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1. Master EUN 64 Batch scan utility Detail settings E Xl To apply Pixel Polish See page 23 Preferences Scan settings Exposure control Pixel Polish Image correction Slight color cast Strone color cast Faded color Image brightness _contrast Backlit Underexposed Overexposed Low contrast Object scene Person enhance Person fair complexion Person Suntanned or dark complexion Night scene cues Dain ea i Xl To apply image processing to the scanned Preferences Scan settings Exposure control Pixel Polish Image correction im ag es C No image correction C Image correction Job See page 59 on image correction Jobs Nu Tt 4 6 Wiis sere The auto setting functions automatically correct pem the scanned image the tone curve and histogram setting improves color and contrast the bright ness contrast and color balance setting improves contrast and brightness the hue saturation and lightness setting improves saturation v Tone curves and histogram IV Brightness contrast and color balance correction v Hue saturation and lightness correction owe Emm ss COLOR MATCHING Each output device monitor or printer defines color and contrast differently To ensure the repro duction of the image on the monitor matches the reproduction of the image from the printer the color space for both devices
2. Ge A Sal a Reverse frame order button Save index image button p 35 Save index file button p 35 Load index file button p 35 Load image correction Job button p 59 Reverse frame order Some cameras reverse wind the film so the last frame is exposed at the beginning of the roll When scanning film strips the order of the index thumbnails can be reversed to correct the chronology by simply clicking the reverse frame order button When the reverse frame order but ton is clicked again the frame order follows the film holder frame order 34 Advanced scanning Saving the index thumbnails The displayed thumbnail images can be saved in one image file All the frames in the film holder including empty frames must be scanned before the index thumbnails can be saved e etr E3 Click the save index image button The standard oe save as dialog box will appear mij Enter the file name and select the file destination and file format for the image data Click the save button File formats that can be selected with Windows operating systems are Bitmap BTM or JPEG and with Macintosh Pict or JPEG The film holder does not have to be in the scanner to save the images File name Index Save as type BMP file BMP N Cancel N Saving an index file The index thumbnails can be saved as an index file The index file can be loaded into the scanner so that the index scan does not need
3. White gray and black point corrections On the tone curve histogram palette corrections can be made by specifying a white black and gray point within the image Locating an appropriate neutral area within the image is critical to cor rectly calibrate the software When the dropper tool is selected the RGB display is active and can be used to evaluate the image area All changes are immediately reflected in the display image Click the white point button the mouse point er changes to the white dropper tool With the dropper tool click on the brightest neutral area of the image to define it as the white point The values of the image will be adjusted based on the selected point The default level for the white point is 255 for each RGB channel Click the black point button Pu With the dropper tool click on the darkest neutral N area of the image to define it as the black point The values of the image will be adjusted based on the selected point The default level for the black point is 0 for each RGB channel Click the gray point button The grey point controls the color of the image With the dropper tool click a neutral area of the image to be defined as the gray point The area used to calibrate the gray point must be neutral The brightness level of the area is not important but if the area has a definite color the image will not be color balanced correctly Click and hold the apply button to show the
4. Click the hue saturation and lightness button to open the palette Drag the hue saturation or lightness slider or enter spe cific values in the corresponding text box to make correc tions changes will be reflected in the display image Dragging each slider to the right or inputting a positive number in the text box increases the saturation and lightness The hue slider rotates the colors in the image through the color space the maximum position to the right 180 is the same as the maximum position to the left 180 Click the reset button to cancel any changes Auto Setting Heset Original color space New color space Two color samples are displayed at the bottom of the palette The top bar indicates the color space of the original image The bottom bar displays the relative changes to the color space Clicking the auto setting button adjusts the saturation automatically without affecting the hue or lightness Click the reset button to cancel any changes 96 Advanced image processing Selective color palette Selective color correction is an advanced technique to refine the colors in the image A cyan magenta yellow and black channel can be used to adjust the six separate color groups in the image red green blue cyan magenta and yellow The black level slider controls the brightness of the selected color group This type of correction is effective in changing a specific color without influencing any of th
5. If the scanners are the same model the select scan Select scanner x DS Elite2 ner window will not open The computer will use the first scanner detected during startup Uninstalling the DIMAGE Scan Software fa Accessories Fy Administrative Tools E DIMAGE Image Viewer Utility Es QuickTime f DIMAGE viewer HI S minolta DIMAGE Scan windows Update Programs Documents Settings Search 2000 Professional Help e Run s Shut Down Start the operation ial RAM T Fr F at DIMAGE Scan Easy Scan Utility 54 DIMAGE Scan Launcher 3 DIMAGE Scan Utility Minolta DIMAGE Scan Read Me j Remove Minolta DiMAGE Scan When using Windows select Remove Minolta DIMAGE Scan from the Minolta DIMAGE Scan folder in the program option of the start menu Simply follow the instructions in the windows to complete o0 DiMAGE Scan Installer To uninstall the DIMAGE Scan software from a Macintosh computer place the DIMAGE Scan CD ROM in the CD ROM drive repeat the instal lation procedure but select uninstall from the pop up menu in the installer dialog box Confirm the location of the software Click the uninstall button to remove the software from the comput er Uninstall Read Me Click the Uninstall button to Uninstall e DIMAGE Scan Plug in e DIMAGE Scan Utility e Easy Scan Utility DS Elite Il DS Elite 5400 e DIMAGE Scan Launcher DS Elite 5400 DIMA
6. Image correction and press the apply button to initialize the preview image a v Master When using autoexposure adjustments are made in reference to the exposure determined by the AE system To calibrate the scanner in reference to a standard exposure turn the autoexpo sure functions off in the preference window p 30 set exposure control for negatives to manual or uncheck the auto expose for slides check box This is recommended when making settings for specific films Click the apply all button to use the exposure control settings for all the images in the film holder To cancel changes to exposure once the apply all function has been used click the reset button and then click the apply all button again Saving exposure settings Click the save setting button to open the 3 i save window Save Exposure Control value Enter the name for the setting file Click OK Loading exposure settings Click the load setting button to open the load window Click on the file name to highlight it Click OK to apply the settings to the image displayed in the exposure con trol tab Confirm the autoexposure settings in the prefer ences window p 30 Optima Provia 100 To delete a setting file open the load window and click on the file name to highlight it Use the keyboard delete key to erase the file Cancel 33 More index scan functions Pag DIMAGE Scan Hess
7. click on the thumb nail and press the keyboard delete key E DIMAGE Scan IOE Snapshot display area E m w E ero s Hue saturation and lightness palette This palette adjusts the image in reference to the HSB color model These controls can be used to manipulate the color image rather than producing a realistic representation The HSB color model defines color based upon human perception rather than photographic processes Hue refers to each separate color in the model Saturation is how vivid each colors is Lightness describes how bright or dark a color is in the color space The hue control is not a color balancing tool It is a creative tool When changing hue in the palette each color is assigned a new hue depending on the degree of rotation through the color space For example a very simple color space could have three colors red green and blue have a red barn next to a green tree with a blue sky Now rotate the image in the color space the colors are reassigned a new hue based on the position the barn is green the tree is blue and the sky is red The HSB color space is similar but with many more hues see the color exam ple on page 75 Unlike the brightness control in the brightness contrast color balance palette the lightness con trol does not change the apparent density of the colors equally For example with an extreme increase in lightness blue will not appear as light as yellow
8. in the DIMAGE Scan Utility as well as functions to view and save image corrections The basic image processing C Digital ICE p 24 section on pages 22 through 29 should be read before c continuing ene Digital ROC p 45 GEM ac amp 8 Ea DIMAGE Scan R21 21 G66 B17 17 RGB display Load image correction Job button p 59 Save image correction Job button p 59 Snapshot button p 55 Digital GEM tab p 46 Unsharp mask button p 58 Selective color button p 57 Hue saturation and lightness button p 56 Tone curve histogram button p 48 Current RGB values Original RGB dpi The RGB display will show the color values for any R247 24g point on the image the first numbers of each color channel indicate the original value of the pres E 3163 1 72 B7 7 54 canned image followed by the current value with any changes made through processing Simply place the mouse pointer on the image area to see the RGB values of that point Pressing the shift key Windows or command key Macintosh will dis play the CMY values 44 Advanced image processing Digital ROC Reconstruction Of Color Digital ROC Reconstruction of Color can restore the faded color of old film see page 2 The results with Digital ROC vary with the condition of the film be Hs URE i i bo f S p oru Original image After Digital ROC processing Click the Digital ROC button to activate the function the cu
9. 7 Wu ry e A Blue B Magenta M Reset button Click the best image among the frames 2 The selected image becomes the new center sur rounded by a set of new images and the change is applied to the prescan image This procedure can be repeated until the desired correction is obtained Click the reset button to cancel all changes The difference between the samples can be changed Drag the variation step slider or enter a value into the text box to set the degree of correction The initial setting is 10 The correction step can be set between 1 and 20 Checking the display limit check box will indicate when any of the image values exceed 0 black limit or 255 white limit with the complementary color For example if the blue area of the image exceeds those values the limit is displayed with the complementary color yellow Click the close button to close the palette and apply any image corrections 25 Brightness contrast and color balance palette Click the brightness contrast color balance button Fee oo pugne to display the palette ra jN mm oo usm 2 merre Drag the brightness contrast or color sliders or enter specific values in the corresponding text box to make corrections Dragging each slider to the right or inputting a positive number in the text box increases the brightness contrast and color Changes will be reflected in the displayed image and in the graph at the top of the palette Th
10. Input shadow gamma and highlight sliders p 52 Output shadow and highlight sliders p 52 Using tone curves Click the arrow next to the channel box to select the Tone Curves and Histogram channel from the drop down menu To make adjustments to the color balance of the image select the appropriate color channel To adjust the con trast or brightness of the image without affecting the color select the RGB channel The tone curves can be displayed with keyboard short cuts While holding the control key Windows or com mand key Macintosh press 0 zero to display the RGB channel 1 to display the red channel 2 to display the green channel or 3 to display the blue channel 4 48 Advanced image processing x Place the mouse pointer over the tone curve Click and Channel TE EJ drag the curve Any corrections made on the tone curve are immediately applied to the displayed image Each time the tone curve is clicked a node is attached to the curve The nodes can be moved by clicking and J J dragging The horizontal axis input level represents the brightness levels of the original image and the vertical Input axis output level the change applied to the image Dutput Ei Z Z By placing the mouse pointer on the display image the grey or color level of that point will be indicated on the pw tone curve by a white circle The reset button cancels all corr
11. Setup will install Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not tall want to insta Twain data source Description DiMAGE Scan Utility Installs Job files Space Required C 17920 K Space Available C 2766982 K InstallShield lt Back Cancel Minolta DIMAGE Scan Setup E x Select Program Folder T Please select a program folder at Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may iype a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Jl Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAP Frontend oR InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Minolta DiMAGE Scan Before you can use the program you must restart your computer C No I will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup The scanner software can be launched directly from most image processing applications Although the TWAIN driver cannot be seen it allows the utility to be launched from an image pro cessing application using the import option as well as allowing the computer and scanner to com municate Macintosh Turn on the computer to start the Mac OS Insert the DIMAGE Scan Utility CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The Dimage Scan Utility CD ROM icon will appear on the desktop Double click on the icon the driver manual and acrobat reader fold
