Minolta Dimage Scan Dual III Film Scanner
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1. 81 JOBING WMSIS s aea Saar Sak pas ania a praa aE ae aun cease eden Seas amp ee 82 SOMUMITUMY oz tcenewteeet aa ee Baa 8 eed Genes bn eae ee Poh eke 82 APS TN etek duces Dera ce ah ences Be DEEE biaa eS 83 Installed files and folders 0 02 2 84 Troubleshooting and technical support 000 86 Pixel Polish and Mac OS 0 000 ees 87 Checking scanner installation Windows 87 Technical SUPPOM isi ee Med aoe ee Se ek ee ee ae eka 88 Warranty and product registration 0005 88 Technical specifications ssis restrans deker rans tE ee 89 An introduction to color sas ecssri rrari errit strat ee 90 Primary RGB and secondary CMYK colors 90 Complementary colors 0 0 cee ee 90 Color examples irsi 2s4eve theses tabee Bee eee ee we wel wee hed 91 For PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product A WARNING e Use only within the voltage range specified on the unit Inappropriate current may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock Only use the AC adapter model specified by Delta Electronics Inc ADP 20LB or Ya Hsin Industrial Co Ltd 019 240840 supplied with the product within the voltage range indicated on the adapter unit Using other adapters or an inappropriate current may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock Do not disassemble this product Elec2. Scanning basics Three types of scans can be made singularly or in combination depending on the workflow and degree of processing Index scan to display thumbnails of each image in the 35mm or APS film hold er An index scan is useful when scanning multiple frames on one film strip or for selecting a specific frame among similar images Prescan to display a preview of a specific image A prescan allows an image to be cropped or corrected using the utility software s image processing tools Scan to save and export an image Image size resolution and file for mat are specified with this scan 30 Launching the DIMAGE Scan Dual III Utility Turn on the scanner before launching the DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill Utility When launching the utility the scanner front door must be closed and the film holder removed Do not launch the utility through image processing software if it has already been opened as a stand alone application Gael a Cpe Windows J hbe fear Bu Po AI nap i Lie Macintosh b lt Opec Fire k E b Open the DS Dual3 DIMAGE Scan Dual III folder and double click the DS Dual3 Utility icon D a b araba Cabbie inn badd Baii Gal irma rrain CAGE ar adh Select DS Dual3 DiMAGE Scan Dual IlI Utility from the Minolta DIMAGE Scan Dual3 folder in the program option of the start menu OS Duals Utility Launching the utility from an image processing application Most image processing sof
3. When using the optional APS Adapter the scanner automatically rewinds the film when the eject button is pressed Do not remove the adapter until the rewind motor has stopped Close the front door when the scanner is not in use Easy SCAN UTILITY 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 application Simply follow the steps below to create trouble free scans 1 Turn on the scanner p 19 2 Launch the Easy Scan Utility p 24 3 Load the film holders p 20 Follow the instructions in the Easy Scan window The Easy Scan Utility wizard will take you through scanning procedure The following settings are automatically made when using the Easy Scan Utility e Autofocusing with each frame when using the FH U1 and SH U1 film holders e Autofocusing with the first frame when using the optional APS adapter e Index scan priority speed setting p 45 e Color depth 8 bit e No multi sample scanning e Automatic cropping to inside edge p 37 e Color matching is on with the output color space set to sRGB p 60 e Auto exposure with all film except black and white slides Launching the Easy Scan Utility Turn on the scanner and close the front door before launching the Easy Scan Utility When launching the utility the scanner front door must be closed and the film holder removed Do not launch th
4. 47 Dimace SCAN DUAL III UTILITY ADVANCED SCANNING More index scan functions Index scan button p 33 preecenees i stu ve ae Reverse frame order button p 48 Save index image button p 49 Save index file button p 49 Load index file button p 49 Load image correction Job button p 68 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 35mm Y Color positive bd amp frame order button is clicked again the frame order follows the film holder frame order Saving the index images The displayed thumbnail images can be saved in one image file An index scan of all the frames in the film holder including empty frames must be made before the index thumbnails can be saved Click the save index image button The standard save as dialog box will appear 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 are Pict or JPEG The film holder does not have to be in the scanner to save the images Saving an index file The index thumbnails can be saved as an in
5. 2 Port PCI Card Standard USB port supplied by Apple Computer The CPU and RAM must satisfy the requirements of the operating system Application software must be guaranteed by the manufacturer to work with the operating sys tem The USB interface must be guaranteed by the manufacturer to work with the operating system The software may freeze or an error may occur if the operating system s stand by sleep func tion activates Turn the function off before using the utility software The RAM requirements refer to the physical memory available without the use of memory man agement tools or virtual memory Check the Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information North America http www minoltausa com Europe http www minoltaeurope com pe digital languages_stage html CPU RAM and hard disc space requirements with 16 bit color depth Auto Dust Brush dust removal function and Pixel Polish automatic image correction function are as follows IBM PC AT compatible computers Recommended requirements in parenthesis Auto Dust Brush or Pixel 16 bit plus Auto Dust 16 bit color depth Polish Brush Pentium 166MHz Pentium F II or later processor Pentium 166MHz Pentium IIl or later processor 64MB 128 MB of actual RAM 128MB with Windows XP 200MB 400 MB of free 300MB 600 MB of free 500MB 1GB of free hard disk hard disk space hard disk space space 128 MB 256 MB of actual RAM Macintosh
6. Immediately unplug the product The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire e Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required Z CAUTION e This product should only be operated in the upright position Inappropriate placement may result in fire e Damage or injury through fire or electric shock may result if the product is used or stored in the following conditions In humid or dusty environments In direct sunlight or hot environments In smoky or oily areas In unventilated areas On unstable or unlevel surfaces Insert the plug securely into the electrical outlet Do not use if the cord is damaged Do not cover the AC adapter A fire may result e Do not obstruct access to the AC adapter this can hinder the unplugging of the unit in emergencies Unplug the product when cleaning or when the unit is not in use for long periods Periodically check that the plug is clean Dust and dirt that may collect between the prongs of the plugs may result in fire e Additional cautions Do not move obstruct or touch the film holder when scanning The product or scanned images can be damaged Do not use a brush or air brush to clean the interior of the product eS As an ENERGY STAR Partner Minolta has determined that this product meets Deg yiy the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency This mark certifies that this product meets the requirements of the
7. area by pressing the control key Windows or the command key Macintosh and A key at the same time Prescanning the cropped area Click the crop prescan button to make a prescan of the cropped area To view the entire image again press the prescan button the cropping frame can be adjusted or reset 38 Auto Dust Brush Removing the affect of dust The Auto Dust Brush reduces the visibility of fine dust particles on the film surface that cannot be removed with a brush or blower Auto Dust Brush processing is applied to all the images in the holder The scanning time increases with the use of the Auto Dust Brush This function cannot be used with 16 bit linear color depth p 45 Before using the Auto Dust Brush remove all visible dust from the film see handling film on page 20 Select the autofocus at scan option in the preference window p 45 or adjust the focus with point AF or manual focus p 52 The degree of retouching can be adjusted in the preference window The Auto Dust Brush effect varies with the images and exposure control settings Image details may affect the processing make multiple scans at different degrees of retouching The dust removal effect is greater at high input resolutions Before Preference button p 44 DS Dual3 Click the Auto Dust Brush button before making the final scan the dust removal pro cessing will be done at that time The effect of Auto Dust Brush cannot b
