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ScanWizard Pro TX

User's Guide

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Contents

1 Introduction 1-1

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

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

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

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

Job Panel window............................................................................................1-2

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

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

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

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

About this Manual ........................................................................................................1-5

2 Getting Started 2-1

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

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

Exiting ScanWizard Pro TX .........................................................................................2-2

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

3 Basic Scenarios 3-1

How to Scan a Color Positive Slide...........................................................................3-2

How to Scan Image from a Color Negative Filmstrip ............................................3-4

How to Scan Images from the APS Film Cartridge.................................................3-6

4 Using the Advance Image Correction Tools 4-1

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

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

Workflow for Optimizing Images ................................................................................4-4

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

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

Using the Dynamic Range Tool ..................................................................................4-8

Using the White & Black Points Tool.....................................................................4-10

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

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

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

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

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

Using the Filter Tool ................................................................................................... 4-22

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5 Special Features & Advanced Scenarios 5-1

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

How to Use the ScanWizard Pro TX Working Folders ..........................................5-4

How to Use the Magic Diamonds .............................................................................5-8

How to Customize Negative Film .............................................................................5-10

Appendix A Color Matching for Advanced Users 1

For Macintosh users

Calibrating your monitor................................................................................................. 2

Setting up the System (Monitor) Profile ..................................................................... 2

Using images in third-party applications ................................................................... 3

For Windows users

System Monitor Profile Setup ....................................................................................... 5

ICC Profile-Aware vs. non-ICC Profile-Aware applications .................................... 6

Color Matching Setup using ICC Profile-Aware applications................................ 7

Color Matching Setup using non-ICC Profile-Aware applications ....................... 8

Color Matching Setup dialog button functions........................................................ 9

B Available File Formats for "Scan to File" Function 10

1 Introduction

What is ScanWizard Pro TX?

ScanWizard Pro TX is an advanced scanner controller program that provides many powerful, professional-level features for film and slide scanning.

One important feature of ScanWizard Pro TX is that it lets you work in the LCH color space, which is based on the LCH (Lightness, 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 TX is the batch scan feature, a separate but integrated program that lets you create and manipulate specific “Working Folders” 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 retrieve the various “Working Folders” or batch jobs when required.

ScanWizard Pr o TX is also ColorSync™-savvy, allowing you to use standard ICC color profiles for accurate color matching when outputting your images under the Macintosh environment.

A Powerful New Software

With ScanWizard Pro TX, 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.

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

Introduction 1-1

Settings window (LCH mode)

Film Type setup

(Negative film scan material only)

The ScanWizard Pro TX Interface

Shows the current scan job Current scan job Image Type Resolution settings

Scan Frame, Scaling, Output controls, Scan Frame options, Unit of measurement, Transform

Scanner profile setup and info (Available only for Positive slide scan material. Item changes to show film type status when scan material is negative film)

Image category selections

Advanced Image Correction (AIC)

controls for adjusting and

enhancing image quality

Reset custom settings

Adjusted scan frame

for cropped pre-

scanning

Check mark: Indicates job will be scanned when you

press the Scan button

Tool bar with

Function buttons for

manipulating scan

jobs

Information window

Job Panel window

(showing overview images)

Selected scan job, which is the highlighted job. There can be multiple selected scan jobs (several highlighted)

Status bar showing scan jobs status

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The ScanWizard Pro TX Interface

Prescan button: Previews a

high-resolution image of the

selected scan job

Prescan Frame Option: When option is set to “Scan Frame,” only the area enclosed by Scan Frame is prescanned

Scan button: Starts the scanning process.

Overview button: Previews

the entire film holder in Job

Preview window

(showing prescan image)

Unit of

Measurement:

Choose from inch,

cm, mm, point, pica,

& pixel

Ruler

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

Color Meter Display: Displays input and output pixel values of the selected area in the prescan image on preview

Color Meter Options: Provides further options for the Sample Display of the Information window (see below)

Toolbar: (Left to right) Scan Frame,

Panel

Prescan Frame option showing “Scan Frame” setting icon

Zoom, Pane, and Dropper Tools

Scan Material icon: Selects the type of scan material (Negative or Positive Film)

Preview of prescan image or the currently selected scan job in Job Panel

Eject button: Ejects the filmstrip/slide/ APS cartridge holder from the scanner

Scan Frame: Selects the area for final scan. Drag on corner/ side to resize

High & Low (White & Black) Points Markers:

Pinpoint to the white & black points of current prescan image

Pixel Sample Preview area: Shows pixelized display of the spot in the prescan image where mouse pointer is pinpointed

Prescan image

resolution

Zoom in/out ratio

status

Handy

buttons for

Zoom in/out

Switch for momentary flashing of White & Black

Points Markers

Status bar: Provides tips

relative to the selected

tool in the Toolbar

Window Corner: Drag to proportionally resize the Preview window

Introduction 1-3

System Requirements

• Power Mac (except iMac) or IBM-PC Pentium III; or their equivalent compatibles

• System 8.6 or later for Power Mac; Windows 95/98/2000 or Windows NT4.0SP3 or later for PC.

• 128 MB RAM required

• 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 ArtixScan 4000t scanner and other scanner models that are supported by ScanWizard Pro TX

Installing ScanWizard Pro TX

For Macintosh users

1. Insert the Microtek ScanWizard Pro TX CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon when it appears on your desktop to open it.

3. When the CD-ROM opens, double-click the follow screen instructions to install the desired profiles.

NOTE

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

manufacturer. You may skip Step #3 and install the ICC pr ofiles later.

4. Next, double-click the instructions to install the program.

NOTE

: When Step #4 is run, some profiles will be installed as the default.

5. Restart your computer.

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ScanWizard Pro TX Installer icon, and follow screen

ScanWizard Pro TX InstallerScanWizard Pro TX Installer

ICC Profile Installer ICC Profile Installer

ICC Profile Installer icon, and

ICC Profile Installer ICC Profile Installer

For Windows users

1. Insert the Microtek ScanWizard Pro TX CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Microtek Software Installer screen will come up automatically.

2. Double-click the installation button following the option, and follow screen instructions until the installation is completed.

3. Next, double-click the follow screen instructions until the installation is completed.

NOTE

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

manufacturer. You may skip Step #3 and install the ICC pr ofiles later.

4. Restart your computer.

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About this Manual

This manual provides basic information on the program and sketches out a variety of scenarios that illustrate ScanWizard Pro TX’s versatility and how best to use the program for specific scanning tasks on either Power Macintosh or PC platform.

The User Interface (UI) graphics shown in this manual are derived mostly from the Macintosh version of ScanWizard Pro TX, and the UI for the Mac version is almost identical to that of the PC version. Where the UI for both versions differ significantly, these differences will be clearly emphasized. For a comprehensive listing of individual features, please refer to the companion Reference Guide included in your documentation package.

Introduction 1-5

2 Getting Started

ScanWizard Pr o TX operates in two operating modes, namely, modes:

1) The

2) The

ScanScan

Scan (or scan-to-application) mode , where ScanWizard Pro TX is “ac-

ScanScan quired” through an image-editing software program like Adobe Photoshop. The output images are scanned and directly delivered (individually or in batches) to the image-editing application for further processing.

BatchBatch

Batch (or scan-to-file) mode launches ScanWizard Pro TX as a stand-alone

BatchBatch application from the desktop program icon (and/or from the Apple menu for Mac / Windows Start menu for PC). The output images are scanned and saved to files individually or in batches.

Scan Scan

Scan and

Scan Scan

BatchBatch

Batch

BatchBatch

Using the Scan mode

Scan Scan

The

Scan mode refers to launching ScanWizar d Pro TX fr om a TW AIN-compatible

Scan Scan

image-editing software such as Adobe Photoshop. T o operate ScanW izar d Pro TX in the

software. When the software program is ready, go to the File menu, and choose Import Import

Import or

Import Import This will automatically launch ScanWizard Pro TX. The four major windows that form the interface of ScanWizard Pro TX will then appear on your screen.

AcquireAcquire

Acquire (depending on the software you are using) from its submenu.

AcquireAcquire

ScanScan

Scan mode, launch your image-editing

ScanScan

Using the Batch mode

BatchBatch

The

Batch mode of operating ScanWizard Pro TX allows you to set up scan jobs

BatchBatch individually or in “batches.” It auto scans multiple selections of your originals and directly save them to a predesignated file.

For more details, refer to How to Do Multiple Scan Jobs scenarios and information presented in Chapter 5 (Special Features & Advanced Scenarios) of this manual.

T o launch ScanW izard Pro TX in the

For Macintosh users

Click the ScanWizard Pro TX application icon on your desktop or the Applet located in the ScanWizard Pr o TX folder. You can also start the program from the Apple menu.

BatchBatch

Batch mode-

BatchBatch

Getting Started 2-1

For Windows users

Click on the ScanWizard Pro TX program icon on your desktop or go to the Start menu and simply follow the steps as illustrated below .

1. Start button

2. Program

3. Microtek Scanwizard Pro TX

4. Microtek ScanWizard Pro TX 6.0

Exiting ScanWizard Pro TX

T o exit ScanW izard Pro TX, go to the choose the Quit command. You may also quit fr om the pr ogram by-

Mac users:Mac users:

Mac users: Press the

Mac users:Mac users: PC users:PC users:

PC users: Click on the

PC users:PC users:

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PrPr

evieweview

eview window, and from the File menu,

PrPr

evieweview

Apple+QApple+Q

Apple+Q combination keys on your keyboard.

Apple+QApple+Q

CloseClose

Close b ut t o n at t h e to p -right corner of the

CloseClose

PrPr

evieweview

eview window.

evieweview

Monitor selection shown here is set in ColorSync™ Control

Panel.

Color Matching

features

Color Matching

Color Matching is an important feature of ScanWizard Pro TX that ensures color consistency — from the initial input phase when an image is captured by the scanner, to the final output pr ocess 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 the same when they are displayed on your monitor and will be reproduced as closely as possible when they are printed.

To use Color Matching:

For Macintosh users

Y ou will be prompted to select color matching settings immediately after you launch ScanWizard Pro TX the first time.

