Microtek ScanWizard EZ Reference Manual

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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................... 1
System Requirements .................................................................................2
Launching ScanWizard EZ .........................................................................2
Exiting ScanWizard EZ ...............................................................................2
The EZ Mode ................................................................................. 3
The EZ Mode Interface .............................................................................. 3
Scanning with the EZ Mode ........................................................................4
Function Buttons on the EZ Mode..............................................................5
Scan Button ........................................................................................5
Professional Mode Button .....................................................................
Advanced Mode Button ......................................................................5
Preferences Button .............................................................................6
Auto Settings Panel ......................................................................6
Auto-crop .............................................................................6
Auto-deskew.........................................................................6
Auto Color Enhancement ......................................................7
Do preview at launch (Advanced mode only) .........................7
Scan Mode Panel .........................................................................7
Scan Materials....................................................................... 7
Image Resolution (EZ mode only) ..........................................7
Scan Quality ....................................................................... 7
Rotate (Advanced mode only) ...............................................8
Mirror (Advanced mode only) ...............................................8
Save Panel .................................................................................10
Save as type ........................................................................ 10
Save multiple images as a single file ......................................10
Save path ............................................................................10
Auto filename .....................................................................10
Filename prefix ...................................................................11
Prefix# ................................................................................ 11
File Option .........................................................................11
Send image to .....................................................................12
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Theme Panel (EZ Mode only)...................................................... 13
EZ Mode Theme..................................................................13
Theme Preview ...................................................................13
Minimize Button ...............................................................................14
Exit Button........................................................................................14
The Advanced Mode..................................................................... 15
The Advanced Mode Interface .................................................................15
Switching to the Advanced Mode .............................................................16
Scanning with the Advanced Mode ..........................................................17
Function Buttons on the Advanced Mode ................................................ 22
Preview Button .................................................................................22
Select Button ....................................................................................22
Nine Types of Image Effects...............................................................22
Scan Button ......................................................................................25
Cancel Button ...................................................................................25
Help Button ......................................................................................25
Preferences Button ...........................................................................25
EZ Mode Button ...............................................................................25
Professional Mode Button ................................................................. 25
Return Button ...................................................................................25
Zoom In Button ................................................................................25
Zoom Out Button .............................................................................25
Image Correction Controls for Document Adjustment Section .................26
Type..................................................................................................26
Threshold .........................................................................................27
Brightness/Contrast .......................................................................... 28
Descreen ..........................................................................................28
Auto Color Correction ......................................................................28
Document Enhancement ..................................................................28
Default Button ..................................................................................28
Advanced... Button ...........................................................................29
Image Adjusment .......................................................................29
Auto Threshold ...................................................................29
Shadow/Highlight ................................................................29
Gamma ...............................................................................30
Lamp Filter ................................................................................30
Microtek ScanWizard EZ Reference Manual 1
Introduction
ScanWizard EZ is scanning software developed exclusively for Microtek scanners. ScanWizard EZ has three unique scan modes that novices and experienced users will find productive and easy to use.
The three scan modes of ScanWizard EZ are the EZ mode, the Advanced mode, and the Professional mode.
This Reference manual covers the various commands and features found in the ScanWizard EZ scanning software. The reference information is divided into three major parts, corresponding to the three scan modes of the scanning software:
The EZ mode
The Advanced mode
The Professional mode
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System Requirements
Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7
256 MB RAM required; 1 GB or more suggested for better performance
Free hard disk space as required by the size of your scanned images and for additional working files
CD-ROM drive (internal or external)
“Thousands of colors” display or better
Microtek scanners that support ScanWizard EZ
Launching ScanWizard EZ
ScanWizard EZ can be launched in either Stand-alone or Plug-in mode.
From Stand-alone mode: Double-click the ScanWizard EZ icon on the desktop, or choose Start, Programs, Microtek ScanWizard EZ for Windows, and then ScanWizard EZ.
From Plug-in mode: Choose the Import or Acquire command from the File menu of your image-editing software, then select Microtek ScanWizard EZ.
Exiting ScanWizard EZ
To exit ScanWizard EZ, click the Exit button ( ) in the EZ mode, the button ( ) in the Advanced mode, or the button ( ) in the Preview window of the Professional mode.
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The EZ Mode Interface
The EZ Mode
The EZ mode is the default scan mode when the ScanWizard EZ is launched the first time. It is meant to offer you a direct, intuitive and fast way to access a scanning process and to get a satisfied image output. There are six buttons on the EZ mode interface. They are the Scan, Professional mode, Advanced mode, Preferences, Minimize and Exit buttons. Details on how to use these buttons are discussed in later chapters.
