ArtixScan 1100 Hardware User’s Guide 33
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12. Reference section for PC
This section describes the features and commands of the
Microtek Scanner ICC Profiler program. All features are
covered in the Main window and Calibration window.
A. The Main Window
The Main window provides various features and a
system menu, allowing you to control the calibration
process.
Controls:
1. Scanner Model: This option lets you select the
scanner to be calibrated.
2. Media: This option lets you select the media type for
calibration. If a particular media is not supported,
that media will not appear on the list.
3. Target type: This option lets you select the Target
Description File (TDF) that matches your Q-60E3
calibration target being used for calibration.
Note: The Target Description File (TDF) contains
colorimetric measurements of the target. Each target
lot contains unique colorimetric data, and the
Scanner ICC Profiler evaluates the scanned RGB
data of the target and then matches it to the colori-
metric data inside the TDF to create an ICC color
profile — a characterization of how your scanner
“sees” color.
4. Tonal Mapping: This option lets you select the way
in which the tonal reproduction curve of the profile is
controlled.
• Normal: Slightly brightens the highlights but also
darkens the shadows.
• Lighten: Brightens the highlights and also
lightens the image overall.
• Darken: Darkens the shadows without changing
the highlights.
• Reduce Contrast: Captures as much of the
original as possible. Recommended for CMYK
color separation.
5. Darken Shadow: This option lets you compensate for
artifacts introduced by the scanner that indicate
problems with the shadow portion of the image. You
should enable this option if you wish to:
• Minimize detail in the shadow areas of the image;
• Make the shadow areas of an image darker; or
• Reduce the appearance of noise in the shadow
areas.
6. Start Calibration: This button starts the calibration
process by displaying the calibration window and
guides you through the process to create a custom-
ized scanner ICC profile.
7. Close: This button lets you close and exit the Scanner
ICC Profiler.
8. Help: This button displays the Help window.