See the

Appendix A

section of the manual for more details.

Immediately updates the Preview window image when a new setting is selected. This will reflect colors consistent with the newly selected profile.

This is dimmed when

operating under LCH

mode

For Windows users

Y ou will be prompted to select color matching settings immediately after ScanWizard Pro TX installation.

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

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

Getting Started 2-3

At any point in the future, you may redefine color matching settings whenever

PrPr

eferefer

required to change your color profile. To do this, go to the Preview window , and choose the

Color Matching Setup Color Matching Setup

Color Matching Setup command.

Color Matching Setup Color Matching Setup

encesences

efer

ences menu in the

PrPr

eferefer

encesences

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

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3 Basic Scenarios

This section of the manual sets out a few scenarios on how to do some basic scans of an image from a positive slide, negative filmstrip, and APS film cartridge. The basic steps are laid out on the left-hand column of the page, and supplementary information for each scenario can be found in a shaded sidebar next to the procedures. Information on multiple scanning and on how to enhance or adjust images, as well as more advanced scanning scenarios, are provided in Chapter 5 of this manual.

Basic Scenarios:

• How to Scan a Color Positive Slide

• How to Scan a Color Negative

• How to Scan Color Negative Film from APS Cartridge

Basic Scenarios 3-1

How to Scan a Color Positive Slide

1. Place the color slide to be scanned on the slide holder, and insert the holder into the scanner.

2. Go to the

Material Material

Material icon. From the submenu that appears,

Material Material choose

PreviewPreview

Preview window and click the

PreviewPreview

Positive FilmPositive Film

Positive Film. You will notice the change in

Positive FilmPositive Film

ScanScan

Scan

ScanScan

the appearance of the icon if the submenu was previously set for negative film.

3. Click the

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a thumbnail

OverviewOverview

overview of your original.

NOTE

: If you do not need to overview the original, skip Steps 3 & 4 and directly pr escan the original after selecting its frame position in the

Job Panel Job Panel

Job Panel window.

Job Panel Job Panel

4. Select the image you want to scan by clicking on its thumbnail in the

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel window (at the same time,

Job PanelJob Panel making sure the corresponding checkbox is checked). The selected image is highlighted. Before you perform the actual scan, you need to do a prescan to see the zoom-in and clearer view of the image.

5. Click the

escanescan

escan button in the

PrPr

escanescan

PrPr

eview eview

eview window. At

PrPr

eview eview

PrPr

the end of the prescanning process, the zoom-in

PrPr

image will appear in the

evieweview

eview window. The image

PrPr

evieweview

is now ready for image editing.

6. Click the

Scan FrameScan Frame

Scan Frame tool from the

Scan FrameScan Frame

Preview Preview

Preview window

Preview Preview T oolbar, and adjust the flashing scan frame (mar quee) around the selected area of the image that you wish to scan. Alternatively, you can click and hold pointer inside the frame and drag the frame to the selected area.

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

the

Scan button to start scanning.

ScanScan

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

• Select an output image type (after step 2)

Go to the TT

ypeype

yp e box, choose the appropriate output

ypeype

type for the image to be scanned.

• Specify output dimensions (after step 2)

Go to the 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 frame for the selected area.

• Change output image resolution (after step 6)

Go to the the resolution value in the edit box.

• Fine-tune preview image with Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools (after step 6)

Go to the the desired image-processing option from the appropriate AIC tool from the window. The dialog box for the corresponding AIC tool will then appear. Details on usage for each tool is discussed in the next chapter, Using the Advanced Image Correction T ools .

• See a preview image of the selected/fine tuned image in scan frame (after step 6)

Go to the Frame Option Frame Option

Frame Option (arrow located at right

Frame Option Frame Option end of “Scan Frame” option from the resulting menu. Then click the again.

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and from the

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and enter

SettingsSettings

PreviewPreview

Preview wi ndow to readjust the scan

PreviewPreview

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and enter

SettingsSettings

PrPr

eview eview

eview window, and select

PrPr

eview eview

Correction Correction

Correction menu, or click an

Correction Correction

PreviewPreview

Preview window and click the

PreviewPreview

PrescanPrescan

Prescan button) and select the

PrescanPrescan

ResolutionResolution

Resolution

ResolutionResolution

SettingsSettings

Settings

SettingsSettings

PrescanPrescan

Prescan button

PrescanPrescan

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Scanning a Color Positive Slide

Frame Option: When set to “Scan Frame,” only the

area enclosed by the scan frame is prescanned and previewed. “Full Frame” prescans and previews the whole image

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Basic Scenarios 3-3

How to Scan Images from a Color Negative Flimstrip

1. Place the 35mm color negative filmstrip (6frame length maximum) to be scanned on the filmstrip holder, and insert the holder into the scanner.

2. Go to the Material Material

Material icon. From the submenu that appears,

Material Material choose

PreviewPreview

Preview window and click the

PreviewPreview

Negative FilmNegative Film

Negative Film. You will notice the

Negative FilmNegative Film

ScanScan

Scan

ScanScan

change in the appearance of the icon if the submenu was previously set for positive film.

3. Click the

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a thumbnail

OverviewOverview

overview of your original.

NOTE

: If you do not need to overview the original, skip Steps 3 & 4 and directly pr escan the original after selecting its frame position in the

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel

window.

4. Select the image you want to scan by clicking on its thumbnail in the

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel window (at the

Job PanelJob Panel same time, making sure the corresponding checkbox is checked). The selected image is highlighted. Before you perform actual scan, you need to do a prescan to zoom-in and see a clearer view of the image.

5. Click the

escanescan

escan bu tton in the

PrPr

escanescan

PrPr

eview eview

eview window.

PrPr

eview eview

PrPr At the end of the prescanning process, the zoom-in image will appear in the

PreviewPreview

Preview

PreviewPreview window . The image is now r eady for image editing.

6. Click the

Scan FrameScan Frame

Scan Frame tool from the

Scan FrameScan Frame

PreviewPreview

Preview

PreviewPreview window T oolbar , and adjust the flashing scan frame (marquee) around the selected area of the image that you wish to scan. Alternatively, you can click and hold pointer inside the frame and drag the frame to the selected area.

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

ScanScan

Scan button to start scanning.

ScanScan

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

• Select an output image type (after step 2)

Go to the box, choose the appropriate output type for the image to be scanned.

• Specify output dimensions (after step 2)

Go to 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 the scan frame for the selected area.

• Adjust Film T ype (after step 6)

If you need to adjust the film type setting or create a customized film profile, go to the TT

ype ype

ype list box in the

ype ype select a new film type from the list; or click CustomCustom

Custom (at the bottom of the list) to create a

CustomCustom new customized film profile.

• Change output image resolution (after step 6)

Go to the resolution value in the

• Fine-tune preview image with Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools (after step 6)

Go to the desired image-processing option from the Correction Correction

Correction menu, or click an appropriate AIC

Correction Correction tool from the for the corresponding AIC tool will then appear. Details on usage for each AIC tools are discussed in the next chapter, Using the Advanced Image Correction Tools.

• See a preview image of the selected/fine tuned image in scan frame (after step 6)

Go to the Frame Option Frame Option

Frame Option (arrow located at right end of

Frame Option Frame Option PrescanPrescan

Prescan button) and select the “Scan Frame”

PrescanPrescan option from the resulting menu. Then click the PrescanPrescan

Prescan button again.

PrescanPrescan

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and from the

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and enter the

SettingsSettings

PreviewPreview

Preview window to readjust

PreviewPreview

Settings Settings

Settings window and

Settings Settings

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and enter the

SettingsSettings

PrPr

eview eview

eview window, and select the

PrPr

eview eview

SettingsSettings

Settings window. The dialog box

SettingsSettings

PreviewPreview

Preview window and click the

PreviewPreview

ResolutionResolution

Resolution edit box.

ResolutionResolution

ypeype

ype

ypeype

FilmFilm

Film

FilmFilm

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Scanning a Color Negative

Frame Option: When set to “Scan Frame,” only the area

enclosed by the scan frame is prescanned and previewed. “Full Frame” will prescan and preview the whole image

Film Type: Sets film type to conform with actual filmstrip

type of original. If your film type is not listed, create a customized film profile by clicking on Create Custom Film Type at the bottom of the list

Basic Scenarios 3-5

How to Scan Images from the APS Film Cartridge

1. Place the APS cartridge holder into the scanner. Scan Material Scan Material

2. The

Scan Material icon in the

Scan Material Scan Material

will automatically change to

Preview Preview

Preview window

Preview Preview

Negative FilmNegative Film

Negative Film

Negative FilmNegative Film status. Y ou will notice the change in the appear ance of the icon if the submenu was previously set for positive film.

3. Click the overview of all your originals in the

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a thumbnail

OverviewOverview

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel

window.

NOTE

: If you do not need to overview the originals, skip Steps 3 & 4 and directly pr escan the original after selecting its frame position in the

Job Panel Job Panel

Job Panel

Job Panel Job Panel

window.

4. Select the image you want to scan by clicking on its thumbnail in the

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel window (at the

Job PanelJob Panel same time, making sure the corresponding checkbox is checked). The selected image is highlighted. Before you perform the actual scan, you need to do a prescan to zoom-in and see a clearer view of the image.

5. Click the

escanescan

escan bu tton in the

PrPr

escanescan

PrPr

eview eview

eview window.

PrPr

eview eview

PrPr At the end of the prescanning process, the zoom-in image will appear in the

PreviewPreview

Preview

PreviewPreview window . The image is now r eady for image editing.

6. Click the

Scan FrameScan Frame

Scan Frame tool from the

Scan FrameScan Frame

PreviewPreview

Preview

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

ScanScan

Scan button to start scanning.

ScanScan

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

• Select an output image type (after step 2)

Go to the TT

ypeype

yp e box, choose the appropriate output type

ypeype

for the image to be scanned.

• Specify output dimensions (after step 2)

Go to 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 the scan frame for the selected area.

• Adjust Film T ype (after step 6)

If you need to adjust the film type setting or create a customized film profile, go to the Film TFilm T

Film T

Film TFilm T and select a new film type from the list; or click create a new customized film profile.

