User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE SCAN DUAL FOR WINDOWS

[. . . ] Windows Version Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual. The Dimâge Scan Dual is a dual format film scanner capable of scanning 35mm and, with the optional AD-10 APS Adapter, Advanced Photo System film. This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your scanner. To realize all the benefits of your scanner, please read this manual thoroughly. [. . . ] Correct the colour by clicking on the colour you want to add to your image. · Click on to view a full screen display of the control and preview windows. 1. Click on in the preview window. The Variation dialog box will appear. 1. OK button 32 IMAGE CORRECTION ­ VARIATION Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast The image simulation windows map contrast and brightness changes to the preview image. The windows display a one step change in the brightness and contrast, but up to 10 steps (+/-) can be applied. The current colour, brightness, and contrast changes are automatically applied to the preview image 2. Click on the appropriate window or move the sliders to increase or decrease the contrast and/or brightness. · The changes are automatically applied to the preview image. · Additional contrast and brightness simulations will be mapped around the center image. Correcting th e brightness an d contrast may eliminate the need for colour correc tions. Adjusting the Colour The colour picker consists of a colour map and a pointer. Adjust the colour of your image +/­ 20 points in any direction by clicking on any colour tone within the colour map. Colour corrections at the edge of the colour map are more saturated (stronger). Colour corrections closer to the center are less saturated. Colour corrections are automatically applied to all of the image simulations. 3. Place the colour correction you want to apply to your image within the the cursor, then click the mouse button. · The pointer will move to the new position on the colour map. · The RGB correction values are displayed to the right of the colour picker. Cursor Pointer 4. Click on · Click on · Click on corrections. to apply the changes to your scan. to cancel all corrections and start over. to close the variations window without applying any Dimâge Scan Dual 33 SCANNING AND SAVING THE IMAGE When you have finished making all the desired adjustments to the image, you are ready to scan the film. 1. Click on . · The cursor will change to an hourglass and a progress bar will appear. · To cancel the scan, click on or press the escape key until the Cancelling Operation message box appears. Do not remove the film holder until the scan is finished. Interfering with the scanner during scan could result in image distortion. 2. Click on to exit the Dimâge Scan Dual driver software. The image will be opened in your photo application software. · The driver window will automatically close after each scan if "Close driver after scanning" was selected in the preferences dialog box. 3. Save the image using the instructions from your photo application software. Multiple imag es can be scanned befo re closing the software if Pho toshop is the host softw are. PhotoDeluxe, Corel DRAW and Corel Pho topaint can only acquire on e image at a time. 4. [. . . ] · The scans w ill not be automatically opened in a Photoshop w indow. · The scan is cancelled if more than the number of frames set for multiple acquire are selected. · Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Corel DRAW and Corel Photopaint can only acquire one image at a time. · The image will be opened in your photo application software when the Dimâge Scan Dual's driver software is closed. Click on to save the index as an image file. · The image will be saved in JPEG format . Dimâge Scan Dual 61 QUITTING THE APS WINDOW 1. Click on to rewind the film into the cassette. · This step is not necessary when the auto rewind option in the APS preference window is selected. 2. [. . . ]