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Save...

(This button changes to a Scan... button when working with

a preview scan in the preview window). Saves an image (as a

standard TIFF ﬁle) from the 3f ﬁle currently displayed in the

FlexColor

window. All current crop, mode, color and image-

enhancement settings will be applied to the saved image. A

history record of the settings used when saving the ﬁle, will be

added to the History list in the 3f ﬁle’s Info window. See “The

Info Window” on page 79 for details.

3f... Scans the entire area of the selected frame or the current

cropping of the preview image and saves it as a 3f ﬁle in the

currently selected folder. The image will be displayed in the

FlexColor

preview window. Please note that the 3f ﬁle will

be scanned using the cropping, resolution and IPTC settings

as speciﬁed in the window that pops up when selecting the

function and on the 3f tab in the

Preferences

window (see

page 55). See “The 3f File Format” on page 10 earlier in this

manual for details.

Previous/Next Image Buttons:

Use these buttons to select

previous or next image from the thumbnails folder.

Batch Scan Button:

Opens the Batch Scan window, from

where you can perform a batch scan, which can be either

several scans from the same preview using diﬀerent crops and

settings or when scanning from the Feeder units (Flextight

848 and 949 only). See “Batch Scanning” on page 109 for more

information.

Thumbnails

Button:

Opens the

Thumbnails

window, which

holds thumbnail images of all of the 3f ﬁles aved in the current

folder. See “The

Thumbnails

Window” on page 65 for more

information.

Setup

Use this pop-up menu to choose between any of the

currently available setups. A small + will appear to the right of

the menu to indicate when you have made custom changes that

aﬀect the setup but have not been saved.

Summary of Contents for Flextight X1

Page 1: ...User Manual Flextight X5 X1 English v 1 3 ...

Page 2: ...ectrical Requirements Installation Procedure FireWire Interface Operating Instructions 9 Resolutions 10 True Resolutions Calibrating the Scanner 11 Focus Calibration 12 White Calibration for Reflectives 13 The Light Tubes 14 Cleaning the External Surface of the Scanner 16 Disposal 16 Technical Specifications 16 FCC Notice 17 CE Declaration of conformity 18 Flextight X1 18 Flextight X5 19 ...

Page 3: ...om profes sional photographers and production environments alike Developed around Hasselblad s patented virtual drum design and flexible magnetic holder and incorporating a 3x8000 optic CCD sensor and a Linos Rodenstock lens both scanners are fast easy to use and offer unparalleled image quality They also feature a new time saving facility an Auto Scan button which with one press automati cally de...

Page 4: ...d moving parts that can cause injury System requirements Below are the basic hardware requirements for the PC or Macintosh system to which the scanner is to be connected For information about the processor operating system RAM and harddisk requirements please refer to the Software Reference manual that comes with the FlexColor software Screen resolution of minimum 800 x 600 pixels with true colors...

Page 5: ...urn the unit on off F Power indicator Green Remains lit when ready to scan Flashes when first installed to indicate that firmware must be loaded it will be loaded automatically when you run FlexColor G Motor drive indicator Yellow Lights when the scanner is repositioning the optics to scan in a new format or when drum is repositioning H Scan indicator Red Lights when scanning Do not touch the scan...

Page 6: ... the optics that focuses the image of the original on the CCD sensor F Upper light source Illuminates reflective originals Flextigh X5 only G Prism module Focuses the light from various angles and thereby removes or heavily reduces dust and scratches in the scanned image Flextigh X5 only H Lower light source Illuminates transparent originals I Drum Rotates the original into the scanner and transpo...

Page 7: ...se Flextight with any power source outside the specified range The scanner and all devices attached to the scanner computer moni tor FireWire devices etc must be grounded i e use a three point electrical connec tion Note that the power supply may emit a low hissing sound when plugged in but not connected to the scanner This is normal and will not damage the power supply or scanner Installation pro...

Page 8: ...Closed Horizontal Normal A B K L C FLEXTIGH TORIGINA LHO LDER PATENT PEND ING I J D E G H F For horizontal positioning lift the table free from the hinges and push 8 ...

Page 9: ...ectangular holes at the holder s leading edge These codes combined with the scanner s abili ty to detect the feed table position ensure that the scanner will not operate unless the feed table position matches the selected original holder 6 Place the original holder K with the slotted tab facing into the scanner For transparencies the flexible magnetic retaining flap must face upwards For reflectiv...

Page 10: ...elow the clear sheet must slip under each of these tabs as shown 10 Go to your computer and follow the directions given in the FlexColor software manual to take a preview make settings and take the final scan Alternatively you can press the scan button on the light table This will initiate a 3F scan according to your 3F settings Resolutions True Resolutions The table below shows the max resolution...

Page 11: ...m mechanism The focus calibration is stored in the scanners flash PROM so it is retained when you move the scanner to a new computer See Focus Calibration on page 12 for more information White calibration is only required for reflective scans it is done automatically for transparencies During calibration the scanner scans a white target to establish the white point along the full length of the sca...

Page 12: ... Focus Calibration 1 Locate the Focus sheet that came with your scanner It is a 8 x 9 cm 3 x 3 5 square of transparent black and white film 2 Mount the film into the 6 x 6 original holder with the text reading normally as shown Place the sheet as straight as possible Use the scanners light table grid and the corners marked on the sheet to help align it 3 Select Focus Calibration from the Maintenan...

Page 13: ...19 x 219 mm 8 6 x 8 6 If you have lost the white calibration sheet then you can use a flat non textured perfectly white piece of paper of the same dimensions 2 Your scanner came with several clear plastic layers for the reflective original holder If you have used the reflective holder before make sure that there are no finger prints or other marks on the plastic layer Replace the layer with a new ...

Page 14: ...re proceeding 3 Remove the two allen screws A one in each side using a 2 5 mm Allen key Do not remove any other screws 4 Press the back panel down app 5 mm and lift out using the handle B 5 Turn the feed table to upright position 6 Locate the tube to be replaced and dismount the plug C 7 Remove the defective tube Press the flaps backwards to release the tube E Pull the tube gently out of the holde...

Page 15: ...PRESS PULL OUT PULL OUT PRESS A B D C E G H F A 15 ...

Page 16: ...nction switch on off switch Status indicator LED s Drum Force 1 kg 2 2 lbs Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 35 C 50 95 F Recommended Working Temperature 10 25 C 50 77 F Humidity 20 80 RH no condensation Storage Environment Temperature 0 50 C 32 122 F Relative humidity 20 80 RH no condensation Originals Transparencies from 35 mm to 4 x 5 inches 1 mm thick Reflectives up to 220 x 310 m...

Page 17: ...en the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interfer ence in which case the user will be required to correct the i...

Page 18: ... CE Declaration of conformity 18 ...

Page 19: ... CE Declaration of conformity 19 ...