• Change output image resolution (after step 6)

Go to the resolution value in the

• Fine-tune preview image with Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools (after step 6)

Go to the desired image-processing option from the Correction Correction

Correction menu or click an appropriate AIC

Correction Correction tool from the box for the corresponding AIC tool will then appear. Details on usage for each AIC tools are discussed in the next chapter, Using the Advanced Image Correction T ools .

• See a preview image of the selected/fine tuned image in scan frame (after step 6)

Go to the Frame Option Frame Option

Frame Option (arrow located at right end of

Frame Option Frame Option PrescanPrescan

Prescan button) and select the

PrescanPrescan option from the resulting menu. Then click the

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and from the

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and enter the

SettingsSettings

PreviewPreview

Preview window to readjust

PreviewPreview

ype ype

ype list box in the

ype ype

CustomCustom

Custom (at the bottom of the list) to

CustomCustom

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and enter the

SettingsSettings

PrPr

eview eview

eview window, and select the

PrPr

eview eview

SettingsSettings

Settings window. The dialog

SettingsSettings

PreviewPreview

Preview window and click the

PreviewPreview

PrescanPrescan

Prescan button again.

PrescanPrescan

Settings Settings

Settings window

Settings Settings

ResolutionResolution

Resolution edit box.

ResolutionResolution

Scan FrameScan Frame

Scan Frame

Scan FrameScan Frame

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Film Type: Sets film type to conform with actual filmstrip type of original. If your film type is not listed, create a customized film profile by clicking on Create Custom Film Type at the bottom of the list

Frame Option: When set to “Scan Frame,” only the area enclosed by scan frame is prescanned and previewed. “Full Frame” will prescan and preview the whole image

Basic Scenarios 3-7

4 Using the Advanced Image Correction Tools

This section of the manual describes the use of the various Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools, which form an integral part of ScanWizard Pro TX. All the tools are available when you work in the default LCH color space, but a different set of tools is available when you choose to work in the Native color space. Included at the beginning of this section is a brief discussion of the LCH color model vs. the Native color model, as well as other concepts important to optimizing your workflow. The scenarios pr ovided ar e based on the Advanced Image Correction tools available through the LCH color model.

• The LCH Color Model

• LCH vs. Native Color Mode

• W orkflow for Optimizing Images

• Adding a Custom Setting

• How to Choose the Right Image Category

• Using the Dynamic Range T ool

• Using the Black / White Points T ool

• Using the Gradation T ool

• Using the Color Cast T ool

• Using the Saturation T ool

• Using the Selective Color T ool

• Using the T one Curve Tool

• Using the Filter T ool

Using the AIC Tools 4-1

The LCH Color Model

One of ScanWizard Pr o TX’s strengths is its ability to let you work in the LCH color space. Unlike the RGB color model, which corresponds to the color space as defined in monitors and printers, the LCH color model is a more intuitive way of working with colors, based on the values of Lightness (the “L” in LCH), Chroma (C), and Hue (H). For instance, if you wish to change the color of the sky in an image to a darker blue, your own eye — and your own judgment — will be the guide to making those color changes. This is easier than, say, knowing the mathematical equivalent in RGB or CMYK values that would correspond to a “dark sky blue”.

The LCH model, in effect, makes it easier to comprehend colors as they are couched in the terms we are familiar with: Lightness (how dark or light a color is), Chroma or saturation (how rich or dull a particular hue of green is), and Hue (the property that distinguishes, say, the color red from the color blue.)

In the LCH color model, colors of equal brightness lie on a single plane of the model, as shown below. Red and green lie opposite each other on the horizontal axis, as blue and yellow lie opposite each other on the vertical axis.

On the color sphere shown below, you can see how the different LCH properties play out:

• The different hues (red, green, yellow, blue) are spread around the sphere.

• The chroma (saturation) for each hue increases from the center of the sphere outward, with the most saturated colors lying on the edge of the sphere.

• The brightness values increase from the bottom of the model to the top.

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Selecting LCH or Native Color Space

ScanWizard Pro TX lets you choose the color space in which you wish to edit and work with color images.

• Select LCH mode if you wish to edit or correct images in terms of color perception according to the human eye, based on the properties of Lightness, Chroma, and Hue. This is the default mode.

• Select Native mode if you wish to edit or correct the individual RGB / CMYK channels of an image.

LCH mode is the default working color space when you first starts ScanWizard Pro TX. T o switch to Native mode, click on

MorMor

menu bar. Then click MorMor

e Pre Pr

eferefer

Mor

MorMor

e Pr

e Pre Pr

ences ences

efer

ences dialog box comes up, go to the

eferefer

ences ences and choose Native mode. The same procedure applies in switching from Native back to the LCH color space mode.

e... e...

Mor

e... command fr om the bottom of the menu. When the

MorMor

e... e...

PrPr

eferefer

encesences

efer

ences from the

PrPr

eferefer

encesences

PrPr

eview eview

eview window

PrPr

eview eview

orking Color Spaceorking Color Space

orking Color Space option,

orking Color Spaceorking Color Space

Mac

“Memory Usage” & “Scratch Directory” not available with IBM PC version

“Keep Overview Image” option not available with Power Mac version

Using the AIC Tools 4-3

Workflow for Optimizing Images

To prepare and optimize images for the final scan, it is recommended that the AIC tools are used in accordance with the sequence in which they appear in the LCH

Settings Settings

Mode

Settings window shown below . Following this order will significantly

Settings Settings

enhance the overall quality of your images.

Dynamic Range

Manual or auto determine image density range (darkest tone to lightest tone)

Gradation

Manual or auto-adjust midtones of the Lightness (Channel "L")

Saturation Curve

Adjust image saturation by manipulating the saturation curve

Tone Curve

Adjust tonal distribution of each CMYK/RGB channel in an image

The sequence is the same if you are working in Native color mode. However, the GradationGradation

Gradation,

GradationGradation be available. The their place.

LCH Mode AIC Tools

Color CastColor Cast

Color Cast,

Color CastColor Cast

SaturationSaturation

Saturation, and

SaturationSaturation

Brightness & Contrast Brightness & Contrast

Brightness & Contrast and

Brightness & Contrast Brightness & Contrast

White & Black Points

Manual or auto-adjust shadow & highlight points, and neutral gray

Color Cast

Adjust gray balance by adding or removing color cast

Selective Color

Manipulate a specific

color range without affecting other colors

Filter & USM

Apply special effects to image and sharpen focus of blurry images with USM (unsharp masking)

Selective Color Selective Color

Selective Color tools (#3 to #6) will not

Selective Color Selective Color

Color Correction Color Correction

Color Correction tools are offered in

Color Correction Color Correction

Native Mode AIC Tools

The Brightness &

Contrast and Color

Correction tools are

offered in the Native

color mode

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Adding a Custom Setting

To the right of each AIC (Advanced Image Correction) tool status box is a Setting Setting

Setting pull-down menu that features predefined settings for the AIC tool. For

Setting Setting instance, some of these settings include add your own custom image correction setting to each AIC tool. The custom setting can then be retrieved or loaded, and applied to your scan job at any time in the future.

Automatic Automatic

Automatic or

Automatic Automatic

No CorNo Cor

No Cor

No CorNo Cor

oolool

ool

oolool

ectionection

ection. You can also

ectionection

To do this, choose an AIC tool (click on a tool icon or Setting Setting

Setting pull-down menu). When the AIC tool dialog box appears, apply the

Setting Setting adjustments you desire to the image. Then click the bottom of the AIC tool dialog box. When the name for the new custom setting.

The adjustments you have just made and saved becomes your custom-made setting and will appear in the next time you access the menu. Choose it to apply the particular custom adjustment to a new image.

Click to save current custom setting and add to AIC (Color Cast in this example) predefined settings menu in the Settings window (see figure at right)

Custom Custom

Custom from the

Custom Custom

Add to Menu Add to Menu

Add to Menu button at the

Add to Menu Add to Menu

Save Save

Save di alog box comes up, enter a

Save Save

ool Setting ool Setting

ool Setting pull-down menu for that particular AIC tool the

ool Setting ool Setting

Saved custom setting (e.g.,

saturation custom setting

in the Tool Setting menu. To apply the Color Cast

setting

to a new image, click on

this expansion arrow and choose

New saturation custom setting

from the menu

oolool

ool

oolool

New

) is listed

custom

Using the AIC Tools 4-5

How to Choose the Correct Image Category

ScanWizard Pro TX provides several image categories to choose from, which can influence the auto-correction function and provide a more accurate output image.

To select the correct image category, go to the option you wish from the corresponds most closely to the image characteristics of your original. The selected image category provides a starting point for predefined settings that can be applied to your image to bring out characteristics specific to that image type.

NoneNone

•

None: No image category conversion.

NoneNone StandarStandar

•

Standar

StandarStandar Y ou can also use this category for images of good quality (neither underexposed nor overexposed, with accurate color and tones).

LandscapeLandscape

•

Landscape: A n image with cool atmosphere, broad tonal variation and a wide

LandscapeLandscape hue range. Examples include natural scenery, skyline with an expanse of blue sky, mountains and fields.

PorPor

•

Por

PorPor Examples include portraits and objects with fleece- or skin-like surfaces.

JewelrJewelr

•

Jewelr

JewelrJewelr include gold and silver jewelry, silverware.

SunsetsSunsets

•

Sunsets: A n i mage with warm reddish hues or a color cast reminiscent of

SunsetsSunsets sunsets. Examples include scenes at dusk or twilight and images of the Grand Canyon.

Metallic SubjectsMetallic Subjects

•

Metallic Subjects: A n image with broad highlight and shadow details but have

Metallic SubjectsMetallic Subjects very narrow mid-tone details. Examples include audio equipment, TV sets, cameras, etc.

d: An image that does not fall into any of the categories described below .

traits (Skin Ttraits (Skin T

traits (Skin T

traits (Skin Ttraits (Skin T

y (Gold Ty (Gold T

y (Gold T

y (Gold Ty (Gold T

Image CategoryImage Category

Image Category menu. Select the image category that

Image CategoryImage Category

ones)ones)

ones): A n i mage with dominant skin tones and mid-tone details.

ones)ones)

ones): An image featuring dominant gold / silver hues. Examples

ones)ones)

SettingsSettings

Settings window and choose the

SettingsSettings

High KeysHigh Keys

•

High Keys: A n image with broad highlight tonal variation but has less shadow

High KeysHigh Keys detail. Examples include snow-covered landscapes, wedding gowns and whitewashed structures.