1. Scan button - Press to start the scanning process.
2. Professional Mode button - Press to switch to the Professional mode.
3. Advanced Mode button - Press to switch to the Advanced mode.
4. Preferences button - Press to bring up a dialog box where you can customize scanning settings for the output images.
5. Minimize button - Press to minimize ScanWizard EZ.
6. Exit button - Press to close ScanWizard EZ.
7. Information window - Display information pertinent to the ongoing or on the way to be performed operation.
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Scanning with the EZ Mode
This section provides the easiest and most basic scanning scenario with the EZ mode of the ScanWizard EZ scanning software.
1. Place the material to be scanned on the scan bed.
2. Launch ScanWizard EZ (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by using the File-Import or Scan command from an application program).
3. Click the Scan button to start scanning.
The ScanWizard EZ will automatically detect the material on the scan bed and calibrate the scanner first; then, crop the image, and at last carry out the final scan with scanning settings. When the scan is done, the output image can be saved in a file, delivered to the specified location or opened in your chosen application.
If ScanWizard EZ is launched from an application program, the
scanned image is delivered to your application, where the image can be saved, printed, or modified further.
If ScanWizard EZ is launched as a stand-alone program, the scanned
image can be saved as a file in your selected folder or opened in an application program.
Scan button
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Function Buttons on the EZ Mode
Scan Button
The Scan button performs a final scan of your image, executing the scanning settings specified under Preferences window.
When pressing the Scan button, the ScanWizard EZ automatically performs an image scan with some auto-function scanning settings, such as the Auto-crop, Auto-deskew, Auto Color Enhancement, etc. If you want to adjust those scanning settings, you need to activate the Preferences window, mentioned and explained in the later section of the manual.
To cancel an ongoing scanning job, press the Cancel button (where the position of the Scan button). The scanning job will be terminated immediately.
Professional Mode Button
The ScanWizard EZ Professional mode covers the various commands and features, including the Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools for image enhancements. Press the Professional mode button to switch to the Professional mode. For more details, see the section “The Professional Mode”.
Advanced Mode Button
The ScanWizard EZ Advanced mode provides you with some basic and useful features for greater controls over the entire scanning process. Press the Advanced mode button to switch to the Advanced mode. For more details, see the section “The Advanced Mode”.
Cancel button
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Preferences Button
Press the Preferences button to bring up the Preferences window, which allows you to change scanning settings for output images. You may see different function tabs appearing at the top of the window depending on which scan mode you are using. Click any of the tabs to customize the function settings according to your needs.
Auto Settings Panel
The Auto Settings panel contains several automatic functions, such as Auto­crop, Auto-deskew, and Auto Color Enhancement. These functions are checked by default when ScanWizard EZ is launched for the first time. You may uncheck the function by clicking the check box of each function in the panel.
Auto-crop The Auto-crop function automatically detects the size of the original image,
crops the full scan frame to fit the image, and removes unwanted black borders. It is disabled when the scan material is set as Negative or Positive Film in the Scan Mode panel of the Advanced mode.
Auto-deskew The Auto-deskew function automatically rotates and corrects the distorted
image for a proper alignment after scanning. It is disabled when the scan material is set as Negative or Positive Film in the Scan Mode panel of the Advanced mode.
Note: The Auto-deskew function is available only when the Auto-crop function is activated.
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Auto Color Enhancement The Auto Color Enhancement function improves the contrast and saturation of
an image, resulting in more vibrant colors.
Do preview at launch (Advanced mode only) This function automatically detects and creates a preview image for your original material in the Preview area once when you activate the Advanced mode. This function appears only when you are in the Advanced mode.
If you disable the auto-preview function in the Preference window, you will need to click the Preview button manually to prescan and preview your material.
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Scan Mode Panel
The Scan Mode panel allows you to choose scan material and desired resolution for the scanned images.
Scan Materials The Scan materials function allows you to select your scan material, which can
be one of the following:
Reflective, such as photographs, documents or prints.
Positive Film, such as 35mm slides or X-ray films.
Negative Film, such as 35mm filmstrips.
Note: The Positive Film and Negative Film are available only when you are in the Advanced mode.
Image resolution (EZ mode only) The Image resolution function allows you to specify a desired
resolution for the scanned image. To choose a desired resolution, press the drop-down arrow next to the box and choose one value from a predefined list.
