Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Film Scanner (35 mm)
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1. 0006 25 Magnifying or Reducing the View 26 SCO EE Or TS 26 RGB CMY Info 046 27 APS Formats C H andP 27 00 EEEE E E EEE 28 Point AF ET 28 Manual FOCUS 29 MAKING IMAGE CORRECTIONS Variations Opening the Variations Dialog Box 31 Brightness and Contrast Changes 32 Adjusting the Colour Balance 33 Full Screen View Button 33 Cancelling or Applying the Changes 33 Histogram Opening the Histogram Dialog Box 34 Setting the White Black and Gray PONTS RER 35 Brightness and Contrast Changes 36 Colour Balance Adjustment 37 Applying or Cancelling Corrections 37 Saving and Loading Histogram Settings 38 Tone Curves Opening the Tone Curves Dialog Box 39 Setting the White and Black Points 40 Changing the Tone Curves 41 Applying or Cancelling Corrections 41 Saving and Loading Tone Curve Settings42 MAKING THE FINAL SCAN Jobs LOAaGING GOD sierra rie ee denen s 44 Creating a Job 004 45 Final Scan TWAIN Driver Plug In Software 46 Utility Software 0 47 Utility Software File Formats 47 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Scan Settings Opening the Scan Settings Dialog Box 49 Quick Guide to Scan Settings 50 scan Setting Options 51 Preferences Setting the Preferences 53 Preferences Options 542. 25 PRESCAN MAGNIFYING OR REDUCING THE VIEW Use the Zoom button Al to magnify or reduce the view of the image This allows you to see close details of specific areas 1 Click on Al in the Prescan window tal e The pointer will change to a magnifying glass re with a inside 2 Click anywhere on the image to zoom in e The clicked position will be the center of the magnified view in the Prescan window e When the maximum magnification is reached the will disappear 3 Windows Press and hold the Ctrl key Macintosh Press and hold the Option key e The pointer will change to a magnifying glass with a inside 4 Click anywhere on the image to zoom out e When the minimum magnification is reached the will disappear SCROLL The scroll button can only be selected when the view of the Prescan image has been magnified by the Zoom button This function allows you to view other parts of the image when it is too big to fit in the window Si 1 Click on K l ale e The pointer will change to a hand icon a G 2 Click on and drag the image to move the image around in real time 26 RGB CMY INFO The RGB red green and blue channel information from the pointer position is always displayed in the Prescan window The information is described in brightness levels from 0 to 255 The display can be changed to show CMY cyan magenta and yellow percentage
3. ne Bo Contrast Brightness ease brightness level e lf the upper or lower limits of brightness or contrast are reached the preview image will not be in the center B 2 Brightness ADJUSTING THE COLOR BALANGE Adjust the color balance as necessary by clicking on the R G and B sliders e R can subtract red left arrow or subtract cyan right arrow e G can subtract green left arrow or subtract magenta right arrow e B can subtract blue left arrow or subtract yellow right arrow FULL SCREEN VIEW BUTTON Click on o to view the control and preview images full screen e The control image will be to the left or on top e Click the mouse anywhere on the screen to return the the normal Variations dialog box HA Start Dimage Scan Multi CANCELLING OR APPLYING THE CHANGES Click on 9 1 in the Variations dialog box to apply the changes and close the dialog box Click on EL to close the Variations dialog box without making any changes Click on EET to cancel the changes without closing the dialog box 33 HISTOGRAM The Histogram dialog box displays the frequency of occurrence of the 256 levels of brightness 0 255 for each of the color channels that make up the image area inside the cropping frame Level 0 is the minimum brightness black Level 255 is the maximum brightness white The midtone values fall in bet
4. flower nave as type Tone Curves Data File dat v LOAD TONE CURVE 1 Click on 2 in the Tone Curve dialog box e The standard open dialog box for your operating system will appear 2 Select the desired tone curve file e The settings in the selected file are applied to the current image 3 Click on Open Open HA Look in 3 Curve settings v E pel EG beach dat File name flower clat Files of type Tone Curves Data File cat v Cancel 42 MAKING THE FINAL SCAN 43 JOBS Before making the final scan the scanner needs to know how big the final image will be and the quality of output that will be used printer monitor etc so it knows what resolution to scan the film Using the Load Job function is a quick and easy way to enter the scan settings LOADING A JOB Load an existing job and apply it to the current Prescan image 1 Click on the Load Job button in the Command window e The Job Selection dialog box will appear Default F Select a job 2 Select the appropriate category from the drop down list 3 Click on the job name to select it then click on OK e The settings are applied to the active Prescan window e The job names can be listed chronologically or alphabetically Select the format by clicking on the Name or Date option button e The cropping frame will change accordingly but can be proportionally resized
5. to rotate the image 90 counter clockwise e Changes will be reflected in the Prescan image Prescan 3 4 z 23 CROP The cropping area defined on the prescan by the cropping frame determines the area of the final scan The cropping frame dimensions are displayed in the Prescan window Resize the cropping frame by clicking on the frame then dragging the pointer in or out Move the cropping frame without changing its size by placing the pointer inside the frame then click and drag it to its new location Define a new cropping frame by clicking and dragging outside the current frame 24 FLIP i The Flip Vertical and Flip Horizontal buttons let you flip the image from top to bottom or left to right before scanning Click on to flip the image from top to bottom Click on M to flip the image from left to right e Changes will be reflected in the Prescan image FULL SCREEN VIEW The Full Screen View button El enlarges the area inside the cropping frame so it fills the screen This allows you to see close details and view the final composition e Full screen view is only for viewing in the Prescan window It does not affect the final scan 1 Click on l in the Prescan window e The cropping frame area will fill the screen ale vel CJE al al ei FET HA Start Dimage Scan Multi
6. 0 349 le 64 0 mm 1 89MB 1996701726 13 56 52 CANCEL FINAL SCAN Once all the desired adjustments are made to the Prescan and the Scan Settings have been entered you are ready to make the final scan of the displayed Prescan image TWAIN DRIVER PLUG IN SOFTWARE With the Prescan image displayed in OMAIN the Prescan window ide Film Begin scan 1 Click on the Scan button in the Presan e N TE Command window e The final scan will begin e When scanning is complete the final scan will appear in the host application s window ez el a S sa El EE ie 2 Save the image using the instructions for your host application 46 UTILITY SOFTWARE With the Prescan image displayed in the nm Prescan window Begin scan aa 1 Click on the Scan button in the Frasen NE Command window e The standard save dialog box for your operating system will appear ae rey Gr Ba EN 2 Enter the desired file name and Wa Save As select the file destination 3 Select the file type from the drop Savein Si Final Scanned HE FEE down list 4 Click on Save e The final scan will begin e When scanning is complete the scan will be saved in the selected location The software will return to the Prescan window File name E p Favorite 5 Multiple scans will be saved using the selected file name and SEWE ae Lze fti u C
7. Corel Draw is the trademark of Corel Corporation Paint Shop Pro is the copyright of Met s Corporation Other corporate and product names are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies TABLE OF CONTENTS Before You Begin Package Contents 0008 2 Software Registration 645 2 system Requirements 05 3 Installing the Software Windows 95 Windows NT 5 4 MACIMOSN sagaer Folder 7 Macintosh Plug In 04 8 Macintosh ColorSync 6 9 Launching the Software Windows Launching the TWAIN Driver 10 Launching the Utility Software 10 Launching the Software Macintosh Launching the Plug In 11 Launching the Utility Software 11 Quick Guide to Basic Operation 12 BEGIN SCANNING Command Window Command Window Names of Parts 15 FIM FORMAT sede scsi Goa See Gerd eh Ea 16 Selecting Film Type 16 Index Scan Making an Index Scan 17 Changing the Window Size 18 Selecting Frames 0 0 18 Reversing the Frame Order 19 Rotating the Index Frames 19 Saving the Index Scan Image 20 Prescan Prescan Window 0 21 Making a Prescan 35mm film APS cassette 22 Medium Format TEM 16mm 23 OE NR oo Ge 23 OWN ou ack ary kien E EE 24 NO EE E EE EE 25 Full Screen View