12. and shutter combina tion This can also be used to compensate for badly exposed film Apply button Load setting button Save setting button Reset button Text box Apply all button Slider Fit to window button Histogram RGB display Index Prescan Expostire zontrol Flixel Polish mage correct ion R111 111 G 43 43 B 52 52 Master Simply click the exposure control tab to display the selected image If a prescan has not been made the scanner will make one automatically If any changes are made to exposure the image correction tab will turn red Windows or an asterisk will be displayed on the tab Macintosh The RGB display will show the color values for any point in the image simply place the mouse pointer in the image area to see the values of that point Pressing the shift key Windows or com mand key Macintosh will display the CMY values The master slider and text box control the overall exposure The R G and B sliders and text boxes are used to compensate for any color shift No gamma or contrast changes can be made 32 Advanced scanning Adjust the sliders or enter values between 2 in 0 1 increments ESKES in the text boxes Press the apply button 1 to view the effect on Sm fs Color positive the preview image and the histograms Repeat until the desired a Ge a l al se 9 result is achieved To cancel all settings click the reset button Index Prescan Exposure control Pixel Polish
13. and use When the manual focus dial is active autofocus and Point AF cannot be used Autofocus at scan check box this option activates the autofocus function during the prescan and final scan When using Digital ICE ROC GEM or Grain Dissolver the use of autofocus is recommended The autofocus func tion increases the scanning time 30 Advanced scanning Color depth list box this option specifies the color depth of the scanned image between 8 bit 16 bit and 16 bit linear for each RGB channel Because 16 bit linear color depth does not make any gamma corrections the scan of a negative will produce a negative image 16 bit and 16 bit linear images can only be saved in the TIFF file format Some image processing application cannot open 16 bit image files Multi sample list box multi sample scans reduce random noise in the image by analyzing the data of each sample scan 2 4 8 and 16 samples can be made The more samples taken the less random noise in the image and the longer the scanning time Index scan priority radio button this option allows the selection of high speed index scans or a quality index scans with prescans Simply click the appropriate radio button Speed Only makes index thumbnails Autofocus is disabled during the index scan Qualit Makes an index thumbnail and prescan of each image Scanning time is y increased Prescan size only available with certain model scanners see the scanner notes sect
14. applications Click Cancel to leave your disks untouched Applications on the disk Mac OS X v10 2 Install Location Mac OS X v10 2 B install The folder DIMAGE Scan will be created in the folder A screen confirming the successful installation of the software will appear Click the restart button to exit Installation was successful You have installed software which suggests you restart your computer the installation program and restart the computer If you are finished click Restart or click Quit to leave the Installer If you wish to perform additional installations click Continue The quit button exits the installer without restarting the computer To make additional installations click the continue button Continue Quit b After the computer restarts confirm the selected DiMAGE Scan applications are installed in the designated location Print out a copy of the Read Me file for reference If the DIMAGE Scan plug in was installed simply drag 909 A DIMAGE Scan and drop the plug in file into an image processing e szm B C wv application s import folder This will allow the DIMAGE sack Forward view Computer Home Favorites Scan Utility to be launched directly from that applica S hems 7 02 GB available tion Read Me DiMAGE Scan Launcher r E wt LP 808 i amp Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 co e A P E Scan Plug in DIMAGE
15. be used with Kodachrome When AREE using Digital GEM the amount of cor rection must be set The Grain Dissolver automatically activates with Gee Digital ICE when both functions are Gel available a Set Digital ICE ROC GEM Custom Wizard x r Digital ICE r PixelPolish aec ea Color cE Slight color cast Strong color cast Faded color Image brightness _contrast Sar Backlit Grain Dissolver Underexposed Overexposed Low contrast Object scene ES Person enhance Person fair complexion Person Suntanned or dark complexion Night scene Trees flowers a sky Cancel Make any adjustments to the scanner exposure Previously saved settings can be loaded See page 32 for more infor mation Click the next button to continue Select image correction settings Click the next button to continue Image corrections can be made by loading an image cor rection Job p 59 The auto setting functions makes auto matic corrections the tone curve and histogram setting improves color and contrast the brightness contrast and color balance setting improves contrast and brightness the hue saturation and lightness setting improves saturation Click the save button to save the Custom Wizard settings Enter the file name in the save window and click OK The next time the Custom Wizard is used those settings can be selected lt Back Cancel Custom Wizard
16. bottom bar displays the rela tive shift to the Original color space In the example the reds have been shifted to green and the yellows to lavender Selective color palette In the original image the colors were muted making the whole scene flat By subtracting cyan from the red channel the bridge and faint details in the clouds could be accentuated The cloud detail was further enhanced by subtracting yellow from the blue channel For more on the selec tive color palette see page 57 We offer support for our digital products 24 hours per day on www minoltasupport com Camera know how image composition digital image editing dis cover more about Minolta s new internet world and visit www minoltaphotoworld com 2003 Minolta Co Ltd under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention Printed in Germany 1 1 9222 7310 11 AV A304 ME 0304
17. change on the histogram Click the reset but ton to cancel all corrections 94 Advanced image processing Setting the white and black point values The white and black point values are set to 255 and 0 for each RGB level Changing these values allow the calibration of an image with no true white or black Double click on either the white point or black point button to acti E vate the point value setting dialog box N T Enter the new white point or black point values Click OK Point Yalue Setting xj With the point value setting dialog box open the mouse Black Point Value white Point Value pointer can be used to measure the color of any point on the displayed image The RGB display shows the original R d Fi 255 values for the image on the left and the current values for G jo l 3 5 the image on the right B jo B 255 Cancel Calibrate the image as described in the white black and gray point corrections section Tracking image corrections Snapshot button Image corrections can be stored temporarily as a thumbnail next to the displayed image Simply click the snapshot button on the tool bar to create a thumbnail with the current image corrections To return to a previous image correction click on the corre sponding snapshot thumbnail The thumbnail image will replace the displayed image The number of snapshots that can be made is only limited by the computer memory To delete a snapshot
18. color space and monitor ICC profile settings with image processing applications Some applications such as Adobe Photoshop 5 or later have a monitor correction display function which automatically corrects the monitor display to a specific color space Output Color Space select the same color space as set in the application With Photoshop 5 0 or later look in the color setting option in the file menu for the profile setup window ICC Profile Use the profile for the monitor in use When using an application without a monitor correction display function such as Photoshop Elements or when the function is disabled Output Color Space Monitor RGB ICC Profile Use the profile for the monitor in use The ICC profile for a specific monitor should be available from the manufacturer These may be downloaded from the manufacturer s web site See the monitor s instruction manual on how to install the ICC profile Color monitor ICC profiles can be created with one of the profile creation tools on the market They can also be created with the monitor adjustment assistant function installed in a Macintosh operating system or with Adobe gamma included in Adobe Photoshop 5 or later for Windows 69 APPENDIX Using multiple scanners When multiple scanners are connected to the same computer the select scanner window will open when the DIMAGE Scan Utility is launched Select the scanner to be used from the list and click OK to con tinue
19. displayed in the pref erences window Click OK in the preferences window to set the ICC profile ie Files of type Color Management Profile ICM ICC Cancel Monitor ICC profiles are located in the same folder as the scanner color profiles see below When using Mac OS X the monitor profiles are in the following location Library gt ColorSync gt Profiles gt Displays Scanner color profiles When installing the DIMAGE Scan Utility software scanner color profiles will be automatically installed These profiles have been included for advanced color matching with profile to profile conversions in sophisticated image processing or DTP applications Refer to the scanner notes section of the hardware manual for the profile for a specific scanner model MR Windows IM H m MLTF2920 icc 98 98SE Me Windows System Color MLTF2920p icc MLTF3100 icc MLTF3100p icc Windows 2000 ye x WINNT System32 Spool Drivers Color 5000 icc MLTF5000p icc Windows MLTF5400 icc UD Windows System32 Spool Drivers Color MLTF5400p icc 68 Color matching MLTF2920 icc D o MLTF2920p icc Mac OS 8 9 p l System ColorSync profile MLTF3100 icc MENU ol MLTF3100p icc E A 3 3 MLTF5000 icc Nope AL ES MLTF5000p icc Users User logon Library ColorSync Profiles name MLTF5400 icc MLTF5400p icc Color matching recommendations The following are recommendations for output
20. expose for slides check box to use autoexposure when scanning slides Since the density range of slides is relatively uniform adjusting the expose for each slide is usually unnecessary However when scanning an underexposed or over exposed slide the autoexposure system can com C Manual Exposure control for negatives Auto Auto expose for slides Close utility after scanning Manual Focus Dial Autofocus at scan Color depth Sbit M Multi sample scan OFF Speed C Quality Small Index scan priority Prescan Size ix Cancel Help Serial no Color matching Color matching on Output color space Use monitor IGG profile Load APS Settings Rotate all frames 180 degress Auto Film Rewind when ejected pensate for the unusual image density When using AE lock or AE area selection with slide film p 39 the auto expose for slide box must be checked Close utility after scanning check box this option closes the DIMAGE Scan Utility after the final scan when using the scanner with an image processing application Activate this function when individual images will be scanned and then processed or retouched in another application Uncheck the box when multiple images need to be scanned before retouching Manual Focus Dial for scanner models with a manual focus dial See hardware manual for compatibility
21. must be defined Color matching is activated in the preferences box Color matching increases the scanning time The DiMAGE Scan color matching function matches the scanned color with specified color spaces The color matching system can use the monitor s ICC profile to display the image as accurately as possible Click the preferences button to access the color matching function Color matching on check box Color space list box __ _ output color space 3 Use ICC profile check box CO profio text box asm Load ICC profile button m E DIMAGE Scan 35mm Bes im E Exposure control for negatives Auto C Manual Cancel Auto expose for slides Oci Close utility after scanning Help Focusing system Dial Motor drive Autofocus at scan Serial no Color depth 8bit Y Multi sample scan OFF Index scan priority Speed C Quality Prescan Size Small Color matching V Color matching on Output color space sRGB v V Use monitor ICC profile FS Settings Rotate all frames 180 degrees F Suto Film Rewind when ejected Setting the output color space Click the color matching on check box Select the output color space from the color space drop down menu See the following page for descriptions of the color spaces Color matching W Color ma
22. of the central portion of the tone curve and increase the contrast of the image without making an overall change in image brightness By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve adjustments to the overall color of an image can be made This can be used to eliminate unnatural color casts or add warmth to a pic ture Tone Curves and Histogram Channel B m Fill eee d s T 4 p i eee ded ee oe Le Input Level If the image is too red green or blue simply drag the corresponding color channel curve down until the color appears natural If the color cast is pre dominantly one of the secondary col ors cyan magenta or yellow move the curve of the complementary color up For example if the image is too yel low move the blue curve up see the color example on page 2 For more on complementary colors see page 27 91 Histogram corrections The histogram indicates the distribution of pixels with specific brightness or color values in the image Using the histogram can maximize the output of the image data Changes made with the histogram are also displayed on the tone curve Input shadow slider Input highlight slider Input gamma slider Input shadow text box A Input gamma text box Input highlight text box Input 1 00 295 m 255 Output shadow slider Output highlight text box Output highlight slider Output shadow text box The color histograms
