User manual MINOLTA F-2900

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9224-2885-11 H-A909 Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite. The Dimâge Scan Elite F-2900 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. Please read this manual thoroughly to realise all the benefits of your scanner. [. . . ] Double-click the White Point button. · The Point Value dialog is displayed. 2. Click the White Point button. · The cursor changes to the white dropper shape. 4. Click the desired highlight point of the image. · The image is corrected so that the point you clicked is the highlight point. The color of the highlight point is the white dropper value you input in step 2. · The change will be reflected in the preview image. Point Value Setting dialog box When the film type is set to the color mode. When the film type is set to the monochrome mode. Setting the Black Point 1. Double-click the Black Point button. · The Point Value dialog is displayed. 2. Click the Black Point button. · The cursor changes to the black dropper shape. 4. Click the desired shadow point of the image. · The image is corrected so that the point you clicked is the shadow point. The color of the shadow point is the black point value you input in step 2. · The change will be reflected in the preview image. 38 IMAGE CORRECTION ­ TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM Setting the Gray Point This function can specify the gray of images. 1. Click the Gray Point button. · The cursor changes to the gray dropper shape. 2. Click the point to be changed to gray in the image. · The image is corrected so that the point you clicked is the gray point. · The change will be reflected in the preview image. Setting the gr ay point is not necess ary for most images. Viewing the Histogram of Images After Making Corrections When the Apply button is clicked, the histogram of images after making corrections can be displayed. The histogram after making corrections is displayed as long as you press this button. When the button is released, the histogram returns to the previous one. Auto setting When the Auto setting button is clicked, the image is corrected automatically by removing no information parts from the histogram and using all tone steps from 0 to 255. 39 IMAGE CORRECTION -- BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR BALANCE When the Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction button is clicked, the Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction window is displayed. The images can be corrected by dragging the slider or inputting the desired value in the text box. · Click on in the Image Correction window. The Brightness, Contrast and Color Balance Correction Dialog box -- Name of parts Post-Correction LUT Post-Correction Gray scale Pre-Correction Gray scale Brightness slider Contrast slider Color Balance slider Brightness text box Contrast text box Color Balance text box 40 IMAGE CORRECTION -- BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR BALANCE 1. Drag each Brightness, Contrast or Color balance slider or input the desired value in the text box. · The change will be reflected in the preview image. · Moving the Brightness, Contrast or Color balance slider changes "PostCorrection Gray Scale" and "Post-Correction LUT". Post-Correction LUT The color of the image is changed as shown in the PostCorrection LUT. The correspondence between the color displayed on the PreCorrection Gray Scale and Post-Correction Gray Scale appears on the Post-Correction LUT. Auto setting When the Auto setting button is clicked, the brightness and contrast of the image is corrected automatically according to the lightness without changing the color balance. 41 IMAGE CORRECTION -- HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS When the Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction button is clicked, the Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction window is displayed. The images can be corrected by dragging the slider or inputting the desired value in the text box. · Click on in the Image Correction window. The Hue, Saturation, Lightness Correction Dialog box -- Name of parts Hue-level slider Saturation slider Lightness slider Pre-Correction Color Sample Post-Correction Color Sample Hue-level text box Brightness text box Saturation text box Lightness text box 1. Drag the each Hue, Saturation or Lightness slider or input the desired value in the text box. · The change will be reflected in the preview image. · To change the colour, move the Hue, Saturation or Lightness slider (or input the desired value in the text box). [. . . ] If pixels are discarded when shrinking an image, it is called resampling down. If new pixels are created in an image, it is called resampling up. The number of pixels in a given area of the image; such as pixels per inch or pixels per centimeter. High resolution is the term for an image with a lot of pixels in a given area. [. . . ]