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About ScanWizard

ScanWizard 5 is Microtek's scanning

software developped exclusively for

Microtek scanners. ScanWizard 5's

unique dual interface has features that

both the novice and experienced scanner

users will love.

ScanWizard 5's two interface are named

ScanWizard 5-Standard Control Panel

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Panel.

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Summary of Contents for ScanMaker 6100 Pro

Page 1: ...ual interface has features that both the novice and experienced scanner users will love ScanWizard 5 s two interface are named ScanWizard 5 Standard Control Panel and the ScanWizard 5 Advanced Control Panel Learn more about the Standard Control Panel Learn more about the Advanced Control Panel Switching Between Standard and Advanced ...

Page 2: ...ted booklet a separate document that came with your scanner package For ScanWizard 5 to work properly after installation the correct scanner model should be properly connected to your host beforehand and it needs to be powered on before launching the software Step 2 Position your original material Place your material face down on the scanner bed Step 3 Launch ScanWizard 5 A Launching ScanWizard 5 ...

Page 3: ...pe Purpose Scale Output or Adjust Step 5 Save your scan material You need to click the Scan to button if you wish to store the scanned image s into a file and easily retrieve it for future use Click the Scan to button to save print or deliver your image s directly to another application web E mail or OCR Step 6 Exit ScanWizard 5 Windows To quit ScanWizard 5 simply click on the Exit button located ...

Page 4: ...y to complete a scanning session It has a balloon tutorial that can guide you through the actual steps to help you accomplish your first scan To obtain a larger view and find out more about the functions behind the Standard Control Panel click either one of thumbnails below Windows Macintosh ...

Page 5: ...ursor over any button icon or bar on the panel and then click the grabber pointer to activate associated pop up information dialog box Select the topic you wish to view from the links below to get a hold of a more specific explanation The Preview window Scan Frame Tool Buttons Final Scanning Buttons Control Buttons ...

Page 6: ...ursor over any button icon or bar on the panel and then click the grabber pointer to activate associated pop up information dialog box Select the topic you wish to view from the links below to get a hold of a more specific explanation The Preview window Scan Frame Tool Buttons Final Scanning Buttons Control Buttons ...

Page 7: ...nces dialog box you will need to manually click the Preview button to prescan and preview your material Scan Frame Plotting Moving Re sizing Toolbar commands Original Scan Type Purpose Scale Output Adjust Reset Preferences Final Scanning buttons Scan Scan to E mail Copy OCR To Web Control buttons Panning tool Zoom controls i Info Arrow Switch Scanner info Help Exit Scan frame A Scan frame is a flo...

Page 8: ...er now turns into cascading lines To create a new scan frame over an existing one or in another location of the same preview image follow the steps in plotting a scan frame When you release the mouse however the previous scan frame will be discarded Resizing Point at any border of the scan frame until a two way arrow pointer appears Drag horizontally or vertically until you have achieved the desir...

Page 9: ...s Macintosh Original Scan Type Purpose Scale Output Adjust Reset Preferences The Standard Control Panel s Toolbar commands are designed for selecting your scan setting requirements There is no order or sequence required for using the Toolbar commands in defining various aspects of your image Original button The Original button lets you select the type of material to be scanned ScanWizard 5 Standar...

Page 10: ...This is your button for defining image output resolution to match the target application On screen Viewing Normal Screen Ink Jet Printing and Laser Select from the menu the particular setting that will best match the intended device application for your output image Different types of originals may have different predefined resolution values as shown on the table below If none of the predefined re...

Page 11: ... will give you access to the Preferences dialog box to set up scanning function and allows you to repaint or customize the appearance of your Standard Control Panel The Preferences setup dialog box provides options on how you would like ScanWizard 5 Standard Control Panel to handle your scan material when the program is launched To redefine Preferences setup click on the Preferences button From th...

Page 12: ...ption is selected no image enhancement is applied Final scanning buttons Windows Macintosh Scan Scan to E mail Copy OCR To Web Scan button This is the default button when ScanWizard 5 Standard Control Panel is launched from an image editing application It performs the final scan and sends the scanned image output to the application that you are using Scan to button When ScanWizard 5 Standard Contr...

Page 13: ...d image then start typing your message and hit the Send button Copy button Point the cursor on the Scan or Scan To button then click and hold the button for a moment Select Copy from the drop down menu When the Copy dialog box appears select your default printer or any alternative printer from the options then specify the number of copies to be made When you are ready to print click OK to create a...

Page 14: ...canWizard 5 will check if the image size does not exceed the allowed file size When the Microtek ScanWizard 5 Scan to Web dialog box appears save the file in your preferred folder key in a file name specify the file type and choose the website address from the options given The scanned image will automatically be uploaded directly to the default chosen website Control buttons Windows Macintosh Pan...

Page 15: ...d Control Panel and the Standard Control Panel respectively Scanner info Click the Scanner info icon to access the Scanner Control and Scanner Information options menu ScanWizard 5 is constantly in touch with your scanner monitoring scanner availability and serviceability as well as its make and mode To see how your scanner is doing simply click this icon from the title bar Help On line help To ac...

Page 16: ...trol Panel Macintosh Not available Exit Windows To close ScanWizard 5 click on Exit located at the top right corner of the Control Panel Macintosh Exit is located at the top left corner of the Standard Control Panel Take note that when you exit you quit from both standard and advanced modes of ScanWizard 5 ...

Page 17: ...sers the power to specify correct and improve the image at the scanning stage Learn how to use the basic functions in the Advanced Control Panel to scan like a pro To learn more click any of these four windows related to your computer s Operating System OS Windows Macintosh ...

