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1. SilverFast Addendum for slide magazine scanner SilverFast Software License Agreement Please do not open the software package or use this software until you have read and agreed to the terms and conditions of this software license agreement If you cannot accept these terms and conditions please leave the software in its original packaging untouched and send it back to LaserSoft Imaging AG immediately Si verFast is a software package comprised of software and a user manual which is used for generating scans for the subsequent production of colour separations and printing of images LaserSoftImaging AG LS Imaging has developed Si verFast and owns all rights of it 1 Copyright 1 The user and licensee acknowledges that the copyright of the software in both source and object code form is owned by LaserSoft Imaging AG 2 Manual and other documentation are protected by copyright Illegal usage also of the images of the manual will cause claim for damages 2 License 1 LaserSoft Imaging AG grants the licensee an exclusive and non transferable license to use the software object code and user manual for his or her own use 2 This license authorizes the use of Si verFast on a single personal computer at one time Separate licenses are required for use on multiple processors and or multiple sites 3 The user and licensee is not permitted to copy in whole or in part Si verFast except for the purpose of making a backup co2. SilverFast Manual 7 3 Addendum 15 Landscape Default HH Portrait Default w Default Current frame Auto frame Delete lt Save gt Landscape Auto frame Portrait Auto frame HH AN Attention The availability of this function depends on the hardware and version of SilverFast used Set up of automatic frame finder Some magazine scanners feature a sensor that identifies if the cur rent slide is in portrait or landscape format Even though the scanning software can rotate the preview and final scan frames accordingly it cannot align them precisely portrait and landscape format Default mode If the preview and final scan frames are to be precisely aligned automatically possibly with individual fine rotation for slightly non aligned slide frames then the automatic Auto frame mode should be activated for portrait and landscape formats respectively The Auto frame mode is only available in SilverFast SE Plus and SilverFast Ai Studio For automatic frame detection the scanner generates a prescan for each slide in order to align prescan and final scan frames correctly In the batch mode this accordingly results in longer machine times If you wish to activate automatic frame detection in batch mode then Auto frame should be activated for portrait and landscape formats In the Current frame mode the actual prescan and final scan frame
3. manually altered using the mouse is used for all slides in the batch If automatic frame detection is to be applied only to the current slide click on the respective button on the vertical toolbar left of the prescan window If when using automatic search the prescan or scan frame N is located too close to the slide frame it is generally possi ble to reduce the frame by percentage steps using Options Auto Find frame inset 16 7 3 Addendum SilverFast Manual Multiple Slide Scanner Settings Magarine setting Current position 1 Maximum number of slides 5 _ Rotary magazine Slides to scan fl Scan number of sides from the current position 10 Scan from position until end of magazine 1 Scan selection of slides e g 1 3 5 12 Camel oe Settings for slides to be scanned in the magazine opecial buttons or displays that only appear with magazine scan ners can be found in the vertical tool bar left of the large preview window Magazine scanner setting Current position enter the current position number of the trans port arm of the slide magazine Maximum number of slides This value represents the maximum capacity of the slide magazine used For example if a 50 slide magazine is not completely filled the value 50 still needs to be entered Rotary magazine This field only needs to be activated if a round magazine is used If normal straight magazines are use
4. 3 Addendum 25 p nN V _ WN eo eee gt ll En 08 2008 Luisenweg 6 8 24105 Kiel Germany Tel 49 0 431 5 60 09 0 Fax 49 0 431 5 60 09 96 E Mail Info SilverFast com www SilverFast com 2008 SilverFaste and LaserSoft Imaging are registered trademarks of LaserSoft Imaging AG Germany All mentioned trademarks are the protected trademarks of the respective owners Patents EP 1594301 EP 1744278