Page 20: ...ommitment by Hasselblad A S Hasselblad A S assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Hasselblad A S assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage incurred during or as a result of using Hasselblad software or products Hasselblad Imacon FlexColor and Flextight are trademarks of Hasselblad A S Macintosh Mac OS and FireWire are re...

Page 21: ...Software Reference FlexColor 4 0 for Flextight Scanners by Hasselblad Imacon ...

Page 22: ...ad A S assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Hasselblad A S assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage incurred during or as a result of using Hasselblad software or products Hasselblad FlexColor Flextight FlexFrame and Ixpress are trademarks of Hasselblad A S Adobe and Adobe Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc...

Page 23: ... Menu 17 The Maintenance Menu 18 The Window Menu 18 The Main FlexColor Window 21 Introduction 21 Scan Controls 21 Keyboard Shortcuts 23 Auto Focus Controls 23 Color Display 24 Corrections Controls 24 Output Size Controls 25 Zoom Controls 26 Orientation Controls 27 Rotating Images 28 Other Controls 28 Custom Frames 31 The Setup Window 35 Introduction 35 The FlexColor Setup Philosophy 36 Managing Se...

Page 24: ...nails Window 65 Introduction 65 Opening the Thumbnails Window 65 Files and Formats 66 Saving Crop and Imaging Settings 66 Using the Thumbnails Window 66 Modifying Selected Images 70 Folder Selection and Favorites 76 Printing the Thumbnails 77 The Info Window 79 Introduction 79 Using the Info Window 79 The Color Info Window 83 Introduction 83 Reading Values in the Color Info Window 83 Setting Fixed...

Page 25: ...ntroduction 101 Using the Texture Window 102 The Detail Window 107 Introduction 107 Using the Detail Window 108 Batch Scanning 109 Introduction 109 Setting up a Batch Scan 109 Getting Information about Each Scan 112 Working with Batch Presets 113 Using FlexColor with a Feeder 115 Introduction 115 Feeder Mounting and Maintenance 115 Scanning with a Feeder 116 Working with 3f 117 Introduction to the...

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Page 27: ...structions for editing ColorSyncTM proﬁles Brightness and contrast control with the Gradations window Advanced highlight and shadow settings with the Histogram window including color neutralization and control Advanced color control with the Color Correction window Sharpening images and removal of dust scratches with the Texture window Batch scanning to create individual image ﬁles from each of se...

Page 28: ... instead of ColorSyncTM The menus are located at the top of the main FlexColor window instead of at the top of the screen System Requirements IBM PC Compatibles Minimum recommended Pentium III processor or better 2000 or XP System RAM 512 MB or more recommended Screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels with true colors 24 bits Mouse or other pointing device FireWire interface or SCSI Interface Minimum...

Page 29: ...e recognized when the adapter is plugged in The SCSI device itself must be turned on before connecting the adapter to FireWire or rebooting In OS X the required memory for the application is automatically allocated Support for non admin users User deﬁned settings batch presets and various calibration ﬁles are located in user home Library Application Support FlexColor where write support is guarant...

Page 30: ...ves all of the details captured by your scanner or camera it is perfect for archiving Then for each new job you will work with the 3f image in FlexColor and export it to create a new TIFF ﬁle in which your settings are applied the only change made to the 3f ﬁle will be the addition of a new history record of the settings you used By making the 3f ﬁles available over your network you will enable op...

Page 31: ...mation in news content including images The standard associates an object with its description within the same ﬁle You can embed all kinds of information in your images such as a caption the place you took it the date and even keywords and categories etc In FlexColor you are able to apply a number of IPTC tags to your 3f ﬁles See The Info Window on page 79 for details Many aspects of managing your...

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Page 33: ...ember and use these shortcuts to speed up your work The FlexColor Menu Except for the Preferences entry the FlexColor menu functions are standard for all applications Preferences Opens the Preferences window which enables you to select an application for viewing ﬁnal scans make power saving settings and typing some default information for the 3f ﬁles See The Preferences Window on page 53 for more ...

Page 34: ...are set in the window that pops up when selecting the function See page 118 for details Final Scan Save The Final Scan entry takes a ﬁnal resolution scan from the preview scan and saves it as a TIFF ﬁle on your hard disk When having scanned the image as a 3f ﬁle see page 10 for details the entry changes to Save which saves the image currently shown in the FlexColor window as a standard TIFF ﬁle In...

Page 35: ...ns an Info window which contains various information about the currently selected image See The Info Window on page 79 for a detailed description Page Setup Print Enables you to print the contents of the Thumbnails window Make sure you have selected the view by clicking on a thumbnail in the window then select Print Move to trash Moves the currently displayed image to trash can If you are in the T...

Page 36: ...f the text contained in the ﬁeld in which the insertion point is standing In the Thumbnails window this selects all of the icons in the window see The Thumbnails Window on page 65 Deselect Removes the cropping of the currently shown image Show Clipboard displays the current contents of the clipboard The Image Menu The Image menu gives you quick short cuts to functions that are also available from ...

Page 37: ...cret short cuts that relate to the control of grid overlay and crop mask and to zooming and selection of images The Soft Proof feature combines the ICC color proﬁle of your monitor with the proﬁles of your camera back and output device to provide a simulation of the output colors on your screen Enable this only when you are sure about the speciﬁc output device you are using If you are making a gen...

Page 38: ...or details of when and how to perform this calibration This function does not apply to the Flextight Photo and 343 scanners White Calibration Initiates a white calibration scan for reﬂective originals See your scanners hardware documentation for details of when and how to perform this calibration Only scanners that support reﬂective scanning require this function Feeder Opens the Feeder window whi...

Page 39: ...hese windows see the appropriate section later in this manual Gradations window see page 93 Histogram window see page 85 Color Correction window see page 99 Texture window see page 101 Detail window see page 107 Batch Scan window see page 109 Thumbnails window see page 65 Color Info window see page 83 The Exposure Live Video and import entries are not available when you use FlexColor with a Flexti...

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Page 41: ...a preview scan A preview image will appear in the large area on the right All image correction settings such as tonal range gradation and color corrections will also be previewed on this image Scan This button changes to a Save button when working with a 3f ﬁle in the preview window Makes a ﬁnal scan saved as a standard TIFF ﬁle from the preview image using the current crop mode color and image en...

Page 42: ...e window that pops up when selecting the function and on the 3f tab in the Preferences window see page 55 See The 3f File Format on page 10 earlier in this manual for details Previous Next Image Buttons Use these buttons to select previous or next image from the thumbnails folder Batch Scan Button Opens the Batch Scan window from where you can perform a batch scan which can be either several scans...

Page 43: ...button reﬂects the setting of the Automatic Frame Recognition check box on the Scanner tab of the Preferences window See Preferences on page 53 for details The button is only available for scanners supporting the Automatic Frame Recognition function Mode Use this pop up menu to set the scan mode RGB RGB 16 bit Grayscale Grayscale 16 bit Lineart or CMYK This setting mirrors the Mode setting on the ...

