Microtek ScanMaker 9700XL, ScanMaker i800, ScanMaker 9800XL Reference Manual
Microtek ScanWizard Pro
Reference Manual
For Mac OS X
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Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................. 1
ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS X: The Interface ............................................................2
Launching ScanWizard Pro ......................................................................................... 3
Exiting ScanWizard Pro...............................................................................................3
The Preview Window ............................................................................... 4
Elements of the Preview window ................................................................................4
The File Menu ..............................................................................................................6
The Context Concept ............................................................................................7
New ScanWizard Context.....................................................................................8
Load ScanWizard Context ....................................................................................8
Save ScanWizard Context As ...............................................................................8
SnapTrans Templates ............................................................................................9
Show Current Context Path ................................................................................10
Quit .....................................................................................................................10
The Scanner Menu .....................................................................................................11
Scanner Model ....................................................................................................12
Current Scanner Info...........................................................................................12
Scanner Probe .....................................................................................................12
Scanner Driver Manager .....................................................................................13
Scanner Controls.................................................................................................15
The View Menu..........................................................................................................16
Overview Image and Prescan Image .................................................................. 17
Resize Window to Fit..........................................................................................19
Bring Settings Window to Front .........................................................................20
Show / Hide ... Window commands ...................................................................20
Show / Hide Low & High Value Markers .......................................................... 20
About .................................................................................................................. 20
The Preferences Menu ............................................................................................... 21
Scan Material ......................................................................................................22
Color Matching Setup .........................................................................................23
White/Black Points Setup ...................................................................................26
Auto Clipping 26
Output Levels 27
High and Low Value Markers 27
Cursor Auxiliary Lines .......................................................................................28
Overview Setup ..................................................................................................29
Prescan Setup ......................................................................................................32
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Invert ...................................................................................................................34
Retain Scan Module after Scan...........................................................................35
More....................................................................................................................36
Smoked Glass Background 37
Working Color Space 38
Scan Quality 38
Interpolation Mode 38
Scratch Directory 39
The Correction Menu .................................................................................................40
The Help Menu ..........................................................................................................40
The Toolbar ................................................................................................................41
Scan Frame tool ..................................................................................................42
Zoom tool............................................................................................................43
Move tool ............................................................................................................44
Tag Windows tool ...............................................................................................45
Overview, Prescan, and Scan .....................................................................................50
Rulers, Unit of Measurement .....................................................................................51
Preview Area ..............................................................................................................52
Auxiliary information and Handy buttons .................................................................53
The Settings Window ............................................................................. 54
Elements of the Settings window...............................................................................54
Scan Job .....................................................................................................................56
Scanner Profile ...........................................................................................................57
Type............................................................................................................................58
RGB ....................................................................................................................58
Grayscale ............................................................................................................ 58
CMYK ................................................................................................................ 58
Lab Color ............................................................................................................58
Web / Internet Colors .......................................................................................... 58
256 Colors (Default) / 256 Colors (Custom) ......................................................59
Line Art...............................................................................................................59
Black-and-White Diffusion ................................................................................59
Resolution settings .....................................................................................................60
Resolution box 60
Resolution list box 60
Resolution unit 61
Scan Frame and related settings.................................................................................62
Scan Frame settings ............................................................................................63
Output settings ....................................................................................................64
Scaling ................................................................................................................ 65
Image size ...........................................................................................................65
Unit of Measurement ..........................................................................................65
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Locks ..........................................................................................................................66
Scan Frame lock .................................................................................................66
Output lock ......................................................................................................... 66
Keep Proportion lock ..........................................................................................66