8. Job selection Film Type drop down list B00808000000000 Film Format drop down list 15 COMMAND WINDOW SELECT THE FILM FORMAT 1 In the Command window select the film size from the drop down list p 25mm v Slide Film Default e The Prescan window will appear if a medium format film size 6x4 5 6x6 6x7 6x8 6x9 TEM or 16mm was selected See Prescan Window p 21 jAPS Cassette The Index window will appear if 35mm or APS o Cassette is selected p 17 Transp Media TEM Film TEmmi FILM FORMAT HOLDER 35mm 5mm Film Holder FH M1 sleeved film Slide Mount Holder SH M1 mounted slides 6x4 5 Medium Format Film Holder MH M1 6x4 5 mask 6x6 Medium Format Film Holder MH M1 6x6 mask 6x7 Medium Format Film Holder MH M1 6x7 mask 6x8 Medium Format Film Holder MH M1 6x8 mask 6x9 Medium Format Film Holder MH M1 6x9 mask APS Cassette APS Adapter AD 100 Slide Feeder Slide Feeder SC 100 APS Sleeve Medium Format Film Holder MH M1 APS mask Transparent Media Slide Mount Holder SH M1 TEM Film Medium Format Film Holder MH M1 16mm Medium Format Film Holder MH M1 16mm mask The APS Adapter AD 100 and the Slide Feeder SC 100 are optional accessories p 57 SELECTING THE FILM TYPE 1 In the Command window select the type of film from the drop down list com coor Negave a e The film type options differ according the the film format currently selected Slide Film BAw P
9. by pressing Command and A e Delete all the frames by pressing Command Shift and R REVERSING THE FRAME ORDER Some cameras are reverse winding so the last frame appears at the beginning of the roll of film The order of the index display can be reversed to correct the chronology Click on in the Index window ROTATING THE INDEX FRAMES Rotate index frames so they appear in the index window with the proper orientation Select the desired frames then click on l or 21 e The selected frames will rotate in 90 increments either clockwise or counter clockwise e Rotating the index frame will not affect the Prescan or Scan iy Totak 4 Selected 1 19 SAVING THE INDEX SCAN IMAGE It is possible to save the index scan as an image file that can be opened and edited in other applications 1 Click on ER Dimage Scan Multi 5mm o SY fsideFim ov pA tt Ely Save index scan e The standard save dialog box for your operating n IE system will appear 2 Enter the desired file name choose the ERZE file destination then click on OK Savei EDS Mui O m E e Windows The displayed index scan will be saved INDEX SCAN IMAGE in JPEG jpg or in the BMP file format Macintosh The displayed index scan will be saved in JPEG or in the PICT file format File name findex5 ave Save as type ipes ipa Cancel If a frame area in the Index window is emp
10. curves for the prescanned image inside the cropping frame The curve represents the input brightness values x axis in relation to the output values y axis This dialog box allows you to make changes to the tone curves It is possible to make changes to the individual curves for each channel red R green G and blue B or to make changes to the overall curve RGB curve OPENING THE TONE CURVES DIALOG BOX Click on Hl in the Prescan window to open the Tone Curves dialog box O 629 Output EN Control image Color channel drop down list R G B RGB White point button Black point button Freehand curve button Smooth curve button Load Tone Curve button Save Tone Curve button ajust torf curves to m e correctifns pole A CANCEL o RESET 0 Full Screen Display button Help button Output brightness value Input brightness value Reset button Cancel button OK button Preview image e The right side of the curve affects highlights the left side of the curve affects shadows and the midtones fall in between Brightness values are 0 black at the bottom of the grid 255 white at the top of the grid and the middle values fall in between 39 TONE CURVES SETTING THE WHITE AND BLACK POINTS Properly setting an image s white and black points will usually correct the color cast an
11. for beginners 9 Click on the load job button then select the Job category and job file name p 44 10 Click on the Scan button e TWAIN Plug in Scanning will begin The scanned image will appear in the host application s window p 46 e Utility You will be asked to name the file choose a file format and select the destination Scanning will begin When scanning is complete the computer will return to the utility software and image will be in the selected destination p 47 13 Frescan z b e sd 10 ob Selection O O fink etPrinter br Scan Settings Resolution Input 699 dpi Output 200 dpi Size Input A 36 3 H 240 Mag 349 LetterQuarter Output W 127 H 840 Unit mm Image Size 1 89MB Last Modified 1998 01 28 13 56 52 C Name Date OK CANCEL Dimage Scan Multi eN atie v Default ta am OS 4 BEGIN SCANNING The command window appears when you launch the software This is the main window for the Dim ge Scan Multi software COMMAND WINDOW NAMES OF PARTS MR A A A 35mm v Color Negative v Default Fj MM sy S 4 a Index Scan button Prescan button Scan button Scan Settings button Save Index Scan button Save Job button Preferences button Eject film button Help button Macintosh Help button 2 Status bar Load Job button Displays current
12. histogram contains large flat line areas 1 Click on the RGB Synchro button mH INPUT SLIDERS 2 Click on and move the input level highlight and shadow sliders to the edges of the flat O line area e Changes are automatically applied to the Preview image e Values to the right of the highlight slider will be scanned i as pure white level 255 Values to the left of the shadow slider will be scanned as pure black level 0 3 Adjust the midtone contrast by moving the midtone slider Contrast can be decreased by using the output level sliders e Click on to view the control and preview images full screen The control image will be to the left or on top Then Click anywhere on the screen to return to the OUTPUT HISTOGRAM normal Histogram dialog box 4 Click on E and hold to view the output ESTE level histograms gt k 36 COLOR BALANCE ADJUSTMENT INDIVIDUAL CHANNELS Changing the slider positions for individual channels affects the color balance of the image 1 Make sure RGB Synchro is off PAA en ae R Input x R Output a 2 Click on and move the R G and B sliders to the desired locations eu l TE G Output e Changes are automatically applied to the Preview image B Li e Click on to view a full screen display of the B Input 3 Control and Preview images B Q ae ee Moving the slider will adj
13. operating system will appear Dimage Scan Multi 5 Select the destination and file type enter a file name then click on Save Save s Fa x e Scanning will begin Save in 3 Final Scans v c i Same adjustments that you have done to a prescanned image will be applied to the all remaining slides in the IN column of Slide Feeder e The scans will be saved using the selected file name and numbered chronologically Exsample File _ Name01 File Name02 File Name03 Save as type bitmap bmp v Cancel 57 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Cause Action The scanned image colour is strange Check that there is no dust on the film or film holder Check that the colour palette START SETTINGS CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY SETTINGS is on High Colour 16 bit or higher Different or additional steps may be necessary depending on your graphics board Refer to your graphics board s documentation If using the Medium format holder be sure to use the proper fitting mask If the holder is dirty clean it as directed Reinitialisise the scanner Windows press the Ctrl Shift and i keys simultaneously Macintosh press the Command Shift and keys simultaneously Reinitializing while using the APS adapter 1 Press the initialisation key combination The adapter will eject automatically Initialisation set up will stop Remove the adapter Close the accessory panel e