8. cannot be used with applications that are not OS X native such as Photoshop Elements p 16 The plug in can be used with Photoshop ver 7 0 15 GETTING STARTED Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements The scanner utility software contains a plug in module that can be installed in the Photoshop Elements import export folder located in the plug in folder This will allow the scanner utility software to be opened from Photoshop Elements PC AT compatible computers Macintosh computers Pentium processor PowerPC processor y Mac OS 8 6 9 0 9 0 4 or 9 1 WINGERS EE Seas o MaK 2000 Adobe Photoshop Elements is not native to Mac OS X 64 MB of RAM 64 MB of RAM with virtual memory on 150 MB of available hard disk space Color monitor with 256 color 8 bit or greater video card and 800 X 600 or greater monitor resolution Service Pack 4 or later and Internet Explorer 4 0 or later are required with Windows NT 4 0 Files saved with a 16 bit or 16 bit linear color depth cannot be opened in Adobe Photoshop Elements Read the setting scanner preferences section on page 45 Take time to register your copy of Photoshop Elements with Adobe Read the instructions in the registration folder located in the technical information folder on the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD ROM Windows Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Adobe Photoshop Elements AutoPlay screen will appear Follow the instructi
9. computers Recommended requirements in parenthesis Auto Dust Brush or Pixel 16 bit plus Auto Dust 16 bit color depth Polish Brush Power PC G3 or later processor Power PC G3 PowerPC G4 or later processor A minimum of 128MB 256MB of RAM in addition to the requirements for the Mac OS and applications 200MB 400 MB of free 300MB 600 MB of free 500MB 1GB of free hard hard disk space hard disk space disk space To use the plug in with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements on Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 add the above memory requirements to Photoshop s suggested application memory allocation 11 GETTING STARTED Installation AN Before installing the utility software 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 scanner software Reinstall or enable the software when the installation is complete Do NOT connect the scanner to a computer before installing the software if the scanner is connected to the computer before the software is installed the computer may not recognize the scanner unit Installing the utility software Windows In the example below the hard disk is drive C the CD ROM drive is drive D and the operat ing system is Windows XP The letters designating the drives will vary between computers Turn on the computer to start up the Windows operating system Users with Windows 2000 Profession
10. key Windows or command key Macintosh 33 Dimace SCAN DUAL III UTILITY BASIC SCANNING Flip and rotate images Fit to window button The orientation of the index thumbnails Normally index thumbnails and prescan TJ and prescan images can be changed 5 DS Duals images are displayed based on their size B amp S DS Dual3 with the flip and rotate buttons on the tool bar 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 will auto matically resize the images to fit the dis play area Clicking the button again dis plays the images at their original size The prescan grab and zoom tools cannot be Index Prescan Exposure control used with the fit to window function miimi 8 8 h ain i CH ee anla inima Pa iaaa abe a Rotate the rotate right button rotates the thumbnail 90 clockwise and the rotate left button rotates the image 90 counterclockwise each time the buttons are clicked Original image Flip when an image is flipped it will create a mirror image a 34 DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY BASIC SCANNING Prescan Prescan tab allows image orientation cropping focus and exposure to be optimized before the final scan Images can be scanned without making a prescan Main window and prescan tab Film format p 31 Index scan button p 33 Presc
11. 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 cur rent thumbnails press the control key Windows or command key Macintosh together with the shift and R keys Canceling the index scan Windows click the cancel button in the progress dialog box or press the escape key Macintosh 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 Selecting index thumbnails The thumbnail display allows the selection of single or multiple images for prescan ning 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 border 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 frames will have a dark border To select consecutive images press and hold the shift key and then click on the first and last image of the series To select all frames press the control key Windows or command key Macintosh and A key at the same time To deselect an image click on the thumbnail a second time while holding the control
12. p 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 auto exposure functions off in the preference window p 44 set exposure control for negatives to manual or uncheck the auto exposure for slides check box This is rec ommended when making settings for specific films G Click the apply all button to use the exposure control settings for all the images in the film holder If autoex E pE EA posure is used the exposure setting for the displayed d sz on image is fixed and applied to the other images in the holder To cancel changes to exposure once the apply all function has been used click the reset button then the apply all button Saving exposure settings Click the save setting button to open the save window Enter the name for the setting file Click the OK button Loading exposure settings Click the load setting button to open the load window Click on the file name to highlight it Click the OK button to select the settings to apply to the image displayed in the exposure control tab Confirm the autoexposure settings in the prefer ence window p 44 Click the apply button to view the results To delete a setting file open the load window and click on the file name to highlight it Use the key board delete key to erase the file
13. provide instruction in the basic operation of the per sonal computers or the basic operation of Windows or Macintosh operating sys tems 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 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 Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional and Windows NT are registered 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 Other corporate and product names are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies TABLE OF CONTENTS Color example Sm aes cece fae te deere A E T Eee ee eae 2 Bere YOU DOGIN orasi erts ispat marena natie gad dreads petal 3 For proper and safe USe orete raw aa aaa aa a E eee 8 Getting started 4 6 ioiai eaaa Tua a adta a ge at aiaa i e doaa Bae ds 10
14. settings of the selected Job file are dis played on the right side of the window The Job set tings vary between the 35mm and APS film formats see the Job file list on page 82 Click the OK button to apply the Job settings C Pan T Gee innate TEE Hm bipi y Quay ma H TI lid oo ge ii 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 values are automatically adjusted to match the change to the cropping frame Scan settings can be set for individual images in the film holder Once made they will remain in effect until changed Lao Seid Se ee Click the scan button in the main window to start the final scan If the DIMAGE Scan Dual III Utility was opened in an image processing application the scanned image will be opened in that applica tion If the utility is used by itself the save as dia 35mm Color positive log 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 When scanning multiple images the index thumbnail frame number will be added to the file name automatically See page 29 for infor mation about the file formats When saving JPEG s files the compression ratio can be specified Click the save button to com