Page 18: ...rabber pointer to activate associated help information Or select the topic that you wish to view from the links below Preview area Menu bar Control buttons Final Scanning buttons and Toolbar The Advanced Control Panel Settings Info and Scan Job Queue windows appear when ScanWizard 5 Advanced Control Panel is activated for the first time Settings window Info window Scan Job window ...

Page 19: ...ber pointer to activate associated help information Or select the topic that you wish to view from the links below Preview area Menu bar Control buttons Final Scanning buttons and Toolbar The Advanced Control Panel Settings Info and Scan Job Queue windows appear when ScanWizard 5 Advanced Control Panel is activated for the first time Settings window Info window Scan Job Queue window ...

Page 20: ... preview area is where the preview image appears The dimensions of the preview area vary depending on your scanner model The size of the preview area can be modified through the Overview Setup command in the Preferences menu You can increase the size of the preview area to see more detail in your image or you can reduce the preview area to fit more information on your monitor Menu bar The menu bar...

Page 21: ...a low resolution preview Prescan button The Prescan button creates a high resolution preview Unit of Measurement Rulers The rulers on both sides of the preview window assist you in measurement or in checking the alignment of your image The unit of measurement in the ruler can be selected in two ways in the Image Dimension controls located in the Settings window or by clicking on the ruler unit but...

Page 22: ...ls If you are scanning reflective materials such as photos or printed material this is the appearance of the Scan Material icon When you click on the icon and hold down the mouse you will see the Reflective option checked Positive transparency or filmstrip If you are scanning a positive transparency or filmstrip this is the appearance of the Scan Material icon When you click on the icon and hold d...

Page 23: ... Panel Macintosh To shrink Advance Control Panel click on the Shrink button located at the top right corner of the Control Panel Status bar The status bar provides helpful tips when you click any button on the panel Resize Simply drag the bottom right corner of the Advanced Control Panel to adjust the size of the Preview window Final scanning buttons One of ScanWizard 5 s great features is the pro...

Page 24: ...message Point the cursor on the Scan or Scan To whichever was activated previously button then click and hold the button for a moment Select E mail from the drop down menu The Save As dialog box appears and prompts you to save the file to your preferred folder and key in a file name It is recommended that you use either jpg or bmp as the file format Make sure that the check box Send to application...

Page 25: ...ted checked Then choose the word processing application from the options and click Save The saved file can now be opened from your chosen application and is ready to be edited To Web Point the cursor on the Scan or Scan to button then click and hold the button for a moment Select To Web from the drop down menu ScanWizard 5 will check if the image size does not exceed the allowed file size When the...

Page 26: ...d command in the Preferences menu Zoom tool The Zoom tool enlarges your view of the preview image allowing you to set the scan frame with greater precision if you need to Only your view of the preview image is changed the actual output size of the image remains unaffected Each click of the Zoom tool magnifies or reduces image view by a factor of 2 Thus the magnification levels increase from 100 to...

Page 27: ...ints are clipped off With the Picker tools you can determine the color values for any pixel in an image When you click on the White Black Picker and pan over a pixel the value for that pixel is displayed in the Info window based on the sample size selected in the Info window Pixel value information is useful especially when you are making color adjustments based on color value To change the sample...

Page 28: ...2 As you pass over a point in the image observe the Info window the RGB values will be displayed in the Color Output Meter These values are in turn based on the sample size you selected ...

Page 29: ...includes the following Scanner Model Get Current Scanner Info Scanner Probe Scanner Driver Manager for Macintosh only Scanner Model The top of the scanner menu displays the scanner model you are using and its Scanner ID If you have multiple scanners on your system all the scanners are shown with their respective Scanner IDs and the current scanner is indicated by a check ...

Page 30: ...ner Driver Manager keeps track of the scanners being used on your system and the interface bus ID numbers occupied by the scanners By keeping a record of this information the Scanner Driver Manager allows ScanWizard 5 to start up more quickly as there is no need to look for devices on the other interface buses To find a scanner Follow the hardware installation instructions for connecting a scanner...

Page 31: ...nager 2 Click the Remove button to delete the scanner model from your scanner list 3 Click the Close button to close the dialog box Update List This command refreshes the SCSI buses and updates the Scanner menu with the current scanner list This is most useful when ScanWizard 5 is brought up but one of the scanners is not turned on or has not become ready Only the current scanner list is used and ...

Page 32: ...iew image and Prescan image are controlled by the Overview Setup command and the Prescan Setup command respectively For more details see these commands under the Preferences menu To obtain the Overview image With the image s placed on your scanner click the Overview button To obtain the Prescan image 1 Click the Scan Frame tool 2 Select the area to be prescanned by drawing a frame around the area ...

Page 33: ...the Info window choose Show Info Window command from the View menu and look up the zoom level Bring Settings Window to Front This command brings the Settings window to the forefront which is useful if you have the Settings window hidden behind other windows or if you have expanded your Preview window such that it hides the Settings window in the background Show Hide windows These commands allow yo...

Page 34: ...hing Setup White Black Points Setup Cursor Auxiliary Lines Overview Setup Prescan Setup Monitor Gamma Setup for Windows only Invert More Retain Scan Module after Scan for Macintosh only Scan Material This command allows you to select your scan material which can be one of the following Reflectives such as photographs or prints ...

Page 35: ...ose the correct scan material from the drop down menu that appears Color Matching Setup Color Matching is an important feature of ScanWizard 5 that ensures color is displayed consistently from the initial input stage when an image is captured by the scanner to the final output stage when the image is output to your monitor or printer through either the Kodak CMS or Apple ColorSync technology Color...

