Microtek ScanWizard Industry Reference Manual

Reference Manual
2011 by Microtek International, Inc.
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Important
Documents that you scan may be protected under copyright law. The unauthorized use of such documents could be a violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Microtek bears no responsibility for the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials.
To obtain optimal results from the Microtek scanning software and user's manual, you should be familiar with such Windows concepts as pointing, clicking, dragging, and selecting from menus and dialog boxed. If these things are new to you, refer to your Microsoft Windows User's Guide.
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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................... 1
The ScanWizard Industry Interface ............................................................2
Launching ScanWizard Industry ................................................................3
Exiting ScanWizard Industry...................................................................... 3
The Preview Window..................................................................... 4
Elements of the Preview Window...............................................................4
Preview Area ............................................................................................. 7
Overview, Prescan......................................................................................9
Scan ........................................................................................................ 11
Rulers, Unit of Measurement ....................................................................13
Transform ................................................................................................ 14
The Toolbar .............................................................................................15
Scan Frame (Frame) Tool ................................................................. 15
Magnify Glass (Zoom) Tool............................................................... 16
Pane (Move) Tool ..............................................................................17
The Scanner Menu ...................................................................................18
Scanner Model ................................................................................. 18
Get Current Scanner Info .................................................................. 19
Scanner Probe ..................................................................................19
Scanner Control (Power Saving Control) ........................................... 20
Smart Calibration ..............................................................................21
Export Count Data............................................................................22
The View Menu........................................................................................23
Overview Image, Prescan Image ........................................................23
Resize Window to Fit....................................................................... 25
Bring Settings Window to Front ........................................................ 26
Show/Hide Commands ..................................................................... 26
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The Correction Menu ............................................................................. 27
Elements of the Advanced Image Correction (AIC) Dialog Box........... 27
White/Black Points Tool .................................................................... 33
Gradation Tool ................................................................................ 35
Filter Tool ........................................................................................ 38
The Help Menu ........................................................................................43
The Settings Window.................................................................... 44
Elements of the Settings Window ............................................................. 44
Scan Job (Job).......................................................................................... 46
Image Type (Type) ................................................................................... 47
Resolution Settings .................................................................................. 48
Scan Frame, Image Size, and Unit of Measurement ...................................50
Optimization ........................................................................................... 52
Darkness .................................................................................................53
The Scan Job Queue Window ...................................................... 56
Elements of the Scan Job Queue window ................................................. 56
Selecting Multiple Scan Jobs .....................................................................58
Editing Multiple Scan Jobs ........................................................................58
Adding a New Scan Job ............................................................................59
Duplicating a Scan Job ............................................................................. 59
Removing a Scan Job ................................................................................59
Checking a Scan Job ................................................................................ 60
The Up/Down Arrows.............................................................................. 60
The Load/Save Button ..............................................................................61
Appendix
Product and Technical Support ................................................................63
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Introduction
The ScanWizard Industry scanning software is specifically designed for the use of the industry film scanning. This reference manual covers the various commands and features found in the ScanWizard Industry scanning software for the Windows system. The reference information is divided into three major sections, corresponding to the three major windows of the program:
• Preview
• Settings
• Scan Job Queue
The ScanWizard Industry functions do not apply to all scanner models. See the table below to determine which function can be used for your scanner model.
Preview window
Settings window v v Scan Job Queue window v
MII-800XL Plus MII-900 Plus
Overview button v v Preview button v Frame tool v v Magnify Glass tool v Pan tool v Scan button v v Transform button v v
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Settings
window
contains
scanning
parameters for
the outputting
image
Scan Job
window
provides key
functions in
managing
scan jobs
The ScanWizard Industry Interface
ScanWizard Industry consists of three major windows: Preview, Settings, and Scan Job Queue.
The Preview and Settings windows appear automatically after the ScanWizard Industry is started up. The Scan Job Queue window appears when you bring up ScanWizard Industry at the first time. You may hide or show it from the View menu and click on the command Hide/Show Scan Job Window.
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Preview window
has commands and tools for controlling the scanner
Launching ScanWizard Industry
ScanWizard Industry can be launched in either Stand-alone or Plug-in mode.
From Stand-alone mode: Double-click the ScanWizard Industry icon on the desktop, or choose Start, Programs, Microtek ScanWizard Industry for Windows, and then Microtek ScanWizard Industry.