23. reinsert it into the scanner Click the Batch Scan Utility button to begin scanning The scanner only initializes before the first holder is scanned JEEZ To change or confirm the Batch Scan settings click the set tings button latch scan settings Film type Color HERE E Exposure cantral for negatives ocan Job selection Auto expose for slides OFF Default Autofocus at scan OFF Color depth Bbit ice ES PT Multi sample scan 35 Bgm Color matching ENSE File destination Pixel Polish OFF DxMy Documenta My Pictures 4 Input Res 135 dpi Auto cropping on gt nside edge crop File Name Image correction Alo image correction Mame files automatically Exposure control OFF Mame files manually Batch Scan Setup ScanImage Cancel 62 Batch scan utility Film type Color negative The film type is selected with the drop down menu When making Batch Scans different film types cannot be mixed Scan Job selection x Dk Resolution Default Input 1350 dpi m a Output 300 dpi The output size and resolution can be specified using a Job Click awa the Job load button to open the Job selection dialog box For rm Magnification 450 more on Jobs see page 20 pera H 1308 Jobs can be created or one time custom settings can be made inar Image size 7 3MB using the Batch Scan setup dialog box see below Last modified 2003 01 09 1
24. the film plane is flat However if the film is warped or curled the scanner can be focused using point AF or manual focus Point AF Autofocus For best results when using point AF select an area within the image with contrast or detail The point AF function cannot focus on a low contrast area such as a cloudless or overcast sky Click the point AF button The mouse pointer will change to the point AF cursor To cancel the function click the point AF button again Click on the area of image to be used for focus Autofocus will begin and a new prescan will be dis played 36 Advanced scanning Manual focus The scanner can be focused manually using the focus meter For best results select an area with in the image with contrast or detail The manual focus functions cannot focus on a low contrast image such as a cloudless or overcast sky Some scanner models can be focused with a manual focus dial see the hardware manual for compatibility and instruction Click the manual focus button The mouse pointer will change to the manual focus cursor To cancel the function click the manual focus button again Click on the area of image to be used for focus The focus meter window will appear Manual focus Adjust the slider using the mouse until the black and white bars are at their longest extension The black bar indicates the change in focus The white bar indicates the longest extent of the black bar and the point
25. tinuing If you do not agree to the terms of the license agreement click the no button to exit the setup pro gram e 6 Installation a Minolta DIMAGE Scan Setup MIN LTA 62002 Minolta Co Ltd All Right Reserved Starting up the DIMAGE Scan installer To access the CD ROM Finish Open D Driver English Setup exe BEER Cancel Browse 2 x Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Minolta DIMAGE Scan Setup felcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Minolta DiMAGE Scan The InstallShield Wizard will install Minolta DiMAGE Scan on your computer To continue click Next Minolta DIMAGE Scan Setup E x License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT Software DiMAGE Scan Media CD ROM This is a license agreement and not an agreement for sale regarding Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install Minolta DiMAGE Scan you must accept this agreement InstallShield To install the software in the default folder C Program Files DIMAGEScan click Next To install the software in another folder click the browse button to display the folder selection window Specify the directory in which to install th
26. to be made again The index image file format is unique to this software All the frames in the film holder including empty frames must be scanned before the index file can be saved Click the save index file button The standard save as dialog box will appear Enter the file name and select the file destination Click the save mixi button The film holder does not have to be in the scanner to save the file File name Index Save as type BMP file BMP had Cancel N 4 Loading an index file An index file can be displayed in the index window of the utility software Click the load index file button The open dialog box will appear Select the index file to be loaded Click the open button The cur ux rent index display will be replaced with the images in the new file File name 0717 1DX Open Files of type Index image file 1DX v Cancel N 35 More prescan functions z DIMAGE Sean PE B x pm Glass r Color positive oe E a alela 5 AE area selection button p 39 JT AE lock button p 39 Point AF button Manual focus button p 37 Auto cropping button p 38 Crop prescan button p 38 Scanner Notes The DiMAGE Scan autofocus system uses the CCD sensor to focus the scanner When the autofocus at scan option is selected in the preferences window the autofocus system uses the center of image to determine focus This normally results in an excellent scan when
27. trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Macintosh Apple and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Adobe and Photoshop are registered trade marks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Digital ICE3 Digital ICE Digital ROC and Digital GEM are trademarks of registered trademarks and technologies of Applied Science Fiction Inc in U S A Other corporate and product names are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies TABLE OF CONTENTS This manual contains information on the DIMAGE Scan Utility software See the supplied hard ware manual for information on connecting the scanner to a computer and loading the film hold ers The scanner notes section of that manual provides additional information on software opera tion for your particular model scanner e old ANOS RR m 2 Belore you DEOIN NEN tO A 3 Before installing the DIMAGE Scan Utility ssseeeeeeseecee 9 Iu3tlcue mM c 6 goo OTT 6 jue m c 8 moie e irR B Ug CT eee 10 Launching the Easy Scan Utility cee cccecccceeeeceseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseseeaeseeeeeeeees 10 Using the Easy Scan Utility esses 11 Basie SCANIO tr 14 Launching the DIMAGE Scan Utility cccccccccceecesseeseeseeeeeeeeesseseeeseeeeeeeeees 14 Scanning basics anes ctoasececacece eiieseesavep orosenserpseac
28. 4 41 32 C Name Date E Cancel ER To select automatic image processing click the appropriate buttons The functions available differ between scanner models see page 22 The Grain Dissolver automatically activates with Digital ICE when both functions are available File destination D My Documents My Pictures gt Sete 2x Wiew File destination eee uei H A My Documents IE My Computer To select the destination of the scanned images Click the view button to open the file destination dialog box Use the folder tree md eer to locate the folder in which to save the files Click the folder to Mas eta select it Click the OK button to complete the operation The desti im nation will be displayed in the setting window Be ies ol E N 8 Cancel File Name A To select file names The automatic option names files based on C Name files automatically the date and time of the scan the file name begins with DS fol Mame files manually lowed sets of two registers to indicate the year month day hour Scanimaze minute and second DS030523134510 was scanned in 2003 on May 23rd at 1 45pm and 10 seconds The hour registers are based on a 24hr clock The manual option uses the name entered in the text box plus a four digit serial number which is automatically added etail settings E Preferences Scan settings Exposure control Pixel Polish Image correction Batch scan Setu P
29. Eee center resies C Awo C Monus Auto expose for slides Autofocus at scan Color depth Bbit z Multi sample scan OFF To change the scanner setup listed in the window See the follow ger Output color space sRGB i ng pag e v Use monitor ICG profile Detail sti E Xl To change scanner preferences Preferences Scan settings Exposure control Pixel Polish Image correction For more on the preferences dialog box see page Expose contol for negatives Auo C Mm 30 For information on color matching see page Auto expose for slides 66 Autofocus at scan Color depth 8bit v Multi sample scan OFF Color matching IV Color matching on Output color space sRGB z v Use monitor ICC profile EUN Detail settines To crop the image automatically and to set the Preferences Scan settings Exposure control Pixel Polish Image correction output size and resolution Defut o f f Resolution a See page 19 for information on auto cropping IPAE Input i50 lopi See page 43 on how to make and save scan set Inside edge crop EI poo zl dpi tings C Outside edge crop ym w o H fier 4 Mag pao x Output W 1784 H 94 Unit pixel z Image size 6 0MB v Detail settings Xl To control the scanner exposure Preferences Scan settings Exposure control Pixel Polish Image correction See page 32 on how to make and save exposure settings
30. GE Scan Jobs Install Location 4 Disk space available gt 4GB Approximate disk space needed OK Quit Items will be uninstalled from the disk Mac OS X v10 2 Install Location Mac OS X v10 2 ES 70 Appendix Installed files and folders The following files and folders are installed in the computer system at the same time as the DIMAGE Scan Utility application software For the location and names of the installed scanner profiles see page 68 Windows ERTE DICEMLT003 dll MFSBaseLib dll DICEMLT004 dll MFSLib dll Windows DRAGLib dll MFSIFLib dll Eu DRAGMLTOO2 dll PQueen 20 dll OR MCMLDS dll MFS001 clp WINNT Winaspi dll NT only wowpost exe NT only 2000 Winaspi32 dll 98 and NT only E m Lat apix vxd NT only Twain 32 DiMAGEScan iosubsys E m aspi32 sys NT only System32 Drivers Mac OS 8 9 Files marked with an asterisk ae are installed with the DIMAGE adt Scan Launcher System Preferences DiMAGEScan pom DICEMLT003 Library MFSScsiLib DICEMLT004 Library MFSFWDriver Extensions DRAG Library MFSFWFamily DRAGMLT002 Library MFSFWExpLoader DS Elite5400 Driver MFSLib MFSButton Monitor MFSUSBDriver MCM Library DS MFSIFLib MFSBaseLib PQueen20 Lib Mac OS X fa F DICEMLTO003 Library MFSLib E p DICEMLT004 Library MFSIOScsi bundle Library CFMSupport DRAG Library MFSIOUsb bundle DRAGMLTOO 2 Library MFSIOFW bundle MCM Library DS MFSIFLib MFSB
31. MIN The essentials of imaging www minoltaeurope com LI ir q r T hog oo ORE A I ON AGE 9222 7310 11 AV A304 ME 0304 E SOFTWARE MANUAL Tone curve corrections By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve adjustments to the overall color of an image can be made In this example the image is too yellow By moving the blue curve up the image looks more neutral For more on tone curve corrections see page 50 Tone Curves and Histogram xj Channel B hl Input Output A Al A Input Level p fto ass Output Level eS a fa FE 2 OH 1 TES ital ROC processing Original image After Dig Digital ROC restores the color of old faded film see page 45 2 Color examples BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product Please take the time to read through this instruc tion manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new scanner Check the packing list in the scanner hardware manual before using this product The DIMAGE Scan functions available vary between scanner models To find the functions listed in this software manual that are not compatible with your scanner see Compatibility with the DiMAGE Scan Utility in the scanner notes section of the hardware manual If the operating system s display controls are set to a large font size the text in the DIMAGE Scan applications will not be displayed correctly Use the computers i
32. Scan Utility DiMAGE Scan Easy faa 4 M lt kil Ww Back Forward View Computer Home Favorites 15 items 7 05 GB available Plug ins 0 E Y gt foo v i Ee lt ss gt II Photoshop Elements 2 0 HTMLPalettes Plug Ins Back Forward View 4 9 items 7 05 GB available z v a u Help Helpers Sa ile Formats Filters Legal Tutorials Recipes 1 4 Import Export e a EASY SCAN UTILITY The DIMAGE Scan Easy Scan Utility is a simple automatic scanning application for trouble free scans The utility works as a stand alone program and cannot be launched through another appli cation This software is not available with all scanner models see the scanner notes section in the scanner hardware manual The following settings are automatically made when using the Easy Scan Utility e Autofocusing with each 35mm frame or with the first APS frame only Index scan priority speed setting p 30 Color depth 8 bit e No multi sample scanning Automatic cropping to inside edge p 19 When Digital ROC is active color matching is turned off e SRGB output color space when color matching is on p 66 Autoexposure with all films except black and white slides Launching the Easy Scan Utility Do not launch the utility with a film holder in the scanner If the scanner model has a manual front door the door must be closed Win
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34. a is displayed __ 19 Making the final scan Before making the final scan the input and output parameters must be specified While it s possi ble to input the scan settings yourself DIMAGE Scan Utility gives you an easier choice the Job function This function automatically loads the scan settings based on the final use of the image The scan setting dialog box is located on the left of both the index scan and prescan windows The Standard Scan Utility Job name contains over 100 Job files Default s Load Job button to cover a wide range of eee pE image use To create your own Job files or to input the Input 5 mM e resolution scan settings manually see l l l i 200 i 44 File resolution page 40 For a list of Job ania dpi bL parameters see the Job file alze des section in Rs scanner Input w 1008 ardware manual i i ifi H eve al e i and magnifi Mag 235 ae Out tw 1008 ae l usd File dimensions H s72 Unit pixel E 7 of dimensions Image Size 1 9MB k Reset button E zi Size is based on the total number of pixels in the image and can be different from the size of the saved data depending on the file format selected Click the load Job button The Job selection dialog box will open Job Selection Custom ColorLaserPrinter Photosensitive Resolution Input 705 dpi Select a Job category from the drop down list The Jo