Transform...................................................................................................................67
Image Category ..........................................................................................................68
The Advanced Image Correction Tools .....................................................................70
The LCH Color Model ...............................................................................................71
AIC Tools in LCH vs. Native Color Mode ................................................................72
AIC Tools and your Image Type ................................................................................73
Workflow for Optimizing Images ..............................................................................74
Accessing the AIC Tools............................................................................................76
Elements of the Advanced Image Corrrection screen ................................................ 77
The Action Buttons ....................................................................................................78
Default button .....................................................................................................78
Revert button ......................................................................................................78
Cancel button ......................................................................................................78
OK button ........................................................................................................... 78
Custom Settings .........................................................................................................79
The Default Button ....................................................................................................81
Dynamic Range tool ..................................................................................................82
White & Black Points tool .........................................................................................84
The W&B Points dialog box in Native color mode............................................ 86
Gradation tool ............................................................................................................ 87
How to read the curve .........................................................................................87
Color Cast tool ...........................................................................................................91
Saturation tool ............................................................................................................93
Selective Color tool ...................................................................................................94
Tone Curve tool........................................................................................................100
Filter tool..................................................................................................................102
Blur ...................................................................................................................103
Sharpen .............................................................................................................103
Edge Enhancement ........................................................................................... 103
Emboss..............................................................................................................103
Unsharp Masking ..............................................................................................104
Gaussian Blur....................................................................................................105
Brightness and Contrast tool ....................................................................................106
Color Correction tool ...............................................................................................107
Threshold tool ..........................................................................................................108
Descreen...................................................................................................................109
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The Information Window ..................................................................... 110
Elements of the Information window ......................................................................110
Color Meter Options ................................................................................................ 112
Creating Color Tag Windows ...................................................................................113
The Scan Job Queue Window ............................................................. 114
Elements of the Scan Job Queue window ................................................................ 114
Selecting Multiple Scan Jobs ...................................................................................116
Editing Multiple Scan Jobs ......................................................................................116
Adding a New Scan Job ........................................................................................... 117
Duplicating a Scan Job ............................................................................................ 117
Removing a Scan Job ...............................................................................................117
Using the Scan Job Manager button ........................................................................ 118
Appendix A: More Color Matching Information................................. 119
Appendix B: Kodak Color Management System ............................... 120
Reference: The Preview Window 1
Introduction
This Reference manual covers the various commands and features found in the
ScanWizard Pro scanning software for the Mac OS X system. The reference
information is divided into four major sections, corresponding to the four major
windows of the program:
• Preview
• Settings
• Information
• Scan Job Queue
The Reference manual is part of the comprehensive documentation included
with your Microtek scanner package.
Another important component of the documentation, the User's Guide, covers
basic and advanced scenarios for scanning (e.g., how to scan film, how to scan
multiple jobs, etc.).
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ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS X: The Interface
ScanWizard Pro consists of four major windows: Preview, Settings,
Information, and Scan Job Queue.
All four windows appear automatically after ScanWizard Pro is started up the
first time. You may hide or show the Scan Job Queue and Information windows
by clicking on the Hide / Show toggle commands in the View menu of the
Preview window.
Scan Job window provides functions for managing
scan jobs
Settings window
contains scanning
parameters for
image type and,
dimensions.
Includes image
correction tools
Information
window
provides
color
information on
a selected
area of the
image
Preview window has commands and tools for
controlling the scanner
Reference: The Preview Window 3
Launching ScanWizard Pro
Start ScanWizard Pro from the Applications folder in your Mac OS X system.
The first time you launch ScanWizard Pro, you will be prompted to set up color
matching for your scanner. If you are not sure about what to do, simply click
the OK button to accept the settings. You can always change the settings at a
later time. For more information, see the Color Matching Setup section of the
manual.
You will also see the ScanWizard Pro menu at the top left portion of your
desktop. Here, you will see commands for specifying your preferences in
ScanWizard Pro, hiding ScanWizard Pro, quitting ScanWizard Pro, etc.
Exiting ScanWizard Pro
To exit ScanWizard Pro, go to the File menu and choose the Quit command, or
press the Apple + Q keys simultaneously.
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The Preview Window
The Preview window is the prominent window and includes the various
commands and tools for controlling the scanner.
Elements of the Preview window
H. Rulers
G. Unit of
measurement
A. Menu bar
C. Overview
button
J. Auxiliary bar
D. Prescan
button
F. Toolbar
E. Scan
button
B. Scan Material popup menu
I. Preview area
L. Status bar
K. Handy buttons
Reference: The Preview Window 5
A. Menu bar: This area includes the different menus for controlling and
operating the scanner.
B. Scan Material pop-up menu: This shows the type of your scan material —
Reflective (photos and prints), Positive, or Negative.
C. Overview button: This button previews the specified or entire scan bed.
D. Prescan button: This button previews one or more detailed images of the
area(s) selected by the Scan Frame tool.