15. the USB cable into the scanner s USB port and the A connector into the computer s USB port The scanner should be connected directly to the computer Attaching the scanner to a USB hub may prevent proper operation When the scanner is initially connected to a computer with a Windows 98 98SE Second Edition or 2000 Professional operating system the found new hardware wizard will appear briefly No action is required With Windows 2000 the Digital Signature Not Found message may appear Click the yes but ton to complete the scanner installation When the scanner is initially connected to a computer with a Windows XP operating system the found new hardware wizard will appear Click the next button The not passed Windows Logo testing message appears Click the continue anyway button to complete the scanner installation Connecting the AC adapter Connect the output plug of the AC adapter to the scanner s DC ter minal 1 Plug the adapter unit into a standard household outlet 2 Turning on the scanner Check the scanner is securely connected to the computer With the front door closed turn on the scanner with the power switch Start up the computer When launching the utility software the front door must be closed during initialization the indicator lamp will blink when the scanner is initializing Once the indicator lamp glows steadily the scanner can be used Turning off the sca
16. 0 The cassette must contain processed film the square number 4 mark at the end of the cassette should be highlighted in white Do not load unprocessed film Scanner contacts Keep clean To load an APS cassette slide the film chamber release 1 toward the top of the adapter unit until the chamber door opens 2 The film chamber release will not return to its original position until the door is closed 22 ber as shown 3 Close the chamber door 4 the film chamber release will return to its original position 5 When the indicator lamp glows steadily open the front door until the top of the door is aligned with the APS adapter mark With the scanner contacts face up insert the adapter into the scanner until it stops The scanner detects the holder and automatically loads the film Do not remove the holder until the film has been rewound see the ejecting a film holder section below Do not remove the APS film from the cassette When using the APS adapter if the scanner makes a strange sound or the film advance warning appears press the eject button to remove the adapter Follow the instructions in the troubleshooting section p 86 Ejecting a film holder Use the eject button on the scanner body or in the DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill Utility window to remove the holder the scanner automatically ejects the holder to its initial insertion position Do not touch or hinder the holder while it is moving
17. EU European Union concerning interference causing equipment regulations CE stands for Conformit Europ enne Film Scanner DIMAGE Scan Dual III This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause FC ae harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interfer ence received including interference that may cause undesired oper FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE ation Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Tested by the Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive Ramsey New Jersey 07446 USA The sound pressure level is less than 70dB according to ISO 3744 or ISO 7779 GETTING STARTED Follow the steps below to set up the scanner Check the package contents p 10 Check the system requirements p 10 Install the utility software p 12 Connect the USB cable p 18 Connect the AC adapter p 19 Turn on the scanner p 19 OORUN The package contents Check the packing list before using this product If any items are missing immedi ately contact your dealer Instruction manual 9 AC adapter Warranty card The adapter unit varies with destination Scanner unit AC U21 for use in North America Taiwan and 35mm film holder FH U1 Japan AC U22 for use in continental Europe Slide mo
18. Film strips of up to six frames can be loaded into the FH U1 film holder To remove the cover lift the tab at the end of the film holder 1 With the emulsion down place the film on the base of the holder Align the film with the frame apertures 20 21 Loading a film holder into the scanner Using the FH U1 and SH U1 film holders Insert the cassette into the film cham LOADING THE FILM HOLDERS Before using the scanner install the scanner utility software p 12 With the front door closed turn on the scanner and then start the computer Launch the software before inserting the film holder p 24 31 Do not insert the film holder into the scan ner while the utility software is launching or the scanner is initializing the indicator lamp blinks slowly during this period When the indicator lamp glows steadily open the front door until the top of the door is aligned with the 35mm film hold er mark Insert the film holder into the scanner in the direction indicated by the arrow Hold the holder straight and level when insert ing it into the scanner Carefully push the holder into the scan ner until the arrow mark is aligned with the scanner door the holder will be auto matically fed into the scanner from that point Never touch or hinder the holder when it is in the scanner Using the APS Adapter AD 10 sold separately APS Advanced Photo System cassette film can be scanned using the APS Adapter AD 1
19. ILITY BASIC SCANNING Index scan The index scan is a low resolution scan used to show thumbnail images of all the frames in the film holder Index scans are particularly useful when selecting images from negative films Images can be prescanned or scanned without making an index scan Main window and index scan tab Preference button p 44 Pixel Polish button p 40 Help Auto Dust Brush button p 39 Film type p 31 Eject button p 23 Scan button p 43 Prescan button p 37 Film format p 31 Flip vertically button p 34 Flip horizontally button p 34 Rotate right button p 34 Rotate left button p 34 Index scan button p 33 Fit to window button p 35 If the fit to window function is active the displayed thumbnails will automati cally adjust to fit the dis play area Scan setting window p 42 Same al u 10 Wenge pie Frame number Index thumbnail p 33 The utility window can be resized by clicking and drag ging the bottom right corner 32 Making an index scan With a loaded film holder in the scanner gt DS Dual3 click the index scan button in the main window to start the scan The frame num 35mm Color positive ber of the index scan corresponds to the frame number in the film holder p 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
20. MINSLIA The essentials of imaging BEBE E DiMAGE Scan Dual lil AF 2840 E INSTRUCTION MANUAL COLOR EXAMPLES 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 correc tions see page 71 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 subtract ing yellow from the blue channel For more on the selective color palette see page 79 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new scanner This manual contains information regarding products introduced before October 2002 To obtain information for products released after this date contact a Minolta service facility listed on the back cover of this manual This product is designed to work with accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta Using accessories or equipment not endorsed by Minolta may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the product and its accessories This instruction manual does not
21. Pull the front when it is not in use ae door down to Blinks rapidly this position Scanner error p 86 when inserting the optional APS adapter DC terminal USB port 17 GETTING STARTED Before scanner setup Before connecting the DIMAGE Scan Dual III to a computer the scanner utility soft ware must first be installed if the scanner is connected to the computer before the CD ROM is installed the computer may not recognize the scanner unit Read page 12 for the installation procedure The scanner should be placed on a level surface free from vibrations It should be located away from direct sunlight and in a clean dry well ventilated area The easiest and safest way to connect the scanner is to turn off the computer and all peripheral devices before attaching the cable When connecting the scanner with the computer and peripheral devices on follow the cautions below Never connect or disconnect the cable while the computer the scanner or other devices are operating or transferring data Do not connect or disconnect the cable while the computer is starting up or shut ting down the computer or scanner may not operate properly An interval of at least five seconds is required between disconnecting and con necting the scanner Connecting the USB cable The following instructions are based on the procedures to connect the scanner with the computer and all peripheral devices off Securely plug the B connector of