Page 36: ... Destination space and your monitor Monitor Windows This feature lets you select the type of color monitor that is used for displaying RGB data The monitor profile will be applied only when Displaying using monitor compensation option is checked Note If the available monitor types do not include the one you have select Generic P22 or Generic EBU These two profiles are suitable for most monitors Ma...

Page 37: ...GB colors 48 bit RGB colors and 256 colors image types Macintosh This feature lets you select the ICC profile in the ColorSync profile folder for outputting images to the RGB color space You may select from monitor RGB printer e g inkjet printers a special color space or the Adobe Photoshop 5 0 internal color space profile For Photoshop 5 0 users this should always be the same as your RGB working ...

Page 38: ...fies the lightest area in an image The Black Point is the darkest reference area Auto White Point Clipping This lets you set the percentage of pixels in the highlight region to be truncated Effective only when Auto White Black point option is selected in the AIC dialog box Auto Black Point Clipping This lets you set the percentage of pixels in the shadow region to be truncated Effective only when ...

Page 39: ...x horizontal and y vertical axes On x axis only On y axis only None no cursor lines 2 Click on the Scan Frame tool To see how the cursor lines work draw a scan frame Click on the top left corner of the image as your starting point then drag down diagonally to form a scan frame As you draw the scan frame cursor lines will appear to help you draw the scan frame precisely When you release the mouse y...

Page 40: ...r image viewing You may also wish to change the size of your overview to improve performance Generally a shorter overview time results from the scanner motor travelling at a lesser distance Fast Overview Fast The Fast Overview Fast option supports faster scanning If Fast Overview is unchecked the Overview scanning speed is slow but a better overview image quality is obtained Overview Area Choose M...

Page 41: ...tained but at a slower scanning speed Prescan Image Margin This option allows you to specify margin around the scan job in the first place subsequently you can adjust the scan frame slightly in the Prescan mode Available options are None Small Medium default and Large Prescan Image Dimension This option allows you to specify the size of the prescan image Available options are Full screen 75 screen...

Page 42: ...rse value on the 256 step color values scale For example a pixel in a positive image with a value of 255 is changed to 0 and a pixel with a value of 5 is changed to 250 Before After To use this feature Choose the Invert command in the Preferences menu A check V appears next to the command when it is enabled Retain Scan Module after Scan for Macintosh only This command allows you to keep the ScanWi...

Page 43: ...re command The More command lets you specify miscellaneous parameters Keep Overview Image If checked the image which is prescanned in the Overview command remains on the screen until the next image acquisition is performed If unchecked the overview image is deleted when you exit ScanWizard 5 Keep All Prescan Images If checked the image which is prescanned in the Prescan command remains on the scre...

Page 44: ...ed glass Before After The Smoked Glass Background helps you focus on the part of the image within the current scan frame and is particularly helpful when you are editing a scan frame or applying image correction controls This way the changes can be seen more clearly and stand out from the rest of the material See the next section for more details Scan Quality selection During a scan the following ...

Page 45: ...detailed information Note This option is useful for scanning Line art images to keep edges smooth e g edges of a logo Working Directory This lets you specify a place to store temporary working files e g scan job files during a scanning session If the directory you specify is not found or does not exist a warning message appears and ScanWizard 5 will create one automatically for you If the computer...

Page 46: ... Scratch Directory for Macintosh only The scratch directory is the folder where ScanWizard 5 creates temporary files these files are deleted at the end of scanning session You should change to a different folder only if the scratch directory is located in a disk volume that is too small for scanning operations To specify a new scratch directory choose Other Directory from the menu Correction menu ...

Page 47: ...File menu for Macintosh only The File menu contains one submenu the Quit command which lets you exit ScanWizard 5 ...

Page 48: ...ttings and Unit of Measurement Scan Frame options and Flip Transform tool Advanced Image Correction AIC tools White Black Points tool for adjusting highlights Tone Curve tool for controlling gray intensity Brightness and Contrast tool for balancing light dark shades Color Correction tool for adjusting color saturation Filter tool for applying creating special ...

Page 49: ... compressed true color image which takes up less disk space DIGITAL ICE enables DIGITAL ICE implemented scanners to automatically remove scratches cracks creases and other defects of the scanned images resulting in an improved image Automatic Color Restoration enables you to restore faded colors back to life ...

Page 50: ...ngs Scaling Output settings and Unit of Measurement Scan Frame options and Flip Transform tool Advanced Image Correction AIC tools White Black Points tool for adjusting highlights Tone Curve tool for controlling gray intensity Brightness and Contrast tool for balancing light dark shades Color Correction tool for adjusting color saturation ...

Page 51: ...anning magazines newspapers Image Quality is a compressed true color image which takes up less disk space Enable DIGITAL ICE for Photo Prints enables DIGITAL ICE implemented scanners to automatically remove scratches cracks creases and other defects of the scanned images resulting in an improved image ...

Page 52: ... the advanced image correction tools of the program Scan Job Job Image Types Resolution Resolution Unit Scan Frame settings Scaling Output Settings Scan Frame options Flip Transform Unit of Measurement Scan Job Job This shows the current scan job as indicated by the Scan Job window and corresponds with the selected image in the Preview window Image Types ...

Page 53: ...late gradations of color or tonal values and contain 8 bits per pixel The Grayscale 16 bit option is provided in ScanWizard 5 for professional pre press scanners Web Internet Colors This mode is useful for displaying images on the Web or Internet Output for the Web Internet color mode in ScanWizard 5 is 8 bit 256 indexed color images Line Art Line Art images are made up of one bit of color black o...

Page 54: ...ous tone images using a technique of mixing available colors to simulate missing colors None provides no dithering Pattern uses a structured pattern to simulate missing colors Diffusion default uses the error diffusion technique to dither colors and produces the best quality for 256 colors Resolution Res Resolution Res is the sampling of image pixel per measurement unit or the amount of pixel info...