From Plug-in mode: Choose the Import or Acquire command from the File menu of your image-editing software, then select Microtek ScanWizard Industry.
After being launched, the main screen will appear, but the very first time that ScanWizard Industry is started up, the three windows will all appear.
The next time you start up ScanWizard Industry, the main screen will look exactly like the last time you exited the software. This means that if you had all three windows open the last time you quit ScanWizard Industry, the same three windows will appear the next time you start it up.
Exiting ScanWizard Industry
To exit ScanWizard Industry, double click on the close box on the upper left side of the Preview window.
Click here to exit ScanWizard Industry
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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. It may look slightly differet based on the scanner model you are using.
Elements of the Preview Window (Example of MII-800XL Plus)
D. T oolbar
B. Overview
button
A. Menu bar
J. Unit of
measurement
C. Prescan
button
E. Scan
button
K. Minimize
button
L. Exit button
F. Transform button
I. Rulers
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G. Preview area
H. Status bar
Elements of the Preview Window (Example of MII-900 Plus)
A. Menu bar
J. Unit of
measurement
I. Rulers
B. Overview
button
D. T oolbar
E. Scan
F. Transform button
button
K. Minimize button
L. Exit button
G. Preview area
H. Status bar
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A. Menu bar: This area includes the different menus for setting up the
scanner (Scanner menu), controlling view options (View menu), Image Correction function (Correction menu), and accessing on-line help (Help menu).
B. Overview button: This button previews the specified or entire scan bed.
C. Prescan button: This button previews one or more detailed images of
the area(s) selected by the Scan Frame tool.
D. Toolbar: The buttons in the Toolbar perform specific actions on the
Overview or Prescan image. The Toolbar includes the Frame (Scan Frame) tool, Magnify Glass (Zoom) tool, and Pane (Move) tool.
E. Scan button: This button starts the final scanning process.
F. Transform button: This button lets you flip the image horizontally or
rotate the image vertically.
G. Preview area: This area in the Preview window shows the Overview or
Prescan image.
H. Status bar: The area shows you some information for easier operation.
I. Ruler: Rulers are located on both sides of the Preview window to help
you with measurement and alignment.
J. 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.
K. Minimize button: Click the Minimize button to minimize ScanWizard
Industry.
L. Exit button: Click the Exit button to close ScanWizard Industry
scanning software.
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Preview Area
The preview area is where the overview or prescan image appears after you click the Overview, Prescan, or Scan button.
The dimensions of preview area depend on the sizes supported by the scanner. For example, if your scanner only supports a maximum size of 12” x 16”, the maximum preview area will be limited under this limitation.
To increase or decrease the preview window, drag the window to resize
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However, for some scanner models (ex. MII-900 Plus), you are allowed to resize the preview area as you wish.
For example, the MII-900 Plus offers you two kinds of dimensions of preview area, which are 14" x 17" (default) and 14" x 52" (maximum), depending on which one you select in the Scan Frame settings. You can use the maximum size instead of the default size for the preview area by entering a value greater than 17, for example, 20, in the Height (H) edit box of the Scan Frame settings. Then, press the Overview button to perform a preview of the image. Thereafter, the preview area will be resized to the maximum size of 14" x 52" at once.
For MII-900 Plus, enter a value greater than 17 to expand the preview area up to maximun size of 14" x 52" if needed; enter a value less than or equal to 17 to reverse the value back to the default size.
Please take note that you cannot use the Scan Frame settings to resize the preview area given by using the Scan Frame tool.
Default size of preview area Maximum size of preview area
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Overview, Prescan
Overview
The Overview button previews the image on the scan bed . By default, the entire scan bed is previewed when you click the Overview button.
Prescan
The Prescan button previews in high resolution the area selected by the Scan Frame tool. Multiple prescans can be done if you have several selected scan jobs, and the prescans are done one after another in the order that they are listed in the Scan Job Queue window.
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.
Prescan viewing mode
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To obtain multiple prescan images:
1. Define your scan jobs in the Scan Job Queue window (see the Scan Job Queue window section for more details).
2. To select multiple scan jobs, press the Ctrl key and click on the jobs to be selected in the Scan Job Queue or Preview window.
Overview viewing mode
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.
Prescan viewing mode
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Scan
The Scan button scans the images on your scanner and delivers the images to your selected folder or application. The images that are scanned are the scan jobs that have been checked in the Scan Job Queue window. This is the default button when ScanWizard Industry is launched either as a stand-alone or from an application program.