5. Monitor Colonne 4 internal gt Ourpur RGH 4 Profiles for Calorie input SP_T CMS Scanner ay ETETA 4l Gray Noe 4l Rendering intent perceptual J Embedded FOC profiles Embed lC profile If Profile ro embed eci amp GB v Hoc Plug amp Play CMYK sol Apply Cancel j OK ZAN Attention The availability of this function depends on the hardware and version of SilverFast used CMS Palette Input gt internal This menu is set to ColorSync Mac or ICM Win Input gt Internal ColorSync if an IT8 calibration profile has been generated for the scanner Internal gt monitor This menu is set to ColorSyne Mac or ICM Win in order to determine a RGB working colour space Input Here the scanning profile is Input SF_T MS Scanner selected from the IT8 calibration Internal Selected menu for the profile of the RGB working colour space Internal eciRGB v2 icc Internal Monitor ColorSync The same profile must also be selected for subsequent image processing software such as Photoshop Frequently used RGB working colour spaces are ECI RGB or Adobe RGB 1998 SilverFast Manual 7 3 Addendum 13 Options General Awto CMS Specials Coler Filter Whine E LiqPArak Frescan Monochrome Prescan Deaf Rf prese Rl Limit Gamma Slope Orientation Detection M E Apply _ Cancel OK A Attention The
6. TV DVD projector Ink jet Maximum with 50 small image slides Overview scans printer quality in two steps Roh scan Optimisation with SF HDR Scaling output size HDTV 1080i A4 A3 values fitted to aspect ratio 100 1920 x 1080 px 210x297mm as 329x483mm of the slides 1920x1266 px 210x316mm 329x506mm optical Output resolution resolution 96 dpi 250 dpi as 300 dpi 3600 dpi Output colour depth chan 16 Bit nel HDR Colour ds DEI File format tif as tif RGB as RGB Image auto adjust as yes Fine correction no no as yes JobManager tonal values levels colours USM Auto sharpening Auto sharpening as individual iSRD yes yes as Multi Exposure as Multi Sampling no no no no as Find frame bia no yes yes yes as Effect Resulting file sizes z 300 kB z 104 MB z6 8MB z 18 7 MB aso 66 MB as Tiff as JPEG level 8 200 kB 900 kB 1 4 MB 5 5 MB Machine time for 50 slides 25 Min 640 Min 221 Min 518 Min as I A 2 3 Min slide Personnel time for 50 slides 5 Min 5 Min 5 Min 5 Min as 100 150 Min i 645 Min 226 Min 518 Min Total time Pers time vw area O E 3h 46 8h 38 10h45 1h40 bis 2h30 Additional image optimisa Necessary n a Carried out with SFHDR l n a as required tion with SFHDR as required and integrated JobManager 24 7 3 Addendum SilverFast Manual ZAN Attention The availability of this function
7. availability of this function depends on the hardware and version of SilverFast used Orientation Detection This menu option activates the orienta Special Palette tion sensor if available within the scanner SilverFast identifies whether a slide in the magazine is in portrait or landscape format and automatically fits the scanning frame appropriately Orientation Detection vi 14 7 3 Addendum SilverFast Manual 2 Prescan Scan _ Quit NI Ah a GW Ov aE Device Normal File Scan Mode RA sr r3 e Gi eU Scan Mode Transparency v Document Feeder Original Operational procedure in SilverFast Prepare scanner First insert the full slide magazine into the scanner and load the first slide manually Resetting SilverFast SilverFast can be reset with a click on the Reset button Win dows with pressed Alt key the Options button becomes the Reset button Resetting clears possible previous scan settings from the current scanning process Setting batch mode Batch mode can be set through two menus in the general pal ette Scan mode Here the Batch Mode File option must be select ed All scans are saved directly to a directory which must be specified Original For slide magazine scanners the Document Feeder option must be selected Only now can SilverFast move the slide magazine independently
8. depends on the hardware and version of SilverFast used Check list for batch mode The following table gives a quick overview of the most important settings Important steps are marked with a and steps that depend on the operating process selected are marked with a Check list for batch mode 11 Developed one s own scanning plan one s own scanning plan 48 7 rsrs corent Serrat version andai er Renewed a alert MT i fieri megane TATO Ci ronde T_T Reset sive 8 T 1 Genera Scan mode bath mode ue 18 r Generat onginal Document feeder __ 18 7 General portrait ana lanascape format ina Mame _16 gt options auto Find tame meet 187 r Magazine scanner settings current postion w 1 Magazine scanner settings number of slides or w 7 Magazine scanner settings selection of side v 7 MutrBaposuro ormutisampingy 20 o soran _ 2 7 Fame scansype 48524 Bit depending on worn 19 1 Frame iter auto sharpening depending on workow 19 Frame scalng or output ses o i Fame ouput resouwton o femes TT TT TT T7 Output stings 7 location fr saving choosing recto 22 _ r Oupur settings format MEF JPEG ouput erings se name 2 output setings inde amp Output settings save E ES Leave computer to work alone uninterrupted 29 SilverFast Manual 7
