User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE SCAN DUAL IV

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-2891-11 AV-A312/KME-0312 Tone-curve corrections By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve, adjustments to the overall color of an image can be made. In this example, the image is too yellow. By moving the blue curve up, the image looks more neutral. For more on tone curve corrections, see page 60. Selective-color palette In the original image, the colors were muted making the whole scene flat. [. . . ] The current index display will be replaced with the images in the new file. 49 More prescan functions AE-area-selection button (p. 53) Point-AF button Manual-focus button (p. 52) Scanner Notes The DiMAGE Scan autofocus system uses the CCD sensor to focus the scanner. When the autofocus-at-scan option is selected in the preferences window, the autofocus system uses the center of the image to determine focus. This normally results in an excellent scan when the film plane is flat. However, if the film is warped or curled, the scanner can be focused using point AF or manual focus. Point AF (Autofocus) For best results when using point AF, select an area within the image with contrast or detail. The point AF function cannot focus on a low-contrast area such as a cloudless or overcast sky. Click the point-AF button. The mouse pointer will change to the point-AF cursor. To cancel the function, click the point-AF button again. Click on the area of image to be used for focus. Autofocus will begin and a new prescan will be displayed. 50 Advanced scanning Manual focus The scanner can be focused manually using the focus meter. For best results, select an area within the image with contrast or detail. The manual focus function cannot focus on a low-contrast image such as a cloudless or overcast sky. The mouse pointer will change to the manual-focus cursor. To cancel the function, click the manual-focus button again. Click on the area of the image to be used for focus. The focus meter window will appear. Adjust the slider using the mouse until the black and white bars are at their longest extension. The black bar indicates the change in focus. The white bar indicates the longest extent of the black bar and the point of sharpest focus. Click OK to set the focus. A new prescan will start and replace the previous image. 51 Manual cropping Cropping is a method of recomposing the image by eliminating unnecessary space around the subject. Many images are improved by cutting out distracting elements in the background. Clicking the auto-cropping button to display the cropping frame marquee. To enlarge or reduce the cropping frame, place the mouse pointer over the corners or sides of the cropping frame; the pointer will change to a double arrow. Simply click and drag the edge of the frame to adjust the cropping area. To move the cropping frame, place the mouse pointer in the center of the cropping frame; the pointer will change to a four-pointed arrow. Simply click and drag the entire frame over the image area. With the pointer outside the cropping frame, click and drag to define a new cropping frame. [. . . ] (Macintosh) Scan: 21 seconds Scanning time changes according to the preferences used. Scanning time can be longer for negative film than positive film. Slide Mount Holder, Color positive film, no autoexposure, no image correction, 3200dpi 8-bit scan. Windows: Pentium IV 3. 2 GHz, Windows XP Professional, 1. 0GB RAM, 86GB hard disk space, built-in USB 2. 0 port, Adobe Photoshop ver. [. . . ]