processing, and preferences is included in the following chapters.
The Scan Window Opening the Scan Window Before opening the scan window, make sure that your Nikon The Nikon Scan Plug-in or TWAIN Source scanner is connected and powered on.
Getting to Know the Scan Window Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with scan window controls. Thumbnail drawer tab (see 23) Control area Click to select frames to be scanned from multi-frame (see 21) film (this tab is not displayed when the MA-20 (S) or Contains the most frequently SF-200 (S) is inserted in the scanner). used scanning and preview controls, including the film eject button and media type and color-model menus. Preview area The preview image is displayed here.
The Control Area Eject Button Autofocus Button Autoexposure Button Zoom Buttons Ejects film from multi-frame adapters (this button is disabled when the MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter is in place). Control-click (Windows) or option-click (Macintosh) to eject a slide from the optional SF-200 (S) slide feeder without feeding a new one. Click to focus the scanner on the selected point of the image, or control-click (Windows) or option-click (Macintosh) to select a new focus point.
The Information Panel Orientation Shows the orientation of the preview image relative to the original, reflecting any flips or rotations that have been performed. Dimensions/File Size Image Enhancement Scanner Extras Gives the height and width of the current crop in pixels, and the size of the file that will result if the crop is scanned at current output size and resolution. Indicates whether Digital ICE3 and analog gain are in effect.
The Thumbnail Drawer Tab The Natural/Processed Tabs This tab is only displayed when a multi-frame adapter is inserted in the scanner. Clicking this tab opens the thumbnail drawer, where you can select the frame to be scanned by clicking the associated frame number. To view the frames as small previews (thumbnails), click the button.
The Tool Chest Layout Tools* Use these tools to select the portion of the image to be scanned (the “crop”) and to rotate and flip the image prior to scanning. You can also select a new focus area and scroll images that have been opened in Nikon Scan after scanning. Information* Crop† Curves* Gives height and width of the current crop and the coordinates of its top left corner. The color value display shows the color of the pixel under the cursor before and after processing.
The Tool Chest (Continued) Digital ICE Cubed (Digital ICE3)† Depending on your scanner, up to three image enhancement tools are available: • Digital ICE: reduces the effects of dust and scratches • Digital ROC: restores colors lost through fading • Digital GEM: reduces the effect of film grain Analog Gain† Scanner Extras† This tool allows exposure for the colored elements in the scanner’s light source to be adjusted manually.
Making a Scan The Basics This section covers the basics of making a scan, from opening the scan window to scanning an image into the host application. A detailed description of Nikon Scan’s color editing and image enhancement features may be found in the following chapter.
Before making a scan, connect the scanner and turn it on as described in the scanner manual. You will also need to turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to start up. Option Positive When to use it Use when scanning most makes of positive slides or reversal film. Step 1—Open the scan window Open the scan window as described in the previous section under “Opening the Scan Window.” Neg (Color) (4000 ED/ Use when scanning color film negatives.
Step 4—Select the color model Select a color model according to how you intend to use the image. The options available depend on whether the Nikon Color Management system (CMS) is on (the default setting) or off. Option Grayscale When to use it Use for images that will be printed or displayed in monochrome Nikon Color Management The Nikon Color Management system (CMS) ensures that the colors from your scanner are reproduced accurately on different output devices such as printers and monitors.
Step 5—Select the frames to be scanned If you are using a multi-frame adapter, you can select the frames to be scanned from the thumbnail drawer. Click the thumbnail drawer tab to open the drawer as shown below. Multi-frame adapters A multi-frame adapter is an adapter that allows you to scan more than one frame of a film roll or strip film without having to remove the media from the adapter between scans.
By default, frames are identified by number only. To view a small preview image (thumbnail) for each frame, click the button. The button icon will change to ; click the button again to return to a frame number display. The frame to be scanned can be selected by clicking the associated frame number or thumbnail.
Step 6—Preview the frames to be scanned Click the Preview button. A preview of the image to be scanned will appear in the Natural and Processed tabs to the right of the control area. The Scan Progress window While scanning is in progress, the progress window will show the operation currently being performed. The current task can be cancelled by clicking the Stop button.
Step 7—Open the Layout Tools palette Before scanning the image, you may need to use the Layout Tools in the Tool Chest to correct its orientation and select the area to be scanned. Click the triangle to the right of the palette to display the Layout Tools. Step 8—Adjust image orientation Depending on how the medium was inserted into the scanner, you may need to use the rotate and flip buttons in the Layout Tools palette to return the image to its original orientation.
Step 9—Select the area to be scanned After confirming that the crop button in the Layout Tools palette is selected, drag the mouse over the image to select the area to be scanned, also known as the “crop.” You can change the size of the crop by dragging its borders, or move the entire crop to a new location by placing the cursor within the crop frame and dragging it to another position. To enlarge the crop to fill the preview area, click the button.
Step 10—Select an output resolution Click the triangle next to Crop in the Tool Chest to open the Crop palette. Enter a value for Resolution that matches the effective resolution of the printer or monitor on which the image will be displayed after scanning. Resolution can also be set by selecting an output device from the output resolution popup menu.
• Keep this crop Choose this option when you want to select the precise area to be scanned using the mouse, then adjust the output resolution and size according to how the image will be used. Choose the units for output size from the output units menu and enter a value for either Width or Height in the output size text boxes. The other dimension will be adjusted automatically to maintain the crop selected in the preview area.
Reference Getting the Most from Nikon Scan Adjusting Focus and Exposure (pp. 37–39) The Tool Chest (pp. 40–87) Reusing Settings (pp. 88–89) The Nikon Scan Applet (pp. 90–104) Preferences (pp. 105–137) About This Chapter This chapter covers scan window settings not detailed in the previous chapter, including contrast, color balance, sharpening, and Digital ICE3 controls.
