User manual

3 • Basic scanning procedures
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Parameter checklist and table
ColorQuartet’s scanning parameters are summarized in the list and table below. To learn more
about any item, click on the highlighted text.
NOTE: You will rarely need to use all the possible parameters. But the ones you do use should be
applied in the order listed.
Crop area and file definition:
1 • Draw a crop frame and double-click inside it.
2 • Change the
orientation of the image, if desired.
3 • Assign a n
ame and location to the scan.
4 • Choose an output f
ile format.
5 • Decide whether to generate a low-resolution FPO file for image positioning.
Output size and resolution:
6 • Choose an output size and resolution mode.
7 • Type in the desired o
utput size.
8 • Type in the desired screen ruling, if applicable.
9 • Type in the desired Q
uality factor (electronic sampling level), if applicable.
10 • Accept or change the s
can resolution.
Overall color definition:
11 • Choose a CMYK profile (if scanning to CMYK) or an RGB profile (if scanning to RGB).
12 • Choose a n
egative profile if scanning a color negative.
13 • Apply a corr
ection profile, if desired.
Special functions:
14 • If the scanner is a ScanMate 4000 or 5000 without a bar code reader, choose the correct
d
rum number.
15 • Activate autofocus and/or focus elevation, if relevant and desired.
16 • Change the a
perture, if desired (for drum scanners only).
17 • If scanning an image from printed matter, activate digital descr
eening and type in the orig-
inal’s scr
een frequency.
Image changes:
18 • Set unsharp masking (for electronic sharpening).
19 • Set the
tonal range (highlight and shadow points).