22. Scan Dual III CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The DIMAGE Scan Dual III CD ROM icon will appear on the desktop Double click on the CD ROM icon Open the driver folder to view the language folders Open the appropriate language folder Double click on the DS Duals Installer icon the installer s start up screen will be displayed Click the continue button on the installer screen to begin the installation routine F rate Se Lil BoP Tm The end user license agreement will appear If you accept the terms of the agreement click the accept button to continue the installation rou tine If you do not agree to the conditions stated in the end user license agreement click the decline button and the software will not be installed At the bottom left of the installer screen specify the location in which the software will be installed To change the designated location use the install location menu this menu can be used to select an existing location or create a new folder a a mel a m T Tapikin rerik 2 Install Location 10 1 5 N 14 a a A weree eee Select the installation method from the pop up menu at the top left of the installer screen The easy install option will install the required soft ware If only specific programs need to be installed select the custom install option click the check box of the files to be installed Click on the install button to begin installation Any software th
23. The package contents aaea 10 System Requirements 000000 e eee a 10 IMStAlAUON e cosets ated 8 GA ee a ee Raed eee 12 Before installing the utility software 12 Installing the utility software Windows 12 Installing the utility software Macintosh 14 Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements 16 Launching the scanner utility from Photoshop Elements 16 Names of parts 0 c cee es 17 Before scanner Setup 1 ee 18 Connecting the USB cable 0000 eee aes 18 Connecting the AC adapter 2 eee eee eee 19 Turning on the scanner 20 0 000 ee ee 19 Turning off the scanner siani mierina ee 19 Disconnecting the scanner aana nnana 19 Loading the film holders 2 0 0 0 cece eee 20 Film Tormats 2524 2200s eae eee no Re hae Rar eeee ad de Be 20 Loading the TM 2 36 h2 22hhe 0h4beahedeee eee heeae dss 20 Handling tim scsi eee eae a ee a eee a 20 Where is the emulsion 000 20 Loading 35mm film strips 000000008 20 Loading mounted slides 02 00000 0 21 Loading a film holder into the scanner 22 Using the FH U1 and SH U1 film holders 22 Using the APS Adapter AD 10 sold separately 22 Ejecting afilm holder 2 0 0 0 ce eee eee 23 4 EasyocanWully sk serai ieissa ae ates See Pe ae Ee
24. al or XP should log on with the administrator privilege Insert the DIMAGE Scan Dual III CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The setup screen will open Click the Starting up the DIMAGE Scan Dual III installer button The program decompression screen will briefly appear The Install Shield Wizard will start automatically If the Install Shield Wizard does not start up automatical ly execute the following procedure 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 A Open the driver folder 5 Open the English folder 6 Click on Setup exe It will be displayed with its location in the run dialog box D Driver English Setup exe Click OK The opening screen of the Install Shield Wizard will appear Click the next button to continue Click the yes button to accept the agreement and continue Read the entire agreement carefully before continuing If you do not agree to the terms of the license agreement click the no button to exit the setup program To install the software in the default folder C Program Files DS_Dual3 click the next button a Sy VL a Py a AE ema eee ae Somes ere To install the software in another folder click the browse button to display the folder selection window Specify the directory in which to install the software then click the next button Select the componen
25. an button p 37 Scan button p 43 Eject button p 23 Film type p 31 Auto Dust Brush button p 39 Help Pixel Polish button p 40 Preference button p 44 This display indicates the frame number of the displayed image and the number of images in the holder Click the arrows to load the previous or next image a Sa ziti i a oe Bere ma a jas a l ines Preucan Espona conari Fmi Fo gt lra tn ou at e a cee S fa i w E Crop prescan button p 38 CHP button for APS film p 37 Auto cropping button p 37 Prescan display area Grab button p 37 Magnifying button p 37 Fit to window button p 35 Flip vertically button p 34 Flip horizontally button p 34 Scan setting window p 42 Rotate right button p 34 Rotate left button p 34 36 Making a prescan When using an index scan select the index frame s to be prescanned Click the prescan button in the main window Double clicking on the index frame will also activate the r Color pos prescan even if no thumbnail is displayed in the frame The prescan window will be displayed automatically The procedure to cancel the prescan is the same as the index scan see the canceling the index scan section on page p 33 j After changing between the 35mm film holder and slide mount holder the first index thumbnail may be prescanned even if another thumbnail is selected Reselect the thumb
26. at is running must be stopped iin PERAI A ed Metin erin before the scanner software can be installed ee eee Click the continue button to shut down any appheatvans Crk Cancel ve lame pon active applications and continue the installation E A routine The cancel option will end the installa tion routine 7 Fasc Yi bei Jir overs anria Poms herve milaini BRE hah PERANTE V YUE EHH TIFF i A screen confirming the successful installation of the software will appear Click the restart but fei bane ereng ome mhie e ton to exit the installation program and restart rala erect itm be arataa the computer The quit button exits the installer tee e Ged without restarting the computer To make addi tional installations click the continue button After the computer restarts confirm the DS Dual3 DiMAGE Scan Dual III folder is installed in the designated location If the easy install option was chosen the folder will contain the following items DS Dual3 Utility DS Dual3 Easy DS Dual3 Plug in and Read Me See page 85 for the default location of installed files and folders Before using the software read the read me file When the utility software is a09 cm installed a plug in file is placed cee ete A in the DS Dual folder By sim ply dragging and dropping the plug in file into an application s import folder the scanner utility software can be launched from that application p The Mac OS X plug in
27. dex file The index file can be loaded into the scanner so that the index scan does not need to be made again The index image file format is unique to this software An index scan of all the frames in the film holder including empty frames must be made before the index thumbnails can be saved Click the save index file button The standard save fj lt EE i He as dialog box will appear SSS Enter the file name and select the file destination ao siete Click the save button The film holder does not have to be in the scanner to save the file Loading an index file An index file can be displayed in the index window mom recy ey oe of the utility software ir EER 3 Click the load index file button The open dialog box will appear e iaip j eme imle 3 i e ht Select the index file to be loaded Click the open button The current index display will be replaced with the images in the new file
28. dex 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 The speed setting allows faster index scans Only index thumbnails are created with this setting The scanner will make separate scans when prescans are required The autofocus function is disabled during the index scan The quality setting makes an index thumbnail and prescan of each image Double clicking on the index thumbnail immediately displays the larger prescan image Prescan images are easier to use to make critical decisions over image quality Image corrections can only be applied to prescans The setting increases index scanning time Color matching this option turns color matching on For more information see the color matching section on page 60 Rotate all frames 180 degrees check box this option rotates all APS index frames 180 degrees in the index scan window Cancel button to cancel any settings made and close the window Help button to open the help window OK button to apply the preference settings and close the window 45 Dimace SCAN DUAL III UTILITY ADVANCED SCANNING Exposure control tab The exposure control is not an image processing tool No gamma or contrast changes can be made The exposure control tab allows the scanner s exposure sys tem to be customized to specific films lighting or a personal exposure index based on th