Adjusting Focus and Exposure Resetting Autofocus and Exposure Under normal circumstances, the scanner will automatically adjust focus and exposure before an image is displayed in the preview area. If the film is warped or uneven, however, part of the image may not be in focus, making it necessary to select a new focus point to achieve satisfactory results.
• Control/option click the button To perform an autofocus operation when the new focus point Manual Focus Point Selection is selected, hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or option By default, clicking the button fo(Macintosh) key while clicking the button. The cursor cuses the scanner on a point in the will take on the shape of a cross; move the cross-shaped center of the preview image.
Autoexposure Performing an Autoexposure Operation By default, an autoexposure operation is performed as necessary when the Preview button is clicked. If Auto exposure for negative film or Auto exposure for positive film is turned off in the Preview Settings tab of the Preferences dialog, however, autoexposure must be performed manually before previewing media of the selected type.
• Displaying the contents of a tool palette To display or hide the contents of a tool palette, click the Setting up Scans and Enhancing Images triangle to the left of the palette title. The Tool Chest contains the tool palettes you will use prior to scanning to select the area to be scanned, adjust the output size and resolution, and enhance images to correct common problems caused by scratches, dust, film grain, and fading.
• Opening a tool palette in a separate window Tool palettes can be opened in a separate window by clicking the palette title and dragging it outside the Tool Chest window to create a new Tool Chest window containing only the selected palette. Reference:The Tool Chest Tools can be added to the new Tool Chest by dragging additional palettes into the window. The new Tool Chest will be added to the tools menu in the scan window.
• Using the Tool Chest Between previewing an image and saving it to disk in the host If you are using Nikon Scan as a stand-alone application, Stage 4 application, there are four distinct stages to scanning an imcan be performed in the Nikon Scan applet after the image has age, each involving separate tools: been saved to disk. This allows you to make multiple copies of the same image, each edited for color and sharpness in a differStage ent way and saved in a separate file.
Setting up a Scan The Layout Tools, Information, and Crop Palettes Layout Tools The Layout Tools palette contains tools for use both in the scan window and in image windows opened in Nikon Scan applet when Nikon Scan is used as a stand-alone application. In the scan window, the layout tools are used to select the portion of the image to be scanned and to set the focus point for autofocus operations.
Control Zoom Tool This tool is only available if Nikon Scan is being used as a stand-alone application and an image has been opened in the Nikon Scan applet, when it duplicates the function of the Zoom Cursor. For details, see 95. When the scan window is active, the zoom tool is disabled. Rotates the image in the active window Rotate 90° ninety degrees to counter-clockwise the left. ABC Rotates the image in the active window ninety degrees to the right.
Information The Information palette contains the following items: This palette provides information about the size and location of Item Description the current crop, the position of the cursor within the active The vertical (Y) and horizontal (X) disimage, and the color of the pixel under the cursor. X: tance of the cursor from the top left Y: corner of the image. L: R: G: B: The Information palette display will be updated automatically to reflect changes to the crop in the Crop palette.
Crop How you set the output size depends on how you intend to use The Crop palette is where you specify the physical dimensions, the image. or output size, of the image opened in the host application after • If the image will be printed or used in desktop publishing: scanning. After selecting a crop, choose a resolution suited to the device on which the image will be printed or displayed.
The Crop palette offers three methods for adjusting output size: • Keep this output size • Keep this crop Choose this option when you want to select the precise Choose this option when you want to select the general area to be scanned using the mouse, then specify the exact area to be scanned using the mouse, then adjust the output dimensions of the image to fit it into a pre-determined space, resolution and size according to how the image will be used. for example in a magazine or on a web page.
The other items in the Crop palette are described below: Item Description Output size The output size can be entered in these text boxes. The units for output size can be chosen from the menu to the right of the display. When Keep this crop is selected, changing the height or width will result in the other value be adjusted automatically to maintain the height-width aspect ratio at the proportions of the current crop.
Item Scale Output resolution Description Scale (the output size relative to the size of the original) can be set by direct entry or using the Scale slider. Output resolution can be entered in this text box or set to match a particular output device by selecting the device from the output resolution menu. The units for resolution can be chosen from the menu to the right of the text box.
The Crop Settings Menu Clicking the triangle at the top right of the Crop palette displays the Crop settings menu, where you can save or export crop settings and recall them as desired. The information saved includes scale, output resolution and size, and the size and location of the current crop. Item Description Reset to Default Crop Settings Sets the crop to include the entire image and restores the default resolution and scale settings.
Retouching Photographs Item Description Digital ICE, Digital ROC, and Digital GEM (Digital ICE3) 4000 ED/COOLSCAN IV ED Nikon Scan is equipped with three photo retouch tools: Digital The image is processed digitally to remove ICE, Digital ROC, and Digital GEM. These tools can be used to the effects of scratches and dust. The effects Normal help repair defects caused by faults in the original image, includare reflected in the Natural tab in the preview area. ing dust, scratches, fading, and film grain.
Turn Digital ICE3 off when using the FH-G1 Medical Holder (available separately) to scan prepared microscope slides. Using Digital ICE3 to scan prepared slides may produce undesirable results. Digital ICE is equivalent to the “Defect Correction” function in Nikon Scan 2. Digital ROC Digital ROC, a tool for digitally restoring colors lost through fading of the original media, is built in to 4000 ED and COOLSCAN IV ED film scanners.