Page 44: ...he following The values indicate values after gradation and tonal range settings When showing CMYK the values indicate ink percentage values 0 100 with white 0 0 0 0 When showing RGB the values indicate pixel brightness values 0 255 with white 255 255 255 Color Info button Opens closes the Color Info window This window is also available from the Window menu See detailed description in The Color In...

Page 45: ...is saved either by making a ﬁnal scan or when saving from a 3f ﬁle The Width and Height settings will update to reﬂect the setting you make here Note that if you choose a setting other than 100 then FlexColor will interpolate the image to ﬁt the size you specify PPI The output resolution of the ﬁnal image The Width and Height settings will update to reﬂect the setting you make here When making a ﬁ...

Page 46: ...the output resolution from the PPI pop up menu Then click on the lock icon so that it is closed this will lock your height and width settings You are now able to click and drag the crop area to deﬁne the composition of your image the Zoom value automatically tracks your changes without changing the height width or PPI of your output image To set the crop area place the mouse cursor over the previe...

Page 47: ...more information Current zoom level Keyboard shortcuts for zooming To ﬁt the entire preview image in the window type cmd 0 To zoom in type cmd To zoom out type cmd To zoom to 100 type alt cmd 0 To open the Detail window type cmd 5 Orientation Controls Mirror Button Mirrors both the preview and ﬁnal image Rotate Buttons Rotates both the preview and ﬁnal image 90 steps in either direction See Rotati...

Page 48: ...arge scans Other Controls Grid Overlay button Adds a grid or an overlay over the preview which can be useful for lining up your original before the ﬁnal scan Holding down the option key while clicking the button opens the Grid options window Here you are able to deﬁne the number and color of the lines in the grid The number of lines is per the smallest image dimension width or height If the Use ov...

Page 49: ...JPEG GIF and PNG can be used To place the overlay simply drag the image ﬁle into the preview window Once in place you can click and drag the overlay image around to align it correctly Since the over lay replaces the grid it is turned on and oﬀ using the Grid Overlay button see page 28 Crop mask Darkens the disregarded part of the image to help evaluate the crop ...

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Page 51: ...ing Select Customize from the Frame pop up menu in the main FlexColor window The Frames window appears The window shows a list of frames relevant to your current scanner A check mark indicates whether or not a frame should be available from the Frame pop up menu To add or remove a frame either double click it or select it and click the Exclude Include button The pre deﬁned frames in the list deﬁne...

Page 52: ...ecked when the window appears your scanner supports scanning of original holder frames as described in Scanning of Original Holder Frames on page 34 Type a name that will help you remember the format and click on Create The new frame is added to the frame list using the speciﬁcations of the frame currently selected in the Frame pop up menu Select the appropriate holder type from the Type pop up me...

Page 53: ... but reﬂective frames are still limited to the few ﬁxed widths because of the white calibration used in reﬂective mode If you want to specify a frame with 2 apertures you can do so by clicking the Split Frame button From the Split frames pop up select how many equally sized apertures you want to split the frame into and click Create ...

Page 54: ... to the original list containing the frames shipped with your scanner Scanning of Original Holder Frames NOTE If your scanner supports it you are able to simply place the new holder in the scanner and in the Create new Custom frame window name the frame check the Scan holder box and click Create The scanner will scan the holder and the obtained values will be displayed in the Frame Info section Th...

Page 55: ...om your hard disk To open the Setup window type cmd U or select Setup from the File menu Many of the settings such as sharpness gradation and color correction are available individually through tool buttons in the main FlexColor window All settings you make using the individual tools are also applied to the Setup window and vice versa The Setup window is divided into several tab sheets to help you...

Page 56: ...each setup ﬁle Each time you scan a new original select the closest setup from the Setup menu deﬁne the crop click on the Auto button and you are 98 to 100 of the way to a perfect scan FlexColor is delivered with several generic setups to get you started quickly Use the Setup pop up menu to choose a setup that is appropriate for your current job The name of each setup indicates its intended use St...

Page 57: ...up pop up menu make modiﬁcations then click on New to save your new setup with a new name Advanced Setup Management The Setup pop up menu in the main FlexColor window is organized into sections User deﬁned setups appear at the bottom of the list All of the setups are saved as individual ﬁles in a folder called Settings which is in the same folder as the FlexColor application Each section shown in ...

Page 58: ...s standard 8 bit RGB TIFF ﬁles RGB 16 bit stores ﬁnal images as 16 bit TIFF ﬁles This preserves the full color resolution captured by the scanner but creates larger ﬁles that many applications cannot read Grayscale creates grayscale images such as black and white photographs Grayscale ﬁles are smaller than color ﬁles so use this mode if your originals or ﬁnal publications are in black and white To...

Page 59: ...eate CMYK images directly from FlexColor See ColorSync or ICM Tab on page 47 for more information about ICC proﬁles Frame Use this pop up menu to choose the original holder you will be using for your scan Resolution PPI Deﬁnes the resolution of the output image Set this value according to the requirements for your printed output Most high quality color work uses 300 ppi Newspapers typically use le...

Page 60: ... or if you want to create a mirrored image from the original then place a check in this box To keep the image as scanned make sure this box is not checked Optimize In the Optimize pop up you have the following options Quality Use this setting to obtain the highest quality Speed Enables faster scan times by taking greater advantage of resizing True Resolution Use this mode to avoid any kind of soft...

Page 61: ...are exactly the same as in the Gradations window available from the Window menu Changes made here in the Setup window will also change the settings in that window and vice versa See The Gradations Window on page 93 for more information about these settings ...

Page 62: ...pplied in each color channel Normally you should leave them set to 100 each which applies sharpening equally to all channels In some cases you may be able to reduce the eﬀect of noise by applying less sharpening to one channel typically the blue channel You can also use these settings to create special eﬀects CC Color Correction Tab The CC tab contains a color correction chart which enables you to...

Page 63: ...rk the Apply check box To disable the color correction settings remove the mark from this box Click on the box to toggle the mark To modify the amount of any one color component in the image click on the button next to the target color along the top of the matrix Then use the up and down buttons for each component color along the left side of the matrix to add or remove that component from the tar...

Page 64: ...es by the percentages that you set here to ﬁnd the ﬁnal setting The percentage is applied to the diﬀerence between the highlight and shadow settings For example if the Auto for Highlight is set to 2 and you use the auto function on an image in which the highlight might normally be 200 then FlexColor will assign a highlight value of 196 provided the shadow value was zero If you ﬁnd that you frequen...

Page 65: ...g with highlight and shadow points see The Histogram Window on page 85 Dot Tab The settings on the Dot tab aﬀect the output of the image brightnesses Normally the output will be a maximum 255 at the brightest highlight point and minimum 0 at the darkest shadow point for each color However this can sometimes cause trouble for the printing presses especially when too much ink is applied for the pape...

