User manual MINOLTA QUICKSCAN35

[. . . ] Thank you for purchasing the Minolta QuickScan 35. The QuickScan 35 enables you to scan both negative and positive, color and monochrome (black & white) 35mm film using the Macintosh. The main features of the QuickScan 35 are as follows: · High-speed scanning with 3-line sensors · High-quality images with a maximum of 2820 dpi · Easy, versatile software The Minolta QuickScan 35 is packaged with an Adobe Photoshop plug-in software and an independent Utility software. Before beginning to use the QuickScan 35, you should have a working knowledge of the Macintosh and its operating conventions. [. . . ] The surface of the front and back of the film is different. The front is the base which has a glossy surface and the back is the emulsion which has a slight matte surface. Film must be inserted with the emulsion side facing right. Film strip must be placed in the film holder before inserting it into the scanner. The film holder accepts film strips up to 6 frames long. Place the film on the film holder with the emulsion side down. 2. 1. Film Strip Frames 1 through 3 should be placed right side up and frames 4 through 6 upside down so that the film fits in the holder. Align the frame you want to scan within the open area. Insert the film holder into the scanner film slot with the white lettering facing left. 2. 2. Slide Mount The slide mount can be inserted as is. Insert the slide mount, narrow end first, with the emulsion side facing right. 16 3. SPECIFYING THE FILM TYPE Specifying the type of film you are scanning is necessary for an accurate reproduction of the image. There are four types of film to choose from: color negative, color positive, monochrome (black & white) negative, and monochrome (black & white) positive. 4. PREVIEWING THE IMAGE Click PreScan to preview the image. 17 5. Image Orientation Button The image orientation button enables you to specify the correct orientation of your image before scanning. The image in a horizontal orientation is the default position. Click the image orientation button to rotate the picture 90 clockwise. The preview image will reflect this change. To change the rotation to counterclockwise, press and hold the Option key while you click the image orientation button. 5. 2. Flip Button The flip button enables you to reverse the image before scanning. The default position is the image viewed from the film base side. Click the flip button to flip the image left-to-right horizontally. The preview image will reflect this change. 6. [. . . ] Drag both the Color Sync and Color Sync System Profile icons to the main System folder. 4. Drag the Color Sync System Profiles folder to the preferencesSettings folder in the System folder. 27 5. Drag the Color Sync Filter folder to the Photoshop Plug-ins folder. 1. If you have already used Color Sync, drag the QuickScan 35 file to the Color Sync Profiles folder in the Initial Settings folder. 2. Drag the Color Sync Filter icon to the Plug-in folder in Photoshop. 2. [. . . ]