35. ains details on the basic image processing tools For descriptions of the advanced tools see pages 44 though 59 The prescan image or a selected index image can be displayed in the image correction window by simple clicking the tab If the image has not been prescanned a prescan will be made automatically Index scan button p 16 The functions available vary between Prescan button p 18 scanner model Scan button p 20 Pixel Polish tab CE Digital ICE p 24 Image correction tab ice gne Digital ROC p 45 ini x Reset all button p 28 Redo button p 28 Undo button p 28 Variation button p 25 Brightness contrast and color balance button p 26 Comparison display button p 28 Fit to window button p 17 The utility window can be resized by clicking and dragging the bottom right corner If the fit to win dow function is active the displayed image will automatically adjust to fit the display area If any changes are made to the image using Pixel Polish or the image correction tab the tab will turn red Windows or an asterisk will be displayed Macintosh 22 Basic image processing ac Pixel Polish Pixel Polish makes automatic or custom image corrections This function is not available with all scanner models See the scanner notes section in the hardware manual for compatibility and sys tem requirements Pixel Polish cannot be used with black and white film 16 bit or 16 bit
36. an green and magenta and blue and yel low BLUE Wy GREEN CYAN Knowing the complementary colors is very important in color balancing If the image has a specif ic color cast either subtracting the color or adding its complementary color will create a natural looking image Decrease the amount of red Decrease the amount of green BLUE Decrease the amount of blue If the image is too CYAN Increase the amount of red MAGENTA Increase the amount of green YELLOW Increase the amount of blue Adding or subtracting equal parts of red green and blue will have no affect on the color balance However it can change the overall image brightness and contrast Usually no more than two color channels are needed to color balance an image Color balancing is a skill that develops with practice While the human eye is extremely sensitive in making comparative judgements it is a poor tool when making absolute measurements of color Initially it can be very difficult to distinguish between blue and cyan and red and magenta However adjusting the wrong color channel never improves an image subtracting blue from an image that is too cyan will give a green cast to the image 2 Comparing pre and post correction images Clicking the comparison display button divides the image display area in two The original image is on the left and the corrected image is on the right To display the corrected image only click the comparison display b
37. anned image Only one choice can be made Click the scan button to continue the save as screen will open If an image has multiple uses repeat the Easy Scan procedure for each use of the image six Save in My Documents x e c E3 My Pictures On the save as screen specify the file name file format and destination of the image data Images can be saved in BMP JPEG TIFF or PICT file formats See page 21 for more about these formats When saving JPEG files the compression ratio can be specified Click the save button to complete the final File name Scanlmage Scan Save as type BMP BMP z caos Compression C Low Medium High yy When using a USB storage device on the same bus as the scanner save the data on the comput er s hard disk first before transferring it to the storage device Saving the scanned data directly to the device may corrupt the image data After the scanning is completed the image is ready to use Click the appropriate button to continue or close the utility The quit button closes the Easy Scan Utility and ejects the film holder The replace film button ejects the holder so the film can be changed The continue button allows other images in the film holder to be scanned Turn off the scanner when not in use EE 1 13 BASIC SCANNING Launching the DIMAGE Scan Utility Do not launch the utility with a film holder in the scanner If the scanner model has a manual
38. anual focus Set the input resolution of the image in the scan setting window with a Job p 20 or by manually inputting the value p 40 The effect of Deaut HN image grain is related to the input resolution aein B k Input 705 dpi Output 200 dpi Size Input w E40 H eo 46 Advanced image processing E Mag 235 oe Digital GEM tab Apply Digital GEM button Digital GEM slider Digital GEM text box LAN DIMAGE Scan 35Nm c lass Effe pozitive mes m E32 4 geele 3 Click the Digital GEM tab to display the Digital GEM window Adjust the Digital GEM slider or enter the Digital GEM correction value directly in the text box to set the degree of correc tion Values from 0 to 100 can be set The larger the value the greater the effect Adjust or move the Digital GEM sample area to select the portion of the image to be used to eval uate the Digital GEM correction Choose a smooth uniform area for the evaluation skin or sky are good subjects Using the mouse place the pointer on the sample area frame the pointer will change to a double arrow Simply click and drag the edge of the frame to adjust the area the maximum size of the sample area depends on input resolution By placing the pointer in the cen ter of the frame the pointer will changed to a four pointed arrow Simply click and drag to move the frame With the pointer outside the frame click and drag to define a new sample area To
39. apparent increase in contrast can be seen in the displayed image All pixels to the left of the slider are set to 0 and any image detail they may contain will be lost The black and white output levels can be adjusted By moving the output highlight and shadow sliders the contrast of the image can be reduced Tone Curves and Histogr Click the color histogram button to view the red green and blue his tograms Channel RGB Input o roo oss Output u oo Fl ra Click the histogram RGB display but ton again to close the color his togram display Input Dutput zi fr fran ae t Dutput Input Dutput jo fi o0 255 A o 255 Dutput Auto Setting Reset ME o 255 Tone curve histogram auto setting The auto setting function automatically adjusts the tone Tone Curves and Histogram x curve and histogram to maximize image contrast and color Channel RGB Ei The darkest pixels in the image are set to a black level of 0 the brightest pixels are set to a white level of 255 and the rest of the pixels are distributed between them equally Click the auto setting button The change is immediately reflected in the displayed image To view the change in the histogram press the apply button Click the reset button to cancel the auto setting Input o fioo 255 Dutput mmm Bo 255 Auto Setting Rese 53
40. aseLib MFSButton Monitor 3 G D Users User logon name Library Preferences PQueen20 Lib DIMAGE Scan 71 Dimage Scan Multi and Multi Il system requirements The following system requirements are for the Dimage Scan Multi and Multi Il scanners Refer to the hardware manual for the requirements of other model scanners The computer and the operat ing system must be guarantied by the manufacturer to support SCSI interface Check the Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information Europe http www minoltasupport com North America http Awww minoltausa com PC AT compatible computers Macintosh Pentium 166MHz or later processor PowerPC G3 or later Windows 98 98 Second Edition Me 2000 Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 and Professional NT 4 0 XP OS X 10 1 3 to 10 1 5 Operation is not guarantied for custom or home built machines The scanner cannot be used with notebook computers e l A minimum of 64 MB Multi or 96 MB Multi A minimum of 64 MB Multi or 96 MB Multi Um Il of RAM is required 128MB is required Il of RAM in addition to the requirements for the operating system and applications is with Windows XP 96 MB is needed when scanning with 16 bit color depth required 96 MB is needed when scanning with 16 bit color depth 90 MB Multi or 600 MB Multi Il of available hard disk space is required 200 MB Multi or 1 2 GB Multi Il or more of available hard disk space is needed wh
41. b Output 300 dpi categories will vary between scanner models Input w 1008 H 672 Magnification 2355 z Output a 1008 H 672 Unit pixel Image Size 1 9MB m Last Modified 2002 09 28 17 03 44 Cancel ic Name Date 20 Basic scanning Click a Job file name to select it The Job names can be sorted chronologically or alphabetically by clicking the name or date radio buttons at the bottom of the dialog box The scan settings of the selected Job file are displayed on the right side of the window The Job settings vary with the film format Click the OK button to apply the Job settings When the Job file is loaded a cropping frame will appear on the image The frame is proportional to the output use specified with the Job The frame can be resized but the proportions will remain the same the input and output val ues are automatically adjusted to match the change to the cropping frame Click the scan button in the main window to start the final scan If the DIMAGE Scan Utility was opened in an image processing application the scanned image will be opened in that application If the utility is used by itself the save as dialog box will open On the save as dialog box enter the file name and select the file destination and file format for the image data If multiple images are scanned a serial number can be added to the file name automatically click the add number check box and t
42. can be displayed with the channel list box or with keyboard shortcuts While holding the control key Windows or command key Macintosh press 0 zero to display the RGB channel 1 to display the red channel 2 to display the green channel or 3 to display the blue channel The histogram can be used to maximize the distribution of the pixels in the image The highlight level shadow level and gamma can be set manually with the sliders or text boxes The gamma slider defines the mid tones of the image Dragging the gamma slider to the right will darken the image and dragging it to the left will brighten it Similar to the tone curve correction described on page 50 the gamma slider allows the brightness of the image to be adjusted with out loosing image information The input highlight slider sets the white level As the slider is moved to the left an apparent increase in contrast can be seen in the displayed image All pixels to the right of the slider are set to 255 and any image detail they may contain will be lost This can be an important tool for improving copy images of text on a white background Uneven illumination or faded or stained paper can be distracting when copying text or line art By adjusting the white level the imperfec tions of the white background can be eliminated leaving only the darker text visible 52 Advanced image processing The input shadow slider sets the black level As the slider is moved to the right an
43. ce a true black when mixed printers use what is called a four color process CMYK to reproduce images 57 Unsharp mask The unsharp mask sharpens edges in the image without affecting overall image contrast This mask can be used with soft or slightly out of focus images The effect of the unsharp mask is very subtle but makes a significant improvement to the overall appearance of the image Click the unsharp mask button to open the unsharp mask dialog box Drag the sliders or enter values in the text boxes to adjust the parameters of the mask The full effect of Amount i the unsharp mask cannot be evaluated in the pre m scan image It can only be judged in the final scan Radius LT mk The result of the unsharp mask differs with image Threshold level P resolution Make several scans with slight changes Shadow protection NES fie to the output resolution until the intended result is produced Clicking the reset button restores the default settings Amount to adjust the contrast of the mask between 0 and 500 If the value is too high pixilation will be apparent the image becomes noticeably rough or grainy 150 to 200 is recommended for high quality printed images Radius to increase the edge sharpness of the pixels The radius can be adjusted between 0 1 and 5 The default set ting is 1 Changes to the radius are more apparent on print ed images than images displayed on a mon
44. dows E Accessories Administrative Tools f DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility By Windows Update QuickTime LS DIMAGE viewer Tr F F gl S earar f Minolta DIMAGE Scan DiMAGE Scan Easy Scan Utility m Documents DIMAGE scan Launcher n DIMAGE Scan Utility Eh Settings Minolta DIMAGE Scan Read Me E 1 Remove Minolta DiMAGE Scan B Oe Search e c3 Help Select DIMAGE Scan Easy Scan Utility from the Minolta DIMAGE Run Scan folder in the program option of the start menu Shut Down Start Macintosh Open the DIMAGE Scan folder Double click the DIMAGE Scan Easy icon DIMAGE Scan Easy 10 Easy scan utility Using the Easy Scan Utility When the Easy Scan Utility is launched the Easy Scan Wizard opens Simply follow the instruc tions on the Wizard to scan images Screens and functions differ between scanner models MINOLTA Easy Seun illi A screen requesting a film holder appears Load and insert the holder following the instructions in the loading a film sai holder section of the hardware manual If an optional APS adapter is used an index scan will be made and the next window is skipped The APS auto detect function automatically sets the film type between color and black and white and positive and negative The status bar at the top of each window gives instructions or describes function on which the mouse pointer is located To exit the Easy Scan Utility a
45. e horizontal axis of the chart indicates the original image values and the vertical axis the new values Click the reset button to cancel all changes do pf L 4 J KI 1 Brightness LT jo Contrast H pc Redi jo jo jo Clicking the auto setting button corrects the brightness and contrast automatically without affecting the color balance Click the reset button to cancel the changes Green G ILL Blue B L Auto Setting Reset Is this picture too light Adjusting brightness and contrast can be more difficult than it looks The image on the right looks too bright especially the mountains in the background Simply making everything darker with the brightness controls creates a muddy image the snow and sky are a dull gray and there are no strong blacks By adding contrast to the image the snow is brightened while the darker trees are accentuated The extra contrast also gives the image the appearance of being sharper as well as revealing fine details 26 Basic image processing An introduction to color In photography red green and blue are the RED primary colors The secondary colors cyan magenta and yellow are made from combin ing the primary colors cyan blue green MAGENTA YELLOW magenta blue red and yellow red green The primary and secondary colors are grouped in complementary pairs red and cy
