20 ScanMaker i800 Pro Scanning Guide
Scanning Damaged Film
1. Raise the scanner lid, then load the
damaged film that you wish to scan and
place the EZ-Lock Film Holder on the
scanner glass surface.
Gently lower the scanner lid down onto the
scanner glass bed.
Important: Do not use the Black Mat. For
details on how to use the EZ-Lock Film
Holder and how to place film, see the
section “Positioning Transparent Film”
elsewhere in this document.
2. Launch ScanWizard Pro.
3. Go to the Preview window and choose Positive / Positive Film for transparencies
and slides; choose Negative Film / Negative for negatives from the Scan Material
menu, depending on the film type you are using.
4. Click the Overview button to perform a preliminary scan of your original.
5. Select the Scan Frame tool from the Toolbar in the Preview window, and choose
the area to be scanned by dragging a rectangle around it. You will see a flashing
frame (marquee) around the selected area.
6. Click the Prescan button to display a detailed image. A thumbnail of the image
appears as well in the Scan Job Queue window.
7. Specify your scanning requirements in the Settings window.
a) Select a desired image type.
b) Select a desired resolution. Recommended resolution for DIGITAL ICE is
1200 dpi.
c) Adjust the scan frame settings if necessary.
8. Adjust image quality if necessary, using the
Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools.
9. Choose the DIGITAL ICE option that
works best for you in the Settings
window. Select from Normal or Strong.
In Film mode, DIGITAL ICE
automatically removes surface defects
from your slides, negatives, and
transparencies.