Low KeysLow Keys

•

Low Keys: A n image with broad shadow tonal variation but has less highlight

Low KeysLow Keys detail. Examples include nighttime scenery , a coal pit, dark suits and clothing.

UnderexposedUnderexposed

•

Underexposed: A n image with compressed tonal variation particularly in the

UnderexposedUnderexposed shadow areas, characterized by an overall dark appearance typical of underexposed positive film.

OverexposedOverexposed

•

Overexposed: An image with compressed tonal variation particularly in the

OverexposedOverexposed highlight areas, characterized by an overall bright appearance typical of overexposed positive film.

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Selecting the correct Image Category

Click to display Image Category settings

In the sample images at the right, an overexposed original is shown in two different image categories. Because the original was overexposed to begin with, choosing the OverexposedOverexposed

Overexposed image category

OverexposedOverexposed transforms the image with a neutralized exposure, resulting in a better image.

Image assigned with “ Overexposed” image category

The same original did not fare as well when it was assigned the

StandardStandard

Standard

StandardStandard image category (too bright overall, not enough contrast), because this image category is best used for originals of fairly good quality (sharp, neither underexposed nor overexposed) which is not the case with this original.

Image assigned with “ Standard” image category

This example then shows the importance of choosing the correct image category that corresponds most closely to your original to obtain optimal results.

Using the AIC Tools 4-7

Using the Dynamic Range Tool

Original image and its lightness histogram before density correction, showing narrow tonal range

Dynamic RangeDynamic Range

The

Dynamic Range tool is used to set the density

Dynamic RangeDynamic Range capture range of the scanner and displays the density distribution (histogram) of the image to be scanned.

The Auto range (default) feature automatically determines the Dmin (minimum density , lightest tone) and Dmax (maximum density, darkest tone) of the image, and sets the scanner capture range.

In the example here, the original image has low contrast and a limited range of tones, as can be seen in the narrow image histogram. The solution: T o narrow the scanner’s range of density capture to the density range of the image (or smaller). This would then redistribute the small density range of the image to the maximum range of the scanner output, and thus restore contrast to the image.

1. Insert the film holder with the image to be

corrected into your scanner.

Same image and its lightness histogram after density correction, showing a broader tonal range

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2. Click the

overview of all your originals in the

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a thumbnail

OverviewOverview

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel window, then click on the thumbnail to select the image. If thumbnail overview is not required

OverviewOverview

(

Overview skipped), click directly on the image-

OverviewOverview

less frame position in the

Prescan Prescan

the

Prescan button to obtain a prescan image.

Prescan Prescan

3. Click the AIC window . The

Dynamic Range Dynamic Range

Dynamic Range tool in the

Dynamic Range Dynamic Range

AIC:Dynamic Range AIC:Dynamic Range

AIC:Dynamic Range dialog will then

AIC:Dynamic Range AIC:Dynamic Range

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel. Then click

Job PanelJob Panel

appear.

4. Adjust the

DminDmin

Dmin and

DminDmin

Dmax Dmax

Dmax values to an opti-

Dmax Dmax mized range. T o do this, compr ess the density space in the histogram by moving the sliders toward each other stopping only at the steep boundaries of the histogram.

5. Check the in the

PreviewPreview

Preview box so that the prescan image

PreviewPreview

Preview window is updated with the latest

PreviewPreview correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show.

6. Click

OKOK

OK to confirm the correction.

OKOK

SettingsSettings

Settings

SettingsSettings

Using the Dynamic Range tool

Use the the density capture range of your scanner.

In the example below , the original has a narrow image histogram skewed heavily to the right. In the corrected version, the dynamic range is adjusted, restoring contrast to the image.

Dynamic Range Dynamic Range

Dynamic Range tool to set

Dynamic Range Dynamic Range

NOTE:

In the default Automatic setting, ScanWizard Pro TX optimizes density capture range automatically. You only need to use the Dynamic Range tool if you wish to further enhance image contrast.

Using the AIC Tools 4-9

Using the White & Black Points Tool

White & Black PointsWhite & Black Points

The

White & Black Points tool is used to change the

White & Black PointsWhite & Black Points shadow and highlight points of an image. (See note on next page for additional descriptions.)

By using this tool, you can manipulate an image to either bring out the highlights in a very dark image, or bring out more of the shadows in a very light image.

White & Black Points White & Black Points

The

White & Black Points tool can also be used to

White & Black Points White & Black Points neutralize the color cast in the highlight and shadow regions.

In the example here, we need to set the shadows and highlights, as well as correct the color cast on both highlight and shadow regions.

1. Insert the film holder with the image to be corrected

into your scanner.

Original image

Image corrected with White & Black Points tool

2. Click the

overview of all your originals in the

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a thumbnail

OverviewOverview

Job Panel Job Panel

Job Panel window,

Job Panel Job Panel then click on the thumbnail to select the image. If thumbnail overview is not required (

OverviewOverview

Overview

OverviewOverview

skipped), click directly on the imageless frame position

Job PanelJob Panel

in the

Job Panel. T hen click the

Job PanelJob Panel

Prescan Prescan

Prescan button to

Prescan Prescan

obtain prescan an image.

3. Click the window . The

White & Black PointsWhite & Black Points

White & Black Points tool in the

White & Black PointsWhite & Black Points

AIC:White & Black PointsAIC:White & Black Points

AIC:White & Black Points dialog

AIC:White & Black PointsAIC:White & Black Points

SettingsSettings

Settings

SettingsSettings

appears.

4. Be sure that the

Auto Neutralize Auto Neutralize

under

Auto Neutralize options are “On” (default).

Auto Neutralize Auto Neutralize

Shadows Shadows

Shadows and

Shadows Shadows

Highlights Highlights

Highlights check boxes

Highlights Highlights

This helps neutralize the color cast in the shadow and highlight areas of the image.

5. Click the

Auto Auto

Auto button. This will automatically optimize

Auto Auto

the highlight and shadow points for the image.

6. Check the the

PreviewPreview

Preview box so that the prescan image in

PreviewPreview

Preview window is updated with the latest

PreviewPreview correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show.

7. Click

OKOK

OK to confirm the correction.

OKOK

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Using the White & Black Points tool

Use the

White & Black White & Black

White & Black Points tool to

White & Black White & Black set the shadow and highlight points of an image, as well as to neutralize the color cast in shadow/highlight regions.

In the example below, the original has a slight color cast in the shadow and highlight portions of the image. With the use of the auto neutralizing and auto adjustment features, the color cast is removed, and the shadows and highlights are remapped accordingly.

NOTE:

The shadow point is defined as the lightness value “L” in an image that is output as black (mapped to the Minimum Output Level), while the highlight point is defined as the lightness value “L” that is output as white (mapped to the Maximum Output Level).

The default values of the Minimum Output Level and Maximum Output Level are L=5.0 and L=95.0, respectively.

76 5

Using the AIC Tools 4-11

Using the Gradation Tool (LCH Mode only)

Gradation Gradation

The

Gradation tool lets you adjust the midtones

Gradation Gradation (the mid-level grays) of the lightness channel “L” of an image without altering the color itself. This is because even with changes to the luminance or lightness value, the chroma and hue values are kept constant.

To prevent color images from losing saturation when adjusting the lightness, ScanWizard Pro TX provides a Saturation Range option. With this option, colors outside of a given chroma range are not affected by the manipulation of the gradation curve.

Original image

Image corrected with Gradation tool

In the example here, the original image is underexposed, with the middle tones of the image being too dark. The solution: Lighten the tones to brighten up the image.

1. Insert the film holder with the image to be

corrected into your scanner.

2. Click the

nail overview of all your originals in the Panel Panel

Panel window , then click on the thumbnail to

Panel Panel select the image. If thumbnail overview is not required ( on the imageless frame position in the PanelPanel

Panel. Then click the

PanelPanel obtain a prescan image.

3. Click the

window . The appear.

4. Move the pointer over the curve, and drag the

center of the curve to the left. This will brighten up the midtones of the image.

5. Check the

image in the the latest correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show .

6. Click

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a thumb-

OverviewOverview

Overview skipped), click directly

OverviewOverview

Prescan Prescan

Prescan button to

Prescan Prescan

Gradation Gradation

Gradation tool in the

Gradation Gradation

AIC:GradationAIC:Gradation

AIC:Gradation dialog will

AIC:GradationAIC:Gradation

PreviewPreview

Preview box so that the prescan

PreviewPreview

Preview wi ndow is updated with

PreviewPreview

OKOK

OK to confirm the correction.

OKOK

SettingsSettings

Settings

SettingsSettings

JobJob

Job

JobJob

Job

JobJob

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Using the Gradation tool

Use the midtones of the lightness channel “L” of an image.

In the example below , the original is underexposed, with the middle tones of the image being too dark. The corrected image shows the middle tones being brightened, but the saturation and hues of the image remain untouched.

GradationGradation

Gradation tool to adjust the

GradationGradation

Using the AIC Tools 4-13

Using the Color Cast Tool (LCH Mode only)

Color Cast Color Cast

The

Color Cast tool is used to eliminate any

Color Cast Color Cast unwanted color casts in an image, as well as to add a color cast without altering the lightness channel “L” values.

In the example here, the original has a slight cyan cast that makes the image look cold and unappealing. The solution: Remove the undesirable color cast.

1. Insert the film holder with the image to be

corrected into your scanner.

2. Click the

thumbnail overview of all your originals in

Original image

Image corrected with Color Cast tool

the thumbnail to select the image. If thumbnail overview is not required ( skipped), click directly on the imageless frame position in the the image.

3. Click the

window. The

4. For Macintosh users

Click the Advanced Image Correction screen.

For Windows users

Simply move he mouse pointer inside the prescan image and observe the pointer turning into a

5. W ith the

cast that you wish to remove. In the example here, we click on the watchtower of the fishing boat to remove the unwanted cyan cast.

