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A-61506   September 2006 

The main window

Following is a description of the menu options on the Brightness and 
Contrast Control main window. See the section entitled, “Using the 
Brightness and Contrast Control” for procedures on how to use this 
software.

File menu

The File menu provides the following options:

Open Image

 — displays the Open Image File dialog box, which allows 

you to open a previously saved uncorrected image from this 
application. Only TIFF files can be opened with this application.

Save Uncorrected Image

 — displays the Save Image File dialog box, 

which allows you to save the uncorrected image to disk as a color TIFF 
file with a .tif extension. When 

Save Uncorrected Image

 is selected, it 

saves the image which was captured using the Acquire option. This 
image represents an image with the null color table.

Save Corrected Image

 — displays the Save Image File dialog box, 

which allows you to save the corrected image to disk as a color TIFF or 
JPEG file. When 

Save Corrected Image

 is selected, it saves the image 

that is displayed on the right-side of the main window. This image 
represents what the scanner will produce when using any color table 
created with this image.

Acquire

 — used to scan and capture the starting null table image. 

Select TWAIN Source

 — displays the Select Source dialog box which 

allows you to choose the TWAIN Source for the scanner you will be 
using.

DPI

 — allows you to select the resolution for the color image you will 

acquire from the scanner.

Exit

 — closes the application.

Summary of Contents for A-61506

Page 1: ...iNnovation Series Scanners Reference Guide Brightness and Contrast Control A 61506 Part No 9E3722 CAT No 137 0337...

Page 2: ...t or back You can use the same color table for both the front and the back or use one color table for the front and one color table for the back Use the Scan Validation Tool or your own application to...

Page 3: ...e documents with each of the Kodak default color tables Analyze these images to determine if any of the default color tables meet your needs If not you may want to choose the color table which is clos...

Page 4: ...dak i100 Series Scanners User s Guide for the Kodak i100 Series Scanners A 61514 Image Processing Guide for Kodak i100 Series Scanners A 61517 Quick Tips Guide for Kodak i100 Series Scanners A 61515 K...

Page 5: ...nsion When Save Uncorrected Image is selected it saves the image which was captured using the Acquire option This image represents an image with the null color table Save Corrected Image displays the...

Page 6: ...usly saved image from this application Load Color Tables displays the Open Color Table dialog box which allows you to open the color table you want to use Save Color Tables displays the Save Color Tab...

Page 7: ...tarting original Using RGB values will help you to compare and analyze images Icon Description Zoom 2 1 displays the image at twice the original size Zoom 4 1 displays the image at four times the orig...

Page 8: ...t directory used by the TWAIN Datasource C windows twain_32 kodak kds_ scanner ColorTables scanner Install to ISIS places a copy of the custom color table into the default directory used by the ISIS D...

Page 9: ...Brightness and Contrast dialog box which allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast values while comparing the original image on the left side of the Brightness and Contrast Control main window...

Page 10: ...se images to determine if any of the default color tables meet your needs If not you may want to choose the color table which is closest to meeting your needs This default color table would be a good...

Page 11: ...the images displayed in both the left and right window 9 Select Tools Brightness and Contrast The Brightness and Contrast dialog box will be displayed 10 Adjust the Brightness and Contrast slider bar...

Page 12: ...table during production The scanner TWAIN device driver uses this directory by default C windows twain_32 kodak kds_ scanner ColorTables For ISIS applications color tables should be placed in the ISI...

Page 13: ...Brightness and Contrast Control main window 7 Select Tools Brightness and Contrast The Brightness and Contrast dialog box will be displayed 8 Adjust the Brightness and Contrast slider bars until you a...

Page 14: ...twain_32 kodak kds_ scanner ColorTables For ISIS applications color tables should be placed in the ISIS default directory C windows pixtran ColorTbl scanner You can navigate to this directory using th...

Page 15: ...you have selected to use as a starting point to create your custom color table When completed the uncorrected scanned image will appear in both the left and right sides of the main window 7 Select Fi...

Page 16: ...Control main window will be displayed 2 Select File Open Image The Open Image File dialog box will be displayed 3 Select the desired image file and click Open The selected image will be displayed on b...

Page 17: ...sed in production NOTE If you change the default directory path which appears in the Save Color Table dialog box you may have to navigate to find this table during production The scanner TWAIN device...

Page 18: ...color table from the drop down list you want to verify NOTES When duplex scanning you must specify the desired table for both the front image and rear image If you have not saved your custom color tab...

Page 19: ...or Table dialog box will be displayed 3 Select the color table you want to delete and click Delete 4 The message Are you sure you want to delete this color table is displayed Click Delete to confirm t...

Page 20: ...provides default color tables which are bundled and installed with the Scan Validation Tool For more information about these default tables a description of each and when you would you use it see the...

Page 21: ...d is for a Kodak scanner Message You can only save EKCT files with this command Description Action When using the option Color Tables Save the Brightness and Contrast Control will create your custom c...

Page 22: ...n the Scan Validation Tool to verify that it is working properly If it is call Kodak Service for assistance with the Brightness and Contrast Control If the Scan Validation Tool is not working properly...

Page 23: ...nd Contrast Control can only be used with Kodak scanners Be sure the TWAIN Source you selected is for a Kodak scanner Message Cannot open specified Color Table file Description Action There may be a p...

Page 24: ...e scanner is in good working condition If the scanner is working correctly and you still cannot scan using the Brightness and Contrast Control verify that the path that you are trying to save the imag...

Page 25: ...n then be fine tuned to more closely represent the original document by mapping raw input colors to the desired output colors This is usually done with a color table The color table is simply a list o...

Page 26: ...CAT No 137 0337 Eastman Kodak Company 2004 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Document Imaging Rochester New York 14650 www kodak com go docimaging Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company C O M M E R C I A L...

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