Page 66: ...enu determines how the values for the color columns will be assigned when the input values exceed the deﬁned limits They work as follows Cut oﬀ All values beyond the limit will remain at the limit Round oﬀ All values beyond the limit will be spread out evenly between the limit and the maximum 0 or 255 Force max All values beyond the limit will be forced to the maximum 0 or 255 ...

Page 67: ...logy and the setup tab for selecting ICC proﬁles in FlexColor is called ColorSyncTM Under Windows 2000 and XP ICC technology is referred to as ICM which stands for Image Color Management and the tab for selecting ICC proﬁles in FlexColor is called ICM Flextight scanners and most monitors and output devices include ICC proﬁles which will help make sure the colors in your original are maintained and...

Page 68: ... selecting an input proﬁle it is possible to choose a Device Default Proﬁle enabling you to deﬁne a setting that will always use the currently selected device proﬁle for the current device To do this select the second item in the input proﬁle menu it will be titled Device proﬁlename where proﬁlename is the name of the default proﬁle for the current device To change the default proﬁle simply click ...

Page 69: ...of this new feature is that you can now switch to your own custom input proﬁle without having to edit any of your existing settings Input PC Functionality is basically the same as for Mac except that clicking the Change button will open the Scanners and Cameras control panel which shows the list of connected devices Here you can select properties for your device s which will bring up a dialog box ...

Page 70: ...using this window In this example the RGB working space is the ICC proﬁle Adobe RGB 1998 If you choose an RGB color space ex Adobe RGB 1998 you should check both the Convert and Embed Proﬁle ﬁelds on the ColorSync or ICM Tab Click on the Save button and save your selected RGB working space as an ICC proﬁle Give the proﬁle a new name and save it in the ICC proﬁle folder used by your operating syste...

Page 71: ...k the required Embed and Convert options and if you have checked Convert you also need to select a grayscale output proﬁle Please note that you do not need to select a diﬀerent input proﬁle when in grayscale mode as a suitable grayscale input proﬁle is automatically generated based on the currently selected RGB input proﬁle Convert If this checkbox is marked data will be converted according to the...

Page 72: ...proﬁle will always match the content of the ﬁle If conversion is active the embedded proﬁle will be the output proﬁle corresponding to the current scan mode setting either the RGB or the CMYK proﬁle If the convert checkbox is not checked the embedded proﬁle will be the current input proﬁle ...

Page 73: ...versal for the FlexColor application they are not saved with the other settings in the setup ﬁles To open the window select Preferences from the FlexColor menu Scanner Tab The Scanner tab holds the following settings for your current device Power Saving Features To save power you are able to make settings that will cause the scanner to shut down after a speciﬁed period of inactivity There are two ...

Page 74: ...sion scanner then see the calibration information in your original scanner hardware manual for details Automatic Frame Recognition Only available for scanners supporting the function The check box toggles the Automatic Frame Recognition function on oﬀ When the function is enabled the scanner will automatically read the current original holder s identiﬁcation code a combination of small rectangular...

Page 75: ... as set in the Maximum 16 bit Size ﬁeld the scanning resolution will automatically be reduced to keep the ﬁle size within the set value Default Info Prior to taking a number of scans where you want to add the same name and copyright information to all of the 3f ﬁles you can type this information in the Byline and Copyright ﬁelds Later when opening the Info window for one or more of the ﬁles this i...

Page 76: ...the default setup established here This way you can make setups in which the output proﬁle is assigned dynamically according to the program preferences The following settings are provided on the Output Proﬁles tab RGB Default select a default output proﬁle for saving to RGB CMYK Default select a default output proﬁle for saving to CMYK Gray Default select a default output proﬁle for saving graysca...

Page 77: ...rop FlexColor includes an auto tonal range function which analyzes the cropped image and sets highlight and shadow values accordingly You can use it at any time by clicking on the Auto button in the main FlexColor window The Auto after new crop checkbox provides an optional shortcut for using the auto function When this checkbox is marked each time you make a new crop FlexColor will immediately an...

Page 78: ...ze an existing crop area it only responds when you create a new crop area If you would like to use the auto function again after moving or resizing a crop area click on the Auto button in the main FlexColor window For more information about tonal range and the Auto function see The Histogram Window on page 85 and Auto Tab on page 44 For more information about cropping see The Main FlexColor Window...

Page 79: ... provides a description of the results it creates See Table 1 for details Table 1 Generic ICC output proﬁles included with FlexColor GCR stands for Gray Component Replacement It is a scheme for adding black to dark colors thereby reducing the total amount of ink applied A high percentage of GCR results in more black ink in the image and consequently less ink of other colors ...

Page 80: ...u should modify the proﬁle See Editing ColorSync Color Proﬁles Editing ColorSync Color Proﬁles The proﬁle editor is only available with the Mac OS version of FlexColor FlexColor includes both a ColorSync input proﬁle designed for the Flextight scanner and a set of generic output proﬁles each of which is designed to create good results under a diﬀerent set of conditions These generic proﬁles will d...

Page 81: ...oﬁle you select must be as close as possible to the proﬁle you want to make you are not able to create a completely diﬀerent proﬁle using the editor The menu lists all of the proﬁles currently installed in your System library Folder 4 Click on the Edit button The Output Proﬁle window appears ...

Page 82: ...le to control how colors will appear in your output For example if your prints look too yellow in the highlights then you could turn down the Y value for 0 and or 5 values In many cases this is all the level of detail you will need 7 The Dot Gain Compensation setting compensates for the default dot gain setting of the existing proﬁle The setting is relative and can be positive or negative Generall...

Page 83: ... more gray levels These settings include the same four levels that you were able to adjust using the standard part of the Output Proﬁle window 10 When you are done making settings in the window click on the Save button to apply the settings to your new proﬁle ...

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Page 85: ...t the folder you want to use for your thumbnails The name of the folder ex My Pictures appears in the title bar of the Thumbnails window Use the Thumbnails window to review your work load images into the main FlexColor window and to save images as standard TIFF ﬁles Opening the Thumbnails Window To open the Thumbnails window type cmd 8 or click on the Thumbnails button in the main FlexColor window...

Page 86: ... enhancement settings are applied In addition the settings will be saved as an entry in the History list of the Info window for the current 3f ﬁle See The Info Window on page 79 for details When you load a ﬁle from the Thumbnails window into the main FlexColor window all of the crop mode color and image enhancement settings currently selected as default for the 3f ﬁle will also be loaded into Flex...

Page 87: ...will be shown highlighted Then you are able to for example rename delete view or save it Use the following techniques to select images Click once on a thumbnail to select a single image Cmd click to select several images Shift click to select a consecutive row of images Press cmd a or choose Select All from the Edit menu to select all of the thumbnails in the Thumbnails window Selected thumbnail h...