6. Check the

image in the with the latest correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show.

7. Click

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a

OverviewOverview

Job Panel Job Panel

Job Panel window, then click on the

Job Panel Job Panel

OverviewOverview

Overview

OverviewOverview

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel. Then click

Job PanelJob Panel

Prescan Prescan

Prescan button to obtain a prescan

Prescan Prescan

Color Cast Color Cast

Color Cast tool in the

Color Cast Color Cast

Color Cast dialog will appear .

Color Cast Color Cast

Neutral Eyedropper Neutral Eyedropper

Neutral Eyedropper tool in the

Neutral Eyedropper Neutral Eyedropper

Neutral EyedrNeutral Eyedr

Neutral Eyedr

Neutral EyedrNeutral Eyedr

EyedrEyedr

opper opper

Eyedr

opper pointer, click the color

EyedrEyedr

opper opper

PreviewPreview

Preview box so that the prescan

PreviewPreview

Preview window is updated

PreviewPreview

OKOK

OK to confirm the correction.

OKOK

SettingsSettings

Settings

SettingsSettings

opper opper

opper pointer.

opper opper

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Using the Color Cast tool

Use the unwanted color cast or to add a color cast without altering the lightness channel “L” values.

In the example below, the original has a slight cyan cast to it. Using the Eyedropper Eyedropper

Eyedropper too l and clicking it on the

Eyedropper Eyedropper fishing boat watchtower removes the unwanted cyan cast from the image.

Color CastColor Cast

Color Cast tool to remove an

Color CastColor Cast

NeutralNeutral

Neutral

NeutralNeutral

Eyedropper

pointer

(for Mac only)

Using the AIC Tools 4-15

Using the Saturation Curve Tool (LCH Mode only)

Saturation Curve Saturation Curve

The

Saturation Curve tool lets you increase or

Saturation Curve Saturation Curve decrease the color intensity (chroma or saturation) of an image without altering its hue and lightness values.

In the example here, the colors in the original are not as intense or saturated as they should be, resulting in a dull, lifeless image. The solution: Increase the saturation or intensity of the colors and provide vibrancy to the image.

1. Insert the film holder with the image to be

corrected into your scanner.

Original image

Image corrected with Saturation Curve tool

2. Click the

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a

OverviewOverview

thumbnail overview of all your originals in

Job Panel Job Panel

the

Job Panel window, then click on the

Job Panel Job Panel thumbnail to select the image. If thumbnail overview is not required (

OverviewOverview

Overview

OverviewOverview skipped), click directly on the imageless frame position in the

Prescan Prescan

the

Prescan button to obtain a prescan

Prescan Prescan

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel. Then click

Job PanelJob Panel

image.

3. Click the SettingsSettings

Settings window . The

SettingsSettings

Saturation Curve Saturation Curve

Saturation Curve tool in the

Saturation Curve Saturation Curve

AIC:Saturation CurAIC:Saturation Cur

AIC:Saturation Cur

AIC:Saturation CurAIC:Saturation Cur

dialog will appear.

4. Move the pointer over the curve, and drag the center of the curve to the left. This increases the saturation of the image.

5. Check the image in the

PreviewPreview

Preview box so that the prescan

PreviewPreview

Preview window is updated

PreviewPreview with the latest correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show.

6. Click OK to confirm the correction.

veve

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Using the Saturation Curve tool

Use the decrease the color intensity (chroma or saturation) of an image without altering the hue and lightness values.

In the example below, the colors of the original are not as rich as they should be (notice the slightly muddied wash to the overall image). The corrected image shows deeper, richer tones, resulting in a more vibrant, lifelike image.

Saturation Curve Saturation Curve

Saturation Curve to increase or

Saturation Curve Saturation Curve

Using the AIC Tools 4-17

Using the Selective Color Tool (LCH Mode only)

Selective Color Selective Color

The

Selective Color tool is used to perform color

Selective Color Selective Color alteration to a specific color range without affecting the other colors in an image. This is done either to increase the visual impact of a color or to completely change the relationship of the targeted color(s) with other colors in the image.

In the example here, we want to increase the saturation of the sky and change the boat color but leave everything else untouched.

1. Insert the film holder with the image to be

corrected into your scanner.

2. Click the

overview of all your originals in the window, then click on the thumbnail to select the image. If thumbnail overview is not required

OverviewOverview

(

Overview skipped), click directly on the image-

OverviewOverview less frame position in the Prescan Prescan

Prescan button to obtain a prescan image.

Prescan Prescan

3. Click the window. The

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a thumbnail

OverviewOverview

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel. Then click the

Job PanelJob Panel

Selective Color Selective Color

Selective Color tool in the Settings

Selective Color Selective Color

AIC:Selective ColorAIC:Selective Color

AIC:Selective Color dialog appears.

AIC:Selective ColorAIC:Selective Color

Original image

4. Click to select the

FromFrom

From color mode label from the

FromFrom dialog and pinpoint the color to be corrected on prescan image with following procedure:

For Macintosh users

Click the left side

Eyedropper Eyedropper

Eyedropper tool in the

Eyedropper Eyedropper AIC dialog. Move the pointer to the prescan image and click on the color to be corrected.

For Windows users

Simply move the mouse pointer inside the prescan image and observe the pointer turning into

a Neutral Eyedra Neutral Eyedr

a Neutral Eyedr

a Neutral Eyedra Neutral Eyedr

opper opper

opper pointer.

opper opper

In the example, move the pointer (eyedropper) over the blue sky in the Preview window, then click on the blue sky.

Click the

New New

New button to define a second color.

New New (Steps 4 to 8 are repeated for the change in the ship’ s color).

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Image corrected with Selective Color tool

5. Check the

Show Affected AreasShow Affected Areas

Show Affected Areas option to

Show Affected AreasShow Affected Areas see the area to be affected by the color change.

6. Adjust the color range to be affected (the Delta LCH values). T o do this, drag the ar c of the color wheel and the sliders of the lightness bar until only the sky’ s blue color is affected.

For Macintosh users

Y ou may also use the right side Eyedropper Eyedropper

Eyedropper tool to increase (click)

Eyedropper Eyedropper or decrease (click + Option key) the area of the color to be corrected.

Using the Selective Color tool

Use the

Selective Color Selective Color

Selective Color tool to perform color

Selective Color Selective Color correction to a specific color range without altering the other colors in an image.

In the example below, the color of the blue sky is changed with an increase in saturation, but all other

colors in the image are held

constant and remain unchanged.

Be sure that the “ From” color label is highlighted when selecting the color to be

corrected

New button for

defining succeeding colors to be

changed

For Windows users

Shift + Click the

Neutral EyedropperNeutral Eyedropper

Neutral Eyedropper

Neutral EyedropperNeutral Eyedropper pointer to increase, or Ctrl + Click to decrease area of the color to be corrected.

7. Enable the

o color mode label to enter the

oo color that will take the place of the affected color in the original. Then click on the Color

Wheel and move the

o color marker to the

desired color and chroma position.

Use this Eyedropper to pinpoint the color to be corrected

Use this Eyedropper to adjust the color range to be affected (Delta LCH values)

5 8

8. Uncheck the

Show Affected Areas Show Affected Areas

Show Affected Areas option to

Show Affected Areas Show Affected Areas see the corrected result, displayed on the right thumbnail.

9. Check the image in the

PreviewPreview

Preview box so that the prescan

PreviewPreview

Preview wi ndow is updated with

PreviewPreview the latest correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show. Click

OKOK

OK to confirm the

OKOK

correction.

Using the AIC Tools 4-19

Using the Tone Curve Tool

Original image

The

one Curone Cur

one Cur

one Curone Cur

veve

ve tool is used to adjust the tonal

veve distribution of each channel of an image. It functions very much like the Gradation tool, except that it provides additional functions to allow separate adjustments of the tones in each RGB or CMYK channel, depending on the image type. This tool is especially useful for correcting the “ink percentage” distribution (i.e., dot gain correction) in CMYK images.

In the example here, the original image looks cold, with a decidedly blue-green cast to it. The solution: Increase the “ink percentage” of the yellow and magenta channels to bring out the warmer tones.

1. Insert the film holder with the image to be cor -

rected into your scanner.

Image corrected with Tone Curve tool

2. Click the

overview of all your originals in the

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a thumbnail

OverviewOverview

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel window, then click on the thumbnail to select the image. If thumbnail overview is not required

OverviewOverview

(

Overview skipped), click directly on the imageless

OverviewOverview frame position in the Prescan Prescan

Prescan button to obtain a prescan image.

Prescan Prescan

3. Click the The

4. Select

5. Select

one Curone Cur

one Cur

one Curone Cur

AIC:TAIC:T

one Curone Cur

AIC:T

one Cur

AIC:TAIC:T

one Curone Cur

CurveCurve

Curve a s your “Method”.

CurveCurve Yellow Yellow

Yellow as your “Channel”, and adjust the

Yellow Yellow

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel. Then click the

Job PanelJob Panel

ve ve

ve tool in the

ve ve

veve

ve dialog appears.

veve

Settings Settings

Settings window.

Settings Settings

yellow channel by moving the curve slightly higher and towards the left, as shown in the figure on next page.

6. Select

MagentaMagenta

Magenta a s your next “Channel”, and do the

MagentaMagenta same thing you did with the yellow channel, moving the curve slightly higher and towards the left.

7. Check the in the

PreviewPreview

Preview box so that the prescan image

PreviewPreview

Preview window is updated with the latest

PreviewPreview correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show.

8. Click OK to confirm the correction.

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Using the Tone Curve tool

Use the tones separately or as a whole for RGB/ CMYK images.

In the example below, the original looks cold, with a preponderance of bluegreen tones. The corrected version shows the image with adjusted tones in the yellow and magenta channels, resulting in a rosier , warmer look.

one Curone Cur

one Cur

one Curone Cur

veve

ve tool to adjust the

veve

7 4

Using the AIC Tools 4-21

Using the Filter Tool

The Filter tool is used to apply special effects to your images. Several filters are provided in ScanWizard Pro TX, including Blur / Blur More, Sharpen / Sharpen More, Emboss, and Edge Enhancement.