Scan Quality The Scan Quality function allows you to select the
image quality by controlling the scanner hardware and the maximum image processing depth.
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Speed: This is the default setting. Choose this option if your primary concern during scanning is speed. Image data is delivered faster.
Quality: Scanned data is delivered a little slower but in high quality, and the image data is processed in 8 bits per channel.
Best Quality: This setting is available only to higher-depth scanners (10-, 12­bit, or higher). Scanned data is delivered a little slower but in high quality, and image data is processed in maximum bits per channel (i.e., 10-, 12-bit, or higher), and then converted to the desired output depth. This special operation results in the best image quality possible.
Rotate (Advanced mode only) The Rotate function lets you rotate the image in
increments of 90 degrees. This function appears only when you are in the Advanced mode.
Mirror (Advanced mode only) The Mirror function lets you flip the image horizontally. This function appears
only when you are in the Advanced mode.
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Save Panel
The Save panel allows you to choose a file format for the scanned images, to specify the desired folder for storing the images, and to name the images as desired. Also, it allows you to open the output image in your preferred application.
Save as type This option allows you to choose a file format when
saving a file. The selectable file format includes JPEG, PDF, TIFF and BMP. “JPEG” is the default file format.
Save multiple images as a single file This option allows you to save the scanned images to a single file. You can
enable this function if the output image file format is PDF or TIF.
Save path This option allows you to assign the preferred folder into which the scanned
images are saved. If you use the default folder “C:/Program Files/Microtek/ ScanWizard EZ/My Images/” as your preferred folder, you can access it directly by clicking the “EZ Images” icon on the desktop of the Windows.
Auto filename If Auto filename is checked, the file name consists of the file prefix, plus the file
serial number. By default, this option is grayed out and users are not allowed to uncheck it.
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Filename prefix This edit box lets you enter a root file name. “Image” is the default.
Prefix # This edit box lets you enter a starting number to be appended to the file name. “00001” is the default.
File Option When the file format for the scanned image is selected, you are allowed to
change the image compression ratio depending on the file format chosen.
JPEG format: When “JPEG” is selected and then you click the File Option button, the “JPEG Save Options” window will appear. You are allowed to adjust image compression quality from a range of 0 to 100.
PDF format: When “PDF” is selected and then you click the File Option button, the “PDF Save Options” window will appear.
ZIP and JPEG options are available for Encoding. If ZIP is selected, image compression control will not be available for adjustment.
TIFF format: When “TIF” is selected and then you click the File Option button, the “TIF Save Options” window will appear.
You are allowed to adjust settings based on your preferences. If “None” is selected for Encoding, the JPEG image compression control will not be available for adjusting; if “JPEG” is selected, the Strip size options are grayed out and not being used.
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Send image to This option allows you to deliver the scanned
images to the chosen application. You can choose a desired application from a list of predefined applications. The default application is Windows Explorer.
You may also add your own application to the list of applications and assign it as your desired application.
To add your own application, press the drop-down arrow next to the box and choose Custom. When a Custom dialog box appears, do the following:
BMP format: When “BMP” is selected and then you click the File Option button, the “BMP Save Options” window will appear. Two options are available for users to save a BMP file.
1. Key in the application name as desired in the Application alias column.
2. Assign the path where the application can be found in the Application full path column.
3. Press the Add button to add the new application.
4. You can see the added application name appearing inside the Application alias list column.
5. Repeat the step 1-4 until done, then press the OK button to save.
Next time, when expanding the list of the predefined applications, you can see the added application in the list. Then you can assign it as your favorite for use in subsequent scans.
To remove an application, highlight the application name in the Application alias list, then press the Remove button to remove it.
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Theme Panel (EZ mode only)
The Theme panel appears only when you are in the EZ mode. This setting allows you to change the appearance of the control panel for the EZ mode and therefore adds more fun on using the ScanWizard EZ.
EZ Mode Theme This option allows you to alter the appearance of the control panel for the EZ
mode. Three themes are available for you to choose. They are Dashboard, Clock, and Remote Control. The “Dashboard” is the default appearance when the EZ mode is launched for the first time.
To choose your desired appearance, click the drop-down arrow next to the box and choose one setting from the list.
Theme Preview This area is where the theme image will be displayed after you choose one theme
as your desired appeararnce of the control panel.
Dashboard Theme
Clock Theme
Remote Control Theme
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Minimize Button
When clicking the Minimize button, ScanWizard EZ will be shrunk down to the Windows task bar.
Exit Button
When pressing the Exit button, ScanWizard EZ will be terminated and users exit the ScanWizard EZ program immediately.