Digital GEM Digital GEM, a tool for digitally reducing the effects of film grain, is built in to 4000 ED and COOLSCAN IV ED film scanners. To use Digital GEM, turn the Enable Post Processing check-box on and then select the amount of correction to be performed using the Digital GEM slider or by entering a value in the text box to its right. The default setting is “3”; move the slider to the right to increase the effect of Digital GEM, or to the left to decrease its effect.
The Digital ICE3 Settings Menu Clicking the triangle at the top right of the Digital ICE Cubed palette displays the Digital ICE3 settings menu, where you can save or export image Digital ICE3 settings and recall them as desired. The Digital ICE3 settings menu contains the following options: Item Item Description Reset to Default Turns all Digital ICE3 settings off.
Getting the Most from Your Scanner Scanner Extras and Analog Gain The Analog Gain and Scanner Extras palettes give you direct control over the following elements of the scanner firmware: 4000 ED, COOLSCAN IV ED, LS-2000, COOLSCAN III 4000 ED/COOLSCAN IV ED only Option Description Perform autofocus when film is inserted (MA-20 (S) only) If this option is checked, an autofocus operation will be performed when a slide is inserted in the MA-20 (S) strip-film adapter.
To view the effects of analog gain on the image in the preview Analog Gain The controls in the Analog Gain palette are used to adjust col- area, click the Update button. To return the exposure value ors by modifying exposure for each of the colored elements in for all LEDs to ±0, click Reset. the scanner’s light source. Gain is measured in Exposure Values (EVs), the same unit used for exposure compensation on many cameras.
Scanner Extras The options available in the Scanner Extras palette depend on the device selected in the active scan window, the scanner firmware version, and the film adapter in use. This section lists the options available for the scanners and adapters supported under Nikon Scan 3. Bit Depth, Color, and File Size Scanning at a bit depth of eight bits yields 256 shades per pixel for each color in the image (if the image is three-color RGB, the result is 24-bit color, capable of expressing roughly 16.
Manual Focus Adjustment To use multi-sample scanning, select the desired setting from Manual focus adjustment can be used when you are unable to the Mode menu. The menu contains the following items: obtain the desired results using autofocus. Adjust focus using Number the Position slider or enter a value in the text box to its right. Mode Description of passes Once set, this focus position will be used until the next time film is inserted in the scanner or Nikon Scan is restarted.
Calibration Under most circumstances, calibration is performed automatically at intervals when no media are inserted in the scanner. If film has been left in the scanner for a long period of time, you may need to remove the film and click the Calibrate button to recalibrate the scanner. Interpolation Method (LS-2000/COOLSCAN III only) Your scanner can scan at 2,700 ppi and at any resolution below this value that can be produced by dividing 2,700 by a whole number (1,350 ppi, 900 ppi, 675 dpi, etc.).
Prescan Mode (LS-2000/COOLSCAN III only) • Lo-Cont. Neutral With low-contrast images, This setting is suited to low-conautoexpo-sure may sometimes trast images in which mid-tones fail to produce the correct repredominate, with no clearly-desults. Three options are availfined areas of black or white, for able that allow the autoexposure operation to be adjusted for example a photograph of red rose different types of low contrast image, potentially producing betagainst a green background. ter exposure.
Perform autofocus when film is inserted This check box is available only when the MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter is inserted in a 4000 ED or COOLSCAN IV ED film scanner. When this option is checked, an autofocus operation will be automatically be performed when a slide is inserted in the adapter film slot. Reference:The Tool Chest Trip Film Offset This option is available when a strip-film adapter (SA-21/SA-20 or SA-30) is inserted in the scanner, when it allows you to adjust the position of the film.
IX240 Crop Choices IX240 crop choices for APS (IX240) film are available when the IA-20 (S) adapter (sold separately) is inserted in the 4000 ED, COOLSCAN IV ED, LS-2000, or COOLSCAN III. Slide Feeder Scan (4000 ED/LS-2000 only) This option is available when the SF-200 (S) slide feeder (sold separately) is inserted in the 4000 ED or LS-2000. To specify the number of slides scanned when the Scan button is clicked, enter the desired number in the Feed Images text box.
Getting the Colors You Want: The Curves, Color Balance, and LCH Editor Palettes When scanning, you may come across images that are over- or under-exposed, obliterating details in highlights or shadows, or that show a general lack of contrast. You may also find that the colors are “flat” or unnaturally vivid, or that fluorescent lighting has given your photograph a greenish tinge. These flaws can be corrected using Nikon Scan’s three color enhancement tools: Curves, Color Balance, and the LCH Editor.
Input Reference:The Tool Chest Highlights Mid-tones Shadows Output Input is plotted along the horizontal axis, with shadows (the dark areas of the image) to the left, highlights (the bright areas of the image) to the right, and mid-tones in between. The left end of the axis marks the minimum possible value for colors in the selected channel (zero, or no color), the right end the maximum value.
Step 1—Viewing the Histogram The first step in adjusting tone levels and color balance in the Curves palette is to view the histogram displayed in the background of the curve edit display. The histogram provides information on what tones are present in the image and in what amounts, information that you will use when editing curves to make the most of the tone range in the original image. By studying the histogram, you can determine the distribution of tones within the image.
Step 2—Channel Selection You can modify tones for all colors in the image using the master curve, or select any of the red, green, and blue or cyan, magenta, yellow, and black curves for editing using the channel menu (see right; when grayscale is selected, only the master curve [L] is displayed). The histogram shows tone levels for the selected channel only.