In the example here, the original is a bit blurry to begin with. The solution: Use the Unsharp Masking filter to increase sharpness in an image.

1. Insert the film holder with the image to be corrected into your scanner.

Original image

Image corrected with Unsharp Masking filter tool

2. Click the overview of all your originals in the

OverviewOverview

Overview button to start a thumbnail

OverviewOverview

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel window, then click on the thumbnail to select the image. If thumbnail overview is not required

OverviewOverview

(

Overview skipped), click directly on the image-

OverviewOverview

less frame position in the

Prescan Prescan

the

Prescan button to obtain a prescan image.

Prescan Prescan

3. Click the AIC:FilterAIC:Filter

AIC:Filter dialog appears.

AIC:FilterAIC:Filter

Filter Filter

Filter tool in the

Filter Filter

4. Check the option, on Preview Imageson Preview Images

on Preview Images.

on Preview Imageson Preview Images

5. Check the option, channel onlychannel only

channel only.

channel onlychannel only

6. Select

Unsharp MaskingUnsharp Masking

Unsharp Masking from the Filter drop-

Unsharp MaskingUnsharp Masking

down menu. The

Unsharp MaskingUnsharp Masking

Unsharp Masking dialog

Unsharp MaskingUnsharp Masking

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel. Then click

Job PanelJob Panel

Settings Settings

Settings window . The

Settings Settings

Simulate Unsharp Mask EffectSimulate Unsharp Mask Effect

Simulate Unsharp Mask Effect

Simulate Unsharp Mask EffectSimulate Unsharp Mask Effect

Apply Filter to LightnessApply Filter to Lightness

Apply Filter to Lightness

Apply Filter to LightnessApply Filter to Lightness

appears.

7. Adjust the

Strength Strength

Strength and

Strength Strength

Mask Size Mask Size

Mask Size parameters

Mask Size Mask Size until you are satisfied with the effect displayed by the thumbnail.

8. Click

9. Check the

OKOK

OK button to return to the Filter screen.

OKOK

PreviewPreview

Preview box so that the prescan image

PreviewPreview

in the

Preview window is updated with the latest

PreviewPreview correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show.

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10.Click

OKOK

OK to confirm the correction.

OKOK

Using the Filter tool

FiltersFilters

The

Filters tool applies special effects to

FiltersFilters

your images. In the example below , the Unsharp

Masking filter is used to increase sharpness in the image and improve image quality .

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Using the AIC Tools 4-23

5 Special Features & Advanced Scenarios

This section of the manual touches on the special features of ScanWizard Pro TX and provides more advanced scenarios on how to use the program.

• How to Edit and Scan Multiple Scan Jobs

• How to Use ScanWizard Pro TX Working Folders

• How to Use the Magic Diamonds

• How to Customize Negative Film

Special Features & Advanced Scenarios 5-1

How to Edit and Scan Multiple Scan Jobs

When you need to adjust settings and scan several images at a time or find yourself wanting to scan and save images in batches, refer to the sample scenario below.

NOTE

: Start Scan Wizard Pro TX from the Apple menu (for Mac)

or Start menu (for PC) if you want to batch scan images to file.

1. After inserting the color slide holder (used in this example) into the scanner, choose

Positive FilmPositive Film

Positive Film as

Positive FilmPositive Film

your scan material.

2. Click the ginals appear in the

3. Select the thumbnail images from the

OverviewOverview

Overview button. The images of all ori-

OverviewOverview

Job Panel Job Panel

Job Panel wi ndow as thumbnails.

Job Panel Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel that

Job PanelJob Panel

you want to include as part of the batch scan as

follows

••

• T o select all originals, click the

••

• T o select randomly, click on the image while

•• pressing the users, press

••

• T o select a range of originals, (e.g., thumbnails 2 to

••

CtrlCtrl

Ctrl key if you are a PC user. For Mac

CtrlCtrl

ShiftShift

Shift key instead.

ShiftShift

4), for PC users, press and

Select All Select All

Select All button.

Select All Select All

ShiftShift

hold

Shift key while

ShiftShift clicking on the start image (2), and then the last image (4) of your selected range. For Mac users, drag pointer across the selected thumbnails.

Notice that the selected thumbnails are highlighted.

4. Click the

escan escan

escan button in the

PrPr

escan escan

PrPr

eview eview

eview window . The

PrPr

eview eview

PrPr

selected thumbnails images are prescanned. The last

PrPr

selected image will display in the

evieweview

eview window . To

PrPr

evieweview view the other prescanned images, click their corresponding thumbnail in the

5. Highlight the thumbnails in the

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel.

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel Job Panel

Job Panel window for

Job Panel Job Panel which new settings are to be applied (note that these thumbnails represent the prescan images). When new settings from the

Settings Settings

Settings window are applied to the

Settings Settings images, the adjustments are applied simultaneously to all the selected images.

PrPr

6. If you like what you see in the Scan Scan

the

Scan bu tt o n t o st a r t scanning. All thumbnails in

Scan Scan Job PanelJob Panel

the

Job Panel with a check mark will be scanned.

Job PanelJob Panel

eview eview

eview window , click

PrPr

eview eview

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

• Select an output image type (after step 5)

Go to the TT

ypeype

yp e box, choose the appropriate image

ypeype type for the individual image on preview or for all highlighted scan jobs in the Panel Panel

Panel simultaneously.

Panel Panel

• Specify output dimensions (after step 5)

Go to the desired output dimensions (width and height) in the output dimension edit boxes for individual the image on preview or for all highlighted scan jobs in the simultaneously. The scan frame may change slightly, and you may want to go back to the Preview Preview

Preview window to readjust the scan frame.

Preview Preview

• Change output image resolution (after step 5)

Go to the resolution value in the for the individual image on preview or for all highlighted scan jobs in the simultaneously.

• Fine-tune the preview image with Advance Image Correction (AIC) tools (after step 5)

Go to the desired image-processing option from the Correction Correction

Correction menu, or click an appropriate

Correction Correction AIC tool from the corrections to the individual image on preview. If all your images are of the same TT

ypeype

yp e, you can apply image cor rections to

ypeype all highlighted scan jobs in the simultaneously. The dialog box for the corresponding AIC tool will then appear. Details on usage for each tool is discussed in the preceding chapter, Using the Advanced Image Correction Tools.

Settings Settings

Settings window, and from the

Settings Settings

JobJob

Job

JobJob

Settings Settings

Settings window, and enter the

Settings Settings

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel

Settings Settings

Settings window, and enter the

Settings Settings

PrPr

eview eview

eview window, and select the

PrPr

eview eview

Resolution Resolution

Resolution edit box

Resolution Resolution

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel

Setting Setting

Setting window. Apply

Setting Setting

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel

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Special Features & Advanced Scenarios 5-3

How to Use the ScanWizard Pro TX Working Folders

The ScanWizard Pro TX Working Folder is a tool that helps you enhance scanning productivity of your scanning, especially when you have to perform several scanning jobs of the same type of originals. All of your favorite image setting contexts for previews or prescans, including AIC adjustments, are automatically saved and kept in a default or user-defined Working Folder. Several sets of setting contexts may be saved. The accumulated settings are then retrieved and loaded into ScanWizard Pro TX, and auto-applied to a new set of originals (of the same film and holder type) during subsequent scanning sessions. This saves you time from performing needless repetitive adjustments.

The following simple scenario is presented as an example. Suppose you often scan 35 millimeter slides for posting in a website image gallery. The required image size for posting is approximately 370 by 550 pixels at 300 ppi resolution. This is a perfect scenario where the ScanWizard Pro TX Working Folder feature can be utilized to cut back your scanning time.

At initial scanning session:

NewNew

1. Place the color slides on the slide holder and insert the slide holder into the scanner .

2. When the following dialog appears-

• Click the image settings in a new separate userdefined folder. You will be prompted to define a new folder in your disk.

If the dialog does not appear, click the menu of the New WNew W

New W

New WNew W that follows, enter a folder name, e.g., “Web Gallery” as your new working folder. Then click the

......

New

... button if you wish to save

NewNew

......

Preview Preview

Preview window and choose

Preview Preview

orking Folderorking Folder

orking Folder. In the dialog box

orking Folderorking Folder

Open Open

Open button.

Open Open

FileFile

File

FileFile

• Click

5-4 ScanWizard Pro TX User’s Guide

Use Current Use Current

Use Current bu t t on i f you wish to

Use Current Use Current save image settings in the default W orking Folder located in your ScanWizard Pro TX directory, or the folder you have created in the previous scanning session.

NOTE

: Each W orking Folder may contain thr ee sets of defined settings, one each for 35mm positive slides, 35 mm color negative strip and APS negative film cartridge.

DataData

Data

DataData

3. Make sure that you have the correct Material Material

Material type (Positive Film) in the

Material Material

OverOver

window , then click the Observe thumbnail overview images appear in

Job Panel Job Panel

the

Job Panel window.

Job Panel Job Panel

Over

view button.

OverOver

view view

ScanScan

Scan

ScanScan

PreviewPreview

Preview

PreviewPreview

4. Click the Panel Panel

Panel window . With all the Scan Jobs (#1 to

Panel Panel #4) highlighted, go to the

Select AllSelect All

Select All button from the

Select AllSelect All

Settings Settings

Settings window.

Settings Settings

Select 300 ppi as your resolution,

JobJob

Job

JobJob

pixelpixel

pixel as

pixelpixel your unit of measurement, then type the desired output dimensions (approximately, W=550, H=370 in this example). Next, check

Fixed Output Size Fixed Output Size

the

Fixed Output Size option to preserve the

Fixed Output Size Fixed Output Size output dimensions when you decide later to change the scan frame size.

The defined settings are applied to all scan jobs. Note that as you define width, the height value may vary a bit (or the other way around) to keep the aspect ratio of the scan frame.

5. Select the in the

Scan Frame Scan Frame

Scan Frame tool from the Toolbar

Scan Frame Scan Frame

PrPr

evieweview

eview window , and adjust the Scan

PrPr

evieweview Frame flashing marquee as you would like it to fit or crop the image of the highlighted scan job. Observe the scan frame being simulated in the scan job overview image as you adjust

PrPr

the scan frame in the

evieweview

eview w indow.

