User manual MICROTEK SCANMAKER V6UPL

[. . . ] About ScanWizard 5 About ScanWizard 5 ScanWizard 5 is Microtek's scanning software developed exclusively for Microtek scanners. ScanWizard 5's unique dual interface has features that both novice and experienced scanner users will love. ScanWizard 5's two interfaces are the named ScanWizard 5-Standard Control Panel and the ScanWizard 5-Advanced Control Panel. Learn more about the Standard Control Panel Learn more about the Advanced Control Panel Switching Between Standard and Advanced file:///D|/sw56/About_ScanWizard_5. htm [8/15/03 3:49:21 PM] Special Feature of the Standard Control Panel Special Feature of the Standard Control Panel The ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel provides a simple but straightforward control over the scanning process. [. . . ] The scan job will be unchecked and will not be scanned when you click on the Scan button. New button To add a new scan job: 1. When a text box appears, accept the default name or enter a name for the new scan job. Define the scan frame in the Preview window for the new scan job. In the Settings window, specify the settings for the new scan job. file:///D|/sw56/sjq_win_detail. htm (3 of 6) [8/15/03 4:06:59 PM] Scan Job window With the creation of a new scan job, the new scan job becomes the current scan job. Duplicate button To duplicate a scan job: 1. From the list of scan jobs available, select the scan job(s) to be duplicated. The selected scan job(s) will be duplicated. The Duplicate function is useful when scanning several images at the same settings. Delete button To remove a scan job, highlight the scan job to be removed, then click the Delete button. Manager button This feature lets you save scan jobs that can be loaded at a later time when necessary. Managing (loading/saving) scan jobs is also useful if you consistently work in a specific format, scan the same kind of images, or if the scanner is used by several users who have their own sets of jobs. The Manager button lets you add, save, or delete scan jobs easily to and from folders. Click the Manager button in the Scan Job Queue window. When a dialog box appears, use the function buttons to do the following: q To create a new folder for saving scan jobs, click the New Folder button. To add scan jobs from a selected folder to the scan job queue, select q file:///D|/sw56/sjq_win_detail. htm (4 of 6) [8/15/03 4:06:59 PM] Scan Job window the jobs to be added from the upper half of the dialog box by highlighting, then click the Add or Add All button. q To save a copy of a scan job to a selected folder, highlight the scan job to be saved from the lower half of the dialog box. Next, highlight the selected folder from the upper half of the dialog box. To remove scan jobs from the scan job queue, highlight the scan jobs to be removed, then click the Remove or Remove All button. q file:///D|/sw56/sjq_win_detail. htm (5 of 6) [8/15/03 4:06:59 PM] Scan Job window q file:///D|/sw56/sjq_win_detail. htm (6 of 6) [8/15/03 4:06:59 PM] AIC Advanced Control Panel > Settings window Advanced Image Correction tools White/Black Points Tone Curve Brightness/Contrast Color Correction Filter Descreen Threshold What are the Advanced Image Correction tools?With the Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools, you can adjust the characteristics of your image right from within the ScanWizard 5. The AIC tools in ScanWizard 5 save you time and provide you with the needed flexibility to adjust images right within the scanning software. Experiment with the tools to see what each does to learn how to optimize your results. Using the Advanced Image Correction dialog box When you click on any of the AIC tools, or select Custom. . . in the AIC dropdown menu of the Settings window, the AIC dialog box appears. In this box, you can do the following: 1. These are the thumbnails of the image captured by your scanner. The left thumbnail is the "before" version -- which shows the effects of the last saved settings values. [. . . ] This is done through the use of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software, which converts scans to text and retains text formats through the software's ability to recognize the shapes, shades and lines that make up individual characters. file:///D|/sw56/Basic. htm (5 of 5) [8/15/03 4:18:11 PM] Quick Tips for Best Scans Quick Tips for Best Scans Whenever you scan, keep some goals in mind. How do you want the final scanned image to look?What image-editing software will you use?How will the image be reproduced, on what type of printer and what type of paper? [. . . ]