Page 88: ... or cmd del keys on your keyboard as well Show Displays the currently selected image in the main FlexColor window where you can view and work with it this can also be obtained by double clicking on a thumbnail The crop mode color and image enhancement settings selected as default for the selected ﬁle will also be loaded into FlexColor The button is only available when you have selected a single im...

Page 89: ...wing save options Normal to save the selected images as TIFF ﬁles Preview to save the selected images as a low resolution TIFF ﬁle for preview purposes Layers to save the selected images as separate layers in a Photoshop ﬁle psd Having selected the appropriate save options click the Save button ...

Page 90: ... several images at once though you might also sometimes use the Modify window for single images The Modify window and its settings are described in this section for details about the Info window please see The Info Window on page 79 Modifying the Setup and or History Each 3f ﬁle holds at least one setup which is the setup used when the ﬁle was ﬁrst scanned Each time you export from a 3f ﬁle the se...

Page 91: ...ish to apply to your image 2 Go to the Thumbnails light table window and select the image or images you wish to modify Note that the Modify window also enables you to choose to apply your modiﬁcations to all images or to all approved images in which case it does not matter which images you select now see below 3 Click on the Modify button in the Thumbnails window to open the Modify window 4 Set th...

Page 92: ...e this new history entry the default The current default will still be in the history and will remain otherwise unchanged Update Default Setup will completely replace the default setup with the new setup The old default will no longer be available in the history 8 Use the second pop up menu to choose the setup to apply to each ﬁle in your scope Choose one of the following Current uses all of the s...

Page 93: ...ing options are available Selection Only applies your modiﬁcation settings only to the images that were selected when you opened the Modify window All applies your modiﬁcations to all of the images currently open in the Thumbnails window i e to all 3f images in the current folder Approved applies your modiﬁcation settings to all images marked as approved regardless of which images were selected wh...

Page 94: ...update these to help uniquely identify each image You can use the Modify window the ITPC tags of one or more images as follows 1 Go to the Thumbnails light table window and select the image or images you wish to modify Note that the Modify window will also enable you to choose to apply your modiﬁcations to all images or to all approved images in which case it does not matter which images you selec...

Page 95: ...abase then keywords are very important When users search the database for images using a given key word all images that include that word in their keywords list will be found The search may also return images that include the search word in their ﬁle name and or other IPTC ﬁelds Do the following to establish the keywords list Click on Add to add a new keyword A small dialog window will open in whi...

Page 96: ... left corner of the Thumbnails window displays the name of the currently selected folder and provides entries that enable you to select a diﬀerent folder using a ﬁle browser or convenient lists of recent and favorite folders The following items are featured in the pop up menu Choose Location select this entry to open a ﬁle browser window which enables you to navigate to and select any folder visib...

Page 97: ...on of the menu lists the folders you have most recently viewed using the Thumbnails window Favorites this section of the menu lists each of the folders you have added as a favorite using the Add to Favorites entry described above Printing the Thumbnails You can print the contents of the Thumbnails window Make sure you have selected the view by clicking on a thumbnail in the window Select File Prin...

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Page 99: ...luding IPTC tags such as copyright information and keywords to support an image database Using the Info Window Opening the Info Window From the main FlexColor window when an image is loaded choose Get Info from the File menu or type cmd i to open the Info window From the Thumbnails window you can select one or more thumbnails and use the Get Info button to display an Info window for each of the se...

Page 100: ...e the following ﬁelds to enter your own ﬁle information Byline Usually the name of the photographer The contents if any from the Byline ﬁeld in the Default Info section of the 3f tab in the Preferences window see page 53 will be added automatically each time you scan using the Scan 3f function Copyright Copyright information The contents if any from the Copyright ﬁeld in the Default Info section o...

Page 101: ...rom it The buttons below the list have the following functions Show Select an entry and click the button or double click the entry to load the image into the FlexColor preview window The image will be loaded with the exact settings used when the corresponding entry was generated The eye icon to the left of the entry indicates the ﬁle currently loaded Delete Deletes an entry ...

Page 102: ...ck mark to the left indicates which entry is currently selected as default The settings of the entry selected as default are also applied to the thumbnails displayed in the Info window and in the Thumbnails window Add Current Adds an entry to the list with the settings of the image currently displayed in the FlexColor preview ...

Page 103: ... Info window place the mouse cursor over the preview image The number ﬁelds in the window indicate the pixel brightness at the selected position in the image Note the following When showing RGB the values indicate pixel brightness values 0 255 with white 255 255 255 When showing CMYK the output values indicate ink percentage values 0 100 with white 0 0 0 0 However input values are still shown in R...

Page 104: ...age to place the point A numbered diamond will then appear on the preview image at the point you select You can work with the sample points as follows To move an existing sample point activate the sample point picker by clicking on the Sample Point button to make it grey then click and drag on the target point To delete an existing sample point activate the sample point picker click once on the ta...

Page 105: ...lack usually 0 unless you have set values in the Dot tab sheet of the Setup window see Dot Tab on page 45 for details You must take care when using these settings as they can have a powerful eﬀect on your images Take some time to experiment with them Look at the preview to see how these settings will eﬀect the image Save some images after using these controls and inspect them closely Take notes on...

Page 106: ... window or select Histogram from the Window menu The Histogram window contains a graph that indicates the tonal range of your image The graph displays the number of pixels on the vertical axis of each brightness on the horizontal axis Pixels with a value of 0 black are shown on the left pixels with a value of 255 white are shown on the right ...

Page 107: ... default the highlight picker will set your selected point to pure white thereby modifying the color cast in the highlights of your image Click here to reset your highlight point to be the same in each color channel thereby keeping the original highlight cast Show output histograms By default the Histogram window shows the histogram captured by the scanner with arrows indicating where the highligh...

Page 108: ...t Preset Click once here to reset the control to the settings from your loaded setup or preset Click and hold to open a menu for selecting saving and deleting presets See Working with Presets on page 97 for complete details about how to work with this menu Hide Show Color Channels Click on this triangle to display separate histograms for each color channel You are able to adjust highlight and shad...

Page 109: ... shadow point based on the value of that pixel Both the highlight and shadow color pickers will aﬀect the brightness and contrast in your image by choosing the tonal range To use the color pickers 1 Click on the appropriate eyedropper button for the type of tonal range setting you would like to make Your mouse pointer turns into the selected eyedropper ...

Page 110: ...the center of the window 4 Place the tip of the eyedropper over an appropriate pixel in the preview image When selecting a highlight point select an object in the image that you would like to have print white Check the pixel values at several potential white points to help you pick the best one usually the brightest one that is not already at the maximum of 255 in any of the colors All pixels brig...

Page 111: ...round 150 5 Click on the target point The highlight shadow or gray value will be reassigned to the values shown for that pixel in the info area Your screen will be instantly updated 6 Inspect the preview using the Detail window and Color area Look for areas that are burned out showing values of 255 and also check the shadow areas to be sure you have not hidden any details in these areas You can un...