PrPr

evieweview

6. If desired, prescan the jobs by highlighting each or all selected jobs in the

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel

Job PanelJob Panel window for a clearer preview of each job. To prescan, click the PrPr

eview eview

eview window.

PrPr

eview eview

NOTE

: If you want to crop and pr escan the ar ea

PrescanPrescan

Prescan b u tt o n in t h e

PrescanPrescan

enclosed by the scan frame only , you have to initially click the the right end of the Scan Frame Scan Frame

Scan Frame option.

Scan Frame Scan Frame

Frame Option Frame Option

Frame Option (arrow icon) at

Frame Option Frame Option

PrescanPrescan

Prescan button and select the

PrescanPrescan

7. Make image enhancements to each or all of the highlighted jobs with the

Settings Settings

Settings window

Settings Settings

Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools.

NOTE

: If image correction adjustment is made individually to each highlighted scan job, the adjustments setting will remain effective for that particular scan job only when applying the W orking Folder to subsequent scanning sessions.

Multiple adjustments with all scan jobs highlighted is feasible.

At this stage, all the adjustments you have made in Steps 4, 5, and 7 are automatically saved in the “W eb Gallery” working folder.

8. When you are satisfied with your adjustments to the prescan images, click the

ScanScan

Scan button

ScanScan

to scan each or all of the highlighted jobs.

9. Click the

EjectEject

Eject icon to eject the slide holder

EjectEject when you are done with scanning with the current set of slides.

You are now ready to scan another set of slides using the stored settings from the Working Folder you have just created.

NOTE

: The individual scan frame adjustments will remain effective for each cor responding Scan Job number when applying the W orking Folder to subsequent scanning sessions for 35mm positive slides.

Special Features & Advanced Scenarios 5-5

At subsequent scanning sessions:

1. Place the new set of slides into the same holder, and insert the holder into the scanner.

NOTE

: Using a separate slide holder may sometimes mislead ScanWizard Pro TX to detect the holder as a new media type of holder and causes it to display the dialog. When this condition occurs, choose CurCur

entent

Cur

ent option as your working folder .

CurCur

entent

2. Click the

Overview Overview

Overview button to see a Preview

Overview Overview image of the new slides. Observe that settings of the thumbnails are auto-adjusted with the same settings from the “Web Gallery” working folder you have created.

New Media InsertedNew Media Inserted

New Media Inserted

New Media InsertedNew Media Inserted

UseUse

Use

UseUse

Go to the and choose

File File

File menu in the

File File

Save WSave W

Save W

Save WSave W

PreviewPreview

Preview window

PreviewPreview

orking Folder As...orking Folder As...

orking Folder As... from

orking Folder As...orking Folder As... the drop-down menu. Y ou will be prompted by a dialog to save the new context settings under “W eb Gallery.” To overwrite, click on the Save Save

Save button. Otherwise, create a new

Save Save working folder by clicking on the Folder Folder

Folder button.

Folder Folder

Create New Folder button

Create NewCreate New

Create New

Create NewCreate New

5. If you like what is shown in the prescan images, click the

Scan Scan

Scan button to scan all the

Scan Scan

jobs.

3. If desired, prescan the scan jobs by highlighting the jobs in the clicking the

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel window and

Job PanelJob Panel

PrescanPrescan

Prescan button in the

PrescanPrescan

PreviewPreview

Preview

PreviewPreview

window.

4. If required, you may perform image enhancement adjustments to each job by using the Advanced Image Correction (AIC) Advanced Image Correction (AIC)

Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools.

Advanced Image Correction (AIC) Advanced Image Correction (AIC) When new adjustments are made, settings will

differ with those previously available in the “W eb Gallery” Working Folder. Y ou have the option to either overwrite the context contents of “Web Gallery,” or create a separate W orking Folder for the new settings.

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Loading working folder when resuming work on the same media:

Whenever you want to use the same “Web Gallery” working folder to apply to a new set of

positive slides after a period of working with other media (such as negative filmstrips or APS films), do the following:

1. Place the new set of slides into the same slide holder, and insert the holder into the scanner.

Observe that the output image resolution, unit of measurement, and dimension for your new set of slides are already preset in the Settings Settings

Settings window as you have previously

Settings Settings defined in the “W eb Gallery” working folder .

4. Continue to work with your new scan jobs as discussed in the previous section of this chapter.

2. When the following dialog appears, click button.

NOTE

: If the dialog does not display, go to the menu in the WW

orking Folder orking Folder

orking Folder from the dr op-down menu.

orking Folder orking Folder

3. When the Load Working Folder dialog displays, locate and select “W eb Gallery” and click the

PreviewPreview

Preview window and choose

PreviewPreview

OpenOpen

Open button.

OpenOpen

LoadLoad

Load

LoadLoad

Load

LoadLoad

FileFile

File

FileFile

Special Features & Advanced Scenarios 5-7

How to Use the Magic Diamonds

The “Magic Diamonds” that are a part of the Windows Windows

Windows feature in ScanWizard Pro TX let you set the

Windows Windows white and black points, as well as remove any unwanted color casts in an image without having to bring up the color adjustment/correction screens.

In the example here, the image has a slightly grayish cast (i.e., less contrast), which can be removed easily with the use of the Magic Diamonds.

1. Place the originals into the appr opriate holder, and insert the holder into the scanner.

2. Go to the

PreviewPreview

Preview window and click the

PreviewPreview icon. From the submenu that appears, choose the appropriate film scan material type.

3. Click the thumbnail images appear in your

4. Click the

OverviewOverview

Overview button, and you will see the

OverviewOverview

Job PanelJob Panel

Job Panel window. .

Job PanelJob Panel

ag Wag W

indows indows

ag W

indows tool.

ag Wag W

indows indows

5. Click a white ar ea in the image. A “T ag Window” will appear with the color strip on the bottom of the T ag window appearing as white, indicating the spot where you had clicked. Move the T ag W indow to a desired location.

agag

Scan MaterialScan Material

Scan Material

Scan MaterialScan Material

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

• Select an output image type (after step 2)

Go to the the Type box, choose the appropriate image type for the image to be scanned. For monitor display of images, choose RGB, Grayscale, or Web /Internet colors.

• See a more detailed preview image (after step 3)

Go to the the scan job you wish to see in detail, and click the

• Fine-tune the preview image with image processing options

(after step 10)

Go to the Preview window, and select the desired image-processing option from the tively, you can go to the window and click on any of the AIC image processing buttons.

SettingsSettings

Settings window, and from

SettingsSettings

PrPr

evieweview

eview window, highlight

PrPr

evieweview

Prescan Prescan

Prescan button.

Prescan Prescan

Correction Correction

Correction menu. Alterna-

Correction Correction

SettingsSettings

Settings

SettingsSettings

6. Next, click a black ar ea in the image. A “T ag W indow” will appear with the color strip on the bottom of the T ag window appearing as black, indicating the spot where you had clicked.

7. Now, click the area where you wish to remove the unwanted color cast. In the example here, we clicked the gray color on the boy’s T -shirt.

8. For Tag Window #1, click the white diamond to set the white point.

9. For Tag Windows #2, click the black diamond to set the black point.

10.For Tag Window #3, click the center diamond to remove the color cast and neutralize the image.

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Special Features & Advanced Scenarios 5-9

How to Customize Negative Film

With ScanWizard Pro TX, you can create a customized film profile for your negative film, based on an existing negative film profile. This lets you create film profiles at will or as the need arises, and allows you to use the profiles for subsequent scans as well.

1. Place the negative filmstrip or cartridge to be customized in the proper film holder and insert into your scanner.

2. Go to the Material Material

Material icon. From the submenu that

Material Material appears, choose

3. Go to the TT

ype ype

ype bu tton. Select

ype ype

Film Film

Film Type for Mac) at the bottom of the

Film Film menu.

4. When a dialog box appears, follow the steps outlined. First, click the the dialog box. When the overview image appears in the dialog box window, select the film base (the perimeter just outside the image exposure area).

5. Click the image appears, fine-tune the selection area you made in step #4 to make sure that the film base is properly selected.

PreviewPreview

Preview window and click the

PreviewPreview

Negative FilmNegative Film

Negative Film.

Negative FilmNegative Film

SettingsSettings

Settings window , and click the

SettingsSettings

Custom Custom

Custom (

Custom Custom

PrescanPrescan

Prescan option. When the prescan

PrescanPrescan

CrCr

eate Customeate Custom

eate Custom

CrCr

eate Customeate Custom

Overview Overview

Overview option in

Overview Overview

ScanScan

Scan

ScanScan

FilmFilm

Film

FilmFilm

6. Choose the base film type on which the custom negative film profile will be based. In general, select an existing film profile closest to your new film type. In this example, we chose Kodak Gold 100-6.

7. Click the

8. When the customization process is completed, enter a file name for the new negative film profile and a description. Take note that the new film will appear in the Window Film Type menu by description, not by file name.

9. Click the now appear in the Film Type menu in the SettingsSettings

Settings window.

SettingsSettings

10.Click the Negative Film TNegative Film T

Negative Film T

Negative Film TNegative Film T the

11.Select the newly created customized profile from the negative film type. In this example, it is Kodak Gold 100 New.

CustomizeCustomize

Customize option in the dialog box.

CustomizeCustomize

SettingsSettings

Settings

SettingsSettings

SaveSave

Save button. The saved profile will

SaveSave

Close Close

Close button in the

Close Close

PrPr

eview eview

eview window.

PrPr

eview eview

Film TFilm T

Film T

Film TFilm T

ype ype

ype dialog box to return to

ype ype

ypeype

ype menu to scan your new

ypeype

CustomizeCustomize

Customize

CustomizeCustomize

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Prescan image showing film base selected

Special Features & Advanced Scenarios 5-11

Appendix

The following information can be found in this section:

A Color Matching for Advanced Users B Available File Formats for “Scan to File” Function

Appendix-1

Appendix A: Color Matching for Advanced Users

This section contains important information on how to achieve color matching across your devices. If you need more details on ColorSync or any of the thirdparty application programs discussed in this section, refer to the respective user guides of those programs.