E. Scan button: This button starts the final scanning process.
F. Toolbar: The buttons in the Toolbar perform specific actions on the
Overview or Prescan image. The Toolbar includes the Scan Frame tool,
Zoom tool, Move tool, and Tag Windows tool.
G. Unit of Measurement: Select the unit of measurement for the rulers and the
ruler colors by clicking the arrow at the 0,0 point of the rulers and
choosing from the drop-down menu.
H. Rulers: Rulers are located on both sides of the Preview window to help you
with measurement and alignment.
I. Preview area: This area in the Preview window shows the Overview or
Prescan image.
J. Auxiliary bar: This area shows the scan resolution of the preview image
and the Zoom or magnification scale for the image.
K. Handy buttons: These buttons include Zoom in, Zoom out, and the Flasher
for Low Value and High Value Markers.
L. Status bar: This area shows you information pertinent to the operation
underway or being performed.
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The File Menu
The File Menu lets you do the following:
• Create a new context for scanning
• Load a previously saved context
• Save a context for scanning as an extra copy
• Use the SnapTrans™ Templates feature
• Show the current context for scanning
• Exit ScanWizard Pro
Reference: The Preview Window 7
The Context Concept
The “Context” feature in ScanWizard Pro has to do primarily with setting up
scan jobs and customizing your scanning environment for increased scanning
efficiency. It is a powerful tool to help you get the most productivity out of
your scanner, especially if you do many similar scanning jobs.
A “context” is really a Mac OS folder that contains any number of scan job
files and a ScanWizard Pro preferences file with information on these scan
jobs. Think of a context as a complete scan setup or environment, with each
context having its own characteristics, such as scan material (reflective,
positive, or negative film), ColorSync profile selections, scan quality control,
interpolation method, and others.
A good example in illustrating the concept of the context is through the use of
templates. For instance, you may set up four contexts for your most frequent
scanned work — reflective scans, a 35mm template, a 4" x 5" template, and a
negative filmstrip template. You can then switch easily and freely among these
contexts to maximize your productivity. (For more information, see the
SnapTrans Templates command.)
When you quit or switch to another context, the settings of the current context
are automatically saved. You will have exactly the same setup when you run or
switch back to this context, so there is no need to start from scratch.
You can set up as many contexts as your hard disk can hold. And because
contexts are regular Mac OS folders, you manage them (e.g., copy, duplicate, or
delete) easily by using the Finder.
The ScanWizard Pro context can be easily customized to your particular need
and used for many applications, such as the following:
• Repeated or frequent use of project/job settings
• Saving different experiments on the same project/job
• Different setups involving scan material selections, CMS settings, scan jobs
• Various templates of a user's work
• Scanner sharing among multiple users
• Archiving of scan projects/jobs
• Proofing on prescans and adjustments before final scans
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New ScanWizard Context
This command creates a new context folder with default settings for scanning.
Subsequent scan jobs are then stored in the newly created context folder. The
newly created context also becomes the current context.
To create a new context:
1. Choose New ScanWizard Context from the File menu.
2. When the browser dialog box appears, create a new folder.
Load ScanWizard Context
This command loads a previously saved context folder. The loaded context then
becomes the current context.
To load a context:
1. Choose Load ScanWizard Context from the File menu.
2. When the browser dialog box appears, select the folder to be loaded, and
click the Select button at the bottom of the dialog box.
Save ScanWizard Context As
This command lets you save an extra copy of the current context to a new
location. The settings of the current context are saved first and then copied and
switched to the new location. This is particularly useful when you want to work
on a new context based on the current context settings.
To save a context:
1. Choose Save ScanWizard Context As from the File menu.
2. When a dialog box appears, choose the folder where the scan jobs will be
saved. Subsequent scan jobs are then saved to the specified folder.
Reference: The Preview Window 9
SnapTrans Templates
This command lets you choose the particular SnapTrans™ template you wish to
use with ScanWizard Pro. The templates are holders designed to secure a
variety of films, such as 4"x5" film, 6cm x 9cm film, 35mm filmstrip, and
35mm slide (landscape or portrait orientation).
To use the SnapTrans templates:
1. Choose SnapTrans™ Templates from the File menu. The SnapTrans
Templates dialog box appears.