9. work together For scanners that are not equipped with Multi Exposure the use of Multi Sampling is definitely recommended Level 2 or 4 should be sufficient ISRD This infrared based technique to remove dust and scratch es is strongly recommended in batch mode as it can easily be switched to fully automatic AN Attention The availability of this function depends on the hardware and version of SilverFast used 20 7 3 Addendum SilverFast Manual JobManager JobManager is used to minimise the precious time of the user In principle it is possible to optimise each slide in the magazine individually but For an up to date slide magazine scanner the question quickly arises of whether it is possible and if it is really worth the effort Due to the very slow transport speed of magazine scanners combined with the quite awkward slow transport handling caused by the hardware scanning is quite time consuming Operating process in two steps The user spends a lot of time waiting at the computer without A really being productive 4 However for flat bed scanners the direct application of JobManager definitely saves time LD rei imagi gt gt Use SilverFastAi to gener A The following two step procedure is recommended for ate 48 bit raw data scans E the most up to date slide magazine scanners firstly all pictures in batch mode with no j j j image corrections are scanned as raw
10. 0 cm Q Factor Screen Mbyte 15 152 lpi 1 66 gt Prescan Scan Quit Scan Type 48 gt 24 Bit 4 Filter None HH Nam Untitled frame Original Scale 30 344 5 4 2 0 344 5 Setting the operating procedure Depending on the operating procedure desired the important parameters for image quality are set at this stage Quick but rough overview of a larger archive Archive scans in RAW mode Finalised scans for TV and projector presentations Finalised scans for ink jet prints 8 aeg Quality scans individually optimised Quality scans individually optimisede to and maybe also can be started directly as classic largely automatic batch proc esses However process kis particularly intended to achieve maximum image quality directly Even though full automation is still acceptable in process with some limitations maximum scan quality can only be achieved through individual image optimisation and accordingly this requires more manual work and time Frame palette Scan Type 48 gt 24 bit colour is best for standard scans recom mended for 9 amp The setting 48 bit HDR colour or 48 bit colour is best for archive scans Filter One of the auto sharpening modes is recommended for multi media productions and possibly also for ink jet prints Individually controlled sharpening using the sharpening USMY dialog
11. Operational procedure in SilverFast Prepare scanner Resetting SilverFast Setting batch mode Set up of automatic frame finder Settings for slides to be scanned in the magazine Magazine scanner setting Transport button and current position of the magazine Setting the operating procedure Frame palette Additional special functions Starting batch mode Selecting file name Selecting file format Starting batch mode Further operating procedures Identical settings for all slides Practical examples with Reflecta DigiDia 5000 Check list for batch mode 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 17 17 17 19 19 20 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 25 SilverFast Manual 1 1 Content I have x thousand slides at home and would like to digitise them how can l do it most quickly Preliminary considerations Two questions are asked again and again at trade fairs training courses and product demonstrations have x thousand slides at home and would like to digitise them how can do it most quick ly 2 and Why isn t the scanning process fully automatic the slides are all perfect and look fine projected The first question is easily answered it will take longer than you think Scanning takes time and the higher the quality the more time you need Depending on the hardware used and on the qual ity required the overall time needed can easily rea