14. 4 9 MB in disk 324 1 MB available MACINTOSH COLORSYNGC 2 0 ColorSync helps your color devices monitor scanner printer etc match their colors This makes it faster and easier to obtain the correct colors in the final image The Dim ge Scan Multi driver software is compatible with ColorSync 2 0 which is included with the software If ColorSync 1 0 is already installed on your computer please remove it before installing ColorSync 2 0 Removing ColorSync 1 0 To remove ColorSync 1 0 from your system drag the following items into the trash ColorSyncTM system extension from the Extensions folder ColorSync System Profile control panel from the Control Panels folder ColorSync Profiles folder from the Preferences folder Installing ColorSync 2 0 The included ColorSync software can be installed directly from the Dim ge Scan Multi CD ROM e For Mac OS 7 5 and 7 5 2 or later follow steps 1 2 6 and 7 only 1 Insert the Dimage Scan Multi CD ROM into the CD ROM drive then double click on the Dim ge Scan Multi icon e The language folders will appear 2 Double click on the English folder to open it then double click on the ColorSync folder 3 Drag the ColorSync system extension to the Extensions folder 4 Drag the ColorSync System Profile to the Control Panels folder 5 Drag the ColorSync System Profiles folder to the Preferences folder 6 Drag the DS Multi Pr
15. 92 K Cancel Space Required Space Available Continued on next page 10 Click on Next Select Program Folder Ea e Setup will begin e When setup is complete a message will appear informing you installation was successful Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Click Next to continue Program Folder Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Existing Folders Accessories Adobe MGA PowerDesk Minolta QuickScan 35 v2 5E RD 175 StartUp lt Back cane 1 1 Cl ick on Close Setup is complete and Minolta Dimage Scan Multi ver 1 0 is now installed Setup is complete Please read Readme file e message will appear asking if you want to restart the computer Click Close to end the Setup ance 12 Click on Yes Minolta Dimage Scan Multi ver 1 0 Setup Ea IN ou must shut down and restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do vou want to restart your computer HOW The Dim ge Scan Multi setup will have placed the following files on your computer ds multi exe Readme txt Job twain dll twain32 dll twunk 16 exe twunk 32 exe dsm tw ini Dsmulti hlp Dsmultij hlp ds multi dll dsm_resj dll DS multi ds INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE MAGINTOSH 1 Insert the Dimage Scan Multi CD ROM into the CD ROM drive e The Dimage Scan Multi CD ROM
16. APPENDIX Accessory Information 5 Troubleshooting 004 58 Resolution Information 59 GIOSS ANY errepa Gee dot eiea Oe ee ee 60 User Technical Support 61 MINOLTA foie ete oe beets 62 BEFORE YOU BEGIN PACKAGE CONTENTS Check this packing list before you begin If some parts are missing contact your dealer or a Minolta Service Facility Minolta Dim ge Scan Multi scanner 35mm Film Holder FH M1 35mm Slide Mount Holder SH M1 Medium Format Film Holder MH M1 Film Masks 6 x 4 5 Medium Format Film Mask 6 x 6 Medium Format Film Mask 6 x 7 Medium Format Film Mask 6 x 8 Medium Format Film Mask 6 x 9 Medium Format Film Mask APS Sleeve Film Mask 16mm Film Mask Power Cord PW M2 SCSI Cable SC 11 Dim ge Scan Multi CD ROM v1 0 Instruction Manuals 1 software 1 hardware Warranty and Software Registration card SOFTWARE REGISTRATION Please register this software before using it You will receive technical support as well as software upgrade and product information once this software is registered Complete and return the enclosed Product amp Software Registration form after detaching it from the Warranty No postage is necessary e The information provided in the questionnaire will only be used for Minolta customer service and product research amp development The information you provide will be kept private and confidential INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE WINDOWS 95 WIN
17. DOWS NT e These installation instruction assume drive D is the CD ROM drive 1 Turn on the Dim ge Scan Multi then turn on your PC 2 Start Windows 95 or Windows NT 3 This step varies with your specific operating software Windows 95 Windows 95 Release 2 OSR2 e The New Hardware Found dialog box will appear e The appearance and or wording of some dialog boxes may vary e The following dialog box will appear Hew Hardware Found El Update Device Driver Wizard F Unknown Device Select which driver you want to Install for your new hardware This wizard will complete the installation of Unknown Device by searching your local drives network and Internet locations for the most current driver r Snare Get aner IF vou have a disk or CD ROM that came with this device Insert it now Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer lt ig recommended that you let Windows search for an Do not install driver windows will not prompt you again updated driver To do this click Next to continue cancel Heo i Cancel 3 Click on Cancel 3a Click on Next e This dialog box may appear several times e similar dialog box will appear Repeat step 3 until the dialog box no longer 3b Click on Finish appears i i e This dialog box may appear several times Repeat step 3 until the dialog box no longer appears Windows NT 3 Select Start Settings Control Panel t
18. For high input resolution images that will be output to a film recorder Default e This category uses the default settings for each film format The scan settings appear in the Job Selection window CREATING A JOB In addition to the Job settings included with the software it is possible to create and save your own Job settings 1 Set the desired settings in the Scan Settings dialog box p 49 2 Click on the Save Job button in the command window e The Save Job dialog box will appear 3 Name the job by entering a title and select the desired category then click on OK Category InkJetPrinter Y Job Name Flowers Scan Settings Resolution Input 1426 v dpi Output J300 dpi Size Input s ao H 0 73 ri Mag a75 Output yAy 5 24 H 3 50 m Unit Jinch 4 72MB so D efault E Image Size Job Registry Register current c ob Ya al ei OF CAHCEL DELETING A JOB It is possible to delete the Job you created when it is no longer needed Click on the name of the job in the Job Selection window then press the delete key on your keyboard 45 Job Selection Ink JetPrinter Photod3xH Photodxb LetterEighth LetterFull AdEighth LetterHalf LetterQuarter Name r Date scan settings Resolution Input Output SIZE Input Wv H Mag Output w H Unit Image Size Last Modified OF 699 dpi 200 dpi 36 3 24
19. G Output gt gt B Input b I PP o Ee R 230 G 148 B 96 3 Click on l e The cursor will change to the black eye dropper 4 Click on the tone in either the Control or Prescan image that should be scanned pS as the darkest neutral black in your image e The RGB brightness value of the selected tone will OK be changed to 0 The change will be reflected in soa z z es the Preview image Dad i RESET Gi E G Input 4 A x G Output z gt B Input MER A B Output 5 Click on 71 R 2 G 2 B 4 e The cursor will change to the gray eye dropper 6 Click on the tone in either the Control or Prescan image that should be scanned as a neutral tone e The tone of the clicked area will become neutral and the color balance of the image will shift accordingly The adjustment will be reflected in the Preview image 35 HISTOGRAM BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST CHANGES RGB SYNCHRO Under each histogram are two slider bars The upper bar has three sliders that allow you to change the input values for the highlights shadows and midtones the lower bar has two sliders that allow you to change the output values for the highlights and shadows By using RGB Synchro the sliders for the highlights midtones or shadows for each of the channels move in unison This means you can make overall brightness and contrast changes without changing the color If the
20. Initialisation Set up will resume 58 RESOLUTION INFORMATION RESOLUTION RESIZING AND RESAMPLING Image size width x height and resolution determine file size The greater the dpi and image size the larger the file size will be As all the image adjustments are made before scanning and the Dimage Scan Multi will not allow you to enter an Input resolution lower than the relative output resolution there is no need for users of the Utility software to be concerned about resampling up or interpolation two computer functions that can result in loss of image quality when scanning Users of image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop however can adjust image size and resolution in the application after scanning If done incorrectly resizing can result in loss of image quality Please refer to your image editing software user s guide for additional information regarding resolution file size and resizing 59