2. Choose the correct scan material.
3. Select the template to be loaded by clicking the template icon.
4. Take note of the name and location of the folder to where scan jobs will be
saved, or specify your own folder name and location.
5. Click the Save button. The selected set of pre-defined scan jobs based on
the template you chose is copied to your designated folder; i.e., a new
"Context" folder has been created for you. The Scan Job window will also
show the pre-defined scan jobs.
6 From hereon, do an overview to see the images in the Preview window, and
continue with the process of matching each overview image with each of
the predefined scan jobs in the Scan Job window.
7. When you are finished, click the Scan button in the Preview window to
start scanning with the use of your selected SnapTrans template.
Folder where
scan jobs will
be saved
(step 4)
Choose your scan
material (step 2)
Template icon
(step 3)
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Show Current Context Path
This command shows the current context for scanning. By default, the current
context folder has the same name as your scanner model (ex. ScanMaker
8700), and is located in the Plug-ins folder of your image-editing software.
When you load or create a new context folder, the loaded or newly created
folder then becomes the current context.
To show the current context: Choose Show Current Context Path from the File
menu.
Quit
This command lets you exit ScanWizard Pro.
Reference: The Preview Window 11
The Scanner Menu
The Scanner Menu lets you:
• Show your scanner model or select a scanner if you have multiple scanners
• Get information about your scanner
• Get scanner information on the SCSI / USB / FireWire chain
• Easily manage the scanners you wish to use with your system
• Perform special scanner controls unique to the scanner
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Scanner Model
The scanner model (and its SCSI, USB, or FireWire ID number) is shown at the
top of the scanner. If you have multiple scanners on your system, all the
scanners are shown with their respective IDs, and the current scanner is
indicated by a check.
Only one scanner can be accessed at a time. To switch among various scanners,
select the scanner to be used.
The scanner displayed with its SCSI,
USB, or FireWire ID number. The
current scanner is marked by a check
Current Scanner Info
This command provides information about your current scanner. When you
choose this command, a dialog box appears showing the scanner model, the
USB ID number, and the firmware version.
Scanner Probe
This command shows the scanner information on your SCSI, USB, or FireWire
chain. If your scanner does not show in the Scanner Probe dialog box, make
sure your scanner is properly installed, connected, and turned on, and then click
the Probe button. For details on connecting your scanner, refer to your scanner
hardware installation guide.
SCSI/USB/FireWire
devices on your system
(including your scanner)
Click the Probe button to update
scanner information on the
SCSI/USB/FireWire chain
Choose your hardware
interface here
Reference: The Preview Window 13
Scanner Driver Manager
The Scanner Driver Manager keeps track of the scanners being used on your
system and the bus / ID numbers occupied by the scanners. By keeping a record
of this information, the Scanner Driver Manager allows ScanWizard Pro to start
up more quickly, as there is no need to look for scanners that are anot available.
When ScanWizard Pro is run the first time, all connected scanners are added to
the list.
To add a scanner:
Follow the hardware installation instructions for connecting a scanner to your
system. You can then use the Scanner Driver Manager in ScanWizard Pro to
add or include the connected scanner to your scanner list.
Note: You will have to follow the steps below if you change hardware
configuration such as the SCSI ID or SCSI bus.
1. Go to the Scanner menu in the Preview window, and choose Scanner
Driver Manager. A dialog box will appear showing the current scanner list
with the corresponding SCSI, USB, or FireWire bus/ID number.
2. Click the Find Scanners button. In case you have added new scanners, the
newly found scanners will be appended to the scanner list. If a scanner on
the list is not detected (not turned on, not ready, or removed from the
system), the model will not be removed from the list but will have a
question mark before it. See below for details on how to remove a scanner.
3. Click the Close button to close the dialog box.
Note: For USB and
FireWire scanners, you
will have to follow the
steps below if you
unplug the scanner at
any time during the
ScanWizard Pro
session.
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Scanner Driver Manager cont.
To remove a scanner:
1. Choose Scanner Driver Manager from the Scanner menu.
2. Choose the scanner you wish to be removed from the list.
3. Click the Remove button.
4. Click the Close button to close the dialog box.
To update your scanner list:
The Update List button is used to refresh your scanner list. For instance, you
may have three scanners on your system, with two of them currently turned off.