When the “Scan To: Save As” dialog box appears, key in a file name, then select TIFF, JPG, or J2K as the export file format, and click Save to perform the final scan.
File name
This is the file name to store images.
Save as type
This menu box lets you select a file format when saving a file. If TIF is selected, the scanned images will be automatically identified as “Image00001.tif”, “Image00002.tif”, etc. You can change the default root file name to uniquely label your scan jobs.
Auto filename
If Auto filename is checked, the file name consists of the file prefix, plus the file serial number. If unchecked, no file serial number is appended to the file name.
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• File prefix: This edit box lets you enter a root file name. “Image” is the
default.
• Start file #: This edit box lets you enter a starting number to be appended to
the file name. “00001” is the default.
Send image to application after saving:
If this option is checked, the scanned images are sent to your selected application.
File Option
The File Option button is a file compression tool, allowing you to save your scanned image with different image quality. This button is activated only when the file format is set as TIFF or JPG; otherwise it will not be shown.
• If “TIF” is selected, a “TIFF Save Options” window will appear after clicking
the File Option button. Specify your requirements for your file as your desired. If you choose “None” in the Encoding option, the file compression will not be available for adjusting.
• If “JPG is selected, a “JPG Save Options” window will appear after clicking the
File Option button.
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Ruler
Rulers, Unit of Measurement
The rulers on the top and left sides of the Preview window help you with measurement and alignment, marking off measurement according to the selected unit.
The unit of measurement can be selected from the Unit box in the Settings window. The options for unit of measurement include inch, centimeter, and
millimeter.
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Transform
The Transform function allows you to rotate and / or flip the image.
The effects of the Transform function will be seen in the Prescan image or are after you click the Scan button and scan the image in; the Transform effect is not shown in the Overview viewing mode.
To use the Transform function:
1. Click the Transform button in the Preview window.
2. From the options that appear, choose the degree of rotation you wish.
3. Click the Scan button in the Preview window. When the image is scanned, it will be rotated or transformed according to the selected option.
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The Toolbar
The buttons in the Toolbar perform specific actions on the Overview or Prescan image. The Toolbar includes the Frame (Scan Frame) tool, Magnify Glass (Zoom) tool, and Pane (Move) tool.
Scan Frame (Frame) Tool
The Scan Frame tool lets you select the area to be scanned or prescanned. You can have multiple scan frames, but only one scan frame can be current at a time; the current scan frame is indicated by a flashing marquee.
To use the Frame tool:
1. Click the Frame tool.
2. Move the pointer (now a crossbar) to the Overview image, and draw a frame enclosing the area to be selected. When you release the mouse, a flashing marquee will indicate the scan frame. To create multiple scan frames, hold down the Shift key and drag your next scan frame.
3. To resize the scan frame, drag a corner of the scan frame and resize to the desired area.
4. To change the position of the scan frame, drag inside the scan frame and move to a new location.
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Magnify Glass (Zoom) Tool
The Magnify Glass tool lets you zoom in (magnify) and zoom out (reduce) your view of the image. Only your view of the preview image is changed; the actual size of the image remains unaffected.
Each click of the Magnify Glass tool magnifies or reduces by a factor of 2. Thus, the magnification levels increase from 100% to 200%, to 400%, and to the maximum 800%.
To magnify (reduce), hold down the Shift key and with the Magnify Glass tool selected, click the image. A minus sign will be in the middle of the lens to indicate the image is being zoomed out.
To use the Magnify Glass tool:
1. Click the Magnify Glass tool.
2. Place the pointer — now a lens with a plus sign inside it — on the image and click. To reduce the view, hold down the Shift key (the Magnify Glass tool changing to show a minus sign inside it), and click again.
Magnify before Magnify after
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Pane (Move) Tool
The Pane tool lets you scroll through an overview or prescan image, allowing you to move parts of the image into view quickly without using the scroll bars.
You can use the Pane tool for scrolling through zoomed-in images that were enlarged through the Magnify Glass tool, or for scrolling through parts of an image not included completely within the frame of the preview window.
To use the Pane tool:
1. Click the Pane tool.
2. Move the pointer (now in the form of a hand) to the image. Hold down the
mouse and move the Pane tool left, right, up, or down, and you will see portions of the image come into view.
Move before Move after
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