46. e made of 35mm or APS film An index scan cannot be made with single frame medium format film holders The type of film holder available vary with scanner model With a loaded film holder in the scanner click the index scan button in the main window to start the scan All the frames in the film holder will be scanned The frame number of the index scan corresponds to the frame number in the film holder Images can be prescanned or scanned without making an index scan Er DIMAGE Scan To cancel the index scan click the cancel button in the small dialog box that appears during the scan or press the escape key Windows or press the command key and period at the same time Macintosh Index thumbnails will remain in the display until another index scan is made or the film format and type are changed To initialize the index display and remove the current thumbnails press the con trol key Windows or command key Macintosh together with the shift and R keys Selecting index thumbnails The thumbnail display allows the selection of single or multiple images for prescanning or scanning Selected images can also be affected by the scanner software functions such as the rotate buttons Simply click on a thumbnail to select it the bor der will darken to indicate selection To select multiple images press and hold the control key Windows or command key Macintosh and then click on each image to be scanned the selected frame
47. e other colors in the image For example if the sky looks purplish instead of blue magenta can be reduced in the blue color group See page 75 for a selective color example Click the selective color button to open the ra palette Select the color group to be corrected from the drop down menu F at the top of the window Color RediR Drag a slider or enter a value in a text box to adjust the selected Cyan C E a 7 p x color group More than one slider can be used to adjust the et selected color Changes will be reflected in the display image Mo ie Click the reset button to cancel any changes T a s Hun ie About RGB and CMY The RGB color model is an additive process that uses the primary colors of light red green and blue An additive color system mixes the three colors to recreate the entire spectrum of light If all three colors are mixed white light is produced Television sets and computer monitors use RGB to create images The CMY color model is a subtractive process that uses the secondary colors cyan magenta and yellow A subtractive color system recreates color with pigments and dyes to absorb unwant ed color If all three colors are mixed black is produced Film based photography is a subtractive process Printing technology is also a subtractive process but unlike photographic systems it requires a black channel K Because of the imperfections of printing inks cyan magenta and yellow cannot produ
48. e software then click OK Select the components to be installed then click the next button The DiMAGE Scan Launcher and Quick Scan Utility should only be installed with compatible scanners see Compatibility with the DIMAGE Scan Utility in the scanner notes section of the hardware manual Normally the TWAIN data source should be installed The descriptions in this manual assume the utility was installed with the TWAIN data source The name of the default program folder is displayed To install the software in this folder click Next To install the software to another existing folder select one of the folders listed in the existing folders box below Click the next button to begin installation The InstallShield Wizard will indicate that installation was successful Select the restart computer option and then click Finish When the computer restarts the scanner driver software will be ready to use Print out a copy of the Read Me file for reference Minolta DIMAGE Scan Setup E xj Choose Destination Location C Select folder where Setup will install files atm Setup will install Minolta DiMAGE Scan in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Dest ination Folder orar Fi les DiMAGEScan Browse InstallShield N Cancel Minolta DIMAGE Scan Setup E xj Select Components T Choose the components
49. e values entered in the width and height boxes The width and height of the output image can be directly entered into the text boxes the input resolution input size and cropping frame adjust according to the entered dimensions Output size lock button to lock the output size values Unit list box the input and output size unit can be changed pixels millimeters centimeters inches pica and points Image size display size based on the total number of pixels in the image and can be different from the size of the saved data depending on the file format selected Reset button to initialize all current settings About resolution and output size Resolution can be expressed in dpi dots per inch This refers to how many pixels are placed along one linear inch A resolution of 350 dpi which is commonly used in commercial printing means that an area of one square inch would use 122 500 pixels The larger the resolution the greater the detail in the image However as the resolution increases so does the file size The image resolution depends on the resolution of the output device A printer with a resolution of 150 dpi will not be able to print a 300 dpi file any better than a 150 dpi file the 300 dpi file will just be four times larger Once the output resolution is determined the input resolution can be calcu lated from the magnification needed to match the output Input resolution Outputsize _ TD Output resolution I
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51. ections in all channels Input p fo ass Output Ab Rm Auto Setting Reset Drawing tone curves by freehand mmm Tone Curves and Histogram Click the freehand curve button 1 The mouse pointer changes to the pencil tool when placed on the tone curve Click and drag the pointer to draw a new curve Extreme image manipulations are possible with the freehand curve tool Input Output To smooth a rough freehand curve click the smooth curve button 2 Nodes will be automatical ly placed on the curve and can be adjusted with the mouse With extreme freehand curves the smooth curve button may significantly change the shape of the curve Press the undo button to return to the origi nal freehand curve Output 49 A short guide to tone curve corrections Image processing is a highly specialized and difficult field that takes years of practice to master This basic guide to using tone curves covers a few simple procedures to improve your pictures For more about digital image processing consult your local book dealer about self help guides on this subject About the tone curve The tone curve is a graphic representation of the brightness and color levels of the image The bottom axis is the 256 levels of the original image input data from black to white The verti cal axis is the corrected image output data with the same scale from top to bottom 255 The bottom left portion of
52. en scanning with 16 bit color depth A High Color 16bit 640 x 480 pixel monitor A 640 x 480 pixel monitor capable of display is required ing 32 000 colors is required 1024 x 768 pixels are recommended 1024 x 768 pixels are recommended TWAIN driver Windows and Plug in Macintosh compatible with Photoshop 6 0 1 and 7 0 1 and Photoshop Elements 2 0 SCSI board must be guarantied by the manufacturer to work with the computer and operating system Hecommended SCSI board Adaptec Power Hecommended SCSI boards Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 29160 29160N Domain 2930U 29160N 2940UW and 2940U2W as well as the built in SCSI inter enel AMSEC s face supplied by Apple Computer Digital ROC and GEM system requirements for the Dimage Scan Multi Il Pentium ll or later processor Pentium III or PowerPC G3 or later PowerPC G4 processor later when scanning with 16 bit color depth when scanning with 16 bit color depth A minimum of 128 MB of RAM A minimum of 128 MB of RAM 256 MB or more is recommended 192 MB or more is recommended Required hard disk space 300MB 35mm 600MB Multi format 35mm 1 2GB 6X9 With 16 bit color depth 500MB 35mm 1GB Multi format 35mm 2GB 6X9 Hecommended hard disk space 600MB 35mm 1GB Multi format 35mm 2GB 6X9 With16 bit color depth 1GB 35mm 2GB Multi format 35mm 4GB 6X9 12 Appendix About the Dimage Scan Multi and Multi Il The DIMAGE Scan Utility can be used with the Di
53. ers will be displayed Open the driver folder to view the language folders EN Driver Open the appropriate E E N a folder _ aai igheges ee Deutsch Espanol Francais English Japanese Double click on the DIMAGE Scan installer the installer s start up screen will open Click the continue button on the installer screen to begin the installa tion routine The end user license agreement will appear If you License accept the terms of the agreement click the accept pce C button to continue the installation routine If you do IEEE not agree to the conditions in the end user license brtrrePsrvar atis aed on ns meds ed wi vi hr agreements agreement click the decline button and the software ial roa You ei EM cs tH Tet devi ua the Sabre pred that yu will not be installed 1 COPYRIGHT AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Minolta owns or has been licensed from other owners copyrights and any other intellectual property rights in the Software You obtain no rights to copyrights or any other rights in the Software other than the license granted to you regarding the Software under this agreement The title to the Software and any copy made from it is retained by Minolta or such other owners cuu and use the Software on only one computer at any one time Print SaveAs Decine Accept With custom installation selected from the pop up oe ELE PAR AATE menu at the top left o
54. extend the area over the entire image press the control key Windows or command key Macintosh and the A key at the same time Click the apply Digital GEM button to preview the Digital GEM effect on the sample area Every time the Digital GEM sample area is changed or the degree of correction is adjusted the apply button must be used Digital GEM button to view the results The sample image can be magnified by clicking the fit to window button i DIMAGE Scan 1 mixi Click the scan button to save the final om NH Color positive image To turn off Digital GEM click the Digital GEM button again alea 5 j Index Prescan Exposure control Image correction Digital GEM m Fit to window button Digital GEM sample display 47 Tone curve and histogram palette Click the tone curve histogram button to display the palette Tone Curves and Histogram L Color histogram button p 52 a are list box p 48 Tone curve e M Freehand curve button p 49 Smooth curve button p 49 Input 189 Output 170 4 j White gray and black point buttons p 54 Apply button p 52 Histogram Input fo f o 255 Input shadow gamma and highlight text em boxes p 52 a 255 Output shadow and highlight text boxes p 52 Auto Setting Heset E Reset button Eme Lime Auto setting button p 53
55. f the installer screen click the LA GA check box of the files to be installed The DIMAGE EJ DIMAGE Scan Plug in Scan Launcher and Quick Scan Utility should only be E ah eine ye eee SUED installed with compatible scanners see Compatibility O BINAGE scan Launcher OS Eite 5400 with the DIMAGE Scan Utility in the scanner notes section of the hardware manual At the bottom of the Disk space available gt 46B Approximate disk space needed 21 816K installer screen specify the location in which the soft Dum 5h Scan Jobs a The folder DIMAGE Scan will be created in the folder Quit ware will be installed To change the designated loca Applications on the disk Mac 0S X v10 2 tion use the install location menu this menu can be used to select an existing location or create a new one Install Location Mac OS X v10 2 Click the install button to begin installation 8 Installation Any software that is running must be closed before the DIMAGE Scan Utility can be installed Click the ESERES WI Gann EHE continue button to shut down any active applications and continue the installation routine The cancel option will end the installation routine DiMAGE Scan Installer Dd DIMAGE Scan Plug in D DiMACGF Scan Litilitv Z DiN a No other applications can be running BS during this installation Click Continue to automatically quit all other running
56. fect until canceled Not all the functions can be used with black and white film The Grain Dissolver automatically activates with Digital ICE when both functions are available Click the adjust image check box to access the adjust image screen to control image brightness contrast and saturation Uncheck the box to go directly to the select usage screen can Se REDE When scanning with the optional APS adapter more thumbnails will be created than can be dis played Scroll buttons will appear at the side of the window The single arrow button scrolls one line at a time the double arrow button scrolls two lines Select the image to be scanned Select image processing or rotate the image as necessary Click the next button to continue 12 Easy scan utility If the adjust image option was checked in the previous screen the adjust image screen will be displayed The same automatic image processing functions shown in the previous screen are also displayed here Click and drag the brightness contrast and sat uration sliders to adjust the image change are reflected in the display Any changes made to brightness contrast and saturation will remain in effect until reset or the utility is closed Returning to the previous screen and uncheck ing the adjust image box will not reset these settings After making adjustments to the image click the next button Select the option which best describes the final use of the sc
57. front door the door must be closed The utility can also be launched from an image processing applica tion See the Windows and Macintosh installation section W i n d OWS Accessories E Administrative Tools Fa DIMAGE Image Viewer Utility 3 QuickTime H DIMAGE Viewer ME Y v v v Y z DiMAGE Scan Easy Scan Utility B DIMAGE Scan Launcher E DIMAGE Scan Utility Minolta DIMAGE Scan Reade E Remove Minolta DIMAGE Scan Settings Search Select DIMAGE Scan Utility from the Minolta DIMAGE Scan folder in the program option of the start menu See page 70 when using multiple scan ners Macintosh Open the DIMAGE Scan folder and double click the DIMAGE Scan Utility icon See page 70 when using multiple scanners QA DiMAGE SNN Scanning basics Please read the basic scanning section in its entirety before moving on Before any scan is made the film holder must be loaded and inserted into the scanner Refer to the scanner hardware man ual for instructions as well as film handling tips Three types of scans can be made singularly or in combination depending on the workflow and degree of processing To display thumbnails of each image in the 35mm or APS film holder An Index scan index scan is useful when scanning multiple frames on one film strip or for selecting a specific frame among similar images To display a preview of a specific image A prescan allows an image to be Proscar crop