21. LeterCuarter C Name fr Date Job Selection fInkJetPrinter Scan settings Resolution Input Outout 699 dpi 200 dpi SIZE DA H 36 3 24 0 349 127 04 0 mm Input Mag Output wv H Unit Image Size 1 89MB LastModified 1440 01 20 13 56 52 CAHCEL OF There are nine Job Categories available for various film formats Custom e This category allows the user to create customized settings using the Scan Settings dialog box Color Laser Printer e Digital color copiers and color laser printers Uses output resolution of 400dpi or 600dpi There are two paper size options letter and A4 Photosensitive e Printers that use photosensitive photographic material Can use output resolutions of 400 dpi 360 dpi 267 dpi and 180 dpi There are ten paper size options Dye Sub Printer e Dye sublimation printers Uses an output resolution of 300dpi There are 4 available paper sizes Ink Jet Printer e Uses an output resolution of 200 dpi There are 4 available paper sizes 44 Web Page e For use on home pages Image size is listed in pixels and will vary There are also standard PhotoCD sizes available Screen e For display on monitors Image size is listed in pixels and will be the VGA standard of 640 x 480 pixels or larger Document e For insertion into documents Uses an output resolution of 72 dpi Image size can be determined based on two paper sizes Film Recorder e
22. MINSLIA Dimage Scan Multi Software Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimage Scan Multi The Dimage Scan Multi is a multiple format film scanner capable of scanning medium format 35mm 16mm and sleeved APS film With the optional APS adapter Advanced Photo System film in the cassette can also be scanned This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your scanner To realize all the benefits of your scanner please read this manual and the accompanying hardware manual thoroughly The instructions in this manual assume you have a working knowledge of the operating system for your computer Mac OS Windows 95 or Windows NT and its conventions Familiarity with the mouse and standard operating system menus and commands is necessary before operating the Dim ge Scan Multi software This manual does not instruct in the basic use of personal computers e use of Window 95 Windows NT or Mac OS e use of Adobe Photoshop Paint Shop Pro or Corel Draw The examples in this manual use Windows 95 The appearance of some screens may differ from the examples when using Windows NT or the Macintosh operating system Microsoft Windows Windows 950 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 trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated
23. S AND CONDITION BELOW IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE PACKAGE UNOPENED This is a license agreement and not an agreement for sale Minolta owns or has been licensed from other owners copyrights in the computer programs Software You obtain no rights to the intellectual property in the Software other than the license granted to you regarding the Software under this agreement The title to the enclosed copy of the copy the Software and any copy made from it is retained by Minolta or such other owners 1 LICENSE You may 1 install and use the Software on only one computer at any one time Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No Setup will close To install this product you must accept this agreement Choose Destination Location Setup will install Minolta Dimage Scan Multi in the following directory To install to this directory click Next To install to a different directory click Browse and select another directory You can choose not to install Minolta Dimage Scan Multi by clicking Cancel to exit Setup C PROGRAM FILESYDS MULTI Browse 3624 K 419400 K Cancel Space Required Space Available Setup Type Click the type of Setup you prefer then click Next Program will be installed with the most common options Recommended for most users Typical C TWAIN Files Only TWAIN Data Sources installed 3624 K 4193
24. ancel numbered chronologically Example File Name01 File Name02 File Name03 Eompeseian UTILITY SOFTWARE FILE FORMATS With the Dimage Scan Multi utility software you can save the final scan in one of the following file formats JPEG e The JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group compression standard is capable of producing a high compression ratio while maintaining image quality JPEG is a widely supported image file format TIFF e Tagged Image File Format TIFF files contain bit mapped data In addition to being a widely supported format TIFF is able to handle the color palette needed for professional quality images and graphics WINDOWS BMP Windows only e The BMP graphic file format is for bit mapped images BMP images are supported by the Paint accessory and can easily be opened on most PCs running Windows PICT Macintosh operating system only e The PICT graphic file format uses a lossless compression scheme and is compatible with many Macintosh applications 47 ADDITIONAL FEATURES SCAN SETTINGS The scan settings determine your final image s resolution dimensions and file size as well as helping determine the image quality You can select a Job p 44 to have the scan settings selected for you or you can directly enter them into the Scan Settings dialog box OPENING THE SCAN SETTINGS DIALOG BOX Click on td in the command window to Dimage Scan Multi display the Scan Settings d
25. d midtone distribution 1 Click on 21 e The cursor will change to the white eye dropper 2 Click on the tone in the control image that should be scanned as the brightest neutral white in your image e The RGB brightness value of the selected tone will be changed to 255 The change will be reflected in the Preview image 3 Click on 21 e The cursor will change to the black eye dropper 4 Click on the tone in the control image that should be scanned as the darkest neutral black in your image e The RGB brightness value of the selected tone will be changed to 0 The change will be reflected in the Preview image Tone Curves CANCEL RESET a ih CANCEL RESET 40 CHANGING THE TONE CURVES CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS AND COLOR BALANCE Changing the shape of a curve changes the output brightness level for each corresponding brightness level Changing the shape of the individual R red G green and B blue curves affects the color balance of the image Changes to the RGB overall curve affect the image contrast and brightness 1 Select the color channel you want to l EE adjust from the channel drop down list e RGB will change brightness and contrast with little change to color balance R will affect red and cyan G will affect green and magenta B will affect blue and yellow 2 Click on and drag the
26. e for autofocus one for exposure adjustment and one for the prescan It is possible to have the scanner skip the autofocus step during the prescan You can turn AF off for the Slide Feeder and or all other film formats AUTOEXPOSURE FOR SLIDES It is possible to have the scanner skip the autoexposure step during the prescan when using color slides Most slide users prefer to fine tune all the image details on the slides themselves so they turn AE off However the AE is convenient when scanning improperly exposed slides CLOSE DRIVER AFTER SCANNING The driver software can be automatically closed after making a scan This is convenient when you prefer to retouch each image in an image application program after scanning e Do not select this option when scanning multiple images at once e Some applications are not able to make multiple scans regardless if this option is not selected PRESCAN SIZE OPTIONS There are three options for setting the prescan size Small Large and Auto The automatic setting determines the appropriate prescan size based on monitor size and film format Film Formats Prescan Size in Pixels 16mm 35mm Transparent Media 448 x 672 L 336 x 504 6x4 5 416 x 310 L 312 x 232 6x6 416 x 416 L 312 x 312 6x7 416 x 480 L 312 x 360 S 6x9 TEM Film 416 x 619 L 312 x 464 APS Cassette APS Sleeve 320 x 555 L 240 x 416 S 54 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FRAMES This function is designed for use with the Slide F
