User manual CANON CANOSCAN N656U

[. . . ] for Macintosh Canon Plug-in Module CS-U 3. 8 for CanoScan N650U/N656U/N1220U Color Image Scanner User's Guide How to Make Best Use of the Manuals When you open the box Printed Manual CanoScan N650U/N656U/N1220U Getting Started Describes operating procedure from set up and software installation to scanning and confirmation of operation. Please read before using the scanner for the first time. After reading this guide and scanner is set up and ready for use. . . Electronic Manual Canon Plug-in Module CS-U User's Guide Detailed information on how to use Canon Plug-in Module CS-U. T G his uid e Electronic Manual CanoScan Toolbox CS User's Guide Detailed information on how to use CanoScan Toolbox CS. After you have read this book and mastered the use of Canon Plug-in Module CS-U and CanoScan Toolbox CS. . . Electronic Manuals Manual for Each Application Software Tells you how to use ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000, ArcSoft PhotoBase and Caere Omni Page SE. When using the accompanying application software. 2 How to Use this Guide This guide explains the operating procedures for Canon Plug-in Module CS-U (hereafter referred to as Plug-in Module CS-U), the Macintosh driver (plug-in software) used with Canon image scanners. [. . . ] To select small areas, first expand the display with the Zoom In button. Click the histogram tab in the Tone Adjustment dialog to display the histogram options. Although you can freely move the shadow mark and highlight mark to another position, the image can be adjusted easily for optimum effect with the Auto button. 38 STEP 3 The histogram settings can be adjusted for all channels (Master) or for individual channels (R, G, B). The selectors are displayed to the left of the histogram graph (Master, R, G, B). The Master selection is unavailable if Grayscale has been selected as the scan mode. Shadow Mark All of the data to the left of this mark is set to the shadow (0) value. Displays the current level at the shadow mark. Click the up or down arrows in the spinbox to increase or decrease the setting or enter a number directly into the entry box (0~254). To restore the histogram settings, click this [Reset] button. To restore all settings to their defaults, click the [All Reset] button. Black Eyedropper Button Click the Black Eyedropper and click the position in the preview image you want to set to black (0). Auto Button Automatically sets the highlight and shadow settings for optimum effects. Clicking directly on this bar causes the shadow or highlight mark, whichever is closest, to advance to that position. Highlight Mark All of the data to the right of this mark is set to the highlight (255) value. Displays the current level at the highlight mark. Click the up or down arrows in the spinbox to increase or decrease the setting or enter a number directly into the entry box (1~255). The Tone Adjustment settings can be saved in a file and reloaded for later use. White Eyedropper Button Click the White Eyedropper and click the position in the preview image you want to set to white (255). Click on the [OK] button. The preview image will change according to the values specified with the histogram. Hint · The histogram dialog can also be displayed by selecting [Tone Adjustment] from the [Image] menu. 39 STEP 3 Tone Curve Settings You can edit the tone curve directly by changing the shape of the line on the graph. When you change the setting by manipulating the curve, you can perform fine adjustments in the brightness of only the shadows, only the highlights, or both the shadows and highlights. Hint · You cannot use this feature with the black and white or color scan modes when ColorSync is selected. Manipulating the Graph The following examples show you how to manipulate the graph to change the settings. When you test these settings yourself, you can see the changes immediately reflected in the preview window or the browser to achieve many interesting effects. Drag the mid-tones of the input side (scanned image) into the highlights of the output side (displayed image) OUTPUT Unadjusted Curve OUTPUT If you want to brighten the light areas . . . INPUT INPUT Reverse the starting and end points of the line to invert shadows and highlights. OUTPUT If you want to invert the shadows and highlights . . . INPUT (If the image is in color, the colors are switched to their complementary colors. ) 40 STEP 3 To Edit the Tone Curve In the Tone Adjustment dialog box, click the tone curve tab. Change the tone curve in any direction to adjust its shape. You can adjust the setting for each channel: R (red), G (green), B (blue) or M (master). 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