58. ges are scanned Records are also a useful learning tool they document both successes and failures The data sheet on the following page may be copied and used to record scanner settings Details on the film exposure and any special filters or processing used can be noted 73 Image Data Sheet ui a Image processing Image correction Job Brightness contrast amp Hue saturation amp light Unsharp mask Selective color palette color balance palette ness palette Lightness Threshold Yellow H G B C M Y Blue Digital ICE Digital ROC Digital GEM Exposure control Exposure control setting file Scan settings Job name Input size W Input size H Magnification Output size W Output size H Unit Color space ICC profile Color matching Auto exposure Color depth Multi sample scan Preferences Notes Minolta 74 Appendix Hue corrections Changes in hue rotate the original color values though a color space and reas signs a new hue based on the new position in that space In this example the original image was rotated 180 For more on the hue saturation and bright ness palette see page 56 sseujubr Saturation 1 jo Lightness L jo Original color space i New color space Ian Auto Setting Reset Two color spaces are displayed at the bottom of the palette The top bar indi cates the color space of the original image The
59. hen enter the first number of the series When saving JPEG files the compression ratio must be specified Click the save button to make the final scan Job Selection PhotoCD m PhotoCD 2048x3072 PhotolD51 2x76 PhotoCD 1024x1536 File name Save as type BiiSeW MIT a TER w Add Serial Number Compression C Low Medium Save in X Album yi amp c E Image Number X Resolution Input 538 dpi Output 300 dpi Size Inputa 758 H 512 Magnification 179 Dutput w 768 H 512 Unit pixel Image Size 1 1MB m Last Modified 2002 09 28 17 03 44 Cancel N C High This file can be compressed to reduce the file size The compression ratio can be select ed when saving The higher the compression ratio the smaller the file size and more loss A high resolution bitmap that can be opened on any computer platform The color depth A file type used in Windows This file type can be opened in the paint software installed in A file type used in Macintosh This file can be opened in the Simple Text application File types JPEG to image quality TIFF KAT can be specified in the preference window p 30 SUNT the Windows operating system PICT 4096 pixels installed with Macintosh operating systems The file cannot have a width greater than 21 BASIC IMAGE PROCESSING Main window and image correction tab This section cont
60. in is a sandy texture that can sometimes be seen in smooth uniform areas of the image such as the sky Grain is more pronounced in fast film The results with Digital GEM vary with the film Original image After Digital GEM processing Digital GEM cannot be used with traditional silver halide black and white films Special black and white films that are designed to be developed in a C 41 or equivalent color process Kodak Select Black amp White 400 Kodak T400CN or Ilford XP2 Super can be processed with the Digital ROC function These films should be scanned with the color negative film type setting Results cannot be guarantied with other types of black and white film a DIMAGE Scan 35mm r Glass r Color positive 4 s m Index Prescan Exptsure control Image correction Digital EM la ie ae im pn Py Click the Digital GEM button in the main win dow the Digital GEM tab is activated Each time the Digital GEM button is pressed the prescan image is deleted Make a prescan of the image to be processed When Digital GEM is used the prescan also makes the final scan When the final scan is made the image data is simply processed and saved While the final scan is relatively fast the prescans require more time Because the final scan and prescan are made at the same time always pre form the prescan with the autofocus at scan function active in the preferences box p 30 or with point AF or m
61. ion in the hardware manu al To change the size of the prescan image Color matching this controls color reproduction on output devices such as monitors and printers For detailed information see the color matching section on page 66 Rotate all frames 180 degrees check box for scanners that can use the optional APS film holder refer to the scanner s hardware manual This option rotates all APS index frames 180 degrees in the index scan window Auto film rewind when ejected for the Dimage Scan Multi and Multi II model scanners when using the optional APS film holder This option rewinds the film when the eject button is used Uncheck this box if switching between multiple holders when the same APS film will be scanned Serial no button for the Dimage Scan Multi Il scanner only This routine allows the scanning resolution to be increased to 2820 dpi when scanning medium format film and Digital ROC and GEM to be used Click the serial number button to open the serial number window Enter the serial number of the software and click OK to complete the operation OK button to apply the preference settings and close the window Cancel button to cancel any settings made and close the window Help button to open the help window 31 Exposure control tab The exposure control tab allows the scanner s exposure system to be customized to specific films lighting or a personal exposure index based on the film processing lens
62. itor A level of 1 to 2 is recommended for high quality printed images Threshold level adjusted in integers between 0 and 255 The default setting is 2 If the differ ence between the surrounding pixels is greater than the threshold level that pixel is recog nized as a sharp subject pixel When the level is set to 0 the whole image is corrected The threshold level can separate smooth or even areas from edges and detailed areas to be sharp ened Shadow protection level to limit the sharp subject pixels in the shadows The level can be adjusted in integers between 0 and 255 The default setting is 16 When the luminance level is greater than the shadow protection level that pixel is recognized as a sharp pixel 98 Advanced image processing Saving image corrections All corrections applied to an image can be saved as an image correction Job The Job can be loaded into the utility at any time and applied to different images This is a time saving function when a large number of images need too be processed with the same correction settings Click the save image correction Job button to save the current k image correction settings iy Register image carrectioan Jab Enter the Job name Click OK to save the settings Job name EEN Loading image correction Jobs Display the image to be corrected in the image correction tab Click the load image correction Job button to load a saved image correction settings Clic
63. k on an image correction Job thumbnail to select it Click OK to apply the Job to the displayed image Jobs are loaded into the snapshot display area Multiple Jobs can be loaded Image correction Job Original image To delete a Job open the load window and highlight the Job to be deleted Press the keyboard delete button to erase the file 4 Ui IMAGE Scan i Glass Color pozi Em a Index Prescan Exposure control Image correction Digital GEM Contrast 10 CUSTOM WIZARD The Custom Wizard is an automated scanning ia DIMAGE Scan routine Screens vary with scanner model Insert a film holder into the scanner Click the Custom Wizard button On the Custom Wizard setting dialog box select New from the Custom Wizard settings Click the next button If previous Custom Wizard settings have been saved they will be displayed in this window To use any settings simply select it with the mouse The delete button erases the selected setting The film dialog box will vary with scanner model Set up the dialog box for the film and holder in use Select the frame number s of the images to be scanned The frame number refers to the frame number of the holder or in the case of the optional APS adapter the film frame numbers Click the next button to continue Select scanning preferences in the dialog box Click the next button to continue For information on the preference
64. linear color depth p 30 Scanning time increases The effect of Pixel Polish is based on the prescan image area If the image is cropped after applying Pixel Polish click the crop prescan button p 38 to view the results Click the Pixel Polish button in the main window to automatically correct the images in the film holder previous corrections are canceled The correction is applied to the prescan image Pixel Polish remains in effect until canceled click the Pixel Polish button again To reapply image corrections made before using Pixel Polish open the image in the image correction tab and click the undo button Pixel Polish button iBi x gqui Um Em Gs Pixel Polish Wm el Polish Image correction Apply all button 7 sts vp s S100 Auto radio button Custom Custom radio button Il Slight color cast Strong color cast Faded color Image brightness contrast Backlit Underexposed Custom correction Overexposed Low contrast list boxes Object Scene Person enhance Person fair complexion Person Suntanned or dark complexion Night scene Trees flowers Sea sky To make custom corrections click the Pixel Polish tab If a prescan has not been made the scan ner will make one automatically Click the custom radio button Click on the descriptions in the list boxes which best describes the image To deselect a description click on it again Windows or p
65. mage Scan Multi and Multi II model scanners However certain functions are not available DIMAGE Scan Multi DIMAGE Scan Multi Il Digital ICE ROC and GEM Digital ICE Pixel Polish Grain Dissolver Holder type list box Prescan size list box Preference window Easy Scan Utility Batch Scan Utility DiMAGE Scan Launcher Manual Focus Dial The input resolution range for the Dimage Multi is 176 dpi to 2810 dpi for 35mm film and 70 dpi to 1128 dpi with medium format film After completing the registration routine with the serial number button in the preferences window p 30 the input resolution range for the Dimage Multi Il is 176 dpi to 2810 dpi for 35mm film and 70 dpi to 2810 dpi with medium format film When the DIMAGE Scan Utility is installed the scanner profiles listed below are automatically installed for these model scanners see page 68 for the location These profiles have been includ ed for advanced color matching with profile to profile conversions in sophisticated image process ing or DTP applications When using these profiles the color reproduced may not be the same as the color matching system in the utility software MLTF3100 icc used with positive film at any color depth other than 16 bit linear MLTF3100p icc used with positive film with 16 bit linear color depth Record keeping Keeping records when scanning is important It allows for results to be reproduced as well as a good reference for settings when new ima
66. nitial display text size This instruction manual does not provide instruction in the basic operation of the personal com puters nor the basic operation of Windows or Macintosh operating systems refer to the manuals supplied with the computer The examples in this manual use Windows software The appearance of the screens may differ from the examples when using Macintosh or other Windows operating systems The screens can also vary with the scanner model Every precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this material Specifications in this manual are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice Minolta is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by the use of this software This instruction manual may not be copied either in part or in its entirety without the prior permission of Minolta Before installing the DiMAGE Scan Utility RAM stationed programs such as anti virus or installation monitoring software may cause the installer to fail Remove or disable these programs before installing the DIMAGE Scan Utility Reinstall or enable the software when the installation is complete The scanner hardware manual contains the system requirements for the purchased scanner unit do NOT connect the scanner to a computer before installing the DIMAGE Scan Utility software Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP are registered
67. nput W fi 008 H 5 al 235 Output W i008 H 52 4 Unit pixel Image size 19MB N qe ER ER H g En Default Default Main window and prescan tab Film format This display indicates the frame number Index scan button p 16 of the displayed image and the number of Prescan button images in the holder Click the arrows to Scan button p 20 load the previous or next image Eject button Holder type Film type Help a MM MM MM filas Color positive E a alal 3 5e TE Def ult Res lution CHP button for APS film p 19 Auto cropping button p 19 Prescan display area Grab button p 19 Magnifying button p 19 Fit to window button p 17 Flip vertically button p 17 Flip horizontally button p 17 Scan setting window p 20 Rotate right button p 17 Rotate left button p 17 Making a prescan When using an index scan select the index frame to be pres canned Click the prescan button in the main window Double clicking on the index frame will also activate the prescan even if no thumbnail is displayed in the frame the prescan e window will be displayed automatically Emm When using a single frame medium format film holder click the prescan button in the main window i71 DIMAGE Scan 18 Basic scanning Grab tool When an image is larger than the display area the grab tool can be used to scroll the image Click the grab but