When you choose Scanner Driver Manager, the dialog box may show a
question mark in front of the two scanners that have been turned off. In this
case, simply click the Update List button, and the scanner list will be refreshed
and show only the connected one on the list.
Clicking the Update List button produces faster results than clicking the "Find
Scanners" button. Update List simply searches the scanner models already on
your list, while Find Scanners goes through all available scanner drivers and
searches for scanners.
Reference: The Preview Window 15
Scanner Controls
This command lets you use some of the special features of your scanner, such
as lamp control.
Note: Not all scanner models support these features. If your scanner model is
not supported, the Scanner Controls command will be grayed out in the
Scanner menu.
Lamp Control
This the power-saving feature of the scanner lamp to save energy and extend
the life cycle of the lamp. By default, the lamp turns off automatically if the
scanner is idle for 15 minutes. You can change the lamp idle time in your
preferences or disable this feature completely by unchecking the Auto Power
Saving Mode check box.
By default, the lamp warm-up time is 3 minutes. A lamp warm-up dialog box
will appear if you try to perform a scan or preview operation without the lamp
having fully warmed up. If the lamp is not fully warmed up, the light intensity
of the scanner may not be stable and may adversely affect the quality of your
scanned image.
The current lamp status is indicated. You may specifically turn the lamp on or
off if you wish. Please note that the lamp On / Off state is automatically
controlled by the software, and no user intervention is necessary. You may want
to do this manually if and only if you wish to turn on and warm up the lamp a
few minutes before you actually finish your scan job editing.
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The View Menu
The View menu lets you:
• Select an overview or prescan view of an image
• Magnify or reduce (zoom in / zoom out) the Overview image
• Resize the Preview window to fit
• Bring the Settings window to the front
• Show or hide the Info, Scan Job Queue and Tag windows
• Show or hide the High and Low Value Markers
• Show the ScanWizard Pro splash screen
Reference: The Preview Window 17
Overview Image and Prescan Image
These commands allow you to switch between Overview or Prescan viewing
modes.
• Overview image: This is an image obtained when you click the Overview
button in the Preview window. The image shows you whatever is on your
scan bed.
• Prescan image: This is a detailed image obtained from selecting an area in
the Overview image and then clicking the Prescan button in the Preview
window.
You can also change the size of the Overview or Prescan image. The size of the
images is determined by the Overview Setup command and the Prescan Setup
command, respectively. For more details, see these commands under the
Preferences menu section.
Overview viewing mode Prescan viewing mode
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Overview & Prescan cont.
A. To obtain the Overview image: With the image(s) placed on your scanner,
click the Overview button.
B. To obtain the Prescan image:
1. Click the Scan Frame tool.
2. Select the area to be prescanned by drawing a frame around the area in the
Overview image.
3. Click the Prescan button. The Prescan image will then be available for
viewing in the View menu, and a thumbnail of the image will appear in the
Scan Job Queue window.
C. To obtain multiple Prescan images:
1. Define your scan jobs in the Scan Job Queue window (see the Scan Job
Queue window section of the manual for more details).
2. To select multiple scan jobs, press the Shift key and click the jobs to be
selected in the Scan Job Queue or Preview window.
3. Click the Prescan button. Multiple prescans are created in the process,
corresponding to the number of scan jobs defined. You can then switch
among the various prescan images for viewing.
Reference: The Preview Window 19
Resize Window to Fit
This command resizes the Preview window, which you may find helpful to do
for conserving space on your desktop monitor (especially after you have
enlarged the Preview window).
To use this feature:
Choose the Resize Window to Fit command. You can also do this by pressing
the Apple command + R keys simultaneously.
Resize before Resize after
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Bring Settings Window to Front
This command brings the Settings window to the forefront, which is useful if
you have the Settings window hidden behind other windows or if you have a
expanded your Preview window such that it covers the Settings window.
Show/Hide... Window commands
These commands allow you to switch between showing or hiding the Scan Job
Queue window, Information window, and Tag windows on your screen.
Show/Hide Low & High Value Markers
This command shows or hides the Low & High Value Markers in the Preview
window. By default, the Markers are shown in the form of a circular crossbar. A
white circle in the middle represents the Low Value (black point) Marker, and a
black circle in the middle represents the High Value (white point) Marker.