12. anual under Practical examples with Reflecta DigiDia 5000 A simple quick and rough overview of a larger archive No fine optimisation at low resolution Archive scans Recording the actual condition of slides RAW mode and Multi Exposure form the optimal basis for subsequent quick optimisation with SF DC Pro SF HDR and the JobManager Finalised scans for TV and projector presentations Input size should corre spond to the TVs and projectors used and should only be higher if animations and zooms are built into the presentations Finalised scans for ink jet printing Output size is the maximum intended print ing format Maximum quality in 2 steps raw scans as for 2 followed by individual image optimisation in SilverFast HDR and its integrated JobManager The silver bullet for maximum quality combined with minimal time consumption 1 Introduction SilverFast Manual Operating process in two steps Air asil Ai gt ies bom Leflore Use SilverFast Ai to gener ate 48 bit raw data scans in batch mode with no image corrections Saved raw data scans In SilverFat HDR down load raw scans into the 5 JobManager optimise individually and then allow the full job to be completed automatically Saved individually opti mised scans The scanning plan to be used should be based on the users requirements For the optimal combination of minimum personnel time and maximu
13. ch 5 to 15 min utes per slide or even longer Here magazine scanners are the optimal tool at least because they drastically reduce the user s time in front of the computer The total time likely to be needed is easily calculated here is a small overview 2 Min Pic 4 Min Pic 6 Min Pic 8 Min Pic 16 Min Pic 30 Min Pic 100 Pictures 3h 20m 6h 40m 10h 13h 20m 1d 2h 40m 2d 2h 500 Pictures 16h 40m 1d 9h 20m 1d 2h 2d 2d 18h 40m 5d 13h 20m 10d 10h 1 000 Pictures 1d 9h 20m 2d 18h 40m 4d 4h 5d 13h 20m 11d 2h 40m 20d 20h 5 000 Pictures 6d 22h 40m 3d 21h 20m 20d 20h 2 d 18h 40m 55d 13h 20m 104d 4h 10 000 Pic 13d 21h 20m 2 d 18h 40m 41d 16h 55d 13h 20m 111d 2h 20m 208d 8h d days 24 hours no breaks h hours m minutes Thus in order to digitise an archive of only 1000 slides at 2 min utes per slide one needs approximately 1 day 9 hours and 20 minutes and at 30 minutes per slide approximately 20 days and 20 hours And by the way in the table one day is 24 hours with no breaks Scanning a large archive can therefore turn into a time consuming business But is every slide really worth digitising Possibly not Therefore the best way to save time is to select carefully the most beautiful important or precious photographs 1 Introduction SilverFast Manual Why isn t the scanning process fully automatic the slides are all perfect and look fine projected The second questi
14. d this field must be deactivated The number of slides to be scanned is specified with the following three menu points Only one point can be active at one time Scan number of slides from the current position Enter the number of slides that will follow after the current position of the transport arm Scan from position until end of the magazine This is the position of the first slide to be scanned in batch mode Scan a selection of slides Here a selection of slides within the magazine can be made For example the entry 7 12 22 45 47 means that only the slides from position 7 to 12 from position 22 to 45 and the slide in position 47 shall be scanned Transport button and current position of the magazine A new position for the slide magazine can be entered with both arrow buttons The current position number appears under the arrow buttons as a number Clicking on the right arrow increases the position number and the scanner immediately transports the magazine to the selected position Once the transport is finished a new prescan must be started SilverFast Manual 7 3 Addendum 17 18 7 3 Addendum SilverFast Manual O SilverFast v6 6 0r2a SilverFast Ai studio Kan Ob as General Frame Scan Type 48 gt 24 Bit HH Filter None A Setting Save HH Image Type Standard HH Name Untitled frame Original Scale Output lt gt 3 0 344 5 fla 10 4 cm t 2 0 344 5 fla 7
15. d the trademarks mentioned in the documentation are registered trademarks of LaserSoft Imaging AG or their respective owners The usage of these trademarks can only be permitted by LaserSoftlmaging AG or the respective owners 7 Ineffective Provisions Should individual provisions of this contract for any reason found to be or become ineffective or should a fulfilment discrepancy arise then notwithstanding this agreement shall remain in full force A provision that is closest in the scope of the legal possibilities of what the parties intended or if they had considered the provision would have desired shall replace the ineffective provision or the fulfilment discrepancy if necessary retrospectively 8 Amendments Amendments of this Agreement have to be in writing 9 Applicable Law Applicable law is the German law the United Convention of the International Sales of Goods CISG is hereby expressively excluded 1996 2008 Copyright LaserSoft Imaging AG Germany Luisenweg 6 8 D 24105 Kiel e Germany 2 1 Introduction SilverFast Manual Addendum f r Diamagazin Scaner En CS3 indd 280808 Content Preliminary considerations Developing one s own scanning plan Slide Magazine Scanner Installation Software installation Scanner firmware and original software Launching SilverFast IT8 Profiling and colour management Magazine transport Pre sets in SilverFast Auto Palette CMS Palette Special Palette