68. nput size Z Magnification factor For example to make a 144 mm x 96 mm print at a resolution of 150 dpi from 35mm film image size 36mm x 24mm the magnification can be calculated by dividing the print dimensions by the film dimensions 96 mm 24 mm 4 times The input resolution can then be determined from the magnification factor 150 dpi X 4 600 dpi When scanning an image to be displayed on a monitor the only important factors are the pixel dimensions of the file and monitor Although printers can print files with different resolutions at a given size monitors cannot add or remove pixels to fit the display area The image in the example above has a pixel dimension of 850 X 566 too large for a 800 X 600 pixel 15 inch monitor 41 Scan setting examples Example 1 setting the scanner output by pixels This example creat dimension of 640 X 480 to be displayed on a monitor Select pixel from the unit list box The output resolution and input size boxes are deselected Enter the dpi resolution for the output size 640 for the width and 480 for the height Click the output size lock button to fix the values the output size boxes will be deselected Use the mouse to adjust the cropping frame over the prescan image to define the final scanning area Click on the frame of the cropping area to resize the box The input resolution will adjust according to the cropping area Click and drag the cen ter of the area to move the frame The
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70. of sharpest focus Click OK to set the focus A new prescan will start and replace the previous image EN 37 Manual cropping Cropping is a method of recomposing the image by eliminating unnecessary space around the subject Many images are improved by cutting out distracting elements in the background a p Lagi soa ex e EN Clicking the auto cropping button to display the cropping frame marquee SR 007A d To enlarge or reduce the cropping frame place the mouse pointer over the corners or sides of the cropping frame the pointer will change to a dou ble arrow Simply click and drag the edge of the frame to adjust the cropping area To move the cropping frame place the mouse pointer in the center of the cropping frame the pointer will change to a four pointed arrow Simply click and drag the entire frame over the image area With the pointer is outside the cropping frame click and drag to define a new cropping frame Pressing the auto cropping button again resets the cropping frame around the image area The cropping frame can be reset to cover the full pre scan area by pressing the control key Windows or the command key Macintosh and A key at the same time Click the crop prescan button to make a prescan of the cropped area To cancel the cropping press the pre scan button 38 Advanced scanning Autoexposure When AE area selection or AE lock are used with slide
71. ow click the save Job button The Job registry dialog box will open Resolution KE Input r05 dpi m x Category Select the category in which to save the settings from the ues drop down menu Job Name ColorLaserPrinter Photosensitive FhotaCD lw ebPage Screen Document FilmAecorder Default Job Registry Enter the Job name Click OK to save the settings The Job Category file name can contain up to 24 characters See page 20 to load a Job Deleting a Job A Job file can be deleted Once deleted it can not be recov Sredi Default Resolution Click the load Job button Input 705 Job Selection ColorLaserPrinter Select the Job file to be deleted from the Job categories in the selection window Use the following key s to delete the selected file Tue A4Quarter Windows Delete key Macintosh Command key D Click the cancel button to close the window C Name Date InkJet ye 5S ubPrinter ColorLaserPrinter Job Mame Album prin Cancel Resolution 1239 dpi Dutput 300 Input dpi Size Inputa 35 84 H 2421 Magnification 413 Output 148 00 H 100 00 4 Unit mm Image Size 5 9MB Last Modified 2002 07 25 14 33 06 Cancel 43 ADVANCED IMAGE PROCESSING More image processing tools The functions available vary between This section covers the advanced image processing tools scanner model
72. ped or corrected using the DIMAGE Scan s image processing tools To save and export an image Image size resolution and file format are spec Scan eTa iiis AL 14 Basic scanning Scanner setup Before making a scan the film format and type must be specified Refer to the film format and type settings section of the hardware manual for more information Film format and type are selected from the drop down menus in the top left cor ner of the main window If the holder and selected film format do not match a warning will be displayed and the scan will not be made 44 DIMAGE Scan Some model scanners use both glass and glassless film holders see the scanner notes section in the hardware manual This must be set with the holder type drop down list Main window and index scan tab Eject button Help Film format Holder type Film type Index scan button p Prescan button p 18 SUN p Prescan Exposure control Pixe Polish Image correction Index tab Rotate buttons p 17 ES a lt x E Flip buttons p 17 Default El Fit to window button EE p 17 but 0 zlepi E _ Output 200 7 dpi EN w fi 950 The utility window can be Mae resized by clicking and drag Output W ging the bottom right corner H f 4 Unit pixel x Image size 7 3MB Index thumbnail Frame number Scan setting window p 20 Making an index scan Index scans can b
73. pes of black and white film The undo redo and reset all buttons have no effect with the Digital ICE3 functions 24 Basic image processing Variation palette The variation palette allows an image to be corrected by comparing it to other slightly corrected images surrounding it This is an easy method to correct images for individuals who are inexperi enced in image processing or photofinishing Click the variation button to display the palette ra ze Click the arrow next to the variation list box 1 to select the image quality to be corrected color balance brightness and contrast or saturation Each variation palette shows the current image in the center with corrected samples displayed around it Variation list box Variation step slider and text box CET x Saturation D o Display Limit 1 Display limit check box ER S x Brightness amp Contrast id I Display Limit Close Vaud ad gt c m 4 a d 3 m Ape fio imi A t EF uy Color Balance JL Display Limit gt m e 5 da Darker Less contrast Darker cM p E 2 y pe ev Iz Less Saturation Current 4 A lt ki sj zd r gt N A 2 a Green G Y ellow Y Less Contrast Current i a We A 2l r m 1 t e d d s viy nd 3 oy 2 Cyan C Current Red R Brighter Less contrast Brighter A E gt A a
74. res By locking the exposure on one frame when scanning a bracket series the scans of the other frames will show the exposure difference in each frame of the series After making a prescan or setting the exposure of the reference image with the AE area selection function click the AE lock button to fix the scanner s exposure Select another image and click the prescan button to view the result with the set exposure To cancel the AE lock click the AE lock button again The prescan and final scan will be made with the locked exposure setting until the AE lock is can celed the scanner is initialized or the film type is changed 39 Inputting scan settings manually Settings for the final scan can be made in the index scan or prescan windows Job name list box Detault e Load Job button Resolution KE Save Job button Input 105 dpi Input resolution list box Output 300 dpi Output resolution list box SIZE Input W 3 Baz ETERNA text boxes H ZENE d Input size lock button Mag 235 i Magnification text box Output W B Ead Ja text boxes H 590 ar Output size lock button Unit mim rit list box Image size 1 ME Reset button i Image size display Input resolution list box values can be selected among the drop down list or be entered into the box directly See scanner resolution in the scanner notes section of the hardware manual for the
75. resolution of the specific scanner model Output resolution list box values can be selected among the drop down list or be entered into the box directly Output reso lution cannot be entered if pixel is selected in the unit list box Input size text box input size is determined by either the cropping frame dimensions or the values entered in the width and height boxes The cropping frame will adjust to any value entered Input size cannot be entered if pixel is selected in the unit list box Input size lock button to lock the input values The cropping frame can be moved but not resized while this button is clicked Clicking the button again releases the lock The input size lock button cannot be used if pixel is selected in the unit list box Magnification text box to set image magnification This value is based on input and output resolution or output and input size The magnification text box cannot be used if pixel is selected in the unit list box 40 Advanced scanning When the input size and output size are unlocked the input resolution and output size vary according to the entered magnification value When the output size is locked the input resolution and input size vary according to the entered magnification value When the input size is locked the input resolution and output size vary according to the entered magnification Output size text box output size is determined by either the cropping frame dimensions or th
76. ress the command key and click on it Macintosh The apply all button applies the custom settings to all images in the film holder To reset the images to the auto correction setting click the auto radio button and then the apply all button 23 ice Digital ICE Image Correction Enhancement Digital ICE reduces the effects of surface defects dust scratches fingerprints mold etc from the film image during scanning The scanning time increases with the use of Digital ICE The Grain Dissolver automatically activates with Digital ICE when both functions are available Original image Click the Digital ICE button to acti vate the function Press the prescan button to view the results Index Prescan Exposure control Pixel Polish Image correction Digital ICE processing is applied to the prescan and final scan To turn off Digital ICE click the Digital ICE button again Each time the Digital ICE button is pressed the prescan image is delet ed and another prescan needs to be made Digital ICE cannot be used with Kodak Kodachrome film or traditional silver halide black and white films Special black and white films that are designed to be developed in a C 41 or equivalent color process Kodak Select Black amp White 400 Kodak T400CN or Ilford XP2 Super can be processed with the Digital ICE function These films should be scanned with the color negative film type setting Results cannot be guarantied with other ty
77. rrent prescan image will be deleted Press the prescan button to view the results When Digital ROC is used the prescan also makes the final scan When the final scan is made the image data is simply processed and saved While the final scan is relatively fast the prescans require more time Because the final scan and prescan are made at the same time always pre form the prescan with the autofocus at scan function active in the preferences box p 30 or with point AF p 36 or manual focus p 37 To turn off Digital ROC click the Digital ROC button again Digital ROC cannot be used with 16 bit linear color depth p 30 When Digital ROC is activated the auto expose for slides setting in the preferences box color matching and the AE lock and AE area selection functions are disabled Digital ROC cannot be used with traditional silver halide black and white films Special black and white films that are designed to be developed in a C 41 or equivalent color process Kodak Select Black amp White 400 Kodak T400CN or Ilford XP2 Super can be processed with the Digital ROC function These films should be scanned with the color negative film type setting Results cannot be guarantied with other types of black and white film The undo redo and reset all buttons have no effect with the Digital ICE3 functions W 45 Digital GEM Grain Equalization amp Management Digital GEM reduces the effect of grain in color film Gra
78. s the auto expose for slides option must be checked in the preferences box When used with negatives the exposure control for negatives must be set to auto in the preferences box p 30 AE area selection AE area selection allows the use of a small area within the image to determine the scan expo sure Use AE area selection with high or low key images or when the film has been badly exposed Click the AE area selection button after prescanning the image Pressing the shift key changes the dotted cropping frame to the solid AE area frame While pressing the shift key use the mouse to adjust and move the AE area The methods used to manipulate the frame are the same as the cropping frame except that the shift key must be held see facing page Place the AE area over the section of the image to be used to determine the exposure Usually placing the area over the subject of the picture will produce excellent results The area should represent on average the mid tone of the image Click the prescan button to view the effect on the exposure AE area selection can be canceled by pressing the AE area selection button again AE lock The AE lock function sets the scanner exposure based on the exposure determined for a specific prescan with or without the use of AE area selection This exposure can be applied to scans of different images This function is useful when scanning a series of high and low key images that have consistent exposu
79. s are available How much the image is affected depends on the scanner resolution and film film density and image detail and can only be seen in the final scan The Grain Dissolver increases scanning time Contrast and sharpness may be affected The use of autofocus or manual focus is recommended Click the Grain Dissolver button in the main window to activate the function ER DIMAGE Scan R133 189 G16 31 B13 44 To close the DIMAGE Scan Utility simply click the close button in the top right corner of the main window 29 ADVANCED SCANNING This section covers the advanced scanning tools in the DIMAGE Scan Utility The basic scanning section on pages 14 through 21 should be read before continuing Setting scanner preferences Click the preferences button in the main Fag DIMAGE Scan window to open the preferences dialog box Select preferences options to cus tomize scanner operations Smm 1 1 1 1 gl ges uma 4 J ct Color positive Index Prescan Exposure control Pixel Polish e correction Exposure control for negatives autoexposure adjusts the scan to compensate for the density of the negative The manual setting uses a fixed exposure regardless of the density of the film Manual exposure can show the exposure difference in a bracket series When using AE lock or AE area selection with negatives p 39 the auto function must be selected Auto