About
This command displays the ScanWizard Pro splash screen and shows the
program's version number.
Reference: The Preview Window 21
The Preferences Menu
The Preferences menu lets you:
• Choose the correct scan material
• Specify color matching parameters
• Set up White/black points settings
• Show/hide auxiliary cursor lines
• Control Ovevew and Prescan settings
• Create effects like invert
• Activate the smoked glass effect
• Set other options, such as specifying a working directory for files
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Scan Material
This command allows you to select the correct scan material. Scan materials
can be classified into three types:
• Reflectives, such as photographs or prints.
• Positive transparencies, such as slides.
• Negative film, such as the negative film you use for your camera.
The default scan material depends upon the scanner you are using, and the
choices available to you in the Scan Material submenu will also depend on your
equipment.
For instance, the Positive and Negative options appear only if you are using a
dual-bed SnapTrans™ scanner such as the ScanMaker 8700 or if you are using
a Transparent Media Adapter (TMA) with your flatbed scanner.
If you are scanning negatives or positives, make sure you specify the correct
scan material, or you will get inaccurate scanning results.
To choose your scan material:
1. Choose the Scan Material command in the Preferences menu. From the
submenu that appears, select your scan material; a check will appear next
to the selected option.
Scan Material
pop-up menu
2. Alternatively, you can click the Scan Material pop-up menu and then
choose the correct scan material from the drop-down menu that appears.
Reference: The Preview Window 23
Color Matching Setup
Color Matching is an important feature of ScanWizard Pro that ensures
consistent color — from the initial input stage when an image is captured by
the scanner, to the final output stage when the image is output to your monitor
or printer (through either the Kodak CMS or Apple ColorSync™ technology).
Color matching is a critical component in the imaging process, because the
color space of your monitor is different from that of your printer (in terms of
output devices), just as the color space for RGB mode is different from the
color space for CMYK mode (in terms of image types). For this reason, color
matching was developed to allow an equivalent "mapping" of colors from one
device or from one color space to another, ensuring that no major color shifts
occur in the transferrence process.
To use the ScanWizard Pro color matching function:
1. Set up the Kodak CMS and Apple ColorSync features correctly at the time
that ScanWizard Pro is installed. For more information on this procedure,
refer to your Kodak or Apple system documentation.
2. The first time you launch
ScanWizard Pro, you will be
prompted to set up color
matching for your scanner.
You may also access the color
matching parameters for
ScanWizard Pro at any time
in the future by choosing the
Color Matching Setup
command in the Preferences
menu.
Before you proceed with specifying
your Color Matching Setup options,
you should know if the image-editing
or page-layout application you use
to edit or process scanned images is
ColorSync-savvy or not (e.g., Adobe
Photoshop 5.0 or later is ColorSyncsavvy; Adobe Photoshop 4.0 is not).
This is because the settings in the
Color Matching Setup dialog box will
vary, depending on the imageediting application you are using.
A non-ColorSync-savvy application
is a program that does not know
how to read or handle embedded
ICC profile information. In this
case, the ICC profile data is
ignored.
For more information, see the
section titled Using images in thirdparty applications in the Appendix.
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Color Matching Setup cont.
A. Display using monitor compensation
For ColorSync-savvy applications such as Adobe Photoshop 5.0.2 or later,
check this box, which pertains to how your monitor displays color, relative to
the RGB Destination color space. Checking this box ensures that there are no
unexpected color shifts between your selected RGB Destination space and your
monitor. Checking or unchecking this box affects only the way the image data
is displayed and not the image data itself.
For more information, see the section titled Using images in third-party
applications in the Appendix.
B. Monitor
The monitor selection shown here is the monitor set in your Monitor Control
Panel. To verify this information, go to your System Preferences, then Displays.
Your selected monitor will be shown, which should be the same as the entry in
this dialog box. This setting only affects how the image is shown on the screen
— not the final scanned image.
C. Native Mode RGB color matching
This option is available only for Native color space mode. This check box
should generally be checked unless you want to scan raw color data, in which
case you lose the compensatory effects of the Color Matching System. Take
note that it is not desirable to scan in raw data and then perform ColorSync data
conversion, which will not generate the correct CMS effect.
For more information, see the section titled Using images in third-party
applications in the Appendix.
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