16. data using process and then finalised using SilverFast HDR or SilverFast DCPro and their integrated JobManager Although these are two working steps the overall Saved raw data scans um result can still be significant savings of personnel time This two step procedure is recommended for all scans for which maximum quality and minimum user time are important Another advantage any communication problems that might occur between hardware and software can be elegantly over come A For example users with two computers available could use the older slower computer to scan the pictures and the second faster one to optimise the resulting raw scans with the JobManager in S verFast HDR In SilverFat HDR down load raw scans into the JobManager optimise individually and then allow the full job to be completed automatically Saved individually opti mised scans SilverFast Manual 7 3 Addendum 21 Hinar san a ida SilverFast Ai stud QUO anos ole E er rem Deren ps 1 5 r i F EEERHE File naming magazin 34 2 Digits Index magazin 34 01 tif Index v Reset for every batch scan Start index 1 vi Do padding with zero vi Use image number instead of sequence number TIFF Fonni PDF file naming IPEG2000 EPSF magazin 34 Starting batch mode All remains to be done is to start 4 di am FEI era
17. erchant ability or the fitness for licensee s requirements Although every effort has been made to eliminate errors LaserSoftImaging AG does not warrant that Si verFast is free of errors 2 The licensee has to examine the software of considerable recognizable defects within 14 days These defects must be notified to LaserSoft magingAG in writing Hidden defects are to be notified upon recognition in writing Otherwise software and documentation are approved without reserve 3 At considerable defects LaserSoft Imaging AG has the choice of either providing the licensee with another version or to eliminate the defect within reasonable time If LaserSoftImaging AG is not able to allow use of the software within this time the licensee may reduce compensation or annihilate this contract 4 Upon assertion of warranty the licensee is obliged to send back software and proof of reception at the costs of LaserSoftImaging AG 9 Limitation of Liability In no event shall LaserSoft magingAG a distributor or authorized dealer be liable for any direct indirect or consequential damages including economic loss even if LaserSoftImaging AG the distributor or authorized dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damage The licensee agrees that any liability of LaserSoft maging AG arising out of the usage of SilverFast whether in contract or in tort shall not exceed the amount paid by the licensee for the software involved 6 Trademarks SilverFast an
18. ew taaria ar 2 L frame and the final scan frame to the exact margins of the slide sr TSO uon Negative values will enlarge the frame size while positive values magi reduce it and move the frame further into the image Aseo Mide Faxer 0 When using SAD a slightly smaller value for example 1 oc should be tested to see if better image margins result If the tee SERRA ISRD calculation overlaps with the slide margin the margin area Spe E of the scan could appear blurred Custom EE profile name ul Apply Cancel OK Auto frame reduction Close up of the SilverFast preview window with different values for the automatic frame reduction left O96 right 196 Automatic when ADF batch If this function is activated the auto adjust is applied to each image in the batch If this function is deacti vated the settings selected for the first scan frame are applied to all remaining images in the batch Auto IT8 calibration T8 calibration in Custom ICC profile name A Custom ICC profile name v SilverFast is a fully automatic proc Attentioni ess Should conflicts occur the fully automatic mode can be The availability of this function deactivated and manual procedures activated instead depends on the hardware and version of SilverFast used Automatic when ADF batch ral 12 7 3 Addendum SilverFast Manual Options General Aubo PCS Special Color Management A kaput gt menal Crime imema gt