27. e plug in lets you control the software through Adobe Photoshop LAUNCHING THE PLUG IN 1 Launch Adobe Photoshop 2 Photoshop 3 0 5 e Select File Acquire DS Multi plug in ver 1 0 Photoshop 4 0 1 e Select File Import DS Multi plug in ver 1 0 3 The start up screen will briefly appear The software is TT ready for use when the Command window appears lupen Place Close Save Save As Revert Acquire Export File Info Page Setup Print Preferences Quit de Edit Mode Image Filter Select Save a Copy Window JEN JED JE LU Ep HAnti aliased PICT dual Plugin o DS Multi Plug in ver 1 0 S PICT Resource 0535 Plug in v2 5E Quick Edit EP TIFF with Colorsync Profile TWAIN Acquire P TWAIN Select Source LAUNCHING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE 1 Open the DS Multi folder e This folder will be in the location selected during installation 2 Double click on the DS Multi Utility icon e The start up screen will briefly appear The software is ready for use when the Command window appears File Edit View Label Special My Computer 21 items 286 6 MB in disk 9 09 PM e 322 4 ME available System Folder About Mac 0S 7 6 Adobe Photoshop 3 0 DS Multi 11 QUICK GUIDE TO BASIC OPERATION This quick guide will help you get started right away with your new scanner Refer to the page number in parenth
28. eeded The INPUT SIZE will automatically change e With the Output size locked the frame ratio will not change but the size can change e lf you do not like the ratio and the output size doesn t have to be exact unlock the output size then make minor adjustments to the cropping frame Default EH i sj o a al Resolution Input 1426 dpi Output 1300 dpi S ZE r H 300 w Unit linch v 472M Image size Output s 4 50 H 3 00 ri Unit linch v Output y 4 50 H 3 00 m Unit linch v 7 The Scan Settings are ready for you to do the final scan of the image e Using this Quick Guide the INPUT RESOLUTION is determined by the other settings 50 SCAN SETTINGS SCAN SETTING OPTIONS INPUT RESOLUTION Input resolution is the number of pixels per inch ppi or dpi on the film that will be scanned Select a value from the Input Resolution drop down list or input the desired value directly e The available resolution values are dependent on the Film Format selected Film Formats Resolution Options dpi 35mm APS Cassette APS Sleeve 2820 1410 940 705 470 352 282 Transparent Media 16mm 1128 564 376 282 188 141 112 1128 564 376 282 188 141 112 Any whole number between 176 and 2820 can be input directly Any whole number between 70 and 1128 can be input directly OUTPUT RESOLUTIOM The output resolution is the number of pi
29. eeder or the APS adapter It enables you to limit the number of continuous scans in a row The range is from 1 to 100 Type the desired number into the text box or use the arrows to scroll through the values COLOR DEPTH LIST BOX Version 1 1 allows you to select the pixel depth of each color channel used to scan your image RGB or CMY Three options are available The default setting is 8bit e Sbit over 16 7 million colors e 6bit over 2 8 billion colors e 16bit linear same as 16bit but image correction is not applied when the image is scanned If you are using the Dim ge Scan Multi utility software 16bit and or 16bit linear color depth are valid only when the TIFF format is chosen as a file format after final scanning Some image process applications do not support 16bit images APS SETTINGS REWIND FILM AT EJECT This option is for use with APS Cassettes Select this if you would like the film to be automatically rewound into the cassette before the film is ejected after the eject button in the Command window is pressed The film will always rewind into the cassette if the Eject button on the front of the scanner is used APS SETTINGS ROTATE ALL INDEX FRAMES 180 DEGREES When this option is selected all the frames in the index window will automatically appear rotated by 180 degrees HELP BUTTON Click on the help button to launch the help file CANCEL BUTTON Closes the Preferences dialog box without making the chan
30. egin then a new prescan will Start e The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan window when complete D NOTE when using best results S ad and Manua see lick on an area ae detail Manual Fer tO Point AF will tae flat color on an are ae as a a gray SKY OF J black subject 28 MANUAL FOCUS Use manual focus to focus on a specific area of the image or to reduce the appearance of grain in grainy film Such as high speed or pushed film by slightly defocusing it 1 Press the Manual Focus button in the ey 2 Prescan window e The pointer will change to the Manual Focus icon e Click on the Manual Focus button again to escape the function 2 Click on the area of the image to be in sharp focus e The Focus Control dialog box will appear 3 Adjust the slider until the black and gray lines are at their longest for maximum focus Focus Meter e Click and drag the slider to the left and right Click on the slider arrow to make a small change Click on the slider bar to make a larger change e To slightly defocus adjust the sliders until the black bar is a little shorter than the gray bar Focus Control OF CAHCEL 4 Click on OK e new prescan will begin The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan Focus Meter window when complete Focus Control Eo OF CANCEL 29 AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK AE LOCK Especially useful
31. esis for additional information 1 Select the film format p 16 2 Select the film type p 16 3 Insert the film into the film holder then insert the holder into the scanner as instructed in the hardware manual 4 For 35mm film and APS cassette click on the Index Scan button p 17 Medium format films 16mm and TEM 5 Click on the Prescan button p 23 e The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan window p 21 Dimage Scan Multi exe uz Side Fim ss feet EF es 3 9 al al el reSCt O Begin prescan Dimage Scan Multi 35mm v Color Negative v I Select film format and type EE S a m 2 S 4 el 35mm v Color Negative v I Select film format and type Color Negative Slide Film a Bj ssl 9 al oF Baw Positive Dimage Scan Multi p v Slide Film v Peat EF Begin 35mm film and APS Cassette 5 Click on a frame to select it then click on the Prescan button p 22 e The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan window p 21 6 If required use Manual Focus or Point AF p 28 29 e new prescan will begin 7 Crop rotate and flip the image as desired p 23 25 8 Make brightness color and contrast corrections as needed e There are three options for making these corrections Variations p 31 Histogram p 34 Tone Curve p 39 e The Variations window is recommended
32. fly appear The software is ready for use when the Command window appears E Adobe Photoshop Edit Image Layer Select Filter View Window Help Mew Ctrl h4 Open Ctrl 0 Open As Close ine yaks ithe Save AS Eten ot Seve sea Ge AS PEVENR Barce Quick Edi Exon select PWAN Source select PWAN 32 Source Mle Ato TAIM TAN 32 Page Setup Shieenktr rent er m Select Source Sources Cancel HEYER Barce Exim k Select TWAIN Source EEG select TYWAIN 32 Source Ve EG TWAIN Page sein Siter titi int LAUNGHING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE Select Start Programs Minolta Dimage Scan Multi DS Multi Utility e The start up screen will briefly appear The software is ready for use when the Command window appears p 15 Fn Programs Ly C Documents EI Q 5 amp dowso5 ID z up Shut Down H ETEN i in H H H i 3 Us Accessories Adobe MGA PowerDesk Settings f Minolta Dim age Scan Multi Minolta QuickScan 35 v2 5E Rd 175 StartUp MS DOS Prompt Q Windows Explorer Dimage Scan Multi v1 0 Read Me vas DS Multi Utility Remove Minolta Dimage Scan Multi 7 d b v r v BA Y Y v EE 5 el UN 10 LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE MACINTOSH The utility software is a stand alone application used to control the scanner Th
33. ges 55 APPENDIX ACCESSORY INFORMATION SLIDE FEEDER SC 100 The Slide Feeder holds up to 50 mounted slides and is compatible with the Utility Software and the TWAIN driver Plug in software Please follow the instructions in the Slide Feeder manual for loading the slides and attaching the Slide Feeder to the Dim ge Scan Multi 1 Load the slides and attach the Slide Feeder to the Dim ge Scan Multi as instructed in the Slide Feeder manual D NOTE 2 Launch the software select Slide Feeder from the Film Formart drop down list then Windows TWAIN Driver The available file Se H US select the type of film from the Film Type The ave ati Me drop dpwn list Macintosh Plug in with The available file type for use the slide feeder IS PIG I Utility Software be AI normal file formats can selected 3 Click on the prescan button 1 in the Command window e slide at the bottom of the IN column is carried into the scanner and is prescanned When the prescan is complete the prescanned image will appear in the Prescan window e You can change or adjust the brightness contrast color balance focus orientation etc against a prescanned image Software Instruction Manual pages 21 42 4 After the desired adjustments are made to a prescanned image click on the Scan 35mm button in the Command window F N v Default E v e The standard save dialog box for your