29. e DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill Utility after the final scan when using the scanner with an image processing appli cation Activate this function when individual images will be scanned and then processed or retouched in another application However uncheck the box when mul tiple images need to be scanned before retouching 44 Color depth list box this option specifies the color depth of the scanned image The default setting is 8 bit for each RGB channel 16 bit and 16 bit linear can be made 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 Auto Dust Brush cannot be used with 16 bit linear color depth Pixel Polish cannot be used with 16 bit and 16 bit linear color depth Some image processing applications including Photoshop Elements cannot open 16 bit image files Multi sample list box a multi sample scans reduces random noise in the image by analyzing the data of each sample scan 2 4 and 8 samples can be made The more samples taken the less random noise in the image and the longer the scan ning time Auto Dust Brush level slider this slider adjusts the degree of retouching in three levels The level is initially set to medium The effect of the Auto Dust Brush cannot be evaluated in the prescan image This function is activated with the Auto Dust Brush button in the main window p 39 In
30. e Easy Scan Utility if the DIMAGE Scan Dual III Utility has already been opened through an image processing application Windows fil at Unis Select DS Dual 3 DiMAGE Scan Dual IlI Easy Utility from the Minolta DIMAGE Scan Duals folder in the programs option or all programs option Windows XP of the start menu Macintosh Open the DS Dual3 DiMAGE Scan Dual Ill folder and double click the DS Dual3 Easy icon DS Duals Easy 24 Using the Easy Scan Utility When the Easy Scan Utility is launched the easy scan wizard appears Simply fol low the instructions on the scan wizard to scan images A screen requesting to insert the film holder appears Load the holder following the instructions from page 20 to 23 When the holder is loaded the scanner automatical ly detects the holder type If the optional APS film cassette is used an index scan will be made the APS auto detect function automatically sets the film type between color and black and white and positive and negative To exit the Easy Scan Utility click the quit button The film holder will be ejected or the APS cassette in the optional adapter will be rewound automatically 25 IEAsy SCAN UTILITY When scanning with 35mm film strips or mounted slides the film type must be speci fied on this screen Color negative B amp W negative color positive B amp W positive film can be scanned Film for slides is a positive film Film for prints is a negative
31. e OS 24 Launching the Easy Scan Utility 0008 24 Using the Easy Scan Utility n eian p a e a e 25 DIMAGE Scan Dual MI Utility se eoo 2 e aona 24 544 30 DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill Utility Basic scanning 31 Launching the DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill Utility aaau 31 Launching the utility from an image processing application 31 Selecting the film format and type 05 31 MdeX SCAM pacage ee e oda ae E gee aa 32 Main window and index scan tab 32 Making an index scan 0 00 e eee eee eee 33 Canceling the index scan 2200 02 ee ee eee 33 Selecting index thumbnails 000 33 Flip and rotate imageS 0 pripen Ta es 34 Fit to window DURON s ais ee aera baana ee 35 PreScan aceea ea a e N ee Ged ete EA 36 Main window and prescan tab a a aaau naaa aaa aaa 36 Making presCan essy serapat ee hed ede ener eet aes 37 Grab t00 ees rakiga esas ee bao E E ees 37 Magnifying tool 0 0 eee Trosi Ris 37 AUlO ClOPDING 20 225 e ns meter Eatadenneenendone bn 37 CHP button APS filit lt s222ceieebedouseeriseen des 38 Manual cropping 0 0 00 eee eee 38 Prescanning the cropped area 0005 38 Auto Dust Brush Removing the affect of dust 39 Pixel Polish Correcting images automatically 40 Main window and Pixel Polish tab 40 Making the final scan u
32. e evaluated in the prescan image To cancel the Auto Dust Brush click the Auto Dust Brush button again Once select ed the Auto Dust Brush will remain active until canceled 39 Dimace SCAN DUAL III UTILITY BASIC SCANNING Pixel Polish Correcting images automatically Pixel Polish makes automatic image corrections or custom corrections using straightforward parameters displayed in the window Once the Pixel Polish button is pressed corrections are immediately applied to all the frames in the holder Image corrections performed prior to the use of the Pixel Polish function are all reset for all images in the holder Scanning time increases with the use of Pixel Polish Pixel Polish cannot be used with black and white film 16 bit or 16 bit linear color depth p 45 With Macintosh operating systems to use Pixel Polish when the utility is launched through Photoshop or Photoshop Elements the largest unused block of memory in the system must be more than 128MB To check and redistribute the system memo ry allocation see page 87 Main window and Pixel Polish tab Film type p 31 Image correction tab p 64 Help Pixel Polish button Preference button p 44 Scan button p 43 Prescan button p 37 Film format p 31 RGB display Index scan button Current RGB values p 33 Original RGB values Fit to window button p 35 ee am a ice F R 160 255 Apply all button Socios Seca Re
33. e film processing lens and shutter combination This can also be used to compensate for badly exposed film Simply click the exposure control tab to display the selected image If a prescan has not been made the scanner will make one automatically Load setting button RGB display Save setting button The RGB display will show Reset button the color values for any point Apply all button in the image simply place Fit to window button p 35 the mouse pointer in the image area to see the val es of that point Apply button j P o vua ES ss 1D xi E mm E 3 Color positive x e Preview display Jas om a jale Injiex Pifsscar Exp isure cbntrol Pixel Polish Imalye correction Master If any changes are made to exposure the exposure control tab will be highlighted in red Windows or an asterisk will be displayed on the tab Macintosh 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 46 Adjust the sliders or enter values between 2 in Ida Praccan Eomae corii Poet mat 0 1 increments in the text boxes Press the T ii apply button to view the effect on the preview SAL image Repeat until the desired result is achieved To cancel all settings click the reset Rs a button and press the apply button to initialize the m aor preview image oe 4 N
34. e in your computer Before making the final scan the input and output para meters must be specified While it s possible to input the scan settings yourself DiMAGE Scan Dual Ill 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 DiMAGE Scan Dual Job name III Utility contains over Default mA oao Job button 100 preinstalled Job Resolution files to cover a wide f Input 705 x range of image use a To create your own Job Output aoo z dpi files or to input the scan Size settings manually see Input w ficos Input and output resolution page 54 57 eT A er For a list of Job parame H 672 A Input size and magnification ters see page 82 Mag 235 z Output 1o08 TA al Output size Unit pixel gt Er Reset button Image size I goni of dimensions Image size display Default Resolution Click the load Job button The Job selection dialog box gt will open Input 705 gt dpi Output E 00 v dpi Size Select a Job category from the drop down list For details see the Job file list on page 82 42 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 bot tom of the dialog box The scan
35. film Click the appropriate film type button The border of the film type button is highlight ed to indicate the selection Click the next button to set the film type and begin the index scan Progress bar Status bar Film type buttons Quit button s ra j C lt Back wooo O O Next button Film type buttons selects the film type Progress bar indicates the current stage of the wizard operation Status bar describes the button or function on which the mouse pointer is located Quit button quits the Easy Scan Utility The film holder will be ejected or the APS cassette in the optional adapter will be rewound automatically Back button returns to the previous operation When returning to the screen to set the film holder The film holder will be ejected or the APS cassette in the optional adapter will be rewound automatically Next button proceeds to the next operation Canceling an index scan prescan or final scan Macintosh To cancel a scan once it has started click and hold the mouse on the cancel but ton in the progress dialog box or press and hold the command and period keys until the cancel button appears to depress 26 When the index scan is complete thumbnails of all the images in the holder are dis played The image to be scanned can be selected on this screen Click the frame of the image to be scanned The border is highlighted to indicate selection Only one ima