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The Advanced Mode
The Advanced mode offers you more choices when outputting your scanned images, including modifying output sizes, resolutions, and a variety of image effects, based on the purpose dealing with your image. Details on how to use this mode is discussed in later chapters.
1. Preview button - Press to perform a preliminary view of the entire image.
2. Select button - Press to show image effects in a composite display of nine images.
3. Preference button - Press to bring up a dialog box where you can customize your scanning settings for the output images.
4. Help button - Press to access the e-manual of the ScanWizard EZ.
5. EZ Mode button - Press to switch to the EZ mode.
6. Professional Mode button - Press to switch to the Professional mode.
7. Information window - Display information pertinent to the ongoing or on the way to be performed operation.
8. Preview area - Display a pre-scanned image.
9. Scan Frame - Allow to resize the scan frame by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame.
The Advanced Mode Interface
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Press to switch to the Advanced mode
Switching to the Advanced Mode
When you launch ScanWizard EZ for the first time, the EZ mode is the default scanning mode shown on your screen. Press the Advanced mode button on the EZ mode interface, and the EZ mode is immediately switched to the Advanced mode.
If you are in the Advanced mode and quit ScanWizard EZ, the Advanced mode will remain same and reappear again when you launch ScanWizard EZ in the next time.
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Scanning with the Advanced Mode
This section helps you to start the use with the Advanced mode of the ScanWizard EZ scanning software.
1. Place the material to be scanned on the scan bed.
2. Launch ScanWizard EZ (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by using the File-Import or Scan command from an application program).
When you launch ScanWizard EZ for the first time, click the Advanced mode button ( ) on the EZ mode interface to switch to the Advanced mode.
The Advanced mode interface appears.
3. Click the Preference button to activate the Preference window. Then, click the Scan Mode tab at the top of the window to select the correct scan material for your scan target.
Reflective, such as
photographs, documents or prints.
Positive Film, such as 35mm
slides or X-ray films.
Negative Film, such as 35mm
filmstrips.
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4. Click the Preview button. The program will automatically detect and create a preview image for your original material in the Preview area with some auto function settings, such as Auto-crop and Auto-deskew.
5. After a preview image is shown in the Preview area, if necessary, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted line) around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the actual scan.
Preview image
Scan fame (floating dotted line)
Preview area
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6. When the desired area to be scanned is chosen, click the Select button to enter the image effects window.
In the image effects window, the program will automatically apply nine different images effects to the original image and display the results on the screen immediately in a composite display of nine images.
The display of nine-image effects
At this stage, the program allows you to decide how your scanned image will be manipulated based on two purposes. Choose a desired purpose from the purposes below.
For DisplayFor Display
For DisplayFor Display
For Display: Choose “For Display” if your scanned image is intended for an on-screen display. This option allows you to set the dimensions (viewing size) of the image; the maximum viewing size can be set up to 5 times bigger than the size of the original one.
The size adjustment can be set from 0.5x to 5.0x in an 0.5 step-up increment. The default size is 1.0x.
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Point your mouse to the
thumbnail image of the image effect you desired, and click the Zoom In button on the top right corner of the image. The chosen image will be enlarged and fit into the whole Preview area.
For PrintingFor Printing
For PrintingFor Printing
For Printing: Choose “For Printing ” if your scanned image is intended to be printed. This option allows you to set the dimensions (output size) and resolution of the image based on your own preferences.
Output SizeOutput Size
Output SizeOutput Size
Output Size: You can choose an desired output size from a predefined list. To do this, press the drop-down arrow next to the box and choose one output size from the list. The default size is 4" x 6". The default size is 4" x 6".
Printing ResolutionPrinting Resolution
Printing ResolutionPrinting Resolution
Printing Resolution: You can choose an desired resolution from a predefined lis. To do this, press the drop-down arrow next to the box and choose one value from the list. The maximum resolution value will be the value which is supported by the scanner model. The default resolution is 300 dpi.
7. If you like to check how image effect is more closely and detailed, you can use the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons to zoom in and out the image.
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When an image is
magnified, you can use the mouse wheel to toggle through different image effects and display them consequently on the screen directly.
To return to the display of nine-image effects, click the Zoom Out button.
8. Choose a desired image effect to be applied, click the Scan button to start scanning.
The ScanWizard EZ will calibrate the scanner and perform the final scan with the scanning settings you made in the previous steps. When the scan is done, the output image can be saved in a file, delivered to the specified location or opened in your chosen application.