Step 3—Setting the White Point and Black Point The endpoints of the curve are referred to as the “white point” and the “black point.” The black point for a given channel represents the darkest shade (minimum value) for that color, the white point, the brightest shade (maximum value). In the CMYK color model, the black point is at the right end of the curve and the white point at the left, while in all other color models the white point is at the right end of the curve and the black point at the left.
Automatic Contrast Adjustment In automatic contrast adjustment, Nikon Scan automatically selects white and black points that exclude a certain percentage of the brightest and darkest pixels in the image, steepening curves for enhanced contrast (the exact percentage of pixels excluded can be specified in the Preferences dialog). By default, 0.
White-Point and Black-Point Sliders The white-point and black-point sliders can be used to match the white and black points to the histogram displayed in the curve edit display. To edit the white point or black point, click the corresponding slider once to activate it, then drag it to the right or left (a value can also be entered directly in the text box underneath the slider).
Sampling the Image for White Point or Black Point The white point or black point can be set by directly sampling the image, allowing you to choose the pixels that will be used to set the maximum (white point) or minimum (black point) output value. This makes it possible to set the black point by matching it to a pixel in the darkest part of the image containing detail you want to preserve, eliminating details in darker areas that are not important to the final image.
White Point and Black Point Output Levels Once you have set the input level for the black point and white point, output levels can be altered to reflect the actual shade of the darkest and brightest pixels in the image. If the darkest shade in the image represents a true black, for example, the output level for the black point can be left at zero. If, however, darkest shade present in the image is a lighter color, the output level for the black point can be raised to achieve more natural coloration.
Step 4—Setting the Gray Point The Gray-Point Slider The point midway between the maximum and minimum input The gray-point slider is located at the bottom of the curve edit values is known as the “gray point” (or “midpoint”). This point display. represents a neutral shade corresponding to an output level of 128. The gray point is controlled by a gray-point slider at the bottom of the curve edit display.
Sampling the Image for Gray Point The gray point can also be set by direct sampling. Sampling the image leaves the selected pixel at its current brightness while adjusting color balance by altering the gray point for each of the component channels in the image. To sample the gray point, click the button. When the cursor is moved over the active image, it will take the shape of an eyedropper.
Step 5—Editing Curves Directly Fine adjustments can be made to brightness and contrast in specific portions of the tone range by adding additional points to the curves for each channel. These points can be freely adjusted by dragging them into new positions, changing the shape of the curve. Steepening the slope in a given portion of the curve will enhance detail in that portion of the tone range.
The Curves Settings Menu Clicking the triangle at the top right of the Curves palette displays the Curves settings menu, where you can save or export curve settings and recall them as desired. Item Reset to Default Curve Settings Description Resets all curves to linear. Reset to Restores the user default settings created User Curve with the Set User Settings option in the Settings scan window settings menu (see 88).
Color Balance The Color Balance palette offers simple controls for adjusting overall brightness, contrast, and color balance for the entire image. Unlike the Curves palette, the Color Balance palette does not allow you to make changes that affect only a portion of the tone range. The controls available in the Color Balance palette are detailed below.
Item Description While the brightness slider adjusts brightness for the image as a whole, the color-balance sliders (one for each channel in the current color model) allow the user to adjust brightColor ness for each color individually. For example, when the RGB color model is selected, dragbalance (not available ging the red slider in the + direction brightwhen ens the red portions of the image, making the grayscale is image as a whole more red.
The LCH Editor The LCH Editor models color using three components, Luminosity (brightness), Chroma (color saturation, or vividness), and Hue, each with its own edit display. The luminosity and chroma displays take the same form as the curve edit display in the Curves palette. By steepening the curve in the luminosity display, you increase the difference between the bright and dark portions of the image, increasing contrast.
The desired editor can be chosen from the menu at the top the The Luminosity Editor LCH Editor palette (see below). Although it affects brightness rather than color, editing luminosity has a similar effect to editing the master curve in the Curves palette. Steepening the curve by, for example, lowering the maximum value for input and raising the minimum value increases the difference between light and dark areas of the image, increasing contrast.
The luminosity editor is shown below. Item Gray point slider Description Sets the gray point (gamma value) for luminosity White point Sets the maximum input level. slider Input/output Luminosity input and output levels for the levels point under the cursor in the edit display. Output level sliders Histogram Black point slider Input/output levels White point slider Gray point slider Item Description Histogram Shows the distribution of pixels of different luminosities in the input image.
The chroma editor is shown below. The Chroma Editor The chroma editor is a useful tool for adjusting color saturation. Steepening the curve increases saturation in the affected range, making colors more vivid. Flattening the curve results in flatter, less vivid colors. Moving the gray point to the left makes the image as a whole more vivid, while moving it to the right “averages out” the differences between colors in the image, making the image grayer overall.
Item Description Black point slider Sets the minimum input level. Gray point slider Sets the gray point (gamma value) for chroma. White point Sets the maximum input level. slider Input/output Chroma input and output levels for the point levels under the cursor in the edit display. The distribution of pixels of different chromas in the output image are displayed when this button is clicked. Click again to view the chroma distribution for the input image. Restores the chroma curve to linear.
The hue editor is shown below. The other controls in the hue editor are described below. Item Description Adjusts the width of the curve that passes through the selected point, enabling you to Width slider determine what hues in the vicinity of the selected point are affected by the change.
The LCH Editor Settings Menu Clicking the triangle at the top right of the LCH Editor displays the LCH Editor settings menu, where you can save or export LCH settings and recall them as desired. Item Description Reset to Resets the luminosity, chroma, and hue curves Default LCH Curve to linear. Settings Reset to User LCH Curve Settings Restores the user default settings created with the Set User Settings option in the scan window settings menu (see 88).