36. ge can be selected Make the desired settings for the selected image Click the next button Index thumbnails Pixel Polish button m Auto Dust Brush button ares Rotate counterclockwise y button a Rotate clockwise button Rotate all frames 180 degrees button Adjust image check box Index thumbnails used to select the image to be scanned When using the optional APS cassette the thumbnail frame numbers correspond to the film frame numbers Pixel Polish button Click this button to correct images automatically Pixel Polish cannot be used with black and white film To cancel Pixel Polish click the button again Once selected Pixel Polish will remain in effect until canceled Auto Dust Brush button To reduce the affect of dust click this button The Auto Dust Brush is most effective with fine dust particles that cannot be removed with a brush or blower Before using the Auto Dust Brush remove all visible dust from the film The effect can only be seen in the scanned image The effect varies with the image To cancel the Auto Dust Brush click the button again Once selected the Auto Dust Brush will remain in effect until canceled Rotate counterclockwise button rotates the selected thumbnail 90 counterclock wise Rotate clockwise button rotates the selected thumbnail 90 clockwise Rotate all frames 180 degrees button rotates all the thumbnails 180 Adjust image check b
37. he utility Continue button Replace film button Quit button Quit button quits the Easy Scan Utility The film holder will be ejected or the APS cassette in the optional adapter will be rewound automatically Turn off the scanner when not in use p 19 Replace film button To change the film and continue scanning click this button The film holder will be ejected or the APS cassette in the optional adapter will be rewound automatically Continue button To scan other images in the film holder click this button File types BMP the bitmap image file type is used in Windows This file type can be opened in the paint software installed in the Windows operating system The file size is fixed allowing the retention of the original image quality JPEG the image file can be compressed to reduce the file size The compres sion ratio can be selected when saving The higher the compression ratio the the smaller the file size and the more deterioration to the image quali ty this high resolution bitmap can be opened on any computer platform The color depth of this format can be selected in the preference dialog box p 45 this image file type is used in Macintosh This file can be opened in the Simple Text application installed with the Macintosh operating system 29 DIMAGE SCAN DUAL Ill UTILITY DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY BASIC SCANNING The DIMAGE Scan Dual III Utility provides a variety of tools to optimize the re
38. make customized corrections to individual images Simply click the description in the color image brightness contrast and object scene list Slight color cast Strong color cast Faded color Image brightness contrast Overexposed Low contrast Object Scene Person enhance Person fair complexion Person Suntanned or dark complexion Night scene Trees flowers boxes which best describes the image To deselect a description click on it again Windows or press the keyboard command key and click on it again Macintosh Click the apply all button to apply the custom settings to all the images in the film holder To reset all the images to the auto correction set ting click the auto correction radio button and then the apply all button n Exposure control Pixel Polish Image correction R If the custom correction radio button is selected the Pixel Polish tab will be high lighted in red Windows or an asterisk will be displayed on the tab Macintosh The effect of Pixel Polish is based on the actual image area scanned If an image is cropped p 37 38 or the input size changed p 42 54 after Pixel Polish has been applied click the crop prescan button p 38 to view the results of the processing 41 Dimace SCAN DUAL III UTILITY BASIC SCANNING Making the final scan using Jobs The final scan saves the image data and any changes made to it with the scanner softwar
39. mora e comer 100 176 E l aes B 158 255 me Sil TE Hen Come os SS r Auto correction Cote Vile radio button Sekine vial Custom correction radio button Custom correction list boxes Color list box Image brightness contrast list box Object scene list The RGB display will show the color values for any point on the image boxes Simply place the mouse pointer on the image area to see the RGB val ues of that point Pressing the shift key Windows or command key Macintosh will display the CMY values 40 Clicking the Pixel Polish button on the main win dow automatically corrects all the images in the film holder replacing any previous corrections The correction are immediately applied to the prescan image Once applied Pixel Polish will remain active until canceled to cancel Pixel Polish and return to the original image click the Pixel Polish button again To reapply any image corrections made before clicking the Pixel Polish button open the image in the image correction tab and press the undo button Click the Pixel Polish tab to open the window If a prescan has not been made the scanner will make one automatically Select the appropriate radio button auto or cus tom All corrections will be reflected in the dis played image The auto correction radio button is initially select ed All images in the holder are corrected auto matically Click the custom correction radio button to
40. nail and make the prescan again Grab tool When an image is larger than the display area the grab tool can be used to scroll the image Click the grab button on the tool bar Click and drag on the image to scroll This tool cannot be used with the fit to window function p 35 Index Prescan Exposure control Pixe 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 window function p 35 Enlarge Reduce Auto cropping Auto cropping eliminates the blank space around the image area Pressing the auto cropping button cycles through its three positions crop to outside edge crop to inside edge and entire window The cropping frame is indicated by a marquee dot ted line The cropping area can also be adjusted manually p 38 Clicking the auto cropping button once will bring the crop ping frame to the outside edge of the image area Clicking the auto cropping button a second time will bring the crop ping frame to the inside edge of the image area Clicking the auto cropping button a third time will return the cropping frame to its original position When using the image correc
41. nner Close the utility software and press the main switch on the front of the scanner unit Unplug the scanner when cleaning or when the product is not in use for extended periods Disconnecting the scanner The easiest and safest way to disconnect the scanner from the computer is to turn off both devices as well as any peripheral devices and remove the cable When dis connecting the scanner with these devices on quit the utility software first then dis connect the cable T Never disconnect the scanner when the indicator lamp is blinking 19 LOADING THE FILM HOLDERS Film formats Replace the cover Slide the two With the DIMAGE Scan Dual III two film formats can be scanned 35 mm and APS protrusions o the leit siae otthe PCA A cover into the two slots in the Two supplied film holders and one optional holder are available base 2 Carefully lower the FH U1 SH U1 AD 10 sold separately F er taking care not to move For 35mm film strips For mounted 35mm and For APS film cassettes kine ap ihe cover ape y APS slides pect by pressing the two push marks on each side of the tab 3 Loading mounted slides Up to four mounted 35mm or APS Loading the film slides can be inserted into the slide Handling film mount holder The slide mounts must be between 1 mm and 2 mm thick to fit the holder Glass mounts cannot be used the glass refracts the light resulting in distorted and unevenly illuminated
