User manual MICROTEK MACX M SWPROTX 0203

[. . . ] Microtek ScanWizard Pro TX User Guide For Mac OS X Copyright © 2003 by Microtek International, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks MicrotekTM, ArtixTM, ScanWizardTM Pro, and ArtixScanTM are trademarks of Microtek International, Inc. Macintosh® and Apple® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other products or name brands are trademarks of their respective holders. Important Documents that you scan may be protected under copyright law. [. . . ] When the More Preferences dialog box comes up, go to the Working Color Space option, and choose LCH or Native as the color mode you wish. ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User's Guide 25 Workflow for Optimizing Images To prepare and optimize your images for the final scan, we recommend the use of the Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools in the sequence that they appear in the Settings window if there are any adjustments to be made. Following this order will significantly influence the overall quality of your images. 1 Dynamic Range Manual or auto determine image density range (darkest tone to lightest tone) 2 White & Black Points Manual or auto-adjust shadow and highlight points 3 Gradation Manual or autoadjust midtones of the Lightness channel "L" Saturation Curve Adjust image saturation by manipulating the saturation curve Tone Curve Adjust tonal distribution of each channel of a CMYK/ RGB image 5 Note: If you are working in Native Color mode, the workflow sequence is the same for using the AIC tools. However, the Gradation, Color Cast, Saturation, and Selective Color tools (#3 to #6) will not be available. The Brightness / Contrast and Color Correction tools are offered in their place. 4 Color Cast Adjust gray balance by removing color cast or adjust desired cast by adding color cast 6 Selective Color Manipulate a specific color range without affecting other colors 7 8 Filter Apply a particular filter for special effects (e. g. , unsharp masking to sharpen image) 26 ScanWizard Pro TX for Mac OS X User Guide How to Use Custom Settings Each AIC tool has a pop-up menu with preset settings, as well as options that let you define custom settings. If you use a lot of filters, for example, you can create custom settings for each type of filter that is used, and you can then remove them at will when they are no longer needed. To use custom settings, click the pop-up menu and choose Add New Custom Setting or Remove Custom Setting, as the case may be. The Custom Settings pop-up menu at the Settings window is exactly the same as that found in the AIC dialog box. ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User's Guide 27 How to Choose the Correct Image Category ScanWizard Pro TX provides several image categories to choose from, which can influence the auto-correction function and provide a more accurate output image. To select the correct image category, go to the Settings window and choose the option you wish from the Image Category menu. Select the image category that corresponds most closely to the image characteristics of your original. The selected image category provides a starting point of predefined settings that can be applied to your image and bring out characteristics specific to that image type. · · None: No image category conversion. Standard: An image that does not fall into any of the described below. You can also use this category for images of good quality (neither underexposed nor overexposed, with accurate color and tones). Landscape: An image with cool atmosphere with broad tonal variation and a wide hue range. Examples include natural scenery, skyline with an expanse of blue sky, mountains and fields. Portrait (Skin Tones): An image with dominant skin tones and mid-tone details present. Examples include portraits and objects with fleece- or skin-like covering. Jewelry (Gold Tones): An image featuring dominant gold / silver hues. Examples include gold and silver jewelry, silverware. Sunsets: An image with warm reddish hues or a color cast reminiscent of sunsets. Examples include scenes at dusk or twilight and images of the Grand Canyon. Metallic Subjects: An image with broad highlight and shadow details but with very narrow mid-tone details. [. . . ] Select Red as your "Channel", and adjust the red channel by moving the curve slightly as shown. Select Green as your next "Channel", and adjust the green channel by moving the curve slightly as shown. Check the Preview box so that the image in the Preview window is updated with the latest image correction. The update is done in the background and displays in moments. [. . . ]