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Page 113: ...view to see how the curve will eﬀect images Save some images after using the settings and inspect them closely Take notes on the kind of settings you use and make a comparative proof print To open the Gradations window type cmd 2 or click on the Gradation button in the Correction area of the main FlexColor window or select Gradations from the Windows menu The Gradations window includes sliders for...

Page 114: ...ss This control aﬀects the brightness of all points in the image Positive values brighten the image negative values darken it This control is easy to use but is less precise than using the curve Gamma The gamma setting applies a predeﬁned gradation curve However unlike the standard gradation curve the gamma setting is strictly controlled so it enables you to use a color management program that is ...

Page 115: ... the vertical axis It provides extremely detailed control over brightness and contrast in your ﬁnal image and even provides individual control over each color channel You can hide or show the curve by clicking on the small triangle beneath the Shadow depth slider To adjust the curve click and drag on the graph Each time you click on a new point you will create a gravity point which will pull the c...

Page 116: ...ta or Yellow This gives you a very powerful method of adjusting color in your images To adjust the gradation without changing the color balance set the pop up menu above the gradation curve to RGB All of the settings made to the gradation curve are saved with the setup just as all of the settings shown in the Setup window See Managing Setups on page 36 for instructions about how to select load and...

Page 117: ...the threshold level to the right which will cause more pixels to go to black or the left which will cause more pixels to go to white Working with Presets The Gradation Window and many of the other image correction windows includes a preset reset button which enables you to save your favorite settings load them and or to reset the tool to the selected preset or setup In all image correction windows...

Page 118: ...Select this entry to revert to the setup Factory presets the third section down from the top shows the name of the factory presets available for the current control if any Usually this includes an entry called Default which resets the control to have a neutral eﬀect Select one of these entries to use a factory preset Factory presets cannot be deleted Custom presets the last section in the menu lis...

Page 119: ...n button in the Correction area of the main FlexColor window or select Color Correction from the Window menu Using the Color Correction Window To use the Selective Color Correction 1 Open the Color Correction window by selecting Color Correction from the Window menu or clicking on the Color Correction button in the main FlexColor window 2 Click on the upper square area to the right in the Color Co...

Page 120: ...color you selected in the preview Continue to adjust the settings until you are satisﬁed with the color shown in this box Note also the Apply checkbox When this box is checked the color correction will be applied to your preview and saved image Remove the check to disable color correction without erasing your settings Click on the box to toggle the check The Reset button returns all color correcti...

Page 121: ...self as graininess in the darkest and most saturated colors FlexTouch Filter This ﬁlter can be used for eliminating dust scratches from the image Please note that the primary working area of the ﬁlter is the ﬁne dust scrathes which are only recognizeable in 100 view Very obvious scratches and large pieces of dust or hair will not be removed a manual retouch will still be necessary in these cases P...

Page 122: ... to the left Unsharp Mask Filter To change the ﬁlter s settings click in the appropriate ﬁeld and edit the value with your keyboard or use the up and down arrow buttons The controls have the following eﬀects Apply checkbox Turns the unsharp masking ﬁlter on or oﬀ When the box is checked the ﬁlter will be applied to your ﬁnal image and to the preview image and detail images in the Detail window To ...

Page 123: ...us Sets the radius in which the unsharp masking algorithm looks for sharp edges The larger the radius the more extensive the sharpening eﬀect will be The setting you choose will depend on the contents of your image and the resolution you are using Generally use a large radius with high resolution images Use a smaller radius for lower resolutions images It is also possible to apply diﬀerent amounts...

Page 124: ...e best way to adjust the level is to make detail views of a section in the image with dust and a section with ﬁne details Then turn up the level until you see an eﬀect in the actual image details then turn it down a few steps As with other image correction setting you have the following additional controls for managing your color noise ﬁlter settings Apply ﬁlter When this is pressed grey then the ...

Page 125: ...e to reset the control to the settings from your loaded setup or preset Click and hold to open a menu for selecting saving and deleting presets See Working with Presets on page 97 for complete details about how to work with this menu ...

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Page 127: ...e detail views are especially useful when you want to see the eﬀect of the corrections performed using the various correction tools in diﬀerent areas of your preview image The view to the left can be used either as a detail view or as a magniﬁcation view enabling you to read color values for a speciﬁc pixel in your image ...

Page 128: ... over the preview image note that while you move the cursor over the preview image the detail view will show a low resolution view of the area around the cursor Once you have located the spot in the preview image from where you want the detail click it once and the detail image will be created in your currently selected detail view To make comparison between diﬀerent settings you can lock individu...

Page 129: ...lly useful when scanning several images from a Feeder If you want to create several diﬀerent images from one or more originals contained in one original holder it is recommended to use the 3f Scan function from the main FlexColor window to make 3f ﬁles from which you can save an unlimited number of ﬁles with individual crops and settings To open the Batch Scan window type cmd 6 or click on the Bat...

Page 130: ... Setup and Correction windows 4 Click on the Add button in the Batch Scan window A standard ﬁle save window will appear Use the window to choose a folder and ﬁle name with which to save the scan The scan will not be taken yet but its name will be added to the list in the Batch Scan window 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have deﬁned all of the scans you want to make ...

Page 131: ...m the batch set click on the scan name and then click on Remove When the Preview box is checked the preview updates each time which takes about a second note that when this box is not checked the preview image in the main FlexColor window will not update each time you click on a new scan in the Batch Scan window This enables you to work faster 7 When you are ﬁnished deﬁning the scans click on the ...

Page 132: ... Click here to change the Destination name and folder Status Shows the status of the scan If you are having problems with the batch scan look here for help Frame Shows the original holder being used Mode Shows the color mode e g CMYK or RGB that the scan will be saved in PPI Shows the output resolution of the scan Est time Shows and estimate of how long the selected scan will take Width Height and...

Page 133: ...e then appears in the pop up menu in the Preset area If you have several batch presets saved then you can use the pop up menu to switch between them To rename a batch preset select the preset in the pop up menu then click on the Rename button The Rename Batch Preset window appears Type a new name and then click on Rename To delete a batch preset select the preset in the pop up menu then click on t...

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Page 135: ...arency format This is an optional add on for Flextight 848 and 949 scanners Mounted Slide Feeder holds up to 50 mounted slides This is an optional add on for Flextight 949 scanners Flextight RF a scanner dedicated to scanning roll ﬁlms Each exposure on the roll is saved as a separate ﬁle Each of these batch feeder options is speciﬁcally supported in FlexColor Feeder Mounting and Maintenance For ba...

Page 136: ...een Unmount this command helps you to safely remove a feeder from your scanner Click here to prepare the scanner to release the feeder and then follow the instructions in your feeder manual and on your screen Expected feature For complete details about how to assemble install and maintain your speciﬁc feeder model please see your feeder s documentation Scanning with a Feeder When you are using a b...