Page 55: ...in image quality Choose lpi if your scanned images are to be printed If you choose 1x for instance your scanned image will be printed at 133 lines per inch resulting in a 133 dpi image At 1 5x the image will be printed at 199 5 dpi and at 2x the image will be printed at 266 dpi The Custom option allows you to set an lpi value of your own specification In choosing an appropriate lpi value keep in m...

Page 56: ... Increase the scaling if outputting at a larger size To choose the scaling percentage click the arrow next to the scaling box or enter a value in the scaling edit box Output Settings The Output settings width and height represent the dimensions of the image when it is output to either monitor or printer If the size of the image to be output is different from the size of the original image adjust t...

Page 57: ...ns as defined If you know the exact output size for your image enter the output width and height values first then check Fixed Output Size The image will then be scanned and output at the values specified Keep Proportion When the Keep Proportion option is checked the width and height values of the image are kept in proportion despite changes made to either setting This preserves the aspect ratio o...

Page 58: ...oint pixel pica for your image dimensions Important Make sure you select the correct unit of measurement before entering any of the values for width or height in the Scan Frame Settings or Output Settings Additional Notes When none of the Scan Frame options are checked all five edit boxes are enabled allowing you to edit or enter values into any of the boxes The Fixed Scan Frame and Fixed Output S...

Page 59: ...cursor over the desired choice and then double click the grabber pointer to activate its related pop up information dialog box For a more details select the topic you wish to view from the links below Zoom Level Display Mouse Cursor Position Color Meter Options Color Output Meter Sample Display Area ...

Page 60: ...he cursor over the desired choice and then click the grabber pointer to activate its related pop up information dialog box For a more details select the topic you wish to view from the links below Zoom Level Display Mouse Cursor Position Color Meter Options Color Output Meter Sample Display Area ...

Page 61: ...el Display The Zoom Level Display magnifies your view of an image much like the Zoom tool in the Preview window The magnification factor in both Zoom Level Display and the Magnifying Lens tool is by a factor of 2 Thus the magnification levels increase from 100 to 200 to 400 to 800 To use the Zoom Level Display Click on the Zoom Level box From the drop down menu that appears select your zoom or mag...

Page 62: ...corresponds to shades of varying degrees between black and white The values as a whole represent color Info for the sample size selected in the Color Meter Options button discussed below For instance if you chose 3 x 3 as your sample size and your R value reads 23 that shows your red value of 23 is the average of a 3 pixel by 3 pixel area Pixel value Info is useful especially if you are making col...

Page 63: ... represent the percentage of the maximum intensity of the pixel For instance a G value of 35 indicates that the sampling size selected has a green color value of 35 percent intensity out of 100 percent Percent is calculated by dividing the constant 255 by the value percent 255 value Color Meter Options This determines the expanse of color information to be made available For instance if you choose...

Page 64: ...you see how color pixels are organized and distributed The display can then help you make judgment on how best to modify the image characteristics such as shadows and highlights and also allow you to verify the changes that are made ...

Page 65: ...b Queue window position the cursor over an element and then click the grabber pointer to activate its related pop up information dialog box Other Links About this window One pass Scan for Multiple Scan Jobs Multiple Auto crop for EZ Lock Film Holder Function buttons Up Down arrows Duplicate New Delete Check ...

Page 66: ... Load Save ...

Page 67: ...out the elements of the Scan Job Queue window position the cursor over the desired choice and then click the grabber pointer to activate its related pop up information dialog box Other Links About this window Function buttons Up Down arrows Duplicate New Delete Check Load Save ...

Page 68: ...obs for Windows only If this option is unchecked when you assign multiple scan jobs in the preview window the scanner will continuously scan for several passes depending on the number of scan jobs that are selected For instance assuming that there are three scan jobs selected the scanner performs the first job and as the scanner carriage returns to the stand by position the scan for the second job...

Page 69: ...e for selection Multiple Auto crop for EZ Lock Film Holder for Windows only This option is enabled only when the EZ Lock film holder is placed on the scanner glass surface and the scan material is Positive or Negative Film Otherwise this option is disabled Check this option to enable the scanner to auto crop multiple scanning frames To perform a mulitple auto crop preview of the film loaded onto t...

Page 70: ...Function Buttons The function buttons at the bottom of the Scan Job Queue window can be used for multiple job selections The New and Load Save button can be used on only one selected scan job The Duplicate Delete and Check buttons can be used however on multiple selected scan jobs Windows Macintosh Duplicate New Delete Check ...

Page 71: ...he same settings New button To add a new scan job 1 Click the New button 2 When a text box appears accept the default name or enter a name for the new scan job 3 Define the scan frame in the Preview window for the new scan job 4 In the Settings window specify the settings for the new scan job With the creation of a new scan job the new scan job becomes the current scan job Delete button To remove ...

Page 72: ...Scan button Load Save button This feature lets you save scan jobs that can be loaded at a later time when necessary The idea of saving and loading scan jobs has important applications especially for scanners with different templates or trays Loading Saving scan jobs is also useful if you consistently work in a specific format scan the same kind of images or if the scanner is used by several users ...

Page 73: ...2 Click on the Up or Down arrow to change the sequential order of the scan jobs in the list When you start scanning the scan jobs will be processed and scanned in the order that they appear in the Scan Job Queue window i e the scan job at the top is scanned first then the second scan job under it is scanned second etc ...

Page 74: ... image right from within the ScanWizard 5 The image correction tools in ScanWizard 5 save you time and provide you with the needed flexibility to adjust images right within the scanning software Experiment with the tools to see what each does to learn how to optimize your results Using the Advanced Image Correction dialog box When you click on any of the image correction tools or select Custom in ...