Making Edges More Distinct Unsharp Mask Unsharp Mask is used to increase the sharpness of images by making edges more distinct. Unsharp Mask works by increasing the contrast of the edges in the image while leaving other areas untouched. The degree of sharpness is determined by three factors: intensity, halo width, and threshold. • Intensity… …is the amount the contrast of edges will be increased.
Creating Unsharp Masks Step 1—Select a color Select a color from the color pop-up menu. The mask you create will be applied only to edges where the selected color predominates. To create a mask that applies to all colors, select All. Step 3—Check the results To compare the effects of the Unsharp Mask with the unmodified image, click the check box at the top left of the Unsharp Mask palette to turn the effects of Unsharp Mask on or off.
The Unsharp Mask Settings Menu Clicking the triangle at the top right of the Unsharp Mask palette displays the Unsharp Mask settings menu, where you can save or export masks and recall them as desired. The Unsharp Mask settings menu contains the following options: Item Description Save Unsharp Mask Settings… Saves the current masks under a user-specified name. These settings will be added to the end of the Unsharp Mask settings menu, where they can be recalled by selecting the desired settings by name.
Reusing Settings The settings menu in the scan window control area allows you to save or export settings and recall them as desired. You can also create, restore, and delete default settings for multiframe adapters.
The options in the settings menu are described below. A Option Save Settings… Set User Settings Description Saves the current settings under a user-specified name. These settings will be added to the end of the settings menu, where they can be recalled by selecting the desired settings by name. Saves the current settings as user default settings. These settings can be recalled by selecting the Reset to User Settings.
Starting the Nikon Scan Applet (Windows) To start the Nikon Scan applet, click Start and select Nikon Using Nikon Scan as a Stand-Alone Application Scan 3.0 from Programs > Nikon Scan 3.0. When Nikon Scan is used as a TWAIN source or acquire plugin for another program such as Adobe Photoshop, its role is complete when the Scan button is clicked to scan the image into the host application.
The Nikon Scan Window (Windows) When you start the Nikon Scan applet in Windows, the Nikon Scan 3.0 window, containing a menu bar and toolbar, will open on the desktop. When you click the Scan button in the scan window, the resulting images will be opened separate image windows within the Nikon Scan 3.0 window. The Menu Bar (Macintosh) When you start the Nikon Scan applet on your Macintosh, Nikon Scan’s menus will appear in the menu bar.
The Toolbar (Windows) The Windows version of Nikon Scan includes a toolbar that allows access to many commonly used commands with a single click. The toolbar can be dragged out of the menu bar to a new position anywhere within the Nikon Scan window, where it will “float” in an independent window. The toolbar contains the following buttons: Button Button Description Zoom Duplicates the effects of the Zoom Cursor command in the View menu.
Image Windows Unless Save to Disk is selected in the Preferences dialog, images scanned when Nikon Scan is used as a stand-alone application will be opened in separate image windows within the Nikon Scan applet. An image window is shown below.
Viewing Information about the Image Displaying the layout grid To view information about the image in an image window, click A layout grid can be displayed on the active window by checking the settings icon, or select Settings Section from the View Show Grid in the Layout Tools palette, or by selecting Show menu. Grid from the View menu. Information display The information display shows the date and time the image was created, the color model, file type and compression, and image size and resolution.
Rotating and Flipping the Image The image in the active image window can be rotated or flipped using the tools in the Layout Tools palette, or by selecting Rotate CW (rotate clockwise), Rotate CCW (rotate counter-clockwise), Flip Horizontal, or Flip Vertical from the Transform sub-menu in the View menu. To flip the image both horizontally and vertically, select Flip Both Axes from the Transform submenu. The View Menu To zoom in on the image in the active image window, select Zoom In from the View menu.
Changing the Bit Depth and Color Model In the Windows version of Nikon Scan, you can change the color model and bit depth after scanning the image by selecting a new combination of color model and bit depth from the Document Color Space sub-menu in the Nikon Scan menu. The following options are available: Option Description Converts the image to eight-bit grayscale capable of expressing 256 shades of gray.
Editing Images in the Nikon Scan Applet • LCH Editor Images opened in image windows within the Nikon Scan applet Make precise adjustments to brightness, color saturation, and can be edited using many of the tools available in the scan winhue dow, including the following tool palettes: • Unsharp Mask • Layout Tools Increase the sharpness of images by making edges more disFlip, rotate, and scroll images, zoom images in or out, select tinct, either over the entire image or where a selected color an area to be
Saving and Opening Images Choosing a File Type The image in the active image window can be saved under a Nikon Scan supports the following file types: new name by selecting Save As… from the File menu.
Choosing a File Type (continued) Format JPEG (EXIF) JPEG (JFIF) Description JPEG is adequate for images that will be output at low resolution or distributed in electronic form. Images can be compressed, allowing more images to be saved in the same amount of disk space. Note, however, that JPEG compression results in loss of information that can not afterwards be restored. Save files at the lowest compression ratio possible; if necessary, you can always save them again at a higher compression ratio.
The Print Setup dialog contains the following options: Printing Images The image in the active window can be printed using the printing commands in the File menu. Windows Step 1—Set up your printer Before printing, select Print Setup… from the File menu to display the dialog shown below. Option Description Name Select the destination printer from this dropdown list. Properties Change settings for the selected printer. Size Choose a paper size. Source Choose a paper tray.
Windows Step 3—Print the image To print the image, click the Print button in the Print Preview The Print Preview window contains the following buttons: window, or select Print… from the File menu (you can also Button Description button print the image in the active window by clicking the Print Displays the Print dialog (see below). in the toolbar). The Print dialog will be displayed. Previews the next page of a multi-page docuNext Page ment. Prev Page Previews the previous page of a multi-page document.