For Macintosh users

Calibrating your monitor

Calibrating your monitor to obtain the proper monitor profile is important for achieving higher precision in color matching. ICC profiles for your monitor may be created specifically by profiling your monitor through the following utilities:

• The Calibration function of the Monitor Control Panel for ColorSync 2.5 or later.

• The Adobe Gamma utility, from Adobe Photoshop 5.0 or later package.

• Any third-party calibration programs or hardware calibrator Y ou can also obtain your monitor profile by checking with the manufacturer of

your monitor.

Setting up the System (Monitor) Profile

After creating or identifying the monitor profile, you need to select the monitor profile to make sure the image is displayed correctly.

Make sure you always update your ColorSync program to the most recent version. If you have ColorSync earlier than version 2.5, please update it to the most recent version available.

To select the system monitor profile, bring up the Monitor Control Panel. An example is shown below .

Appendix-2 ScanWizard Pro TX User’s Guide

After selecting your monitor profile, you will see the profile changed in the ColorSync Control Panel, as shown in the example below.

Using images in third-party applications

Y ou should know if the image-editing or page-layout application you use to edit or process scanned images is ColorSync-savvy or not. This is because the settings in the Color Matching Setup dialog box will vary, depending on the image-editing application you are using.

A. Using ColorSync-savvy applications

Adobe Photoshop 5.0 or later is a good example of a ColorSync-savvy application. If you are using Photoshop 5.0, we recommend that you update to version 5.0.2, or you may upgrade to version 5.5; do not use version 5.0. In the Color Matching Setup dialog box of ScanWizard Pro TX, you will need to do the following:

• Check the Display using monitor compensation check box. If you are using Adobe Photoshop 5.0.2 or later , make sure that you also check the Display using monitor compensation check box in Photoshop’ s File | Color Settings... | RGB dialog box. This will ensure that the scanned images displayed in Photoshop match the preview images shown in the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro TX.

• Check the RGB Color Matching check box. Take note that if this box is not checked, your RGB images will not go through the color matching process, and you may obtain inaccurate color as a result.

• Check the Embed ICC destination profile in scan image check box. This feature will enable ScanWizard Pro TX to embed the ICC profile of the currently selected color space in the image data. The information will then be properly interpreted by Photoshop or any ColorSync-savvy application.

Appendix-3

• Select Scanner RGB as your RGB destination profile. This is the best choice as your RGB destination profile because there is one less color space conversion in the process of color matching (which means the original color data is preserved better). This is especially important for users who demand minimal loss of data during color-space conversion.

B. Using non-ColorSync-savvy applications

Adobe Photoshop 4.0 or earlier is a non-ColorSync-savvy application. Other thirdparty applications may also not be ColorSync-savvy, which means that these programs do not know how to read or handle embedded ICC profile information. In this case, the ICC profile data is ignored.

If you are processing images with a non-ColorSync-savvy application, you need to do the following in the ScanWizard Pro TX Color Matching Setup dialog box:

• Uncheck the Embed ICC destination profile in scanned image check box, if this feature causes any kind of problem.

• Uncheck the Display using monitor compensation check box. If this box is checked, display of image data is “compensated”, resulting in a difference between the image shown in the Preview window from the scanned image that is delivered to your image-editing application. T ake note that the image data itself is not altered; only the image display is affected.

• Select your desired RGB destination profile. This is the desired color space in which the application wishes to work in relation to RGB color images. In many cases, you can select your monitor profile or the sRGB profile, which will usually provide satisfactory results.

Appendix-4 ScanWizard Pro TX User’s Guide

For Windows users

The ICC color profile of your monitor has to be calibrated in order to achieve optimum color display and color consistency between the scanner and your monitor. To accomplish this, you need to calibrate your monitor and create a profile with a third-party calibration program or har dware calibrator. The Adobe Gamma utility provided with the Adobe Photoshop 5.0 (or later) is a good example of such a program.

You can also use the monitor pr ofile utility pr ovided by the monitor manufacturer to calibrate your monitor. Contact or visit the manufacturer’s website if you cannot find one.

System Monitor Profile Setup

After creating or identifying the monitor profile (Diamond Compatible 9300K G2.2 in this example), you need to locate and select the monitor profile to make it as your default system monitor profile. Select the monitor profile as follows:

1. Choose “Control Panel” from the “Start > Settings” menu.

2. Click the “Display” icon to bring up the “Display Properties” dialog box.

3. Click the “Settings” tab from the “Display Properties” dialog box.

4. Click the “Advanced…” button from the “Display Properties” dialog box.

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5. Click the “Color Management” tab from the Display Properties dialog box.

6. Click the “Add…” button to add your monitor profile from the Profile List.

7. Select the monitor profile “Diamond Compatible 9300K G2.2”, and click “Set As Default” button.

8. Click the “OK” button to close the dialog box.

After selecting your monitor profile, you will see the same profile being applied to ScanWizard Pro TX, as well as to your image editing application, e.g., Photoshop 5.0 (or later).

NOTE

: You must restart your application and ScanWizard Pro TX to have the new monitor profile take

effect.

ICC Profile-Aware vs. non-ICC Profile-Aware applications

It is important that you know whether the image-editing or page-layout application you are using to edit or process scanned images is ICC profile-aware or not. This is because the Color Matching Setup dialog box of ScanWizard Pro TX needs to be setup to match the profile type of the image-editing application you are using.

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Color Matching Setup using ICC Profile-Aware applications

When using an ICC Profile-A ware application (Adobe Photoshop 5.0 or later is a good example), you need to perform the following in the Color Matching Setup dialog box of ScanWizard Pro TX

1. Check the Display using monitor compensation check box.

2. If you are running ScanWizard Pro TX under Native Mode, check the Native Mode RGB Color Matching check box. This check box is permanently checked and dimmed when ScanWizard Pro TX is operating under LCH Mode.

NOTE

: If this box is not checked, your RGB images will not go through the color

matching process, and you may obtain inaccurate color as a r esult.

3. Check the Embed ICC destination profile in scan image check box. This feature will enable ScanWizard Pro TX to embed the ICC profile of the currently selected color space in the image data. The information will then be properly interpreted by Photoshop or any ICC profile-aware application.

4. Select Scanner RGB as your RGB destination profile. This is the best choice as your RGB destination profile because there is one less color space conversion in the process of color matching (which means the original color data is preserved better). This is especially important for users who demand minimal loss of data during color-space conversion.

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5. If you are using Adobe Photoshop 5.0 or later, make sure that you also check the Display using monitor compensation check box in Photoshop. From the Photoshop menu bar, click File > Color Settings > RGB Setup. When the RGB Setup dialog box displays, check the RGB Color Matching check box (at the bottom of the dialog).

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NOTE

: Checking this check box will ensure that the scanned images displayed in Photoshop match

the preview images shown in the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro TX.

Color Matching Setup using non-ICC Profile-Aware applications

When a third-party application is non-ICC profile-aware (Adobe Photoshop 4.0 or earlier versions are typical examples), it means that the program is incapable of reading nor processing embedded ICC profile information. In this case, the ICC profile data is ignored.

If you are processing images with a non-ICC profile-aware application, configure the Color Matching Setup dialog box in the ScanWizard Pro TX as follows

1. Uncheck the Display using monitor compensation check box. If this box is checked, display of image data is “compensated,” resulting in a disparity of image between the one shown in the Preview window and the scanned image that is delivered to your image-editing application. T ake note that the image data itself is not altered; only the image display is affected.

2. Uncheck the Embed ICC destination profile in scanned image check box if enabling this feature causes any problem.

3. Select your desired RGB destination profile. This is the desired color space in which the application wishes to work in relation to RGB color images. In many cases, you can select your monitor profile or the sRGB profile, which will usually provide satisfactory results.

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Color Matching Setup dialog button functions

Add Profiles button

Add ProfilesAdd Profiles

The

Add Profiles bu tt on i s p ro vi ded which will allow you to add additional ICC

Add ProfilesAdd Profiles profiles that normally come with your device (e.g., display monitor or printer). Y ou may add profiles when you cannot find the ICC profile for your device from those provided with the ScanWizard Pro TX.

You may also source additional ICC profiles from web sites as some device suppliers (e.g., HP, Kodak, etc.) have made their ICC profiles available on the Internet.

Select the profiles you need, then click on the Open button to load the additional profiles into ScanWizard Pro TX. This may take awhile to process.

NOTE

: When you purchase a color monitor or color printer, check to make sure yhat your supplier

provides the corresponding ICC profiles.

Info button

This button displays basic profile information for the current selected devices.

Preview button

Clicking on the

PreviewPreview

Preview

PreviewPreview button immediately updates the Preview window image when a new color profile is selected. This will reflect colors consistent with the newly selected profile.

Refresh button

Clicking on the

RefreshRefresh

Refresh button updates the ICC profiles stored in the \Windows\

RefreshRefresh System\color and \Windows\System32\color folder. This command is required only if you have removed obsolete ICC profiles from the above-mentioned folder to save disk space.

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Appendix B: Available File Formats for “Scan to File function”

ScanWizard Pr o TX’s “Scan to File” features the batch-scanning function, allowing you to scan and save images in various file formats. Not all file formats are available for different image types, and you should select the proper file format with the image type that meets your requirements. For details, see the following cross-reference table.

For Macintosh users

TIF EPSF DCS2 PICT JPEG

RGB Colors ььььь

RGB Colors (48-bit) üüü

Gray Scale ььььь

Gray Scale (16-bit) üüü

CMYK Colors üüü ü

Lab Colors üüü

Web/Internet Colors 256 Colors üüüü

Line art B & W Diffusion üüüü

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For Windows users

TIF EPS BMP PSD SCT JPG

RGB Colors üüüü ü

RGB Colors (48-bit) ü

Gray Scale ьььььь

Gray Scale (16-bit) ü

CMYK Colors ü üüü

Lab Colors ü

Web/Internet Colors 256 Colors (Default) üüü 256 Colors (Custom)

Line art üüüü B & W Diffusion

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