Kodak oXYgen Scan User Manual
oXYgen Scan
Version 2.5.5
including
Release Notes
English
oXYgen Scan for Scientific Research
Internal 739-00249A-EN Rev A
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Contents 3
Contents
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
oXYgen Scan for Scientific Research......................................................................................................... 1
Version Highlights........................................................................................................................................... 2
Minimum System Requirements...................................................................................................................... 2
Installation Procedure on Mac OS X ................................................................................................................ 3
Application Folder.................................................................................................................................... 4
Registration ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Recommendations ................................................................................................................................... 5
Documentation Folder ............................................................................................................................. 5
Feature Details................................................................................................................................................ 6
Numbered Mask Display .......................................................................................................................... 6
Removing the Moire Effect in Copydot Scans ........................................................................................... 7
16-bit B/W Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Producing a Gray Image from a Black-and-white or Color Original ......................................................... 10
Defining a Crop Area for Analysis .......................................................................................................... 11
Using a Naming Convention .................................................................................................................. 12
Quick Balance in Negative Mode............................................................................................................ 13
Known Limitations........................................................................................................................................ 14
4 oXYgen Scan Version 2.5.5 Release Notes
Overview
Kodak oXYgen Scan version 2.5.5 software (CD 634-00277D) supports Kodak
EverSmart Supreme II and Kodak EverSmart Select II scanners, as well as Kodak
EverSmart Supreme and Kodak EverSmart Select scanners with FireWire
connectivity. Its features include a 16-bit mode for black-and-white originals,
custom crop analysis, as well as automatic naming and numbering that suit imageindexing requirements. oXYgen Scan version 2.5.5 enables you to further improve
the high quality of your scans and ensure the integrity of your workflow.
oXYgen Scan for Scientific Research
From oXYgen Scan version 2.5.5, you can also install Kodak oXYgen Scan for
Scientific Research, the specialized software designed for use in scientific research
labs. With an interface that’s straightforward and easy to use, it provides automatic
and manual focus, and enables batch scans that span the height of multiple
sections.
Benefit from the flexibility of choosing from a variety of file types for your scanned
files including 16-bit Raw (as RGB or separate red, green, or blue channels) and
toned 16-bit or 8-bit RGB that give you the added value of our advanced
image-processing algorithms and high-quality color tools.
2 oXYgen Scan Version 2.5.5 Release Notes
Version Highlights
oXYgen Scan version 2.5.5 software provides the following new features and
enhancements:
• Direct access to oXYgen Scan for Scientific Research software. For details about
this software, which includes specialized tools and new Setup dialog box
options, see the oXYgen Smart Tips: Scientific Research Tools document.
• 16-bit B/W scanning mode for B/W or RGB images. You can now scan a B/W
original negative as a color RGB 16-bit and obtain a neutral image. New
options are available in the Setup dialog box that are specifically designed for
this workflow. For details, see “16-bit B/W Mode” on page 8.
• With RGB 16-bit files, you can include an output profile to simulate an RGB
working space such as Adobe 1998 and ProFoto.
• In the Setup dialog box, the focus mode list includes Auto, which provides
automatic focus-selection for reflective scans.
• You can specify width and height values to define an area for crop analysis,
during setup or interactively in Preview. For details, see “Defining a Crop Area
for Analysis” on page 11.
• Automatic image-indexing support especially useful for archiving. For details,
see “Using a Naming Convention” on page 12.
• New numbered mask display.
• With copydot scans, Excellent scanning mode prevents moire effects with
screens of over 175 lpi with 0 in. and 45 in. mesh angles.
“Removing the Moire Effect in Copydot Scans” on page 7.
For detailed scanner cleaning procedures, see http://graphics.kodak.com/us/product/
scanners/prepress_scanners/cleaning_videos.htm.
For more information about digital archiving, see the documents oXYgen Smart Tips:
Digital Archiving with Creo Scanners and oXYgen Smart Tips: Scanning Photographic
Glass Plates.
For more information about oXYgen Scan software, see the oXYgen Scanning
Application User Guide and the oXYgen Scanning Application User Guide Addendum.
Minimum System Requirements
• Apple Power Macintosh G5 or G4 computer
• Mac OS X only (version 10.3.x or version 10.4.x)
• 200 MB RAM for the scanning software (not including memory for the system
software)
For details, see
• Minimum 2 GB of free internal hard disk space
• 24-bit color display
• Color monitor with a display resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
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