Microtek scanwizard pro user guide

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User's Guide

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Basic Setup and Features Getting Started Basic Scenarios Using the Advanced Image Correction Tools Special Features & Advanced Scenarios Appendix: More Color Matching Information

User's Guide

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Basic Setup and Features

What is ScanWizard Pro The ScanWizard Pro Interface System Requirements Installing ScanWizard Pro About this Manual

User's Guide

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Getting Started

Using the Scan Mode Using the Batch Mode Exiting ScanWizard Pro Color Matching

User's Guide

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Basic Scenarios

How to Scan a Color Photographic Print How to Scan a Color Positive Transparency How to Scan a Color Negative How to Scan a Line Art Image How to Scan a Newspaper or Magazine Image

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Using Advanced Image Correction Tools

The LCH Color Model Selecting LCH or Native Color Space Workflow for Optimizing Images Adding a Custom Setting How to Choose the Correct Image Category Using the Dynamic Range Tool Using the White & Black Points Tool Using the Gradation Tool Using the Color Cast Tool Using the Saturation Curve Tool Using the Selective Color Tool Using the Tone Curve Tool Using the Filter Tool

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Special Features & Advanced Scenarios

How to Edit Multiple Scan Jobs How to Scan Multiple Jobs How to Use ScanWizard Pro Contexts How to Use the SnapTrans Templates How to Define and Scan a New Batch-Scan Job How to Load a Previously Saved Batch-Scan Job How to Execute a Previously Saved Batch-Scan Job How to Use the Magic Diamonds How to Customize Negative Film How to Scan and Display an Image on a 640 x 480 Monitor

Microtek ScanWizard Pro

User’s Guide

(Features, Scenarios, and Information for Advanced Users)

Macintosh version

Microtek Lab, Inc.

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Photo Credits: Hon F. Lee, photo on pages 33, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 48; Calvin Chen, photo on page 44; Microtek Lab, Inc., file photo on page 42.

ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User Guide

Table of Contents

Basic Setup and Features ..............................................5

What is ScanWizard Pro..................................................................... 5

The ScanWizard Pro Interface............................................................ 6

System Requirements ......................................................................... 8

Installing ScanWizard Pro .................................................................. 8

About this Manual .............................................................................. 9

Getting Started ...........................................................11

Using the Scan Mode.......................................................................... 11

Using the Batch Mode ........................................................................ 11

Exiting ScanWizard Pro ..................................................................... 11

Color Matching................................................................................... 12

Basic Scenarios ........................................................15

How to Scan a Color Photographic Print ........................................... 16

How to Scan a Color Positive Transparency ...................................... 18

How to Scan a Color Negative ........................................................... 20

How to Scan a Line Art Image ........................................................... 22

How to Scan a Newspaper or Magazine Image.................................. 24

Using the Advanced Image Correction Tools ........................27

The LCH Color Model ....................................................................... 28

Selecting LCH or Native Color Space................................................ 29

Workflow for Optimizing Images....................................................... 30

Adding a Custom Setting.................................................................... 31

How to Choose the Correct Image Category...................................... 32

Using the Dynamic Range Tool.......................................................... 34

Using the White & Black Points Tool ................................................ 36

Using the Gradation Tool ................................................................... 38

Using the Color Cast Tool .................................................................. 40

Using the Saturation Curve Tool ........................................................ 42

Using the Selective Color Tool........................................................... 44

Using the Tone Curve Tool ................................................................. 46

Using the Filter Tool........................................................................... 48

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Special Features & Advanced Scenarios ............................51

How to Edit Multiple Scan Jobs ......................................................... 52

How to Scan Multiple Jobs................................................................. 54

How to Use ScanWizard Pro Contexts............................................... 56

How to Use the SnapTrans Templates ................................................ 58

How to Define and Scan a New Batch-Scan Job ............................... 60

How to Load a Previously Saved Batch-Scan Job ............................. 62

How to Execute a Previously Saved Batch-Scan Job......................... 63

How to Use the Magic Diamonds ...................................................... 64

How to Customize Negative Film ...................................................... 66

How to Scan and Display an Image on a 640 x 480 Monitor............. 68

Appendix: More Color Matching Information ................... 70

ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User Guide

1 Introduction

What is ScanWizard Pro?

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

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

ScanWizard Pro is also ColorSync™-savvy, allowing you to use standard ICC color profiles for accurate color matching when outputting your images.

A Powerful New Software

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

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.

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Settings window

The ScanWizard Pro Interface

Shows the current scan job

Image Type of the

Resolution settings

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

Scanner profile Image category

Advanced Image Correction controls for adjusting and enhancing image quality

current scan job

Information window

Check: Indicates job

will be scanned

when you press the

Scan button.

Selected scan job,

which is the

highlighted job. There

can be multiple

selected scan jobs

(several highlighted).

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Scan Job window

Lets you select / switch image type

Function buttons for manipulating scan jobs

Thumbnail showing prescan image

Current scan job, indicated by boldface type

The ScanWizard Pro Interface

Prescan button: Previews a highresolution image of the area selected by the scan frame.

Scan button: Starts the scanning process.

Overview button: Previews

Preview

window

Unit of measurement.

Choose from inch, cm,

mm, point, pica, pixel.

Selections for ruler

colors as well.

Ruler

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

Color Meter Display: Displays input and output pixel values of the selected area in the overview / prescan image.

the entire scan bed.

Toolbar: Scan Frame, Zoom, Pane, Tag Windows

Scan Material icon: Selects the type of scan material.

