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1. 2 How to install slides and film into the tray holder a Open the film holder as illustrated J b Put a negative in the film slot as shown Note Do not flip negatives if flipped the pictures will be scanned backwards c Close the film holder Cleaning the dust from the film scanner lens Open the Photolmpression 6 software as if you were about to convert a picture Do not insert any slides or negatives into the film converter slot You will be able to see the dust that is on the lens from the Photolmpression 6 live view window See the example shown below Then you can use the cleaning brush to wipe the dust Cr Cho Tune Debes We strongly suggest using a clean dry non alcohol cotton swab or the cleaning brush that is included with your unit to insert into the film scanner slot and clean the glass surface periodically to produce a clear image 3 Installing the software and driver To use the film converter you must install the film converter driver and ArcSoft Photolmpression 6 in advance 5 Installing the driver HEM SCANNER 1 Turn on the computer 2 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive and the installation CD menu will appear 3 When you see the following screen choose Scanner Driver Windows XP directions 3 1 Click Next to start the installation process 3 2 Click Install OWT Sea 15 i 3 EET scient A O ewtaishld Wizard de UTI Scanner XB Imlallshield2. XM Cick Finish ts acd Ear mirar 3 5 Take out the installation disk and restart the computer Installing the software 1 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive and the installation CD menu should appear 2 When you see the following screen choose Arcsoft Software Suite to install the software Windows XP and Windows Vista directions 1 Select the language you wish to be 2 Photolmpression will start the installation displayed Then click OK InstallShield Wizard E ww Photolmpression Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will quide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Select the language for this installation from the choices below Eh ELENA Cancel 3 Click on Yes to agree to the terms and conditions Antoft Prataimpremton 6 il License Agreeneni Pleno oped the lol icone apoiar cards Preps thes PANI DOSH bey bo see Pe tack ol thes ageeemeni 4 Click Next to have Photolmpressions download into your Programs folder Chania Dazlinatisn Location Sale dla ve Selug rel nil Hei Sap wll ini all Phedelvpnia son in Fe Lolo lider rid LI pit Liria ard Tha as sega mitaa bomas spenen belassen yma thes robama and uter Jaco Inc Canet dg d thay licenza ageserunnd balms P mesi sec tag aes on 4 compute or od haedeane dera indnaten hal vou haee read tha cera agreement and agree in ir Tema T Giada Leenie Tesi here parati yama bo ute onse
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5. image when you click and drag the mouse Please click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and transparency le Line Draw a straight line in the photo Please click and drag the sliders below to change the line width and transparency Eraser Simulate an eraser removing the image painting by paintbrush and line tools from your photo Please click and drag the sliders below to change the eraser size and effect Saving You Results When you re done click Save As button to save your results You can overwrite the original file or save it as a new one Or click Cancel to exit without saving Click Close to exit the Photo Editing Module Note For more detailed information please refer to the Help of the program 22 7 Specification 1 2 5 inch 5 mega CMOS sensor 5 174 400 pixels Powered from USB port Powered from USB port Dimensions 90mm H X 90mm W X 165mm L Sofware reso Photolmpression 6 included English French German Italian Spanish T C S C Japanese Operating Systems Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista 32 64 bit 512 MB of RAM or higher recommended 800 MB of available hard disk space or higher recommended Actual requirements may vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install 23 System Requirements Required OS Windows XP SP2 Windows VISTA Minimum memory RAM 512MB or higher recommended Minimum free hard driver sp
6. ace 800 MB or higher recommended Minimum processor type Pentium 4 Minimum processor speed 1 8 GHz Required computer ports USB 2 0 Required disk drive CD or DVD CD Required disk driver speed CD or DVD 48X Minimum video display requirements NO Minimum sound requirements NO Internet connection is required NO Type of internet browser required NO Minimum Quick Time Version NO Windows Media Player NO Minimum Direct X version Direct 9 0 Other Minimum required pre installed software ArcSoft PhotoImpression6 Other Minimum required components NO 24
7. ck the Color Brightness button as Pic7 to adjust the colors and check the result of the compensation by viewing the image on the screen A Pic 7 mM a En Oiglirers EE 91 Color Balance al ta l E c Ta E CEI Note Please do not minimize the window of converting screen after transferring the pictures If you want to see the scanned pictures click EXIT x and you will see the picture you scanned before Example as below Be Ges gt RR LE 1 T HHIIIHIE at TEN INN Li a CEC CLC La 6 Now you can start to edit the picture as you like First click on the picture to select then use the Arcsoft tools to edit the pictures Main Menu The Main Menu appears in the upper left corner of the workspace many of the program s key options and controls are available in the Main Menu To learn more about a particular menu item and the options and controls it contains choose from the list below File Scan for Media Files Launches the Scan for Media Files dialog box that enables you to scan your computer for all photos music and video files This process creates a media library that helps the program perform as fast as possible You can scan your computer in one of the following three ways e Scan Primary Folders Only Scans folders most commonly used for storing media such as My Documents My Pictures and Desktop e Scan All Folders Scans your entire computer for me