34. hen double click on the SCSI Adapters icon Confirm that Minolta 2883 appears as a connected device for your SCSI board e f Minolta 2883 does not appear turn the system off and check all the connections Repeat the procedure 4 Insert the Dim ge Scan Multi CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 5 From the START button select Run e The Run dialog box will appear 6 Select D ENGLISH Setup exe from the Open drop down list then click on OK e lf your CD ROM drive is not the D drive replace the D with the appropriate letter for your CD ROM drive e The Software License Agreement will appear 7 After reading the agreement click on Yes e The Choose Destination Location dialog box will appear 8 To select another destination directory click on Browse and select the directory Click on Next e The Setup Type dialog box will appear 9 Choose either Typical or TWAIN Files Only install then click on Next e The Select Program Folder dialog box will appear Run FiEI Open Type the name of a program folder or document and Windows will open it for you D European ENGLISH setup exe v OK Cancel Browse Software License Agreement x Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the a agreement AREFULLY READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BELOW BEFORE OPENING THIS PACKAGED SOFTWARE OPENING THIS PACKAGE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THE TERM
35. htness slider R G and B sliders Use to make color changes Preview image Shows the prescan with the changes 09090 Control image Reset button Shows the unchanged prescan Cancels the changes without closing the Variations dialog box Full Screen Display button Displays the Control and Preview images so Cancel button they fill the monitor screen The Control will be Closes the Variations dialog box without making 050 0 at the top or the left while the Preview will be changes at the bottom or right Oo ERE Help button Applies the changes and closes the Variations dialog Click on the help button to launch the help file box e Only the area inside the cropping frame appears in the variations dialog box 31 VARIATIONS BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST CHANGES Brightness changes are represented horizontally by the bar at the bottom and the thumbnails in a row from left to right Contrast changes are represented vertically by the bar on the side and the thumbnails in a column from top to bottom Click on a thumbnail that represents a correction The preview image will receive the change and the brightness contrast on the grid will shift accordingly e Example The thumbnail in the first column first row represents a decrease in brightness and an increase in contrast EEE EB BEN Contrast Brightness You can also use the arrows on the slider bars to make corrections
36. ialog box e Use the same button to hide the Scan Settings dialog box to optimize window space SCAN SETTINGS DIALOG BOX NAMES OF PARTS Scan Settings Resolution Input 1426 vi ni 1 Output 300 l 300 l w o SIZE ba Input y fi 10 ar H 073 073 Mag 475 Output W 450 p ote H 3 00 or Lnit inh TO x Image Size C AEA iT m ERE Input Resolution list box Output Resolution list box Input Size text boxes Input Size lock Magnification text box Output Size text boxes Output Size lock Units list box Image size display Reset button 980090060000 49 QUICK GUIDE TO SCAN SETTINGS This Quick Guide only describes one method of determining the settings Please read the entire Scan Settings section in the manual for details 1 Select Default as the Job category p 44 2 Enter the desired OUTPUT RESOLUTION e Example You want to print the image at 300dpi on your printer e When the selected unit is pixels from the Unit drop down list the output resolution cannot be selected 3 Select the UNIT of measurement e Example You want the size to be listed in inches 4 Enter the desired OUTPUT SIZE e Example You want the image to be printed as 4 5 x 3 inches width x height e The cropping frame on the prescan will change to meet this ratio 5 Lock the OUTPUT SIZE by clicking on the lock button next to it 6 Adjust the cropping frame if n
37. icon will appear on the desktop 2 Double click on the Dimage Scan Multi File Fat Views Label special cam 2 CD ROM icon e The language folders will appear 3 Double click on the English language Dimage Scan Multi folder e The Dimage Scan Multi Installer icon will appear 4 Double click on the Dimage Scan Multi gt ENGLISH Installer icon e The installer screen will appear Color Syne DS Multi Installer 5 Click on Continue e The User License Agreement will appear This installation was created with Installer VISE 4 6 1 from MindVision Software 7 Continued on next page 6 Click on Accept e The Dimage Scan Multi Installer will appear 7 Choose the Install Type and confirm the Install Location of the software then click on Install e Installation will begin When installation is complete a message will appear informing you installation was successful 8 Click on Quit e The software will be installed in a new folder titted Dimage Scan Multi e lf Easy Install was chosen the Dimage Scan Multi folder will contain the following items the DS Multi Utility DS Multi Plug in and Read Me file CAREFULLY READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BELOW BEFORE OPENING THIS PACKAGED SOFTWARE OPENING THIS PACKAGE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITION BELOW IF YOU DO NOT E AGREE WITH THEM YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE PACKAGE UNOPENED This is license agreement and n
38. image preview image appear in the Variations dialog box for comparison Histogram ull e The Histogram dialog box gives a graphical representation of the 256 oo brightness levels in the image for each of the red green and blue channels Using slider bars the input and output levels can be adjusted to make changes in the brightness overall contrast gamma midtone contrast and color of the image A control and preview image appear in the Histogram dialog box for comparison Tone Curves p e The Tone Curves dialog box displays correction curves for the red green and blue channels of the prescanned image By adjusting these curves the brightness contrast gamma and color of the output image can be changed e Making brightness changes first may eliminate the need for color corrections Reset All Prescan Window T e The Reset All button located in the Prescan window will reset all the brightness contrast and color balance changes made in all three of these modes 30 VARIATIONS OPENING THE VARIATIONS DIALOG BOX Open the Variations dialog box by clicking on Fl in the Prescan window e The Variations dialog box will appear VARIATIONS DIALOG BOX NAMES OF PARTS Variations Or R OK RESET _ eel G as fe es Feel eee Contrast f i Na Ss Grayscale Contrast slider Represents changes in brightness contrast and color Brig
39. ndow e When the prescan is complete the prescanned image will appear in the Prescan window 35mm Color Negative JEG Jo Dimage Scan Multi 35mm v Slide Filrri v Total 2 Selected 1 Dimage Scan Multi 35mm Qi SlideFim Peat E Begin prescan O If multiple images are prescanned Only one prescan can appear in the Prescan window at a time Click on the desired index frame to display the image in the prescan window Adjustments made to the prescan are not lost when displaying or scanning another prescan There are two options for making index scan Speed or Quality Select the desired option in the Preference window p 53 22 MAKING A PRESCAN MEDIUM FORMAT TEM 16MM Prescanning creates a scan of the image that you can apply and view color contrast focus orientation and brightness corrections before clicking on the Scan button This will ensure the final scan will be the best it can be eee Ine MM ype ang format then insert the film holder The Prescan window will appear Ex6 p Color Negative ej H EE EN Command window e When the prescan is complete the prescanned ex6 4 Color Negative image will appear in the Prescan window ROTATE Use the rotate left Sa and rotate right buttons to correct the orientation of your image before scanning Click on 1 to rotate the image 90 clockwise Click on