Page 75: ...e buttons displayed in the vertical toolbar on the left side of the dialog box The Action Buttons in the AIC dialog box 1 1 Thumbnails Hide Thumbnails Preview OK button Cancel button Reset button Revert button Add to Menu button The Action buttons in the AIC dialog box carry out a specific action 1 1 Thumbnails If checked size of the thumbnail is about the same as the image shown in the Preview wi...

Page 76: ...hanged as Customized status The Cancel button Clicking on this button will cancel out all image correction changes you have made to the current scan job and then close the AIC dialog box The settings remained unchanged Example If you applied filters changed the curve and then clicked Cancel none of the changes will take effect and you exit the AIC dialog box Reset button Clicking on this button br...

Page 77: ...icked Revert the brightness changes will be cancelled out but the altered tone curve and filters settings remain in effect Add to Menu button This button adds the settings you have performed to the menu in the Settings window so that you can retrieve and load the settings in the future if necessary Custom Settings You can also create custom settings in each Advanced Image Correction control and th...

Page 78: ...red AIC control in the Settings window and select Remove Custom Setting Remove Setting from the drop down menu on the right side 2 When a dialog box appears highlight the custom setting to be removed then click the Remove button The custom setting is deleted from the menu Note To delete the custom setting you MUST click the Remove button not just select and click OK 3 Click OK to close the dialog ...

Page 79: ...intosh Histogram The histogram is a graphic representation of how all the pixels in an image are distributed across brightness and darkness levels The darkest pixels are at the left the lightest pixels are at the right A histogram skewed heavily to the left indicates that the image has many more dark pixels than light Conversely a histogram skewed heavily to the right will indicate a light image a...

Page 80: ...eously For CMYK images the channel selections are cyan magenta yellow and black for K Input Count Percent These figures provide information about the histogram The figures will appear only when the cursor is on the histogram or if a slider is being moved The Input value indicates the color value of the data displayed in the histogram The Count value indicates the number of pixels at the Input valu...

Page 81: ...then click on the preview image to define the reference point Setup This button provides you with advanced controls for setting the white black clipping points as well as for determining the output levels for the white black points on your printer Before After Using the White Black Point tool 1 Choose the Channel in which the histogram will be modified If your Image Type is RGB select All Master t...

Page 82: ...ite slider to the left will yield more contrast in the shadow areas of the image so that more detail emerges in the shadow areas Another alternative is to simply click the Auto button so that the dynamic range for the image is determined automatically 3 When the changes are done click OK For more details on the effects of the other action buttons see the section The Action Buttons How to use the B...

Page 83: ...rast black and white representation of the image Before After Using the Threshold feature 1 Drag the sliders to change the Threshold To darken the original drag the slider to the right This increases the Threshold value so that more pixels are turned to black resulting in a darker image To lighten the original drag the slider to the left This lowers the Threshold value so that more pixels are turn...

Page 84: ...es Click either one of thumbnails below to obtain a larger view Windows Macintosh How to Read the Curve The Curve shows the relationship of the brightness changes across the middle pixels between the resulting image and the original When you open the Curves dialog box the line on the graph is diagonal because the Input and Output values are the same When the curve is moved up or down the relations...

Page 85: ...e you wish to have Select from Line Curve or Gamma Input Output Zoom Input shows the horizontal value of wherever the cursor is inside the curve reflecting the scanner s full depth Output shows the vertical value of wherever the cursor is inside the curve reflecting the scanner s full depth Zoom indicates the magnification level of the curve box At 100 zoom the curve is seen in its entirety Using ...

Page 86: ...ck Shift for Windows Use the Curve Pane tool to scroll through the curve if the curve has been zoomed in This curve tool can be used only if the curve has been zoomed in with the Curve Zoom Frame button above Otherwise the Curve Panel tool will be dimmed Load The Load button lets you load a previously saved tone curve for use with another image Photoshop saved curves can also be loaded Save The Sa...

Page 87: ...ower the curve at that point and see changes to the image accordingly 4 When the changes are done click OK For more details on the effects of the other action buttons see the section The Action Buttons 5 To save a curve click the Save Save As button To load a previously saved curve click the Load button and specify the curve setting to be loaded ...

Page 88: ...in the image lighter Contrast on the other hand is the range between the darkest and lightest shades in the image and increasing the contrast makes greater separation between the darkest and lightest areas of the image Click either one of thumbnails below to obtain a larger view Windows Macintosh Note For color images ScanWizard 5 applies the same effect to all channels Original After Brightness A...

Page 89: ...Take note of the following Too much brightness can make an image look washed out while too little brightness will make the image look dark Too much contrast will make an image look like a photocopy of a picture with little or no gray shades left Too little contrast will make the colors in the image look dull and flat ...

Page 90: ...tance to remove a greenish cast from your image move the pointer in the Wheel to the red area to neutralize the greenish hue of the image The Color Correction tool is available only for RGB and indexed color images Click either one of thumbnails below to obtain a larger view Windows Macintosh Color Wheel The Color Wheel allows you to add or remove a color cast from an image Angle This shows the an...

Page 91: ... The Radius range extends from 0 located at the center of the Color Wheel and indicating the least concentration of color to 1 located at the periphery of the Wheel and indicating the greatest concentration of color Example If your angle is 0 red on the Color Wheel and the radius is 1 this results in an intense reddish cast on the entire image The Angle Radius feature works differently from that o...