If ScanWizard EZ is launched from an application program, the
scanned image is delivered to your application, where the image can be saved, printed, or modified further.
If ScanWizard EZ is launched as a stand-alone program, the scanned
image can be saved as a file in your selected folder or opened in an application program.
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Nine Types of Image Effects
One major advanced feature offered by the ScanWizard EZ program is that the system automatically provides a pre-screened parameter of image effects to scan materials, which help you to exactly get what they see on the screen. It means that no more fuzzy and tedious steps are required when you want to apply some image effects to your scan materials. The nine types of image effects include the followings:
Function Buttons on the Advanced Mode
Preview Button
The Preview button performs a preview scan of the entire image and displays the result in the Preview window. When pressing the Preview button, the ScanWizard EZ automatically and immediately performs a preview scan for your image with some automatic settings, such as Auto-crop and Auto-deskew. They help you to get a better viewing experience.
Select Button
The Select button performs a preliminary view of the scan frame with different image settings and shows all effects in a composite display of nine images on the screen.
When pressing the Select button, it takes a while for the system to generate and apply various image effects to the original image. When done, you will see nine thumbnail images with the same content of the original image on the screen, which is that each one contains one specific image processing effect.
To choose a desired image effect, simply move your cursor (mouse) up on the thumbnail and click it. The chosen image effect will be applied to your original image after scan.
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Auto Shadow/Highlight
This effect balances light/dark shades of scan image.
Auto Shadow/Highlight/Lightness
This effect balances light/dark shades of scan images. Also, it dims the brightness of the light shades of scan image.
Auto Color Restoration (ACR)
This effect restores faded colors of scan image back to life.
ACR + Auto Shadow/Highlight
This effect restores faded colors of scan image back to life. Also, it balances light/dark shades of scan image.
ACR + Auto Shadow/Highlight/ Lightness
This effect restores faded colors of scanned materials back to life. Also, it balances light/dark shades and dims the brightness of the light shades of scan image.
Normal
This is the default setting presented by your scanner. It represents the original status of scan image.
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ACR Gray
This effect presents images use shades of gray to simulate gradations of color or tonal values, and contain 8 bits per pixel.
ACR Line Art
This effect presents images made up of one bit of color (black or white) per pixel. It is useful for images consisting purely of black and white or even single colors, such as mechanical drawings or blueprints.
Document Adjustment Section
This effect is specifically designed for your scan material which is paper document. You can adjust image settings from its control panel based on the characteristics of scan document. To enter the control panel move and click the cursor (mouse) up on the thumbnail image.
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Scan Button
Press the Scan button to start the final scanning process, based on the scanning settings you have made to the current image.
Cancel Button
Press the Cancel button to stop the scanning process and to cancel an ongoing scan job.
Help Button
Press the Help button to access an electronic help document for ScanWizard EZ and to give you information on the ScanWizard EZ scanning software.
Preference Button
Press the Preference button to bring up the Preference window, which allows you to change scanning settings for the output images. You may see different function tabs appearing at the top of the window depending on which scan mode you are using. Click any of the tabs to customize the function settings according to your needs. For more details, see the topic “Preference Button” in the “Function Buttons on the EZ Mode” section.
EZ Mode Button
Press the EZ mode button to activate the EZ mode on the screen. To shift back to the Advanced mode again, press the Advanced mode button on the EZ mode interface.
Professional Mode Button
Press the Professional mode button to activate the Professional mode on the screen. To shift back to the Advanced mode again, press the Advanced mode button in the Preview window of the Professional mode.
Return Button
Press the Return button to back to the previous user interface.
Zoom In Button
Press the Zoom In button to magnify the chosen image effect and to fit it into the whole Preview area.
Zoom Out Button
Press the Zoom Out button to return from the magnified image to the display of nine-image effects.
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Image Correction Controls for Document Adjustment Section
The Document Adjustment Section contains some advanced image correction controls for you to adjust for your output images, such as Brightness, Contrast, etc. By selecting different type as your image output type, you may see different image correction controls on the screen.
Image correction controls (for Document Adjustment Section only)
Color Gray Line Art
Threshold / Auto Threshold v Brightness v v Contrast v v Descreen v v Auto Color Restoration v v Document Enhancement v Shadow / Highlight v v v Gamma v v Lamp Filter v v
Type
This allows you to select the appropriate image type (e.g., Color) as your image output type.
Select Color to scan the image in color.
Select Gray to scan the image in grayscale.
Select Line Art to scan the image in black-and-white.
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