40. ofiles into the ColorSync System Profile folder now in the Preferences folder 7 Drag the ColorSync filter to Adobe Photoshop s Filters folder located inside the Plug ins folder English Sust Fold English e o stem roider B system Loder SE Hilde lu mZ 21 items 4174 MBindisk 101 MB available E disk 101 MB availabl corarsyne i i i i items 1n ais available x F P items HESTE ndik OE fa 5 items 331 1 MB in disk zero K available eee fa 5 items 331 1 MB in disk zero K available ColorSy ne ColorSync Filter S Extensions ColorSync ColorSync Filter Ee frag b S dd p F ColorSync System Profile 1 4 Acrobat Reader Prefs Extensions Manager Prefs a ColorSynce System Profile DE me O references ColorSync Profiles ColorSyne Profiles DS Multi Profile LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE WINDOWS The utility software is a stand alone application used to control the scanner The TWAIN driver lets you control the software through another application such as your image editing software LAUNCHING THE TWAIN DRIVER This uses Adobe Photoshop 4 0 1 as the example Commands may vary among applications 1 Open the host application 2 Select File Import Select TWAIN 32 Source e The Select Source dialog box appears 3 Select DS Multi 1 0 then click on Select 4 Select File Import TWAIN 32 e The start up screen will brie
41. ositive FILM FORMATS FILM TYPES 35mm APS Sleeve Medium format films Slide Feeder 16mm Color Negative Slide Film B amp W Negative B amp W Positive APS Cassette Auto Detect color Color Negative Slide Film B amp W Negative B amp W Positive Transparent Media Special color Color Negative Slide Film B amp W Negative B amp W Positive TEM film Special B amp W Color Negative Slide Film B amp W Negative B amp W Positive INDEX SCAN The index scan function can be used with 35mm film in the 35mm Film Holder FH M1 or Slide Mount Holder SH M1 and APS film in the cassette using the optional APS Adapter AD 100 Index Scan performs a low resolution scan of each image and displays them in the Index Window It is not necessary to create an index scan before prescanning and scanning MAKING AN INDEX SCAN 1 Insert the film holder into the scanner as instructed by the hardware manual Index scans can only be performed when using the 35mm film holder slide mount holder or optional APS adapter 2 Click on _ i in the Command window A o o H Slide Fim Peat EH Begin index scan All frames will be scanned and appear in the Index Ju mj a 4 2l window e When using the 35mm film holder the frames are scanned in the following order 1 2 4 3 5 6 Frame area Frame number Rotate left button Scroll bar amp Rotate right button Scroll box Reverse frame o
42. ot an agreement for sale Minolta owns or has been licensed from other owners copyrights in the computer programs Software You abtain no rights to the intellectual property in the Software other than the license granted to you regarding the Software under this agreement The title to the enclosed copy of the copy the Software and any copy made from it is retained by Minolta or such other owners 1 LICENSE DS Multi Installer Easy Install hul Installs both OS Multi Utility and DS Multi Plug in This option is recommended for all users Install Location onthe disk PowerPC Drive Switch Disk 600 E Installation was successful If you are finished click Quit to leave the Installer If you wish to perform additional installations click Continue MACINTOSH PLUG IN Once the installation procedure is complete move the DS Multi Plug in from the Dimage Scan Multi folder to the appropriate folder for the host application Adobe Photoshop 3 0 5 e Open Photoshop s Plug ins folder then drag and drop the DS Multi Plug in into the Plug ins Acquire Export folder Adobe Photoshop 4 0 1 e Open Photoshop s Plug ins folder then drag and drop the DS Multi Plug in into the Plug ins Import Export folder File Edit View Label Special 7 05 PM 2 j DS Multi items 284 9 MB in disk 324 1 MB available 284 9 MB in disk 324 1 MB available fal Goodies Plug ins 28
43. ox gives options for customizing the software to your needs SETTING THE PREFERENGES 1 Click on the Preferences button ra in the Command window to open the Preferences dialog box 2 Select the desired Preference Options 3 Click on 1 to set the Preferences Defaut E Sele ae p E Preferences Index Scroll Direction fr Vertical 0 Horizontal ey Index Scan Priority Gora ke CANCEL HELF Auto Focus at Scan Slide Feeder Other T Auto Expose for Slides T Close Driver After Scanning Prescan Size Auto Max of Frames E Color depth abit APS Settings M Auto Rewind at Eject T Rotate All Frames 180 53 Continued on next page PREFERENCE OPTIONS INDEX SCROLL DIRECTION When there are more frames in the index window than can be displayed at once the scroll bar will appear Choose either a vertical or horizontal scroll direction for the Index window INDEX SCAN PRIORITY Choose either a fast index scan or a quality index scan The purpose of the fast index scan Speed is to give a quick thumbnail representation of each frame Autofocus is not utilized The quality index scan Quality uses autofocus and autoexposure unless they are turned off in the Preferences creating both a Prescan image and a thumbnail So when you double click on the index image the ready made prescan pops up AUTOFOCUS OPTIONS For each prescan the CCD makes three passes on
44. portion of the 0 curve you want to change aij e Changes are automatically applied to the preview G v CAH image e Click on l to view the control and preview images RE full screen The Control image will be to the left or on top Input 200 Output e Click on to draw a curve with the mouse let you MOS or e Click on J to smooth out the final curve curve with little values e This function draws a smooth curve based on the g intersection of the corrected curve through seven input brightness values 31 63 95 127 159 191 223 and 255 APPLYING OR CANCELLING CORRECTIONS Click on __ _ to apply the changes Click on tt to close the dialog box without making changes Click on EET to cancel the changes only to the currently selected channel with out closing the Tone Curves dialog box 41 TONE CURVES SAVING AND LOADING TONE CURVE SETTINGS The Dim ge Scan Multi software lets you save the tone curve settings as a file that can be loaded and applied to other images This is convenient when you will be scanning more images that require the same corrections SAVE TONE CURVE 1 Click on in the Tone Curve dialog box e The standard save dialog box for your operating system will appear 2 Select the destination and name the file e The file will be saved as a data dat file 3 Click on Save Save in E Curve Settings sd ei E beach dat car dat File name
45. rder button Scroll arrow e The frame number that appears in the Index window corresponds to the film holder it is not related to the frame number that appears on the film e The following Index Scan options can be set in Preferences p 53 Index Scan Priority Soeed or Quality Index window scroll direction Horizontal or Vertical e To cancel the index scan Windows Press the ESC key Macintosh Press Command and the period key INDEX SCAN CHANGING THE WINDOW SIZE Change the size of the Index window as desired The position of the frames will change accordingly Click on the corner tab and drag to reach the desired size e The size and shape of the index frames do not change SELECTING FRAMES Selected frames can be rotated or prescanned A border appears around selected images Click on a frame to select it e A border will appear around the image Windows e Select multiple frames by holding the Ctrl key while clicking on frames e Select a group of frames by holding the Shift key while clicking on the first and last frame in the group e Select all the frames by pressing Ctrl and A e Delete all the frames by pressing Ctrl Shift and R Total 4 Selected 1 Macintosh e Select multiple frames by holding the Command key while clicking on frames e Select a group of frames by holding the Shift key while clicking on the first and last frame in the group e Select all the frames
46. s To change the display to show CMY information Windows Press and hold the Ctrl key while the Prescan window is active Macintosh Press and hold the Option key while the Prescan window is active GE SE e The RGB information will change to CMY z2 S 22 3 mm a 26 2q 75 8 ey APS FORMATS C H AND P When APS Cassette or APS Sleeve is the selected film format the CHP button allows you to quickly and easily define the cropping frame by the standard APS formats C H and P Click on the CHP button to display the APS cropping frames e The cropping frames are displayed in sequence with each click of the CHP button Frescan 1 40 27 FOCUS The Dimage Scan Multi uses the CCD sensor for autofocus Autofocus uses the center of the image to determine focus Normally this results in an excellent scan because the film plane is flat However if the film is warped or curled or if Autofocus is turned off in the preferences focus may not be accurate and Point AF or Manual Focus should be used e Automatic autofocus can be turned on and off in the Preferences p 53 POINT AF This allows you to use autofocus on a specific area of the image 1 Click on in the Prescan window e The pointer will change to the Point AF icon e Click on the Point AF button again to escape the function 2 Click on the area of the image to be in sharp focus e Autofocus will b