42. ons on the screen to install the software After accepting the end user license agreement click the explore button on the next screen to open the read me file for special installation instructions before continuing Macintosh Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop Open the appropriate language folder then the Adobe Photoshop Elements folder Double click the Install Photoshop Elements icon Follow the instructions on the screen to continue installation Launching the scanner utility from Photoshop Elements Launch Adobe Photoshop Elements Ed sche Phatreher Barents SS Select DS Dual3 Windows or DS neh nn a i ewe Dual3 Plug in Macintosh from the ian on e import command on the file menu far abcd TME clar 16 a Names of parts 35 mm film holder mark p 22 Pull the front door down to this position when inserting a 35mm film holder FH U1 or slide mount holder SH U1 Front door p 22 When the scanner is not in use close the door to prevent dust from entering the unit Eject button p 23 This button ejects the film RR holder and rewinds the film in E the optional APS adapter D nica lamp Glows steadily The scanner is ready to use Blinks slowly APS adapter Power switch p 19 Scanning or initializing When the k p 2 scanner is initializing do not open mark p 23 Turn off the scanner ihe front door p 19
43. ox check the box to access the adjust image screen to con trol the brightness contrast and saturation of the selected image Uncheck the box to go directly to the select usage screen Scroll buttons scrolls through the thumbnails when using the optional APS adapter Clicking the single arrow button scrolls one line Clicking the double arrow button scrolls two lines 27 IEAsy SCAN UTILITY If the adjust image option was selected by checking the box in the previous screen the adjust image screen will be displayed After making adjustments to the image click the next button Pixel Polish button Auto Dust Brush button Brightness contrast and saturation sliders Pixel Polish button Click this button to correct images automatically Changes will be reflected in the displayed image If the function was selected in the previous screen the button is highlighted Pixel Polish cannot be used with black and white film Auto Dust Brush button Click this button to reduce the affect of dust on the sur face of the film If the function was already selected in the previous operation the button is highlighted The effect can only be seen in the scanned image For more about the Auto Dust Brush see the previous page Brightness contrast and saturation sliders Drag the sliders to adjust brightness contrast or saturation Dragging each slider to the right increases the brightness contrast or saturation Dragging the sliders
44. plete the final scan i The procedure to cancel the scan is the same as the index scan see the canceling the index scan section on page p 33 Seth wee When using a USB storage device on the same bus as the scanner save the data on the computer s hard disk first before transferring it to the storage device Saving the scanned data directly to the device may corrupt the image data Quitting the DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill Utility To quit the DIMAGE Scan Dual III Utility click the close button on the upper right corner of the window If the close utility after scanning option is active in the prefer ence window the utility will automatically shut down Turn off the scanner with the power switch on the front of the unit p 19 43 Dimace SCAN DUAL III UTILITY ADVANCED SCANNING This section covers the advanced scanning tools in the DIMAGE Scan Dual III Utility The basic scanning section on pages 31 through 43 should be read before continu ing Setting scanner ollie OCR ihe preferences iaxi button in the main win dow to open the prefer 35mm T Color positive ences dialog box l ajz z Select the preferences options to customize scanner operations Click the OK button to apply the preference settings and close the window ia The following settings are available in the iee O preference window s Epo corii ka a u Exposure control for negatives auto expo ake a l toed j sure adjus
45. pro duction of a film image This section covers basic scanning advanced scanning and image processing Read the basic scanning section entirely before moving on to the other sections Basic scanning p 31 43 Launch the DIMAGE Scan Dual III Utility Advanced scanning p 44 63 p 31 Select the film format and type p 31 Setting scanner preferences p 44 Index scan More index scan functions Select index thumbnails p 33 Flip and rotate images p 34 Fit to window button p 35 Reverse frame order p 48 Saving the index thumbnails p 49 Saving an index file p 49 Loading an index file p 49 Prescan More prescan functions Grab tool p 37 AE area selection p 50 Magnifying tool p 37 AE lock p 50 Cropping p 37 38 Point AF p 52 Flip and rotate images p 34 Fit to window button p 35 Auto Dust Brush p 39 Pixel Polish p 40 Manual focus p 52 Exposure control tab p 46 Image processing p 64 81 Variation palette p 69 Brightness contrast color balance palette p 70 Tone curve and histogram palette p 71 Selective color palette p 79 Unsharp mask p 80 Hue saturation and lightness palette p 81 Make the final scan using a Job preset Inputting scan settings manually p 54 scan settings p 42 Saving scan settings as a Job p 57 Deleting a Job p 57 Quit the DIMAGE Scan Dual II Utility Custom Wizard p 58 p 43 Color matching p 60
46. scans To achieve the best possible reproduction from the scanner the film and film holder should be free from dust and dirt Always work with processed film in a clean dust free environment Handle film by the edges or mount to prevent fingerprints and dirt marring the image area Special lint free gloves are available from photographic equipment retailers for film handling as well as anti static cloths brushes and blow ers for removing dust Film cleaner can be used to remove oil grease or dirt from film carefully follow the manufacturer s instructions and precautions for the film cleaning solvent Hold the slide mount holder so that the slots are to the top and the frame numbers are upside down and Where is the emulsion face up Insert the slides into the ae f a holder emulsion side down The When film is scanned the emulsion side of the film should be down When viewing slide must be parallel with the length the film image if the image is orientated correctly rather than a mirror image the of the holder otherwise the top and emulsion side is facing down If the image is abstract or symmetrical so its orienta bottom of the image area will be tion is difficult to determine the emulsion is down if the frame numbers and edge cropped markings can be read correctly With mounted slides the emulsion is on the same side of the mount as the film manufacturer s or processor s name is printed f Loading 35mm film strips
47. sing Jobs 0 0000005 42 Quitting the DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill Utility 0 43 Continued on next page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill Utility Advanced scanning 44 Setting scanner preferences 202 000 cee eee eee 44 Exposure control tab 0 2 20 000 cee eee 46 Saving exposure settingS 00000005 47 Loading exposure settingS 0 2 000005 47 More index scan functions 0 0000 e ee eee eee 48 Reverse frame order 00000 cece eee eae 48 Saving the index images 0 000 49 Saving an index file 0000 49 Loading an index file 0 020000 49 Autoexposure control More prescan functions 50 AE area selection 0 0000 cee ees 51 AE JOCK wg eri en cate eb ca ee eee bel eg ee eae 51 Focusing the scanner More prescan functions 52 Point AF Autofocus 02000 cee eee eee 52 Manual focus 0 000 cece eee 53 Inputting scan settings manually 20005 54 Scan setting Window 0 2 e eee eee eee 54 About resolution and output size 55 Scan setting examples 0000000 eee 56 Saving scan settings as a Job 00 00 eee 57 Deleting a Job cites creet ester ee 57 Custom Wizardse a eanna a aa e eee 58 Color matching cece ee 60 Setting the output color
48. space 00 60 Setting the monitor ICC profile 62 Scanner color profiles 00 000 62 Color matching recommendations 63 DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill Utility Image processing 64 Image processing toolS 0 00 cee ee 64 Main window and image correction tab 64 Guide to image processing tool 2 65 Undoing and redoing image corrections 66 Tracking image corrections Snapshot button 66 Comparing pre and post correction images 67 Saving image corrections 0000 ee eee 67 Loading image correction Jobs 00 68 Variation palette s sen raads raanei e oE ee 69 Brightness contrast and color balance palette 70 Tone curve and histogram corrections 71 Tone curve and histogram palette 72 Using tone CUrVeS 1 1 eee 72 Drawing tone curves by freehand 0 73 A short guide to tone curve corrections 74 Histogram corrections 00 cee ee andet 76 Tone curve histogram auto setting 77 White gray and black point corrections 78 Setting the white and black point values 79 Selective color palette 0 002002 c eee eee 79 Unsharp mask 1 0 cece 80 Hue saturation and lightness palette