19. for example by passing on jobs 8 1 Introduction SilverFast Manual U M r LI A Slide Magazine Scanner Reflecta DigitDia 5000 Reflecta DigitDia 4000 Reflecta DigitDia 3600 Braun Phototechnik Multimag SlideScan 4000 Braun Phototechnik Multimag SlideScan 3600 SilverFast Manual 7 8 Addendum www reflecta de Choose Language download Software driver Cola d Test Ladan Si sich Fr unser Treiber www braun phototechnik de Choose language download Installation Software installation The installation of Si VerFast is menu driven The easy standard installation should store all drivers and files on your computer correctly For some scanners the original manufacturer s software must also be installed SilverFast and the original software do not interfere with each other and it is always possible to install both Scanner firmware and original software SilverFast is continuously improved as are scanners Therefore it is possible that a version of SilverFast could encounter a scanner equipped with newer and unrecognised firmware If Si verFast is not adapted to this newer firmware conflicts could occur In such cases not only must the most up to date version of Silver Fast be installed but also the latest version of the scanner manu facturers scanning software First go to the scanner producer s homepage and download the latest version In general you should fi
20. ip Fixed Target 2 2 active Azan ITE Calibration unitari OC prafile name W m 3 Amy Cancel JE G Starting batch mode Clicking Save will finally start processing the entire batch A Attention In order to guarantee trouble free processing of the batch it is advisable to leave the computer undisturbed through out the scanning process and also to do NO other work on it until the batch has finished Further operating procedures Identical settings for all slides For a series of slides all of which are to be optimised using identi cal settings only the first one in the magazine needs to be set perfectly If these settings could be needed for future re use they can be saved to the General palette Then under Options Auto deactivate the menu point Auto matic when ADF batch in order to prevent auto adjust function accessing each new slide Aramaic RR H pes m The whole magazine can then be finalised in batch mode applying the saved set of parameters equally to all slides SilverFast Manual 7 3 Addendum 23 Practical examples with Reflecta DigiDia 5000 The following table shows a realistic comparison of the time taken to scan 50 slides 1 magazine in batch mode A Macintosh G5 Dual 2GHz with 1 5 GB RAM was used as the test computer Scanning of 1 magazine Quick Archive
21. m image quality the two step process is consid ered the silver bullet The purpose and the main advantage of this process are considerable savings in personnel time due to separating the operating processes scanning and image optimi sation The reason the scanning itself takes a long time due to the hardware used coupled with much idle time for the user in front of the apparatus With the two step process the slides can be scanned as raw data fully automatically magazine after magazine The user has only occasionally to change the magazine or keep supplies com ing The resulting 48 bit raw data are loaded on to a sufficiently large hard disk server etc Optimisation of the images takes place during the second proc ess Here a SilverFast HDR or a SilverFast DC Pro version comes into action Only now must the user spend more time in front of the computer but now with no idle time With the Si verFast HDR he can access the raw data directly and optimise image after image And no waiting Even this process of image optimisation can be made to take less time with the integrated JobManager in SilverFast HDR However anyone working with large image files on an older and thus slower computer could still be faced with waiting times when rendering applying optimisation parameters to individual image files With the JobManager the finalised right and ready to use scans might be delayed The paramete
22. nd the most recent driver there possibly more up to date than the one on the CD ROM attached to your scanner Next you should search for the most recent update from SilverFast You can access the download area of LaserSoft Imaging using the following link httos www silverfast com get_update en html LaserSoft Imaging regularly provides maintenance updates 10 7 3 Addendum SilverFast Manual SilverFast mLauncher eu 2 d s WO Pend n di al Pent ia ie T n Ebr m E G 2 Gu Qa E Dg 64 DIOR L rav No mnn D Dnm iy AN Attention The availability of this function depends on the hardware and version of SilverFast used The IT8 calibration if not available can be bought as an optional extra to every full version of SilverFast Calibrating Warming up lamp Preparing scan Launching SilverFast Start with SF Launcher SF Launcher enables SilverFast to be operated as stand alone software so that no additional software is needed to operate the scanner SF Launcher is started with a double click Click on the scanner tab the SilverFast version to be opened Start with Adobe Photoshop Start Photoshop and open the File menu Windows File menu at Import select your scan ner SilverFast IT8 Profiling and colour management IT8 profiling often 78 calibration of a scanner is generally recom mended and depending on the number of scan