47. to the input resolution output resolution and cropping frame area To specify an output size 1 Select the unit and the output resolution e The output resolution cannot be selected when pixel is the selected unit 2 Enter the width and height directly into the list box 3 Lock the output size by clicking on the lock button e The input size and resolution will change accordingly e The cropping frame can be proportionally resized MAGNIFICATION Magnification is equal to the input resolution divided by the output resolution or the output size divided by the input size Magnification is determined by the input and output seitings The magnification can be set directly the input and output values will change accordingly e When the selected unit is pixels Unit drop down list the magnification cannot be selected e If the input size and output size are not locked the output size and input resolution will change according to the set magnification e If the output size is locked the input size and input resolution will change according to the set magnification e lf the input size is locked output size and input resolution will change according to the set magnification IMAGE SIZE The image size is listed in megabytes MB kilobytes KB or bytes B Actual file size may differ among file types RESET BUTTON Cancels the changes made to the scan settings of the selected Job 92 PREFERENCES The Preferences dialog b
48. ty because bitmap bmp process or the film holder has changed an index scan of the empty frames will begin 20 PRESCAN It is necessary to create a prescan of your image before making the final scan Use the prescan to make focus brightness color contrast and cropping changes to your final scan PRESCAN WINDOW Manual Focus button Zoom button Flip Vertical button Variations button Rotate Right button Rotate Left button 2 Flip Horizontal button QO Oo Histogram button Reset All button Frame Area display width and height RGB CMY display Tone Curves button Full Screen View button Scroll button Point AF button Image area AE Lock AEL Button 8 Oo8o00000 21 PRESCAN MAKING A PRESCAN 35MM FILM APS CASSETTE Prescanning creates a scan of the image that you can apply and view color contrast focus orientation and brightness corrections before clicking on the Scan button This will ensure the final scan will be the best it can be 1 Select the film type and format then insert the film holder e The Index window will appear Optional To create an index scan 2 Click on the index scan button i e The index scans will appear in the Index window 3 Click on the image area of the desired frame number in the Index window to select it e A border will appear around selected images e Multiple images can be selected p 18 4 Click on in the Command wi
49. ustthe input range KE amp e 3 Click on E and hold to view the output level histograms APPLYING OR CANCELLING CORRECTIONS Click on to apply the changes Click on AHeL to close the dialog box without making changes Click on SET to cancel the changes without closing the dialog box 3 SAVING AND LOADING HISTOGRAM SETTINGS The Dimage Scan Dual software lets you save the histogram settings as a file that can be loaded and applied to other images This is convenient when you will be scanning more images that require the same corrections SAVE HISTOGRAM 1 Click on 1 e The standard save dialog box for your operating system will appear 2 Select the destination and name the file e The file will be saved as a data dat file 3 Click on Save LOAD HISTOGRAM 1 Click on Save As Save in E New Histograms v cl E Beach dat Mountains dat Dave as type Histogram Data File 1 datt Cancel e The standard open dialog box for your operating system will appear 2 Select the desired histogram file e The settings in the selected file are applied to the current image 3 Click on Open Open x Look in E New Histograms H El Eg Files of type Histogram Data File 1 dat Cancel e Histogram settings for color and B amp W films are not interchangeable 38 TONE CURVES The Tone Curves dialog box displays
50. ween OPENING THE HISTOGRAM DIALOG BOX Click on 4 in the Prescan window to display the Histogram dialog box R Input CANCEL R Output RESET G Bk G Output B Li B Input MN ANG B Output ry Control image White point button Black point button Help button Save Histogram button Shadow slider Midtone slider Highlight slider Output level sliders Gray point button View Output Histogram button RGB Synchro button Load Histogram button Input level sliders 090060000 00800000 Full Screen Display button Preview image e The level from the location of the pointer on the histogram is displayed to the left of each histogram e Changes made to the image in the Histogram dialog box will be displayed in the Preview image 34 SETTING THE WHITE BLACK AND GRAY POINTS Properly setting an image s white and black points will usually correct the color cast and midtone distribution Properly setting the gray point will correct the color balance 1 Click on 2 Histogram e The cursor will change to the white eye dropper 2 Click on the tone in either the Control or Prescan image that should be scanned as the brightest neutral white in your image e The RGB brightness value of the selected tone will be changed to 255 The change will be reflected in ox the Preview image j R Input Py CANCEL R Output RESET G G Input 4 x EE
51. when scanning bracketed exposures AE Lock lets you scan multiple images with the same initial exposure settings AE Lock saves the automatic exposure settings determined when an image is prescanned Subsequent images are prescanned using the locked exposure settings e AE Lock does not save exposure corrections made in the Variations Histogram or Tone Curves dialog boxes SETTING AE LOCK After prescanning the image 1 Click on the AE Lock button i e AE Lock button can not be selected until an image has been prescanned 2 Select another image then click on the prescan button ma e The scanner skips the setting exposure step in the prescan sequence e Images will be scanned using the AE Lock settings until AE Lock is cancelled or the scanner is reinitialized CANCELLING AE LOCK 1 Click on the AE Lock button Lad 2 Click on the prescan button _ to prescan the image again MAKING IMAGECORRECTIONS You can change the brightness contrast and color balance of the prescan and the resulting final scan The Dimage Scan Multi software gives you three options for making such corrections Variations e This is the easiest way to make corrections and is recommended for beginning users It uses a visual display of contrast and brightness differences and you choose the one that looks best Color corrections are made by clicking on slider bars e An unchanged version of the prescan control image and a preview of the changed
52. xels per inch ppi or dpi that for final image will be printed or displayed Select a value from the Output resolution drop down list or input the desired value directly e variety of output resolution options are listed However whole numbers can be typed in directly e When the selected unit is pixels from the Unit drop down list the output resolution cannot be selected UNITS The Unit drop down list displays the unit options for the input and output sizes Select the desired unit of measurement from the Unit drop down list e The available units are pixel mm cm inch pica and point INPUT SIZE The Input Size boxes list the dimensions of the part of the film you will be scanning These values are the width W and height H of the cropping frame and are always displayed in the lower left corner of the Prescan window Usually the input size is automatically determined by the chosen cropping frame However if you need a specific dimension 1 Select the unit then input the width and height directly into the list box 2 Click on the lock button to lock the input size e The cropping frame will change accordingly e When the selected unit is pixels from the Unit drop down list the input size cannot be selected 51 Continued on next page OUTPUT SIZE The Output Size boxes list the dimensions of the final scan the size your image will be if printed at 100 Usually the output size is set by default according
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