8. converter will automatically calibrate as pic 3 Pic 3 PhotoImpression 6 x Make sure there is nothing in the scanner Click OK to start collecting data 22 5 Previewed image will be shown in the preview area as Pic 4 If the preview image is not accurately framed you can micro adjust the location of the film by hand moving the film slide tray Then previewed image will be adjusted according to your movement are Pic 4 E Pic 5 6 Click Snap Shot as Pic 5 on the PC software screen or press the Copy button on the film scanner Up to 12 images can be scan before transferring them to your computer If you scan a 13 image before transferring the images you can find the information as Pic6 Then press the transfer button to transfer or save selected pictures to your computer Pic 6T Scanner Note 1 To ensure the best image quality please allow about 5 seconds between snapshots and transfers for white balance enhancement 13 2 Click Transfer to save the scan images displayed on the film strip to your computer Three status messages will be display briefly for each image being transferred If desired click a thumbnail image which you do not want to save and then click Delete to delete the selected image before clicking Transfer 3 Color Brightness Adjustment lets you change the colors if desired This feature helps to achieve better results when scanning the film You can cli
9. dia except Windows and Program Files folders e Select the folders you want to scan Let s you choose the folders for scanning View Full Screen Play F4 Plays or displays the first selected file in full screen view Best fit Automatically To Previous Next picture Remove Red Eye Actural Size Delete Exit Full Screen Zoom Out ln Pause Stop Slide Show Settings Rotate Left Right Close 15 Main Buttons Get Photos Acquire from Scanner Here you can Acquire images from connected TWAIN compliant devices such as scanners and some digital cameras Assign names to image files as they are acquired using today s date or a descriptive word How to acquire images from a TWAIN compliant device Select a scanner or other TWAIN device from the drop down list Choose the file format you want to use for the acquired images JPG BMP TIF PCX TGA If you ve selected JPG as the file format select the image quality for the acquired images Highest High Normal Low The lower the quality selected the higher the level of compression applied Choose a destination folder for the photos by clicking Browse folder icon and navigating to the folder Choose a naming method today s date or description Enter a description if applicable Click Acquire Edit Photo Editing Tools The Photo Editing Tools module includes a complete set of photo enhancement editing and 16 retouching controls T
10. he window can be stretched to provide a large size view of the active photo Double click the module s tool bar to maximize the window to fill the computer screen In addition to the large photo workspace the Photo Editing Tools module includes five distinct sets of controls Enhance The Enhance function includes two types of controls E EX Auto Enhance Click Auto Enhance button to improve the overall quality of your pictures with a single click Manual Fix For precise image enhancement control adjust the Brightness Contrast and Sharpen sliders How to enhance a photo manually 1 Move the sliders to adjust the level of Brightness and Contrast and to make the image more Sharp 2 Use the zoom slider to get a closer look at how the adjustment affects the photo 3 Click Apply if you like the result Click Cancel if you do not Color This feature is designed to fix digital photos that have unnatural color or appear to dark It s also great for fixing scanned versions of old prints that have faded or whose colors have 17 changed after many years of neglect How to fix the color of a photo 1 Drag the color balance sliders to make the photo color appear more natural Add red or yellow to make the photo warmer Add blue or green to make the photo cooler 2 Drag the Lighter Darker slider to the left to reveal details hidden in a dark photo or to the right to make a faded photo look new again 3 Click Apply if
11. of the healing brush so the cursor circle is only slightly larger than the blemish Paint over the blemish The area will be healed Click Undo if you make a mistake or don t like the result 20 wy Clone The Clone tool is good for removing unwanted elements from a photo It can also be used for fun effect like moving a nose from one person to another How to use the Clone tool to remove a telephone pole from the background of a photo 1 Establish a source point for the Clone tool by holding the Shift key and clicking on an area of the sky that you want to use to paint over the telephone pole 2 Adjust the brush size so the cursor circle is only slightly larger than the widest part of the telephone pole 3 Click and hold your mouse button and carefully paint over the telephone pole Do not release the mouse button until the job is done The sky will be cloned into place Click Undo if you make a mistake or don t like the result A Lighten Darken The Lighten Darken tool is good for adjusting specific areas of a photo Y Smudge Simulate the smearing of wet paint Please click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and hardness Sharpen Sharpen blurry areas Please click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and transparency gt Blur Smooth out rough areas Please click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and intensity 21 d Paint Brush Lets you paint on your