Overview image

Status bar gives useful tips relating to the selected tool in the Toolbar

Color Meter Options: Provides further options for the Sample Dislay Area of the Information window. below).

Sample Display area: Shows pixelized display of area in the overview / prescan image where mouse cursor rests.

Auxiliary information

Handy buttons for Zoom in, Zoom out, and Flashers for Low & High Value Markers

Scan Frame around overview image. Drag on corner to resize.

Drag this corner to resize the Preview window.

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System Requirements

• Power Mac or compatibles (except iMac)

• System 8.1 or later

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

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

• CD-ROM drive (internal or external)

• “Thousands of color” display or better

• Microtek ScanMaker 3, 4, 5, 6400XL, 9600XL, 2000; the Microtek ArtixScan line of professional scanners; and other scanner models that support ScanWizard Pro.

Installing ScanWizard Pro

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

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

3. When the CD-ROM opens, double-click the ICC Profile Installer icon, and follow screen instructions to install the desired profiles.

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

manufacturer.

4. Next, double-click the ScanWizard Pro Installer icon, and follow screen instructions to install the program.

5. Restart your computer.

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

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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’s versatility and how best to use the program for specific scanning tasks.

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

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2 Getting Started

This section of the manual describes the two modes of operating ScanWizard Pro:

1) The Scan mode, in which ScanWizard Pro is “acquired” from an imageediting software program like Adobe Photoshop; and

2) The Batch mode, which is launched from the Apple menu and is used to process batch scans.

Using the Scan mode

The Scan mode refers to launching ScanWizard Pro from an image-editing software such as Adobe Photoshop.

To operate ScanWizard Pro in the “Scan” mode, launch the image-editing software of your choice. When the software program launches, go to the File menu, and choose Import or Acquire from the submenu, depending on the software you are using. This will automatically launch ScanWizard Pro, and the four major windows that form the interface of ScanWizard Pro will appear on your screen.

In addition to the above, you can run the ScanWizard Pro Applet located in the ScanWizard Pro folder. The Applet is a small-sized application that will launch the ScanWizard Pro Plug-in to scan images.

Using the Batch mode

The Batch mode of operating ScanWizard Pro allows you to set up scans in “batches” of jobs beforehand and then lets you start the scanning process when you are ready to do so with the simple click of a button.

To operate ScanWizard Pro in the “batch” mode, go to the Apple menu, and choose the Batch Scan command. For more details, refer to the batch scan scenarios and information presented in the Special Features & Advanced Scenarios section of this manual.

Exiting ScanWizard Pro

To exit ScanWizard Pro, go to the Preview window, and from the File menu, choose the Quit command, or press the Apple+Q combination keys on your keyboard.

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RGB Destination

This feature lets you select the correct profile for outputting images to the RGB color space. The RGB Destination profile usually pertains to a monitor (since all monitors are RGB devices), but an RGB printer profile may also be used as a selection if the RGB color space in which you choose to work is an RGB printer.

To specify the RGB Destination profile: Choose from the profiles provided by ScanWizard Pro, or choose your own profile if you have others stored on your system.

CMYK Destination

This feature lets you select the correct profile for outputting images to the CMYK color space.

To specify the CMYK Destination profile: Choose from the profiles provided by ScanWizard Pro, or choose your own profile if you have others stored on your system.

For additional CMYK profiles, please run the ICC Profile Installer from your ScanWizard Pro CD.

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3 Basic Scenarios

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

Basic Scenarios:

• How to Scan a Color Photographic Print

• How to Scan a Color Positive Transparency

• How to Scan a Color Negative

• How to Scan a Line Art Image

• How to Scan a Newspaper or Magazine Image

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How to Scan a Color Photographic Print

1 Place the photograph to be scanned on your

scanner’s glass bed.

2 Go to the Preview window and click the Scan

Material icon. From the submenu that appears,

choose Reflective. You will notice the change in the appearance of the icon.

3 Click the Overview button to start an overview, and

you will see the image appear in your Preview window.

4 Select the Scan Frame tool from the Toolbar in the

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

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

click the Scan button to start scanning.

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

• Select an output image type (after step 2)

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

• Specify output dimensions (after step 2)

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

• Change output image resolution (before step 5)

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

• See a more detailed preview image (after step 4)

Go to the Preview window, highlight the scan job you wish to see in detail, and click the Prescan button. Then switch to the Prescan view in the View menu.

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• Fine-tune the preview image with image processing options (after step 4)

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

Scanning a Color Photographic Print

Settings window for selecting image settings

43 5

Preview window for seeing the overview image and scanning the image

Advanced Image Correction screen for fine-tuning images

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How to Scan a Color Positive Transparency

1 For dual bed-scanners that make use of the

SnapTrans™ templates (such as the ScanMaker

5), place the film to be scanned on the appropriate template, and insert the film and template into your scanner’s lower bed. For flatbed scanners, use a Transparent Media Adapter.

2 Go to the Preview window and click the Scan

Material icon. From the submenu that appears,

choose Positive Transparency. You will notice the change in the appearance of the icon.

3 Click the Overview button to start an overview, and

you will see the image appear in your Preview window.

4 Select the Scan Frame tool from the Toolbar in the

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

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

click the Scan button to start scanning.

If you want to....

Before the Final Scan

• Select an output image type (after step 2)

• Specify output dimensions (after step 2)

• Change output image resolution

(before step 5)

• See a more detailed preview image (after step 4)

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

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

Go to the Preview window, highlight the scan job you wish to see in detail, and click the Prescan button. Then switch to the Prescan view in the View menu.

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• Fine-tune the preview image with image processing options (after step 4)

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