User manual MICROTEK PC I LL35PLUS 0304

[. . . ] Installing and Getting Started The LightLid 35 Plus is a bonus accessory included with your Microtek scanner, providing you with the versatility to scan 35mm slides and filmstrips on your flatbed scanner. Microtek recommends the use of this accessory to scan slides for on-screen display purposes or where high resolution is not critical. For high-quality print reproduction, we recommend purchasing a dedicated slide scanner or a Microtek scanner with built-in film-scanning features. [. . . ] Loading 35mm filmstrips: Turn the LightLid 35 Plus over. Load the 35mm filmstrip face up inside the slots of the LightLid. The filmstrip should be inserted inside the slots specifically allotted for film, as shown in the illustration. A maximum of five frames in a filmstrip can be scanned at a time. The upper slots are for loading 35mm filmstrips The lower slots are for loading 35mm slides 2. Place the LightLid 35 Plus vertically on the glass surface of the scanner, and center it along the top ruler of the scanner. Ensure that the calibration window is kept clear and free from any obstruction for successful calibration and best image results. Important: Place lengthwise on center of scan bed and align notch flush with the top edge of the glass. 2 LightLid 35 Plus Installing and Getting Started C. Scanning your transparent film Launch the ScanWizard 5 scanning software in stand-alone mode or from your imageediting software, then select your scan material and start scanning. ScanWizard 5 has two modes -- Standard and Advanced -- and each mode has its own way of selecting the scan material and scanning. Double-click the ScanWizard 5 icon ( 5 Standard Control Panel. ) on your desktop to launch the ScanWizard When ScanWizard 5 launches, it automatically performs a fast preview of the material on your scanner glass surface and displays it in the preview area. Click the Original button, and choose Positive Film or Negative Film, depending on the film you wish to scan. When selected, the light source of the LightLid 35 Plus lights up. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary view of the entire image. In the preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted lines) around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the actual scan. Click the Scan to button to scan the image. [. . . ] In the preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted lines) around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the actual scan. Click the Scan to button to scan the image. After the scan, the scanned and processed image can be saved as a file, opened in an image-editing program, sent to a printer, attached in an e-mail, or uploaded to a website. To obtain best results when scanning with the LightLid 35 Plus, set the scan Resolution to a minimum 600 dpi and the Scaling to 100%. 4 LightLid 35 Plus Installing and Getting Started [. . . ]