Windows The Print dialog contains the following options: Option Description Name Select the destination printer from this dropdown list. Properties Change settings for the selected printer. Print to file Check this box to print the image to disk. Scale If the image is larger than the current page size, Select Fit to Page to scale it to fit. Select Resolution to print at a specified resolution. Copies Enter the number of copies of the image to be printed.
Adjusting scan window settings After editing an image in the Nikon Scan applet and saving it to When Nikon Scan is used as a stand-alone application, the Nikon disk, you may want to open the scan window and adjust settings Scan menu can be used to adjust a variety of scan window settings. The following options are available: for another scan.
Option Description Bit Depth (Macintosh only) If the scan window is active, this command can be used to choose a new setting for the Scan Bit Depth option in the Scanner Extras palette (see 57). If an image window is active, you can change the bit depth of the image in the window. For details, see 96. Film Type When a scan window is active, this submenu offers the same commands as the scan window media-type menu (see 27).
• Viewing the Preferences Dialog To display the Preferences dialog, Fine Tuning Nikon Scan click the Prefs (Preferences) butThe settings in the Preferences dialog are used to modify the ton in the scan window. behavior of the controls in the scan window. Preferences If you are using Nikon Scan as a stand-alone application, you can also open the Preferences dialog by selecting Preferences… from the Nikon Scan menu (Windows) or Edit menu (Macintosh).
The Preferences dialog contains separate tabs controlling: • The compensation performed when displaying images on the monitor (Gamma) • The profiles used to ensure consistent color reproduction across applications, as well as on your monitor and printer (Color Management) • The disk used for temporary storage while Nikon Scan is in operation (File Locations/Scratch Disks) • The operations performed automatically when scanning images one at a time (Single Scans) • The operations performed automatically when
Keeping Colors True When to use Nikon CMS Nikon Color Management In general, you can expect much better results with Nikon CMS The Nikon Color Management System, or Nikon CMS, ensures on. You may however want to turn color management off if: that the image data from your Nikon scanner are reproduced consistently and accurately on your system’s monitor or printer.
How Nikon CMS Works • Color-Space Profiles When image data are passed from an input device, such as a Separate profiles are available for the RGB and CMYK color scanner, to an output device, such as a monitor or printer, color models. Nikon Scan comes with a selection of profiles for management ensures that the image displayed on the output the RGB color model, while CMYK profiles for color printdevice “looks the same” as the original. To accomplish this task, ers are usually provided by the manufacturer.
The Scanning Process The illustration below shows the role Nikon CMS plays in the When the Scan button is clicked to perform the final scan, the scanning process. CMS profiles are shown in blue, user opera- scan data are processed according to the selected color-space profile and any changes that were made using the color entions in red. When Nikon CMS is on, uncalibrated RGB image data from the hancement and Unsharp Mask tools in the scan window.
Color Management Preferences • Use Nikon Color Management System The profiles used by the Nikon Color Management System are This check-box turns the Nikon Color Management System specified by means of the Color Management tab in the Preferon and off. Changes to this setting only take effect after you ences dialog, shown below. have quit and restarted Nikon Scan. When the check-box is on… …images are processed to ensure consistent color reproduction, as described above under the heading “How Nikon CMS Works.
The Monitor Sheet The Monitor sheet is where you can select the profile that will • Use factory default monitor profile (default) be used when images are displayed on your monitor, either in Nikon Scan is supplied with default monitor profiles for use when no other profile is available. The default for the Winthe scan window preview area or a Nikon Scan image window.
The RGB Sheet The RGB sheet is where you select the color-space profile used Each of the profiles listed may be classified according to its gamma for the calibrated RGB color model. The profile used can be value and gamut. Gamma is a fundamental characteristic of imaging systems which determines the intensity of the output sigselected from the Color space menu. nal relative to the input; in human terms, gamma controls the subjective brightness of images through alterations to the output level for mid-tones.
Profiles can be further classified according to their gamut, or the range of colors that can be expressed using the profile. Gamut is conventionally expressed by means of chromaticity, a measure of color developed by the Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage (CIE).
The following table shows the gamma values for the profiles included with Nikon CMS, together with the chromaticity values for the white point and for red, green, and blue. Profile Apple RGB ColorMatch RGB White Point Gamma Value Name Value x 0.3127159 6500K (D65) 1.8 y 0.3290015 x 0.3457029 5000K (D50) 1.8 y 0.3585386 Apple RGB (Compensated) 6500K (D65) sRGB 6500K (D65) NTSC (1953) Std Illuminant C Bruce RGB 6500K (D65) Adobe RGB (1988) CIE RGB x 0.3101 y 0.3162 x 0.3127159 y 0.3290015 x 0.
Notes on RGB Profiles Provided with Nikon Scan Apple RGB (gamma 1.8) This profile is used in desk-top publishing applications and in Adobe Photoshop versions 4.0 or earlier, and is the typical RGB profile for Macintosh monitors. The corresponding RGB setting in Photoshop 5.0 is “Apple RGB.” This profile is suitable for working with images displayed on the Macintosh. Apple RGB (compensated) (gamma 1.
sRGB (gamma 2.2) This RGB profile is used in the majority of Windows monitors. It closely resembles the RGB commonly used in color television, and is also used in the digital television broadcasting system that is on its way to becoming the industry standard in the United States of America. Software and hardware manufacturers use it as a default color profile and guarantee operation when it used. It is also on its way to becoming the standard for images on the web.
