Microtek ArtixScan M1 Pro, ScanMaker 5, ScanMaker 9800XL, ScanMaker i800, ScanMaker i900 User Manual

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Microtek

ScanWizard Pro

User's Guide

for Windows

English

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Contents

1 Introduction

What is ScanWizard Pro? ................................................................................ 1 -1

A Powerful New Software......................................................................... 1 - 1

The ScanWizard Pro Interface ................................................................... 1 - 2

Settings window (LCH mode) ............................................................... 1 -2

Scan Job window .................................................................................. 1- 2

Information window .............................................................................. 1 - 2

Preview window .................................................................................... 1-3

System Requirements ...................................................................................... 1-4

Installing ScanWizard Pro................................................................................ 1- 4

About this User’s Guide .................................................................................. 1-5

2 Getting Started

Using the Scan Mode ...................................................................................... 2-1

Using the Batch Mode..................................................................................... 2-1

Exiting ScanWizard Pro .................................................................................... 2-3

Color Matching................................................................................................ 2 - 3

3 Basic Scenarios

How to Scan a Color Photographic Print ......................................................... 3 - 2

How to Scan a Color Positive Transparency ................................................... 3 -4

How to Scan a Color Negative ......................................................................... 3- 6

How to Scan a Line Art Image ......................................................................... 3- 8

How to Scan a Newspaper or Magazine Image...............................................3-10

4 Using the AIC Tools

The LCH Color Model ..................................................................................... 4- 2

Selecting LCH or Native Color Space .............................................................. 4- 3

W orkflow for Optimizing Images...................................................................... 4-4

Adding a Custom Setting ................................................................................ 4 -5

How to Choose the Correct Image Category ................................................... 4 -6

Using the Dynamic Range T ool ....................................................................... 4 - 8

Using the White & Black Points T ool.............................................................4-10

Using the Gradation T ool (LCH Mode only)...................................................4-12

Using the Color Cast T ool (LCH Mode Only).................................................4-14

Using the Saturation Curve T ool (LCH Mode Only).......................................4-16

Using the Selective Color T ool (LCH Mode Only)..........................................4-18

Using the Tone Curve Tool.............................................................................4-20

Using the Filter T ool .......................................................................................4-22

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5 Special Features & Advanced Scenarios

How to Edit Multiple Scan Jobs ...................................................................... 5- 2

How to Scan Multiple Jobs.............................................................................. 5 -4

How to Use ScanWizard Pro Working Directory ............................................. 5-6

How to Use the SnapTrans™ Templates ......................................................... 5-8

How to Use the Magic Diamonds...................................................................5-10

How to Customize Negative Film ....................................................................5-12

How to Scan and Display an Image on a 640 x 480 Monitor ...........................5-14

Appendix

A Color Matching for for Advanced Users

Display using monitor compensation ................................................................. 2

Display:............................................................................................................... 3

Native mode RGB color matching (Native Color Mode only) ............................. 3

Embed ICC destination profile in scan image...................................................... 3

RGB destination: ................................................................................................. 4

CMYK destination: ............................................................................................. 4

Add Profiles Button............................................................................................ 5

Info Button ......................................................................................................... 5

Preview Button ................................................................................................... 5

Refresh Button.................................................................................................... 5

B Available File Format Color for "Scan to File" Function

Introduction 1-1

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What is ScanWizard Pro?

ScanWizard Pro (version 6.0 or later) is an advanced scanner controller program that is designed and engineered to provides many powerful, professional-level features for scanning with Microtek ScanMaker and Artix scanners.

One important feature of ScanWizard Pro is that it lets you work in the LCH color space, which is based on the LCH (Luminance, Chroma, Hue) model of colors. The LCH model is a more intuitive way of editing and working with colors because it defines colors the way we understand them -- based on the properties of brightness (how light or dark a color is), saturation (how rich or dull a color is), and hue (“red” as opposed to “blue”).

Another important function of ScanWizard Pro is the batch scan feature, a separate but integrated program that lets you create and manipulate specific “contexts” or batches of jobs. With Batch Scanning, you can lay out your jobs beforehand, make adjustments to each scan, then start the scan when you are ready. The result? A tremendously improved workflow and savings in time, with the additional advantage of being able to call up the various “contexts” or batch jobs when required.

A Powerful New Software

With ScanWizard Pro, you can achieve a new level of efficiency in scanning. The many powerful tools of the program work together to help you obtain the superior color images you need, as well as provide you with the flexibility to adjust or improve the images as needed.