12. oftware recommended Monde will quads you thenagh Hue process of ml der soltaare fee yaur Spence Ask re again later Wrest call ack agat hr nad Taten you plug i your disc or log on V Don t show this message again for this device You dende willl sel durin ubl yeu wriball deve tent 2 Do not insert the disk in to the drive and click the first item 3 The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically look for installed software gt ll Installing device driver software mw lick here for status OVT Scanner x I Device driver software installed successfully Vee ESE 11 5 Using the slide and film converter Click on the Photolmpression 6 icon on the desktop Follow the instructions to open the software 1 Click on the Get photos icon on the appeared data interface 2 Click on the Acquire from Scanner as Pic 1 3 Then Acquire from Scanner UI will appear as Pic 2 i NR mae m RR s e t Aopare trora scanner x a apj Akare ken se ammers ond otier TWAIN comchord derrer res n x Els Pic2 2 ro pa 3 ee O rep CO m e 3 emer ey calibrat monr Lama r ot first ime user et ep Select the location to save the images after scanning ea Adjust the image resolution based on individual requirement and then click Acquire icon Click Calibrate for the first time operation or only when calibration is needed 4 For first time users the
13. reflecta x1 Scan User manual For customers in North and South America For customers in USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received With FCC Standards including interference that may cause undesired operation Digital Camera C Tested To Comply FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe 1 Name of parts Power LED Copy Button USB Cable Positive slide Holder Negative film Holder A cleaning brush Note This film scanner supports Windows XP and Vista via USB 2 0 only Please make sure your film negatives mounted slides and cover trays are clean before inserting into the scanner as well Dust or dirt from the negatives and cover trays will affect the quality of your scanned images We strongly suggest using a clean dry non alcohol cotton swab or the cleaning brush that is included with your unit to insert into the film scanner slot and clean the glass surface periodically to produce a clear image
14. rega ere GIF el 3 Tanga F 7 1 9 The installed software will automatically create a Photolmpression 6 logo on yourdesktop Restart the computer and remove the installation disk Note If a Code 10 error appears on your screen when using the program please do not unplug your device from the USB port of your computer Please restart your computer and resume running the Photolmpression program 4 Connecting the film converter to your computer with the USB cable Note Please remove the slide or film tray before connecting the device to the computer Once connected the power LED light will be red Please follow the steps below to synch up the hardware with the software on the computer using the Found New Hardware Wizard Note The Found New Hardware Wizard will only come up if the film converter is connected to a 2 0 USB port Windows XP directions 1 Connect the film converter to the computer using a 2 0 USB port 2 Do not insert the disk in to the drive 3 Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically look for the installed software ij Found New Hardware VT Scanner 4 56 PM 4 The hardware is successfully installed i Found New Hardware Your new hardware is installed and ready to use Windows Vista directions 1 Connect the film converter to the computer using a 2 0 USB port Windows needs to install driver software for your USB Camera Locate and install driver s
15. tate buttons until the photo appears straight 2 Use the superimposed grid lines for vertical and horizontal reference 3 Click Apply if you like the result Click Cancel if you do not Blur Background This feature can be used in a subtle way to tone down un important background details or for dramatic effect by making the main subject of a photo pop out of the picture How to use Blur Background Ap With your cursor trace a line around the person or object you want to stand out En ise Sa the mouse button the area outside the traced line will become slightly blurred Drag the first slider to make the transition between the blurred and non blurred area sharp or smooth Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the amount of blur Click Apply if you like the result Click Cancel if you do not Saving Your Results When you re done editing a photo click Save As to save your results You can choose to overwrite the original file or save a new one Click Close to exit the Photo Editing module Retouch PA Healing Brush The Healing Brush is good for fixing dust scratches and removing skin blemishes How to use the Healing Brush to fix a skin blemish B fom Establish a source point for the Healing Brush by holding the Shift key and clickin on an area of the skin that is close in color and texture to the area you want to heal Use the zoom control to zoom in on the blemish Adjust the size
16. you like the result Click Cancel if you do not Red Eye This feature makes it easy for you to fix all red eye a common problem in flash photography There are two ways to fix redeye a Auto Fix 1 Simply click the Fix Red Eye button to automatically find and fix all red eye 2 If not all of the redeye is fixed used the Click to Fix method Manual Fix 1 Use the zoom slider on the toolbar to zoom in on the photo 2 Drag the small white box inside the zoom navigator to move over a red eye 3 Place your cursor directly over the red eye and click 4 Repeat the process until all red eyes are fixed 5 Click Undo if you make a mistake or don t like the result Crop This feature enables you to trim photos for dramatic effect or cut off the ugly distracting parts of a picture How to use crop 1 Choose the crop orientation portrait or landscape 2 Selecta fixed proportion for the crop rectangle 4 6 5 7 8 10 or choose Custom if you want to use another proportion 3 Resize the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the red lines 4 Move the crop rectangle into position by clicking and dragging inside the red box 5 Click Crop The area inside the rectangle will be kept the area outside will be trimmed away 6 Click Undo if you make a mistake or don t like the result Straighten This feature enables you to fix photos that appear to be tilted How to use Straighten 1 Move the slider or click the ro
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