23. on is really based on a misconception An auto matic camera can only operate optimally if the picture is optically suitable for this particular apparatus Unfortunately in general this only applies to things that are aver age thus pictures showing neither too much nor too little light and shadow with good colour balance and medium contrast etc These average characteristics of an automatic camera can apply for many but not for all images For example if a picture has delib erately been over or underexposed it is critical whether the auto matic camera knows that this result was actually wanted In general the process of scanning is very similar to that of taking pictures Here light is also measured parameters are set the image is captured in the view finder ul ocanning is the doorway to the digital darkroom 90 just as the quality of a picture depends particularly on the skills of the photographer and less on the equipment used then the quality of a scan depends primarily on the skills of the users han dling the scanning software and only secondarily on the hardware An expensive camera does not guarantee perfect pictures A high end scanner does not guarantee perfect scans An example a camera set on the P mode program automatic tends to produce only average pictures the same applies to a scanner set to the fully automatic 1 key control mode High quality pictures and brilliant scans re
24. py The licensee is neither allowed to copy in whole or in part supporting documentation supplied with Si verFaste 4 The software contains confidential information this license does not allow the licensee to change adjust reverse engineer or otherwise disassemble the software to obtain access to the object code 5 The licensee is not allowed to rent lease sub license or loan the software Transfer of software and documentation is possible under the condition that all software and documentation is transferred no copy including backup software is retained and the third party accepts this License Agreement 3 Validity 1 This license will be valid from the day the software package is opened It will be valid until the day LaserSoft maging AG or the licensee terminates this agreement 2 This license agreement may be terminated to the terms and conditions as follows a LaserSoft Imaging AG may terminate this license upon written notice if the licensee is in breach of the agreement in whole or parts of it b The licensee may terminate this license upon written notice to LaserSoft Imaging AG under the terms and conditions of No 4 if he sends back the opened software package deletes the copy on his computer and any backup copy immediately 4 Warranty 1 SilverFast is provided as is LaserSoft Imaging AG does not warrant neither expressed nor implied the usefulness of the software SilverFast for a particular purpose or its m
25. quire careful considera tion experience know how some manual work and only then good hardware SilverFast Manual 1 Introduction 5 Scanning of 9 slides and negatives diva Scale Print size Developing one s own scanning plan How can should images be scanned The answer is simple appropriate to requirements and intended purpose In order to clarify individual requirements the following table shows a comparative decision matrix for the five most common purposes and operating processes Archive TV DVD Projector Ink jet printer Maximum scans quality X Y Pixel according to Printing format Exact using 0 1002 TV norm or projector A4 A3 A2 format Output resolution very high optical reso lution low medium high 96 dpi 150 250 dpi ca 300 dpi Output colour depth chan nel File format 16 Bit HDR 8 Bit 8 Bit 16 Bit 8 Bit 16 Bit tif tif RGB CMYK RGB CMYK RGB Image automatic Auto adjust yes yes Fine correction tonal values colours recommended very important USM no no yes yes yes individual Multi Exposure no yes no recommended yes Effect Resulting file size very small very high small medium high Time needed per picture small small medium medium high high f supported by hardware and software A more detailed table with specific numbers and measurements can be found at the end of this m