And as you become increasingly familiar with the program, you will see how ScanWizard can open up a whole new vista for or ganizing your workflow and boosting your scanning productivity in as many ways as your creative imagination will allow .

1 Introduction

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The ScanWizard Pro Interface

Shows current scan job in preview

Resolution settings

Scan Frame dimension editing and image Transformation options

Image output Type of the current scan job.

Advanced Image Correction controls for adjusting and optimizing image quality

Information window

Settings window (LCH mode)

Scan Job window

Function buttons for manipulating scan jobs

Checked: Indicates

job will be scanned

when you press the

Scan button

Selected (highlighted) scan job. There can be multiple selected scan jobs (Shift + click), which may or may not include the current scan job in preview (only jobs with check marks are scanned

Thumbnails showing

prescanned images

Lets you switch

image output into

other image type

(default RGB)

Scanner profile setup and info Image category options

Image dimension input/output settings and output memory size info

Minimize Settings window

Reset custom setting(s)

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Color Meter Display: Displays input and output pixel values relative to the pointer position in overview/prescan image as previewed at the bottom of the window (output toggles between RGB & LCH per Color Space Mode in use)

Sample Display area: Shows zoomed pixelized display of the pointer position within the preview image

Cursor Locator: Shows x, y position of mouse cursor on the current overview / prescan image

Preview window

Overview button:

Previews the entire scan material

Prescan button: Previews a high-resolution image of the area selected by the scan frame.

Scan Material icon: Selects the type of scan material.

Scan button: Starts the final scanning process.

Unit of

measurement.

Options are inch,

cm, mm, point,

pixel, & pica

Ruler

Overview image with multiple

Scan Frames

(press Shift key to add new frames)

Toolbar: Left to right, Scan Frame, Zoom, Pane, Tag Windows

Color Meter Options: Let you choose the area of the sample size shown in the Sample Display area (described below)

Drag this corner to resize the Preview window.

Status bar provides useful tips relative to the Toolbar tool in use

Handy buttons

for zooming in/

out at twofold

magnification

Current Scan Job shown with scrolling Scan Frame. Drag any side or corner of the frame to resize

Current Scan Job resolution & zoom in/out status

Magic Diamonds markers pinpoint shadow & highlight points of the current Scan Job. The Markers can be made to blink by clicking the Flash Marker button from the Status Bar for easy detection

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System Requirements

• IBM-PC Pentium or compatibles

• W indows 95/98 or Windows NT4.0

• 64 MB RAM required; 128 MB or more suggested for better performance

• Free hard disk space as required by the size of your scanned images and for additional working files

• CD-ROM drive (internal or external)

• “Thousands of color” display or better

• Microtek ScanMaker 3, 4, 5, 9600XL, 2000; the Microtek ArtixScan line of professional scanners; and other scanner models that support ScanWizard Pro.

Installing ScanWizard Pro

1 . Insert the Microtek ScanWizard Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 . Double-click the CD-ROM when it appears on your Windows desktop to open it. 3 . When the CD-ROM opens, double-click the ICC Profile Installer icon, and follow

screen instructions to install the desired profiles.

NOTE: If the ICC profile for your monitor is not found, contact your monitor manufacturer.

4 . Next, double-click the ScanWizar d Pro Installer icon, and follow screen

instructions to install the program.

5 . Restart your computer.

NOTE: You may want to skip Step #3 and install the ICC profiles later. When Step #4 is run, some default profiles will be installed as the default.

Introduction 1-5

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About this Users Guide

This manual provides basic information on the program and sketches out a variety of scenarios that illustrate ScanWizard’s versatility and how best to use the program for specific scanning tasks with applicable Microtek scanner .

For a more detailed listing of individual features, please refer to the companion Reference Guide included in your documentation package.

Getting Started 2-1

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This ScanWizard Pro operates in two operating modes, Scan and Batch modes:

1. The Scan mode (or scan-to-application) “acquires” ScanWizard Pro from an image-editing software program such as the Adobe Photoshop. The output images are scanned and directly delivered (individually or in batches) to your image editing software for further processing.

2. The Batch mode (or scan-to-file) launches the ScanWizard Pro from desktop program icon or Windows Start menu. The output images are scanned and saved to files individually or in batches.

Using the Scan Mode

T o operate ScanW izard Pro in the Scan mode, launch the image-editing software (e.g. Photoshop) of your choice. When the software program launches, go to the File menu, and choose the Import or Acquire command, depending on the software you are using (see sample menu from Photoshop below). This will automatically launch ScanWizard Pro, and the four major windows that form the interface of ScanW izard Pro will appear on your screen.