Page 92: ...approximately equal Saturation bar This lets you change the intensity of the hues colors in your image Use Saturation selectively because increasing saturation will increase the intensity of all hues in the image Using the Color Wheel 1 To change the hue of an image move the pointer in the color wheel to its new color position in the wheel 2 To change the saturation of an image drag on the saturat...

Page 93: ...from the way the image appears when you finally scan it in The appearance of the image in the preview window and how it is affected by a filter will depend on the resolution of the image The higher the resolution the less obvious the effect of certain filters such as Blur Click either one of thumbnails below to obtain a larger view Windows Macintosh Using the Filters Click the Filter box and from ...

Page 94: ...to the hard edges of defined lines and shaded areas Blur More produces an effect three or four times stronger than Blur Before After Edge Enhancement filter The Edge Enhancement filter gives greater contrast to edges The filter can do this because edges are areas in an image where gray or color levels change abruptly It is best to use this tool for improving geometrical contoured shapes Before Aft...

Page 95: ... Sharpen filters do the opposite of the Blur filters and increase the contrast of adjacent pixels making images appear sharper and more focused The three sharpening filters Sharpen Low Sharpen Medium and Sharpen High improve clarity The Sharpen High filter has a greater sharpening effect than the Sharpen Medium filter which in turn has a greater sharpening effect than the Sharpen Low filter ...

Page 96: ...oductions especially when you wish to make a large color reproduction from a small original Before After 7x7 After 13x13 Using the Unsharp Masking filter For Windows From the settings window click the Filter tool button then choose Unsharp Masking from the list of options For Mac From the Settings window choose Unsharp Masking from the Filters list of options 1 Click the Filter tool button to open...

Page 97: ... generate noise or cause other unexpected results The Threshold defines the required image of contrast between adjacent pixels before sharpening is applied to an edge A lower value produces a clearer effect 6 The Light and Dark option control the sharpness effect to be applied to the light and dark edges of the images respectively In general doing too much Unsharp Masking on light edges would make...

Page 98: ... a screened original mostly reflective materials such as pictures from a newspaper or magazine These patterns appear to the naked eye like a series of grids of dots or as shown in the example below Before After Using the Descreen 1 Click on the Descreen pop up menu Click either one of thumbnails below to obtain a larger view Windows Macintosh ...

Page 99: ...located under the AIC tools located in the Settings window 2 From the Fast JPEG Quality Image Quality option click on the Type arrow 3 When the options menu appear choose the compression level you desire Medium is the default Notes The higher the selected image quality is the lower the compression will be Not all Microtek scanner models support the JPEG image format If your scanner supports JPEG c...

Page 100: ...asure the print screen lpi Please contact your local print shop for more information on how to obtain a screen finder Set a value from 50 to 85 if the original image has a coarse dot pattern as in images taken from a newspaper Set a value from 100 to 133 if the original image has a fine dot pattern as in images taken from a magazine Set a value from 200 to 250 if the original image has a very fine...

Page 101: ... that implement DIGITAL ICE automatically remove dust scratches cracks creases folds and other defects from images to be scanned resulting in markedly visible improvements For Windows The DIGITAL ICE function is provided as a pull down menu for scanners supporting this feature For the pull down menu two or three options are available depending on the scanner model None and Strong or None Normal an...

Page 102: ...dition when the Descreen feature is selected the DIGITAL ICE option is dimmed and will not be available for selection Memory allocation The DIGITAL ICE function requires more memory for processing In Windows memory allocation is rearranged automatically In Macintosh systems however the memory size should be increased To expand memory 1 Close ScanWizard 5 and any other applications 2 Enable Virtual...

Page 103: ...CE Module icon in the ScanWizard 5 folder 4 Hold down the Apple key and press the i key The Info window appears 5 Select Memory from the Show pull down menu 6 Set the preferred size to 300 000 K close the Info window ...

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Page 105: ...o life Note This option will not work when the Image Type is set to Line Art or Black and White Diffusion For best results when using the Automatic Color Restoration feature marquee select only the image area of the photo to be restored the photo proper Do not include the white border around the photo as inclusion of the background may lead to inaccurate color restoration ...

Page 106: ...e Advanced Control Panel marquee the faded image area to be restored 2 In the Settings window check the Automatic Color Restoration option 3 Click the Scan or Scan To button to perform scanning Automatic Color Restoration is applied and faded colors in the photo are restored ...

Page 107: ...to Image Enhancement option to enable Automatic Color Enhancement function If this option is unchecked the scanned image will appear like the original with no image enhancement applied To use the Automatic Color Enhancement function 1 Click the Preferences button to display the Preferences window 2 Check the Auto Image Enhancement option then press the OK button 3 Click the Scan or Scan To button ...

Page 108: ...hm applies If the None option is selected the scanned image will appear like the original with no image enhancement applied To use the Automatic Color Enhancement function 1 Select the Color Matching Setup command from the Preferences menu of the Preview window The Color Matching Setup window appears 2 Check the RGB Color Matching option 3 Select Automatic on the Color Enhancement option then pres...

Page 109: ...se the Automatic Color Enhancement function 1 In the Settings window select the Filter drop down menu 2 From the drop down menu select your sharpening option from Low Medium and High Alternatively you can also select the sharpening option from the Advanced Image Correction Filter window 3 Click the Scan or Scan To button to perform scanning The resulting sharpened image displays shortly afterwards...

Page 110: ...outputting images to a monitor such as doing multimedia work you need not scan images higher than 72 ppi as monitors are capable of only showing images up to 72 ppi A higher resolution image will not be any clearer on the monitor and will simply create larger files Remember that the higher the resolution the larger your image file will be For instance an 8 5 x 11 color photograph scanned at 75 ppi...