Wide Gamut RGB (compensated) (gamma 2.2) Nikon scanners can scan some colors that cannot be expressed using the Wide Gamut RGB color-space profile. The compensated Wide Gamut RGB profile redefines Wide Gamut RGB to include all the colors that can be output from the scanner.
The CMYK Sheet The CMYK sheet, shown below, is where you select a profile for • Use default CMYK (default) use with the CMYK color model. Nikon Scan is supplied with a default CMYK profile (the SWOP color library) for use when no other profile is available. This profile is used when Use default CMYK is selected. • Use custom profile Use this option to select a profile supplied by the company that manufactured your printer. When this option is selected, the Choose Custom Profile… button will be active.
Keeping colors true in other applications When an image is scanned in the Nikon Scan TWAIN source or acquire plug-in and opened in another application, or when an image saved using Nikon Scan is opened in another application, before being displayed on the monitor the image will be processed according to the color-space and monitor profiles selected in the application. If the profiles used in the application do not match those used in Nikon Scan, colors may not be the same as those in the original image.
Scanning with Nikon CMS Off If the Use Nikon Color Management System check-box in the Color Management tab is off, profiles can not be used to ensure that the data from the scanner are reproduced accurately when passed to another application or displayed on the monitor. Because the color profiles required for a calibrated RGB or CMYK color space are not available when Nikon CMS is off, images can only be scanned as uncalibrated RGB or grayscale.
The Gamma Tab The controls in the Gamma tab are only active if Nikon CMS is • Preview gamma off, when they are used to adjust data from the scanner so that Preview gamma applies to the image displayed in the preview area of the scan window. In general, preview gamma is solely they display correctly when previewed on your monitor or opened in another application. for display in the preview area and does not apply to the image data that are passed to the host application when the Scan button is clicked.
• Main scan gamma Main scan gamma options are only visible when Nikon Scan is being used as a TWAIN source or acquire plug-in for another program (when Nikon Scan is used as a stand-alone application, preview gamma automatically applies both to the preview image and to the final scan). Image data passed to the host application are modified according to the option chosen here.
System Settings Choosing File Locations/Scratch Disks and File Types The File Locations/Scratch Disk and File Saving tabs allow you to adjust settings to suit your particular operating environment. The File Locations (Windows) or Scratch Disk (Macintosh) tab is where you choose the folder or disk used for temporary storage while Nikon Scan is in operation. In the File Saving tab, you choose the default file type and, in the Macintosh version of the program, creator.
Macintosh Windows The File Locations tab is shown below. The folder currently selected for temporary storage is shown under Folder for Temporary Data. To choose a different location, click the button to the right of the text box and navigate to the desired drive and folder. The Scratch Disks tab is shown below. The volume used for temporary storage can be chosen from the Volume Name pop-up menu. The amount of space available on the selected disk is shown under the menu.
The File Saving Tab The File Saving tab allows you to choose the default file type for The File Saving tab contains the following items: images saved when Nikon Scan is used as a stand-alone applicaItem Description tion. By altering the creator in the Macintosh version of the Select the default file format from NEF, TIFF, program, you can also choose the application that will start when JPEG, PICT (Macintosh only), and BMP files saved using Nikon Scan are double-clicked. Default file (Windows only).
The Single Scan Tab The Single Scan tab is used to specify the tasks performed autoSingle Scans, Batch Scans, and Automatic Actions Nikon Scan can be set to perform common tasks such as auto- matically before and after single scans. focus and exposure before making a preview, or to automatically preview images when film is inserted in the scanner.
The Single Scan tab contains the following options: Before scan Option Description Auto focus If this item is checked (the default setting), an autofocus operation will be performed as necessary before making a scan. If this item is checked (the default setting), Auto exposure an autoexposure operation will be perfor positive formed as necessary before scanning film film positives.
The Batch Scan Tab The Batch Scan tab is used to specify the tasks performed auto- The Batch Scan tab contains the following options: matically before, during, and after batch scans.
Before each image Option Description Auto focus If this item is checked (the default setting), an autofocus operation will be performed as necessary before each scan. Auto exposure If this item is checked (the default setting), an for positive autoexposure operation will be performed film as necessary before scanning film positives. Auto exposure If this item is checked (the default setting), an for negative autoexposure operation will be performed film as necessary before scanning film negatives.
After each image After batch scan Option Description Save to disk If this item is checked when Nikon Scan is used as a stand-alone application, the scanned images will be saved to disk instead of being opened in image windows in Nikon Scan. When the Scan button is clicked, a dialog will appear where you can specify a location and file type and choose how the files will be named. This option has no effect when Nikon Scan is being used as a plug-in or TWAIN source for another application.
The File Save Dialog (Batch Scans) When Save to disk is selected in the Batch Scan tab and Nikon Scan is used as a stand-alone application, the following dialog will appear when the Scan button is clicked. The File Saving Options dialog contains the following items: File Naming Files saved during a batch scan are assigned names consisting of a prefix, a file number of from one to six digits, assigned in ascending order from a user-specified starting point, and a suffix.
File Saving A Item Browse File Format Description To choose the folder to which the images will be saved, click this button and navigate to the desired folder. The Automatic Actions Tab The Automatic Actions tab sets the actions performed when media are inserted in the scanner or the focus point is adjusted using the focus tool in the Layout Tools palette. Select the format from NEF, TIFF, JPEG, PICT (Macintosh only), BMP (Windows only), and PICT JPEG (Macintosh only).
The Automatic Actions tab contains the following options: Option Description If Single image adaptor is checked, the scanner will automatically perform a preview when a slide is inserted in the MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter or the optional Preview when SF-200 (S) slide feeder.