80. s so great that it includes many colors that cannot be printed with a four color printing process Utilizing the color coordinates of the spectrum this standard offers an extreme range of colors However most of the colors that can be gen erated cannot be reproduced on standard computer monitors or by printing technology The current television broadcasting standard used in Japan This color space is defined by the CIE Commission Internationale d Eclairage This color space is defined by the monitor s ICC profile See setting the monitor ICC profile section on page 68 67 Setting the monitor ICC profile The ICC profile for a specific monitor can be specified in the color matching section of the Preferences dialog box Refer to the monitor instruction manual for the profile name Color matching Color matching on Output color space sRGB MW Use monitor ICG profile ooo Load NEN Click the use monitor ICC profile check box Open Al xl okna i eaa Click the load ICC profile button The operating sys tem s file open dialog box will open 4 AdobeRGB1998 icc Diamond Compatible 9300K G2 2 icm adod6522 icm l EuroscaleCoated icc i appd6518 icm l EuroscaleUncoated icc 2 AppleRGB icc A gend9318 icm CIERGB icc A gend9322 icm Locate and open the ICC profile for the monitor in ColorMatchRGB icc A Hitachi Compatible 9300K G2 2 icm use The selected profile will be
81. s will have a dark border To deselect an image click on the thumbnail a second time while holding the con trol key Windows or command key Macintosh To select consecutive images press and hold the shift key and then click on the first and last images of the series Press the control key Windows or command key Macintosh and A key at the same time to select all frames 16 Basic scanning Flip and rotate images The orientation of the index thumbnails and prescan images can be changed with the flip and rotate buttons on the tool bar Rotate the rotate right button rotates the thumbnail 90 clockwise and the rotate left button rotates the image 90 counter clockwise each time the buttons are clicked Original image Flip when an image is flipped it will create a mirror image Fit to window button Normally index thumbnails and prescan images are displayed based on their size and resolution When the number of thumbnails or the size of the prescan is too large or small for the display area clicking the fit to window button automatically resizes the images to fit the display area Clicking the button again displays the images at their original size The prescan grab and zoom tools cannot be used with the fit to window function Resolution E Resolution E H gt Input 705 v dpi Input 705 v dpi Output fo dpi Output 300 dpi Size Size I
82. scan settings are complete and the final scan can be made p 20 Once made scan settings remain in effect until changed es an image with the pixel Output 200 dpi Size Input a E40 H 150 ial J E c1 hag Output sw 540 H 480 zA Unit pixel mage Size 900KB e Example 2 setting output by print size and output resolution This example creates a 148mm X 100mm image to be printed on a 300 dpi printer Select millimeters from the unit list box Enter the output resolution of the printer in the output resolution list box 300 Enter the output size 148 for the width and 100 for the height Click on the output size lock button to fix the values Use the mouse to adjust the cropping frame over the prescan image to define the final scanning area Click on the frame of the cropping area to resize the box the input resolution will adjust according to the cropping area Click and drag the center of the area to move the frame The scan settings are complete and the final scan can be made p 20 Once made scan settings remain in effect until changed 42 Advanced scanning Defaut Jv Resolution Ell Input 1233 dpi Output 300 y dpi Size Input WA 25 84 H 24 21 Mag 413 oe H 100 00 Unit mr Image Size 5 3MB i Saving scan settings as a Job Frequently used scan settings can be saved D efault With the settings to be saved in the scan setting wind
83. settings see page 30 For information on color matching refer to page 66 Enter scan settings Click the next button to continue See pages 20 and 40 for details on Jobs and manual scan settings See page 19 for information on auto cropping The auto cropping function will take priority over any scan settings entered Custom Wizard setting Select the Custom Wizard setting Film Cancel Select film Film format 35mm v Holder type Film type Frame number C AII Select m Preferences Set preferences Exposure control negatives Auto Manua IV Auto expose for slides Autofocus at scan Color depth eb it z Multi sample scan OFF X m Color matching v Color matching on r APS settings J Rotate all frames 180 degrees r Scan setting Specify the resolution and size Resolution x Input 705 v dpi Output po v dpi Outside edge crop Size Input W ioo8 Inside edge crop Mag 235 Output W frooe Hj mal Unit pixel Image size 19MB O N Cancel 60 Custom wizard Select specific image processing Functions available vary between scanner model Click the next button to continue Digital ICE p 24 ROC p 45 GEM p 46 and Pixel Polish p 23 cannot be used with black and white film Digital ICE can Custom Weard not
84. t any point click the quit button in the bottom left corner of the win dow The film holder will be ejected automatically Select film type 4 When scanning 35mm film click the appropriate button to specify the film type film for slides is positive film and film for prints is negative film The bor der of the film type button is highlighted to indicate the selection Click the next button to begin an index scan Adjust image Color negative B amp W negative Color positive film film Film type buttons lt Back Neb Scanner Notes Macintosh To cancel an index scan prescan or final scan once it has started click and hold the mouse on the cancel button in the progress dialog box or press and hold the command and period keys until the cancel button appears to depress 11 When the index scan is complete thumbnails of all the images in the holder are displayed Click the image to be scanned The border is highlighted to indicate selection Only one image can be selected When using an optional APS adapter the thumbnail frame numbers correspond to the film frame numbers The functions available vary between scanner model CE Digital ICE p 24 Digital ROC p 45 Digital GEM p 46 i Pixel Polish p 23 Grain Dissolver p 29 ml Dae Rotate buttons Index thumbnails Adjust image check box Once an image processing function is selected it will remain in ef
85. tching on Output color space Use monitor IGG pr ee PAL SECAM olor Match APS Settings Rotate all frames 180 da HTSC Monitor RGB when ejected 66 Color matching Output color spaces The choice of output color space depends on how the image will be reproduced For most person al use where the image is displayed on a monitor or printed with a small printer sRGB color space is adequate Other color spaces have been included for professional and technical applica tions For recommendations for color space use see page 69 sRGB Apple RGB SMPTE C PAL SECAM ColorMatch RGB Adobe RGB Wide gamut RGB NTSC CIE RGB Monitor RGB This color space reflects the average PC monitor characteristics and is considered the standard for multi media and Internet usage sRGB is not suitable for professional prepress applications because of its nar row reproduction range Widely used in DTP and is the standard color space in many common graphic arts and design applications Adobe Illustrator Photoshop etc The current television broadcasting standard used in the United States The current television broadcasting standard used in Europe This standard has a wide gamut and is ideal for use with Radius Press View monitors which are commonly used in prepress production This color space is wider than ColorMatch RGB The extensive color range makes it ideal for prepress use However the range i
86. the graph represents the dark colors Cd and shadow areas of the image The middle section represents E N the mid tones skin grass blue sky The top right section is the highlights clouds lights Changing the tone curve can affect ETT the brightness contrast and color of the image jndino Input Bring out detail in the shadows This is a simple technique to make a subject hidden in the shadows brighter Unlike the brightness level control p 26 this method of correction will not loose details in the highlight areas of the image With the RGB channel selected place the smooth curve cursor on the center of the curve Click and drag the curve up Look at the displayed image to judge the result The adjustment can be very small and still have a signifi cant impact on the image Moving the tone curve down will make the image darker 90 Advanced image processing Correcting color Increasing image contrast The contrast of an image can be changed The light blue 45 line on the tone curve graph represents the original contrast of the image Making the angle of the tone curve greater than 45 will increase the contrast Making the angle less than 45 will reduce the contrast With the RGB channel selected click on the tone curve near the top and bottom to add two nodes Slightly move the top node up and the bottom node down This will increase the angle
87. ti Il system requirements 72 About the Dimage Scan Multi and Multi II 73 Record keeping ccccccceeececcesseeeceueecececeusececseuseeeceuauceceseaeeeessaueeeessuseeeessaaeeees 73 image Data e Mz NR 74 Sed co M E EE reS 75 INSTALLATION Windows In the example below the hard disk is drive C and the CD ROM drive is drive D The letters des ignating the drives will vary between computers Turn on the computer to start up the Windows operating system Insert the DIMAGE Scan Utility CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The DiMAGE Scan Utility setup screen will open Click the Starting up the DIMAGE Scan installer but ton The program decompression screen will briefly appear The Install Shield Wizard will start automatical ly If the Install Shield Wizard does not start up automati cally execute the following procedure 1 Initiate the run routine on the start menu 2 Click the browse button in the run dialog box 3 Select the CD ROM drive from the look in box in the browse window 4 Open the driver folder 5 Open the English folder 6 Click on the Setup exe file It will be displayed with its location in the run dialog box D Driver English Setup exe Click OK The opening screen of the InstallShield Wizard will appear Click the next button to continue Click the yes button to accept the agreement and con tinue Read the entire agreement carefully before con
88. ton on the tool bar Click and drag on the image to scroll This tool cannot be used with the fit to window function p 17 Magnifying tool The display image can be enlarged or reduced Click the magnifying button on the tool bar Click on the image to enlarge To reduce hold down the control Windows or option key Macintosh and click on the image When the image has reached the magnification limit the plus or minus sign in the magnifying icon will disappear This tool cannot be used with the fit to win dow function p 17 Auto cropping Auto cropping eliminates the blank space around the image area Clicking the auto cropping button cycles through its three positions crop to outside edge of the image area crop to inside edge of the image area and entire scan area The cropping frame is indicated by a marquee dotted line The cropping area can also be adjusted manually p 38 When using the image correc tion tools only the cropped area is displayed CHP button APS film Scanner models that accept optional APS adapters can use the CHP button to crop an image to one of the APS formats Clicking the CHP button cycles the cropping frame through the C H and P APS framing formats The cropping area can be moved by placing the mouse pointer within the marquee dotted line and then clicking and dragging The cropping area can also be adjusted manu ally p 40 When using the image correction tools only the cropped are
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90. utton again fg DIMAGE Scan E inl x 5mm ej Glass v Color positive E cost Mm oe ella all Index Prescan Exposure control Pixel Polish Image correction Original image Corrected image Changes made with the magnifying tool grab tool or scroll bars on one image will be applies to the other Using the fit to window button automatically resizes both images to fit the display area Undoing and redoing image corrections Index Prescan Exposure control Pixel Polish mage correction liu ae ee ism 1a i Ej The undo redo and reset all buttons only affect tools used in the image correction tab They have no effect with the Digital CE3 functions Click the undo button to cancel the last image correction applied to the image The r number of image corrections that can be undone depends on the computer memo ry capacity r Click the redo button to reapply the last image correction canceled with the undo button ra Click the reset all button to cancel all image corrections applied to the image 28 Basic image processing ma Grain Dissolver This function is not available with all scanner models see the scanner notes section in the hard ware manual The Grain Dissolver uses a diffusion plate in front of the light source to optically minimize the effect of grain The Grain Dissolver automatically activates with Digital ICE when both function
91. zl Exposure control Set exposure control value Master Load Reset Custom Wizard Image correction Select image correction option C No image correction C Image correction Job Not specified EJ v Tone curves and histogram IV Brightness contrast and color balance correction JV Hue saturation and lightness correction Custom Wizard E x r End of setup All settings are complete Click Start to scan To save the settings click Save in the Custom Wizard setting dialog box x Save as Click the start button to begin automatic scan ning When scanning multiple images a serial number is added automatically New Cancel 61 BATCH SCAN UTILITY The Batch Scan Utility is for scanning a large volume of images This utility automatically scans processes and saves all the images in a film holder The Batch Scan Utility is opened with the DiMAGE Scan launcher This software is not available with all scanner models see the scanner notes section in the scanner hardware manual DiMAGE Scan Launcher x When the Batch Scan Utility button in the launcher window is clicked the scanner will initialize When the set holder mes sage appears insert the holder into the scanner all the frames in the holder will be scanned and saved and the hold er will be ejected automatically To scan another batch change the film in the holder and

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