User manual MICROTEK GNC I LIGHTLID 0501

[. . . ] For high-quality print reproduction, we recommend purchasing a dedicated slide scanner or a Microtek scanner with built-in film-scanning features. Please note: Scanning of color negatives may vary, depending on the quality of your film original. TM A. Connect the LightLid 35 to your scanner. [. . . ] The LightLid 35 can be placed either horizontally or vertically on the scanner surface, as shown below. Vertical Horizontal 3. Select your Scan Material and start scanning. Launch the ScanWizard 5 scanning software in stand-alone mode or from your image-editing software, then select your scan material and start scanning. For details on how to do this, see other documentation included in your scanner package. ScanWizard 5 has two modes -- Standard and Advanced -- and each mode has its own way of selecting the scan material and scanning. · Standard Mode: In the Preview window, click on the Original button, and choose Positive Film or Negative Film, depending on the material you are scanning. When you are ready to scan, click on the Scan To button, and select where the scanned image will be sent (to image or OCR editing application, to disk, to printer, or to e-mail or website program). For more details, see your ScanWizard 5 documentation. Advanced Mode: In the Preview window, click on the Scan Material icon, and choose Positive Film or Negative Film, depending on the material you are scanning. When you are ready to scan, click on the Scan to button, and select where the scanned image will be sent (to image or OCR editing application, to disk, to printer, or to e-mail or website program ). For more details, see your ScanWizard 5 documentation. · Scan Material icon 2 Microtek LightLid 35 Installing and Getting Started C. Getting the best results To obtain the best results when scanning with the LightLid 35, set the scan Resolution to a minimum 600 dpi and the Scaling to 100%. Refer to the diagrams below for more information on how to set these values in ScanWizard 5 Standard and Advanced Modes. ScanWizard 5 - Standard Mode Set Scaling here to 100% Click the Purpose button to select your Resolution value. When the drop-down menu appears, select Custom, and type 600 at the dpi box, as shown below. ScanWizard 5 - Advanced Mode Set Resolution here to 600 dpi Set Scaling here to 100% Microtek LightLid 35 Installing and Getting Started 3 Using the LightLid 35 Calibrator The LightLid 35 Calibrator is a program designed for calibrating your LightLid 35 to ensure that it captures colors accurately when scanning slides and filmstrips. Although calibration is an optional step, it is helpful towards optimizing your scanned image. To install the LightLid 35 Calibrator on Windows: 1. [. . . ] Follow the on-screen instructions until installation is complete. Make sure that ScanWizard 5 is already installed on your system and that your scanner is powered up. Launch the Calibrator from your desktop (PC or Macintosh). [. . . ]