Page 137: ...use the image again later for another purpose you might need to re scan it in order to get acceptable quality for the new application Hasselblad s unique 3f image ﬁle format gives you the opportunity implementing a more ﬂexible and eﬃcient workﬂow in which your store full resolution 16 bit images in your library and then export from these as needed for various types of jobs Here you do not need to...

Page 138: ...zed and saved for a speciﬁc print job The 3f workﬂow is therefore most useful for bureaus and photography houses that are interested in provided libraries of images for use in a variety of settings A large data storage capacity is required Though all Flextight users can scan to 3f customers using a Flextight scanner that features a batch feeder or roll ﬁlm loader will beneﬁt most from the 3f workﬂ...

Page 139: ...e For color negative originals B W Negative For black white negative originals 4 Set the Setup menu s to match the setup s you wish to use for your scan If you have set the Film Type to Auto Detection then two setup menus are provided one for positives and one for negatives If you have set the Film Type to one of the speciﬁc settings then only one setup pop up menu is shown The choices given in th...

Page 140: ...t need to stop to read the bar code before each scan 6 The Destination settings control the folder in which your 3f ﬁles will be saved The Destination pop up menu shows the name of the current destination folder To change this click on the menu and choose select destination this opens a ﬁle browser window that you can use to navigate to and select a new destination folder The Job setting only has ...

Page 141: ...y default it shows the name of the currently logged in user Copyright enter the copyright details Usually this includes the name of the image owner e g the photographer and the date the image was created 8 If you are using a standard or mounted slide feeder then the following options are also available if they are hidden then click on the triangle next to the Feeder heading to expose them From Pos...

Page 142: ...ﬁles Working with 3f Images When you are ready to use 3f images from your library in an actual job you must load the images into FlexColor make size and optimization settings appropriate for the job at hand and then export the images to 8 bit TIFF or JPEG ﬁles Use the FlexColor Thumbnails window to open a folder of 3f images and display them in its virtual light table From here you can view inform...

Page 143: ...lution required for the job typically 300 for print jobs 72 for the web Deﬁne your crop area Set the Width and Height to match the dimensions at which you will use the image for the current job Note that when you have done this the Zoom value will be adjusted to match your settings so far When a 3f ﬁle is loaded this indicates the resizing that will be made from the full resolution ﬁle when scanni...

Page 144: ...elects all of the icons in the window Cmd click Selects several images Shift click Selects a consecutive row of images Cmd I Opens an Info window for the currently selected image s a Toggles the approval status of the selected image s on oﬀ Approved pictures are marked by a checkmark in the lower left corner del Deletes the currently selected image s from your hard disk You will be asked to conﬁrm...

Page 145: ... the window Edit Menu Cmd Z Reverses your most recent actions for example a crop area modiﬁcation or a change in the Setup window You are able to step back through a long series of actions Cmd R Reapplies the last action that you cancelled using the Cmd Z command Cmd X If you have selected some text in a text ﬁeld then this command removes the text and saves it on a system wide virtual clipboard C...

Page 146: ...oses the Gradations window Cmd 3 Opens closes the Color Correction window Cmd 4 Opens closes the Texture window Cmd 5 Opens closes the Detail window Cmd 6 Opens closes the Batch Scan window Cmd 8 Opens closes the Thumbnails window Cmd 9 Opens closes the Color Info window ...

Page 147: ...00 provided that the feeder is mounted for all scans Please note that previews are also counted as scans Newer Flextight scanners have a counter installed so as the number of scans can be monitored Please refer to the manual to learn more about monitoring the number of scans Failures or faults originating from lack of service and or daily maintenance are not covered by the factory warranty ...

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Page 151: ...Changes Applied 15 Modifying the Current Preview 16 Midtone Slider in the Gradation Window 16 Using the Midtone Slider 16 Effects on Older 3F images 17 Keyboard Shortcuts 17 Part 2 FlexColor for Cameras 18 Most Important Changes for Camera Users 18 Processed Images Are No Longer Saved in Camera 3F Files 18 3F File Compatibility Issues for Camera Shots 19 New Color Handling for Camera Captures 19 N...

Page 152: ...File Size Options 32 Using a Batch Feeder 32 Reading the 3F Scan Log 33 Preventive Maintenance for Scanners 33 FlexColor 4 5 Documentation Addendum 3 ...

Page 153: ...ture this means that users that switch between scanning and digital photography only need to learn one program However because many users stick to one type of capture scan or camera this addendum is divided into three main parts Part 1 For All FlexColor Users Describes the new features that affect both camera and scanner users Part 2 FlexColor for Cameras Describes the new features that affect cam...

Page 154: ...camera users that are already familiar with FlexColor 4 0 New Support for Instant Approval Architecture FlexColor 4 5 now provides full support for the Instant Approval Architecture IAA system introduced with the latest Hasselblad digital cameras and Ixpress digital camera backs Using this system you are able to assign one of three approval levels green yellow or red to each image Consequently Fle...

Page 155: ...d other changes in the color handling system for camera images you need to make some extra adjustments when you open camera 3F files made with older versions of FlexColor see also New Color Handling for Camera Captures on page 19 scanner images however are not affected unless you change the color profile from an old setup to use the new profile The Gamma setting from the Contrast tab of the Setup ...

Page 156: ...t older Ixpress camera backs do not provide this feature 4 Approval levels are clearly shown for each image in the FlexColor Thumbnails window where they can also be used for filtering and or sorting When you are reviewing your images consider the approval level of each and adjust it as necessary In the future the approval levels will help guide you and others to the best images 5 When you begin w...

Page 157: ...ction when you are working away from your camera See your camera back manual for details Approval Settings in the Thumbnails Window Each of the thumbnails displays each image as though it were mounted as a slide In the virtual mounting area you can read various types of information about each image including the image name and approval The approval setting is shown in the upper left corner for eac...

Page 158: ...ers Figure 2 Examples of reading and reading the approval filter in the thumbnails window Use the Sort by pop up menu to sort the thumbnails either by date or by name You can further sort the images by approval rating by marking the and approval check box When sorting by approval all green images are shown on top then yellow and finally red within a given approval rating the images are sorted acco...

Page 159: ...n several ways since FlexColor 4 0 See Importing Camera Images on page 22 for details including how to apply settings by approval rating Import by Approval Rating The Import function enables you to load images from your digital camera or from a folder after you have been shooting while not connected to your computer When you do this you can filter the import by approval rating for example you migh...

Page 160: ... the letter d Click on the Detail button in the Zoom area of the main FlexColor window Select Detail from the Window menu When you first open the Detail window it contains a single pane which is shown with a black border to indicate that that pane is active While the pane is active try to move your mouse cursor over the preview window the cursor is now replaced with a box that indicates the area o...