Page 111: ...ch as bolt or fabric In practice this means you can use your scanner to do the following Incorporate artwork or photos into documents Scan printed text into your word processor and eliminate retyping Scan faxed documents into a database or word processor Add images to multimedia productions Integrate visuals into presentations to make them communicate more effectively With a basic understanding of...

Page 112: ...grayscale images A device for outputting your work such as a black and white or color printer dye sublimation printer image setter or other color proofing device In addition to the basic components you can use these scanner accessories to make your scanning even more effective Transparent Media Adapter TMA for scanning slides filmstrips and transparencies Auto Document Feeder ADF Helps with text s...

Page 113: ... kind using just one bit of data to record each pixel Single bit images come in two types line art and error diffusion Line Art includes anything that is black and white such as a pencil or ink sketch Line Art may also include one color image such as mechanical blueprints or drawings Error Diffusion reproduction of images that gives the illusion of gray but only because the black and white dots or...

Page 114: ...here every color is composed of a varying amount of the three colors In the RGB model the absence of white light creates black the complete saturation of light creates white 100 if red green and blue and equal amounts of red green and blue create intermediate shades of gray Depending on the type of scanner you have your scanner can record 24 bits for the three RGB channels This means your scanner ...

Page 115: ...g Aside from scanning images your scanner can scan text and deliver it into your word processor eliminating the need for retyping This is done through the use of Optical Character Recognition OCR software which converts scans to text and retains text formats through the software s ability to recognize the shapes shades and lines that make up individual characters ...

Page 116: ...he saved profile can then be selected in ScanWizard 5 Take note that when you save the Photoshop RGB profile the file name you specify may not be the same as the profile selection you see in ScanWizard 5 s RGB Destination pop up menu where the profile information string is shown For example if you save Photoshop sRGB as a profile it will appear as sRGB IEC61966 2 1 in ScanWizard 5 s pop up menu If...

Page 117: ...r RGB images In Photoshop 4 0 RGB data is simply dumped or transferred to the monitor As a result the colors may appear to be different in Photoshop 4 0 compared to ScanWizard 5 regardless of the ColorSync version that you are using To display colors consistently on both Photoshop 4 0 and ScanWizard 5 make sure that the Display using monitor compensation check box is NOT checked in the CMS Setup d...

Page 118: ...ctly in ScanWizard 5 s CMS Setup dialog box After images are scanned saved as files and then opened in Photoshop 5 0 you may be asked to convert the images when the assumed RGB profile setting in Photoshop File Color Settings Profile Setup dialog box does not match your RGB workspace in File Color Settings RGB Setup dialog box Select Don t Convert because the images have been scanned according to ...

Page 119: ...inal Keep your scanner clean Select the right image type and settings Use your image correction tools Get the necessary hardware Take note of the following Make sure you have enough RAM and available storage space in your computer Scanned images need more memory than text files so you may need to add RAM and storage Check if your video card and monitor support the resolutions you need to display h...

Page 120: ...your scanner glass is clean before you scan images This way you don t pick up flecks of dust along with the image when you scan To clean the scanner glass use alcohol on a lint free cloth and clean the glass carefully Select the right image type and settings Choose the right image and set the correct resolution and scaling before you scan If you have single color art even if it isn t black and whi...

Page 121: ...ection feature Experiment with the tools in your scanning software Use White and Black Point tool for instance to adjust the look of the image as a whole or use the Tone Curve tool to work on specific areas of the image such as lightening up an excessively dark area ...

Page 122: ...ss to the Microtek Scanner MSC Utility How do I test if my scanner is working properly for Windows only How do I configure my E mail application for Windows only What is Kodak Color Management System What is Color Matching for Macintosh only ...

Page 123: ...indows taskbar click Start Programs Microtek ScanWizard 5 for Windows then Microtek Scanner Configuration 2 When the MSC panel appears click on a tab to redefine the settings you want Important note about the MSC utility ScanWizard 5 and MSC are running exclusive of each other ScanWizard 5 will not function correctly with the MSC running at the same time How ScanWizard 5 works with the scanner but...

Page 124: ...the scanner buttons The MSC utility is available for you to set parameter settings to the respective scanner button When MSC is launched to carry out physical scan copy e mail OCR or To Web press the button you need on the scanner ...

Page 125: ...cluded with ScanWizard 5 that allows you to verify if your scanner has been properly set up and connected to your PC How to use the Scanner Test utility 1 Click on the Start button to select the Programs Microtek ScanWizard 5 for Windows Scanner Test submenu The Scanner Test dialog box will appear ...

Page 126: ...howing you the flatbed scanner Click on the Image button to start the scan test If you re using a scanner accessory such as a TMA or ADF Click on the image button showing the accessory instead of clicking on the button showing the scanner This will activate the scanning action on both the scanner and the accessory When the scan test is successful the original image in your scanner bed will appear ...

Page 127: ... the Scanner Test utility click on the Exit button Elements of the Scanner utility Scanner model It indicates the scanner connected to your PC and the scanner s Scanner ID If you have multiple scanners hooked up to your computer the scanners will appear in the drop down menu and choosing another scanner will update the image button accordingly Interface Card ...

Page 128: ...anner and display whatever image is on your scanner The image is shown in the Scanner Test display window the area above the image buttons If you are using a scanner accessory such as a Transparent Media Adapter TMA or Auto Document Feeder ADF with your scanner this will also show up as a second Image button There will then be two Image buttons one for the scanner and one for the scanner accessory...

Page 129: ... your default e mail application and auto launched it with the scanned image file automatically attached to its message window Complete the message with the recipient address and add accompanying text then send it out Note that ScanWizard 5 will be able to detect your e mail application only if such application has been defined as the default MAPI application of your system The sections below expl...