Setting the Defaults for White Point, Gray Point, White-Point, Gray-Point, and Black-Point Calculations Using the RGB, CMYK, and Grayscale sheets, you can specify Black Point, and Auto Contrast The Advanced Color Tab Using the Advanced Color tab, you can specify output colors for the black, white, and gray points and change the size of the area sampled when the eyedropper tools in the Curves palette are used. You can also adjust the portion of the tone range excluded in autocontrast operations.
Sample Point Size This setting determines the size of the area sampled when displaying the color value for the pixel under the cursor in the information window, or when the white-point, gray-point, and black-point tools are used in the Curves palette. You can select a sample sizes of 1 × 1, 3 × 3, and 5 × 5 pixels. When the sample size is set to 3 × 3 or 5 × 5 pixels, the average for the pixels sampled is used.
The following options are available: Option Auto focus Option Description Digital ICE Check this item to remove the effects of dust and scratches during the preview operation. This operation will only be performed when Enable Digital ICE is checked in the Digital ICE Cubed palette. Note that selecting this option will increase the amount of time needed to make a preview.
Setting Up a Layout Grid The Grid Tab The Grid tab determines the color and spacing of the grid displayed on the image in the active window when Show Grid is selected in the Layout Tools palette. The following options are available: Option Description Color The color of the grid is shown in the box next to this item. A new color can be selected by clicking this box (Macintosh) or by selecting a color from a pop-up menu (Windows). Display grid line every Enter the spacing for the layout grid.
Appendices Nikon Scan Visual Index (pp. 139–145) Troubleshooting (pp. 146–147) Reinstall/Custom Install (pp.
Appendix A Nikon Scan Visual Index The following pages provide a visual index to Nikon Scan’s windows, menus, and palettes. For more information, click a menu option or tool button to open the manual to the page that explains its function. Information on menu commands not detailed elsewhere may be found in the notes on these pages.
The Tool Chest Layout Tools Curves LCH Editor Information Crop Color Balance Appendix A: Nikon Scan Visual Index 140
The Tool Chest (continued) Digital ICE Cubed The Scan Progress Window Scanner Extras Analog Gain Appendix A: Nikon Scan Visual Index 141
The Preferences Dialog Appendix A: Nikon Scan Visual Index 142
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Nikon Scan Menus (Windows) Close Closes the active image window Save Saves the image in the active window under its existing name Edit Menu Commands The Undo (Ctrl Z), Cut (Ctrl X), and Paste (Ctrl V) commands are only active during text entry in dialogs such as the Save As dialog, when they allow you to use keyboard shortcuts to cut and paste text and undo copy, cut and paste commands. The Copy (Ctrl C) shortcut can be used to copy selected portions of an image as well as text. About Nikon Scan 3.
Nikon Scan Menus (Macintosh) About Nikon Scan Displays version information for Nikon Scan New This command is always grayed out and unavailable.
Appendix B Troubleshooting Should you encounter any problems using Nikon Scan, check the list below before contacting your retailer or Nikon representative. Problem Nikon Scan displays the error, “Nikon Scan was unable to find any active devices.” Possible Cause • If you are using a 4000 ED, COOLSCAN IV ED, LS-2000, or COOLSCAN III, the FH-2/FH-3 film holder may have been inserted in the scanner at start up. After removing the film holder, turn the scanner off and then on again.
Problem Possible Cause • The monitor profile chosen in the Color Management tab of the Preferences dialog does not match your monitor. • The CMYK profile chosen in the Color Management tab of the Preferences dialog does not match your printer. • The RGB color-space profile chosen in the Color Management tab of the Preferences dialog has too narrow a gamut (colors too vivid) or too wide a Colors do not match the original. gamut (image lacks contrast).
Appendix C Reinstall/Custom Install When Nikon Scan does not function as expected (see Appendix B, “Troubleshooting”), it may indicate that you need to reinstall the program. This appendix describes how to uninstall and reinstall Nikon Scan on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. It also explains the Custom Install option available in the Macintosh version of the Nikon Scan installer. Reinstalling Nikon Scan Before reinstalling Nikon Scan, you will need to uninstall the program.
Macintosh Windows Step 2—Uninstall Nikon Scan Step 2—Start the installer From the Start menu, select Programs > Nikon Scan 3.0 > Before starting the Nikon Scan inNikon Scan 3.0 Uninstall. staller, quit any other programs that may be running, including any viruschecking software. Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive and double-click the installer icon. The window shown at right will be displayed; click Continue…. Click here to proceed to the next step.
Windows Step 3—Delete scanner settings Delete all files in the following folders: • Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)/Windows Me Windows\Application Data\Nikon\MaidMods\Settings Windows\Application Data\Nikon\Nikon Scan\3.0\Cache Windows\Application Data\Nikon\Nikon Scan\3.0\Settings • Windows 2000 Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Nikon\ MaidMods\Settings Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Nikon\ Nikon Scan\3.
Windows Macintosh Step 4—Run RegSweeper When Nikon Scan is installed, changes are made to the Windows registry, which records information about the system configuration. Any entries pertaining to Nikon Scan will remain after Nikon Scan is uninstalled, which may affect the operation of Nikon Scan after reinstallation. To prevent this problem, Nikon Scan comes with a special utility, called RegSweeper, which removes all registry entries created by Nikon Scan.
Step 3—Select components The Macintosh version of the Nikon Scan installer comes with a The installer dialog will display the options shown below. custom install option that allows you to choose the components that will be installed. To perform a custom install: Custom Install (Macintosh Only) Step 1—Start the installer Before starting the Nikon Scan installer, quit any other programs that may be running, including any viruschecking software.