Page 161: ...nges to show the color picker type when you hold down the alt option key Note also that you cannot use color pickers in locked panes after you change image settings this is because the image in the locked pane is no longer current To lock a pane in the Detail window click on the lock icon below the pane you wish to lock so that it shows a closed lock icon While the pane is locked you cannot activa...

Page 162: ... 5 Working with multiple panes in the Detail window Note the before after affect you can get by loading identical images into two panes using alt click then locking one pane before making settings When several panes are present you have a few more options The pane showing a black border is currently active This is the pane that will update if you click on the preview Click on a pane to make it act...

Page 163: ... even locked panes will update to match the current level if you change it Modifying Images in the Thumbnail Window The FlexColor 4 0 user manual described how to use the Modify command of the Thumbnail window to apply setup and other changes to several images without opening them in the preview This functionality remains essentially unchanged in FlexColor 4 5 but has been expanded to enable you t...

Page 164: ...ages to apply your modifications to all of the images that were shown in the Thumbnails window when you opened the Modify window Note that the number of images that will be affected as a result of your scope settings in both the Thumbnails and Modify window is shown to the right of the scope pop up menu Check this to make sure that you will get the scope you are expecting Setting the Scope of Chan...

Page 165: ...B graph of the Histogram window When you move the slider you are adjusting the gamma curve for the image which lightens or darkens the midtones without affecting the highlight or shadow points The effect is similar to using the curve on the Gradation window except that the shape of the gamma curve is strictly defined at each value making it practical to use together with color management The defau...

Page 166: ...our old color profiles will work fine so you do not need to do anything special when opening an old file However for camera images you must use the new profiles which expect a midtone setting of 1 0 rather than the previous default equivalent of 1 2 You must therefore either update the 3F file to use one of the setups included with FlexColor 4 5 or change your existing setup to use the new camera ...

Page 167: ... and enabled FlexColor to provide 1 1 pixel zoom in the preview window However this came at the cost of larger 3F files and added complexity in the 3F workflow We have therefore decided to stop storing processed images with the 3F files You should ignore all references to this feature in the FlexColor 4 0 User s Guide When you open an older camera generated 3F file that includes a processed image ...

Page 168: ...atically be updated to the new format However if you then switch back to FlexColor 4 0 the preview will look too dark you can fix this by using the neutralization picker in FlexColor 4 0 to re neutralize the preview If you then move the same image back to FlexColor 4 5 again you will see the opposite effect the preview will be too bright In this case update the preview by holding down the alt and ...

Page 169: ...alance for camera captures is now established as a set of parameters in the setup rather than being defined globally in the 3F file as they were previously where they were also device dependent When using a camera or opening a 3F file created by a camera the FlexColor window now includes a set of presets and a set sliders for fine tuning the presets A new exposure correction slider is also provide...

Page 170: ...oaded the control bar on the left side of the preview window shows four controls for working with the white balance and exposure correction values Your settings will be saved with the file when opening camera images the values shown are those set when the image was taken regardless of whether you shot them tethered or untethered from your computer but you can change them at any time and save them ...

Page 171: ... and tint based on an analysis of the current photo The resulting values will be slightly different for each picture This function works best with photos that contain a full range of tints without a heavy intentional cast Factory presets below the Auto entry is a set of several presets named to match typical lighting situations These match the selections offered by Ixpress camera backs when shooti...

Page 172: ...you prefer e g using a CF card reader rather than connecting the camera You must then use the Import window in FlexColor to convert the images to 3F Using the Import Window To import your raw camera shots regardless of which raw format they use do the following 1 Do one of the following Connect your camera or Image Bank to your computer Often the Import window will open automatically depending on ...

Page 173: ...Thumbnails window The following buttons and controls are provided Location this pop up menu located at the top of the window enables you to select the folder from which you will import The menu lists your most recently used folders and enables you to add or remove favorite locations that you use often Select Choose Location to open a browse window with which to navigate to and select a new folder ...

Page 174: ...ages that include the text you enter will be shown Hidden images will not be imported Sort controls Use the Sort by pop up menu to chose to sort by either date or name Use the button next to the window to control whether the images should sort by ascending or descending values Mark the and approval check box to further sort by approval level with the other sort settings acting as secondary criteri...

Page 175: ... settings not already set by your camera Change name to change the file name during import mark this check box and enter the name you wish to use in the field provided All of the imported images will use this name plus a unique number taken either from the number assigned by the camera or starting with the number you enter in the Renumber from field Renumber from to change the numbering from that ...

Page 176: ...ontrast and the sensitivity drops by about one third of an f stop Therefore if you want to use reproduction mode we advise that you capture with it already turned on rather than capturing in normal mode and then switching during postproduction It is possible to switch later but you will have less control over highlight exposure and might risk a loss of detail in these areas Note that when you use ...

Page 177: ...Part 2 FlexColor for Cameras Using Reproduction Mode Figure 7 Effects of reproduction mode when shooting flat artwork Note the shift in the histogram FlexColor 4 5 Documentation Addendum 28 ...

Page 178: ...canning images to 3F files is approximately the same in FlexColor 4 5 as it was in FlexColor 4 0 However the feature has been revised and expanded somewhat See the FlexColor 4 0 User s Guide for a general discussion about using 3F but refer to the sub sections below for details about the various settings available in the new Scan 3F window Opening the Scan 3F Window To scan to 3F you must use the ...

Page 179: ... Each scan will then produce both a 3F file for your archive plus a TIFF file in which the default setup plus optional auto crop and or auto level settings have been permanently applied The TIFF files will be saved in a sub folder automatically created below the destination or job folder established above To enable this auto export feature mark the Save final TIFF s check box Choosing Setups Use t...

Page 180: ...rop the image accordingly If you would like to crop slightly inside or outside of this then use the Bleed field to control how far to modify the crop in mm on the original surface Use a negative bleed to make the crop smaller positive values make it bigger This results in a full sized 3F file in which a crop is already defined for export o Current Crop uses the crop size and position currently set...

Page 181: ...ve to the controls above you can instead set your scans to fit to a specific output size To use this option mark this check box and then specify your output size using the height and width fields provided next to the check box Output PPI Set this to the output resolution you would like to define for the file Depending on your other settings this may or may not affect the size of your 3F file For e...

Page 182: ...n Log from the FlexColor menu bar Figure 8 Features of the 3F Scan Log window Preventive Maintenance for Scanners To ensure that Flextight scanners continue to provide maximum quality scans their mechanical components must be adjusted every year every 25 000 standard scans or every 15 000 batch fed scans which ever comes first To help remind you of when it is time to return your scanner for preven...

Page 183: ...r only when your time is running out When the indicator is in the yellow area a notice is shown When it is in the red area a warning is shown Last service date this is the date on which the scanner was last serviced Scans without feeder this is the number of standard scans that you have taken since the last service Scans with feeder this is the number of scans that you have taken using the Batch F...

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