Using the Batch Mode

The Batch mode of operating ScanWizard Pro allows you to setup scan jobs individually or in “batches” and then start the scanning and save-to-file processes when you are ready to do so with a simple click of the Batch button.

T o operate ScanW izard Pro in stand-alone Batch mode, click on the ScanW izard Pro program icon on your desktop or go to the Start menu and simply follow the steps as illustrated below .

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1. Start button

2. Program

3 . Microtek ScanWizard Pro for W indows 4 . Microtek ScanWizard Pro 6.0

"Batch" button

displays for stand-

alone (scan-to-file)

operation

"Scan" button

displays for TWAIN

(scan-to-application)

operation

Note that the final scan button for stand-alone operation differs with that of ScanWizard Pro operation under a TWAIN program as illustrated below .

For more details, refer to the batch scan scenarios and information presented in Chapter 5, Special Features & Advanced Scenarios of this manual.

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Exiting ScanWizard Pro

T o exit from ScanWizard Pro, go to the Preview window , and click on the Close button at top-right corner of the window .

"Close" button Click to quit from ScanWizard Pro

Color Matching

The first time you launch ScanWizard Pro, you will be prompted to perform color matching for your monitor and printer.

Color Matching is an important feature of ScanWizard Pro that ensures color consistency — from the initial input phase when an image is captured by the scanner, to the final output process when the image is output to your monitor or printer . Color Matching allows you to gain the assurance that the colors captured by the scanner are consistent with those displayed on your monitor and will be reproduced as closely as possible when they are printed.

Y ou will be prompted with a dialog box (below) to select color matching settings immediately after you launch ScanWizard Pro the first time.

You may redefine color matching settings whenever required. To do this, go to the Preferences menu in the Preview window , and choose the Color Matching Setup command.

For more detailed information on color matching, see Color Matching for Advanced Users in the Appendix section of this manual.

This is dimmed

when

operating under

LCH mode

Monitor selection shown here is set at default profiles for monitor and printer

CMYK printer profile. No default provided. Must select one if required

Basic Scenarios 3-1

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This section of the manual sets out a few scenarios on how to do some basic scans, using a color photograph, a positive slide, negative film, line art and magazine images as scan material. The steps are laid out on the left-hand side of the page, and supplementary information for each scenario can be found in a shaded sidebar next to the procedures. Information on how to adjust and enhance images, as well as more advanced scanning scenarios, are provided in the succeeding chapters of the manual.

The following basic sample scenarios are discussed in the following pages:

• How to Scan a Color Photographic Print

• How to Scan a Color Positive Transparency

• How to Scan a Color Negative

• How to Scan a Line Art Image

• How to Scan a Newspaper or Magazine Image

3 Basic Scenarios

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How to Scan a Color Photographic Print

1. Place the photograph to be scanned on your scanner’s glass bed.

2 . Go to the Preview window and click the Scan

Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose Reflective. You will notice the change in the appearance of the icon.

3 . Click the Overview button to start an overview ,

and you will see the image appear in your Preview window .

4 . Select the Scan Frame tool from the T oolbar in

the Preview window, and choose the area to be scanned by dragging a rectangle around it. You will see a flashing frame (marquee) around the selected area.

5 . If you like what you see in the Preview window ,

click the Scan (or Batch) button to start scanning.

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

 Select an output image type (after

step 2)

Go to the Settings window, and from the Type box, choose the appropriate image type for the image to be scanned.

 Specify output dimensions (after

step 2)

Go to the Settings window, and enter the desired output dimensions (width and height) in the output dimension edit boxes. The scan frame may change slightly, and you may want to go back to the Preview window to readjust the scan frame that selects the area you want.

 Change output image resolution

(before step 5)

Go to the Settings window, and enter the resolution value in the Resolution edit box.

 See a more detailed preview image

(after step 4)

Go to the Preview window, highlight the scan job you wish to see in detail, and click the Prescan button.

 Fine-tune the preview image with

image processing options (after step

Go to the Preview window, and select the desired image-processing option from the Correction menu. Alternatively, you can go to the Settings window and click an image processing button; the Advanced Image Correc- tion (AIC) dialog box will then appear.

