CHAPTER 2. Your First Scan
Before you begin your first scan, you must install the scanner and the bundled software. Refer to
Chapter
1. Getting Started
, for installation and scanner test instructions.
You can perform a basic scan using any of the software applications bundled with this scanner.
Turning the Scanner Lamp On and Off
For PC Users Only:
You can turn the scanner lamp on and off using the Astra 200’s built-in Power Saving
utility. The lamp remains on whenever the scanner has power, unless you turn it off using the UMAX
Power Saving utility.
The Power Saving window appears when you close VistaScan.
It appears in the bottom-right corner of your desktop by default. The window displays an image of the
scanner with the lamp illuminated.
To turn the scanner lamp off:
Click on the image of the scanner in the Power Saving utility window. After a second or two, the light in
the scanner image goes out, and your scanner lamp is turned off.
To turn the scanner lamp on:
Open the VistaScan software, or simply click on the scanner image in the Power Saving utility window.
NOTE:
The scanner lamp is different from the power Indicator light. The Power Indicator light is the
very small, green light located on the front panel of the scanner. This indicator remains ON whenever the
scanner is plugged into an electrical outlet (regardless of whether the Power Saving utility is engaged).
Scanning with Adobe PhotoShop LE
1. Open Adobe PhotoShop LE.
2. Choose
Import
from the File menu.
3. Click
UMAX VistaScan
from the dropdown menu. The VistaScan window opens.
4. Place the image to be scanned on the object glass.
5. Set the scanning options.
6. Click
the
Preview
button.
7. Set the desired scan area.
8. Click
the
Scan
button.
9. VistaScan closes and the scanned image appears in PhotoShop.
10. Modify the image using the PhotoShop tools.
11. Choose
Save As
from the File menu to save the scanned image.
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