49. tion tools only the cropped area is displayed 37 DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY BASIC SCANNING CHP button APS film 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 manually p 38 When using the image correction tools only the cropped area is dis played 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 Clicking the auto cropping button to display the cropping p frame marquee 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 double 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 crop ping frame around the image area The cropping frame can be reset to cover the full prescan
50. to the left decreases them Changes will be reflected in the displayed image Saturation cannot be changed with black and white film Once changes are made to brightness contrast and saturation the set tings will remain in effect until reset or the utility is closed Clicking the center of the slider scale resets the levers returning to the previous screen and unchecking the adjust image box will not reset these settings Select the option which best describes the final use of the scanned 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 On the save as screen specify the file name file format and destination of the image data Click Save to start scanning Beee ra Eoee a moo Images can be saved in BMP JPEG TIFF or a PICT file formats See the below for more about these formats When saving JPEG files the com pression ratio can be specified Click the save button to complete the final scan N When using a USB storage device on the same ar il alia 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 be used Click the appropriate button to continue scanning or to close t
51. tric shock may cause injury if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required Immediately unplug the unit and discontinue use if the product is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior is exposed The continued use of a damaged product may cause injuries or fire Store this product out of reach of children Be careful when around children not to harm them with the product or parts Do not operate this product or handle the DC cord with wet hands Do not place a container with liquid near the product If liquid comes in contact with the product immediately unplug the unit The continued use of a product exposed to a liquid may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock Do not insert hands inflammable objects or metal objects such as paper clips or staples into this product It may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock Discontinue use if an object enters the product Do not use the product near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline benzine or paint thinner Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol benzine or paint thinner to clean the product The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire When unplugging the unit do not pull on the DC cord Hold the AC adapter unit when removing the DC cord from an outlet If the product emits a strange odor heat or smoke discontinue use
52. ts the scanner exposure to com D Eada cepina a ike pensate for the density and color of the nega T ssis msm w tive The manual setting uses a fixed expo D Dem ip e eang sure regardless of the density of the film The Chie irh ena exposure control tab can be used to adjust iene ro A exposure and color balance Manual expo sure can show the exposure difference in a Brmetewieed Lon _ H bracket series When using AE lock or AE PEE F jae R area selection with negatives p 50 the auto radio button must be checked Tat arctan T Ce marching OM Auto expose for slides check box this I 2l option activates the auto exposure function F when scanning slides Since the density am range of slides is relatively uniform adjusting a5 irg the expose for each slide is usually unneces sary However when scanning an underex posed or overexposed slide the auto expo sure system can compensate for the unusual image density When using AE lock or AE area selection with slide film p 50 the auto expose for slide box must be checked DT Fees dire 2 dee Autofocus at scan check box this option activates the autofocus function during the prescan and final scan The scanner s autofocus system uses the center of the image to determine focus When using the Auto Dust Brush the use of autofocus is recommended The autofocus function increases the scanning time Close utility after scanning check box this option closes th
53. ts to be installed then click the next button Normally TWAIN data source should be selected The descriptions in this manual assume the a utility was installed with the TWAIN data source nae a TE ee ee Aa i ee a a ed d i The name of the default program folder is displayed To install the software icons in this folder click the next button To install the software icons to another existing fold er select one of the folders listed in the existing fold ers box below Click the next button to begin installa tion The Install Shield 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 Before using the software read the read me file See page 84 for the default location of installed files and folders The scanner software can be launched directly from many image processing appli cations such as Photoshop Elements p 16 When the scanner utility software is installed in a computer with a Windows operating system a TWAIN driver is installed with it Although the TWAIN driver cannot be seen it allows the utility to be launched from an application as well as allowing the computer and scanner to communicate 13 GETTING STARTED Installing the utility software Macintosh Turn on the computer to start the Mac OS Users with Mac OS X should log in as administrator Insert the DIMAGE
54. tware allows applications to be opened using an import command found on the file menu or on a special import menu Refer to the applica tion s manual for specific instructions An example using Photoshop Elements is on page 16 With Mac OS X when launching the utility from Photoshop ver 7 0 the utility window may be hidden under the Photoshop pallets Hide the pallets before launching the utility Selecting the film format and type To load a film holder see pages 20 to 23 Before scanning the film format and type must be specified in the main window of the utility software Film format and type are selected from the drop down menus in the top left corner 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 Two film formats can be selected with this fags OS DEE scanner 35 mm and APS The APS option is for use with cassette film with the ost Coke posive E optional APS adapter AD 10 If scanning APS film in slide mounts use the 35 mm APS O O O O O O O OO OAO Aare film format option Film type can be selected between color and black and white positive and negative film Film for prints is negative film Slide film is positive film APS has an additional option auto detect Auto detect automatically sets the film type between color and black and white and positive and negative mabima 31 Dimace SCAN DUAL III UT
55. unt holder SH U1 Oceania and Asia except Hong Kong China USB cable UC 2 Taiwan and Japan DIMAGE Scan Dual Ill CD ROM AC U23 for use in England Hong Kong Adobe Photoshop Elements CD ROM AC U24 for use in China Contact your dealer for AC adapter models for other countries OANOaRWND System Requirements To use the scanner the computer system must meet the following requirements IBM PC AT compatible computers Macintosh computers Pentium 166MHz or later processor PowerPC G3 or later processor Windows 98 98 Second Edition Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 Mac OS X v10 1 3 to 2000 Professional Me or XP v10 1 5 and v10 2 1 A minimum of 64MB of RAM in addition to A minimum of 64MB of actual RAM the requirements for the Mac OS and appli cations 100MB or more of free hard disk space A monitor with 1024x768 pixels or greater is recommended A monitor with 640 x 480 pixels can also be used A 16 bit or greater color monitor High Color A or medium color quality Windows XP A monitor with 32 000 colors or more The TWAIN driver software has been tested for use with Photoshop ver 5 5 6 0 1 7 0 Photoshop Elements Paint Shop Pro 7 0 and Corel PHOTO PAINT 10 0 The plug in driver software has been tested for use with Photoshop ver 5 5 6 0 1 7 0 and Photoshop Elements USB port as standard interface Adaptec USB2connect 3100 USB2connect 5100 DuoConnect Belkin Hi speed USB 2 0 5 Port PCI Card USB 2 0 Hi Speed
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