View the prescanned image in the Preview window to see a real-time display of the fine tuning results

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Basic Scenarios 3-3

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Typical Advanced Image Correction tool dialog box for fine-tuning images

Define output image settings and access Advance Image Correction tools from Settings window

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1. For dual bed-scanners (such as the ArtixScan 2500f), make use of the SnapTrans™ templates feature explained in Chapter 5. Place the film to be scanned on the appropriate template, and insert the film and template into your scanner’s lower bed. For flatbed scanners, use a Transparent Media Adapter.

2 . Go to the Preview window and click the Scan

Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose Positive Transparency. You will notice the change in the appearance of the icon.

3 . Click the Overview button to start an overview ,

and you will see the image appear in your Preview window .

4 . Select the Scan Frame tool from the T oolbar in

the Preview window, and choose the area to be scanned by dragging a rectangle around it. You will see a flashing frame (marquee) around the selected area.

5 . If you like what you see in the Preview window ,

click the Scan (or Batch) button to start scanning.

How to Scan a Color Positive Transparency

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

 Select an output image type (after

step 2)

Go to the Settings window, and from the Type box, choose the appropriate image type for the image to be scanned.

 Specify output dimensions (after step

 Change output image resolution

(before step 5)

Go to the Settings window, and enter the resolution value in the Resolution edit box.

 See a more detailed preview image

(after step 4)

Go to the Preview window, highlight the scan job you wish to see in detail, and click the Prescan button.

 Fine-tune the preview image with

image processing options (after step

View the prescanned image in the Preview window to see a real-time display of the fine tuning results

Basic Scenarios 3-5

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Typical Advanced Image Correction tool dialog box for fine-tuning images

Define output image settings and access Advance Image Correction tools from Settings window

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How to Scan a Color Negative

2 . Go to the Preview window and click the Scan

Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose Negative Film. Y ou will notice the change in the appearance of the icon.

3 . Click the Overview button to start an overview ,

and you will see the image appear in your Preview window .

4 . Select the Scan Frame tool from the T oolbar in

the Preview window, and choose the area to be scanned by dragging a rectangle around it. You will see a flashing frame (marquee) around the selected area.

5 . If you like what you see in the Preview window,

click the Scan button to start scanning.

View the prescanned image in the Preview window to see a real-time display of the fine tuning results

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

 Select an output image type (after

step 2)

Go to the Settings window, and from the Type box, choose the appropriate image type for the image to be scanned.

 Specify output dimensions (after step

 See a more detailed preview image

(after step 4)

Go to the Preview window, highlight the scan job you wish to see in detail, and click the Prescan button.

 Fine-tune the preview image with

image processing options (after step

 Adjust film type (before step 5)

Go to the Film Type menu in the Settings window and select the film

type and manufacturer.

Basic Scenarios 3-7

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Typical Advanced Image Correction tool dialog box for fine-tuning images

Define output image settings and access Advance Image Correction tools from Settings window

When scanning Negative Film, this pane will switch into "Film Type" option. Default is Generic Negative Film

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How to Scan a Line Art Image

1. Place the image to be scanned on your scanner’s glass bed.

2 . Go to the Preview window and click the Scan

Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose Reflective.

3 . Go to the Settings window , and from the Type box,

choose Line Art.

4 . Click the Overview button to start an overview . 5 . Select the Scan Frame tool from the T oolbar in

the Preview window, and choose the area to be scanned by dragging a rectangle around it. You will see a flashing frame (marquee) around the selected area.

6 . On the Resolution box, enter a Resolution value

that matches the resolution of your printer (300 or 600 dpi, for example) to obtain optimal results.

7 . If you like what you see in the Preview window ,

click the Scan button to start scanning.

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

 Specify output dimensions (after

step 2)

 See a more detailed preview

image (after step 5)

Go to the Preview window, highlight the scan job you wish to see in detail, and click the Prescan button.

 Fine-tune the preview image with

image processing options (after step 5)

For Line Art images, only the Threshold option is available. Threshold measures how gray levels are converted to black and white, with the value of 128 (middle gray level) as the determining point of conversion. Gray levels below the threshold are converted to black, while gray levels above the threshold are converted to white.

Basic Scenarios 3-9

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Define output image settings and access Advance Image Correction tools from Settings window

Typical Advanced Image Correction tool (Threshold ) dialog box for fine-tuning Line Art images

When set to "B&W Diffusion," this pane, and all the Advance Image Correction (AIC) tools are dimmed (unavailable).

When output image type is set to "Line Art," this pane will switch into "Threshold" while the rest of the Advance Image Correction (AIC) tools are dimmed (unavailable).

View the prescanned image in the Preview window to see a real-time display of the fine tuning results

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