Page 130: ...e mail applications aside from Microsoft Outlook 97 98 but none of them is setup to be your default MAPI That is Microsoft Outlook 97 98 automatically becomes your default MAPI based unless otherwise other e mail application in your system has been manually defined to be the default MAPI to supersede Microsoft Outlook 97 98 Note If you have a number of e mail applications in your system the last a...

Page 131: ... select Option 4 The command displays the Option dialog box shown below 5 From the Category pane of the dialog box select the icon on MAPI Under the Use Eudora server selection pane enable Always Always option Select this item to make Eudora as your default e mail program and allow ScanWizard 5 to auto detect and launch the program during scan to e mail function ...

Page 132: ... predictable color across all devices by managing compensating for and controlling these differences The Idea Behind Color Management Each type of device reads displays or interprets color in a unique way This unique interpretation is called a device dependent color space And while there are groups of color spaces such as RGB or CMYK each device is still unique within its group For example monitor...

Page 133: ...ssor A Device Independent color space frequently called a Reference Color Space or Profile Connection Space PCS which acts as a Rosette Stone in the translation process Device Color Profiles DCPs DCPs relate a device dependent color space to the Profile Connection Space The CMS uses the Color Profile to translate from one device dependent color space to another How CMS Translates between Devices W...

Page 134: ...he image the CMS again translates the image data from the monitor s RGB color space to the printer s RGB color space using the information about both devices as stored in their Color Profiles So although all of the devices in this example use different device dependent color spaces the CMS is able to translate between them and produce accurate predictable color What are Device Color Profiles Color...

Page 135: ...del measured The Color Profile includes color tables that relates the device s color space to a Profile Connection Space as well as information about key attributes of the device for use by CMS based applications A Word about Source and Destination People often get confused about what is the source of an image and what is its destination so let s clarify this In general the source of an image refe...

Page 136: ...es it to the PCS and the destination is a printer plus the Color Profile that relates the PCS to the printer s color space So Source and Destination mirror a logical two step process most Color Management Systems use to translate images between device color spaces The Source Profile brings the image into the PCS The Destination Profile connects the image from the PCS to the output device such as a...

Page 137: ...file This technology adds significant improvement in the quality and performance of the Color Management System Note You use the Source Destination information when you setup or use your CMS based application such as PageMaker 6 5 ...

Page 138: ...brating your monitor Proper monitor calibration is important for achieving higher precision in color matching Monitor ICC profiles may be created specifically for your monitor by calibrating your monitor through the following utilities ColorSync 2 5 Monitors Sound Control Panel Calibration function Adobe Gamma utility from Adobe Photoshop 5 0 Any third party calibration programs or hardware calibr...

Page 139: ...n these two control panels should be the same If you select a profile in Monitors Sound your ColorDync System Profile will change accordingly In addition make sure you disable or remove any utilities or third party control panels that alter monitor display Using Adobe Photoshop 5 0 A Adobe Photoshop 5 0 Setup 1 In the File Color Settings RGB Setup dialog box select your desired RGB workspace 2 Che...

Page 140: ...demarks of Microtek International Inc DIGITAL ICE is a trademark of Kodak Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Macintosh and Apple are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other products or name brands are trademarks of their respective holders ...

Page 141: ... me tutorial that guides beginners from start to finish ScanWizard 5 Standard Control Panel provides a simple and straightforward way of navigating a scanning session that is designed for those who wish to accomplish scanning jobs quickly and easily Microtek is the first to offer Balloon Screen Tips a balloon shaped callout containing hints on function and information of any buttons on the panel a...

Page 142: ... scanning saves time and effort when scanning many images In the Advanced control panel the Advanced Image Correction AIC tool enables you to perform any adjustments prior to completing the scan This time saver eliminates the time spent in image editing applications The Advanced Control Panel has four major windows consisting of the Preview Settings Info and Scan Job windows The Preview and Settin...

Page 143: ...ween Standard and Advanced To switch between Standard and Advanced Control Panels click on the Switch icon on the Title bar Within a few seconds the current program exits and switches to the other control panel mode ...

Page 144: ...Brightness and Contrast dialog box ...

Page 145: ...Color Correction dialog box ...

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Page 147: ...Tone Curve dialog box ...

Page 148: ...Brightness and Contrast dialog box ...

Page 149: ...Tone Curve dialog box ...

Page 150: ...Settings window ...

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Page 155: ...Image Quality ...

Page 156: ...Fast JPEG Quality ...

Page 157: ...older called Scan Job Queue Manager contains two folders 35mm positives and 4x5 transparencies On the right column are your current Scan Job Queue s in the queue Scan Job Queue 1 and Scan Job Queue 2 Note If you click the OK button and there are no Scan Job Queues on the right column a dialog box will appear You will then be asked if you wish ScanWizard 5 to automatically create a Scan Job Queue w...

Page 158: ...two columns The selected Scan Job Queue is saved as a template to your selected folder To remove Scan Job Queue s from the queue 1 Highlight the Scan Job Queue s to be removed from the right column 2 Click the Remove or Remove All button located at the bottom of the dialog box To close the dialog box Click the OK button located at the bottom of the dialog box If you remove all Scan Job Queues in t...

Page 159: ...n job templates 1 Click on the Load Save button To select a different folder other than the default folder double click folder icon to choose your preferred the folder 2 You may remove your existing scan jobs from the right column before loading the new scan job templates 3 From the left column highlight the scan job templates you want to load You can put more scan jobs into the left column by loo...

Page 160: ...automatically appended to the root filename as new filename for the new scan job If unchecked the existing scan job templates are overwritten ...

Page 161: ...Threshold dialog box ...

Page 162: ...Threshold dialog box ...

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