26. r UR a batch mode A click on the Scan sr c gt button opens the dialogue window cui I for saving mer i tire 7 T to me Foirrat mrr E TI od uo S EAS NAN Blue map ruris k HEM of yomani carr Selecting file name perineo cane inm Normally scans are automatically assigned consecutive numbers In the File naming fields a string of text can be entered as a prefix for the numbers If it is wished to assign the current magazine position as the scan number the Use image number instead of the sequence number field should be activated The start number of the batch can also be set under Start index Selecting file format File format sets the format for saving scans as TIFF JPEG or depending on the version also JPEG2000 In JPEG formats it is also possible to set the compressions level under options G JPEG Options Quality Low quality High quality Small file Big file Format Baseline Standard Baseline optimized progressive JPEG 22 7 3 Addendum SilverFast Manual Frame Set Save HH Options General KEWE CMS Special Go Auto Threshold Highlight 2 _ 7 Qlevels Auto Threshold Shadow O e levels Highieght Offset 2 Shadow Offset 99 7 5 Color Cast Removal on 2 fl active Auto Frame l s li Find Frame lim ls Autotip Middle Farnar Auto Condrasl ACR when Asman MidP
27. rs for image optimisation are not calculated straight away into the image files in the JobManager but instead are processed as a temporary to do list as a sort of package insert Only when the required number of images has been opti mised can the computing process start Depending on the com puter this could take a while and might for example run overnight The user can leave the computer and carry on with other things SilverFast Manual 1 Introduction T Classic repetitive working cycle SilverFastJobManager high demand on personnel time Automatic workflow with minimal demand on personnel time II E u Raw data scan data storage automatic with ADF Pr lmage optimisation I Slide by slide Image optimisation Final scan and returning to JM Slide by slide Image file by image file Network WWW Rendering includ ing data storage final scan all selected image files anc cA EE e e 0 e o 00 0 0 90 09 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 k Network WWW Y Network WWW Comparison between the classic operator controlled working cycle and the work flow using SilverFast JobManager controlled automatically Legend Magenta high demand on personnel time for example operating the scanner Yellow time needed depends on the computer system used Green provision of data and availability over networks of all types he possible interruption of work flow
28. s produced should be repeated regularly Thanks to the integrated automatic in SilverFast as well as the rec ognition of the barcodes on the IT8 targets of LaserSoft Imaging the profiling process is fully automatic and thus completely safe in its operation Color Management At the end of profiling a T CO SilverFast carries out all the adjustments needed internal gt Output _ RGB to save and store the Profiles for ColorSync scan profiles correctly Internal eciRGB_v2 icc ES Gray NONE HH Output Printer ISOcoated v2 300 eci icc mr Rendering Intent _ perceptual is Magazine transport After the scanner has finished its internal hardware calibration it is normal that next it ejects the slide in working process and carries out a magazine transport before it returns to the target slide This one off forward and backward transport is also carried out at start up or when the scanner lamp has not reached its operating temperature SilverFast Manual 7 3 Addendum 11 Pre sets in Si verFast SilverFast s pre sets are opened with a click in Options The important menus for slide magazine scanners can be found in the following three palettes Auto Palette Auto frame reduction The accuracy of the Find frame inset function is con Options Find Frame Inset O General Auto CMS Special Ore trolled by this value At 0 SilverFast tries to align the previ
29. ue should be considered for process and for individual scans Name the filename is applied automatically in batch mode Indi vidual names can be given for single scans Scale the scaling should be set to 100 for process Output For the sake of simplicity the desired output size can be entered directly for processes 6 and The value of the scaling changes accordingly SilverFast Manual 7 3 Addendum 19 Q Factor Q Factor it should generally remain at the standard value of 1 5 1 5 TEN Screen This value is only relevant when using process 6 Here 152 hei you can enter directly the screen width of the subsequent print ing process SilverFast independently calculates the relevant output resolution Slider the output resolution can be set using this con trol The control uses fixed steps specified in the hardware If required interim values can be entered directly into the edit field An output resolution of 72 or 96 is sufficient for multi media projects and quick overviews 9 An output resolution of 150 to 250 dpi is generally sufficient for high quality ink jet prints and FineArtPrints In offset print the screen width controls output resolution 228 dpi for 60 screen 60lpcm 300 dpi for 80 grid screen 80 lpcm Additional special functions Multi Sampling Multi Exposure Either Multi Sampling or Multi Exposure can be used at any one time but they do not
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