User manual MINOLTA SR-T 201

[. . . ] To realize all the benefits of your scanner, please read this manual and the accompanying hardware manual thoroughly. The instructions in this manual assume you have a working knowledge of the operating system for your computer (Macintosh OS, Windows®95, Windows®98, Windows®2000, or Windows®NT) and its conventions. Familiarity with the mouse and standard operating system menus and commands is necessary before operating the Dimâge Scan Multi II software. This manual does not instruct in the: · basic use of personal computers. [. . . ] When the button is released, the histogram returns to the previous one. ­ 53 ­ IMAGE CORRECTION CORRECTING THE HISTOGRAM The Histogram part allows you to correct images by specifying the input and output area from the information including in a film. Also, this window displays the histogram of the image area inside the cropping frame in each RGB colour. The level is indicated in 256 colour steps (0 to 255) from left to right side. The tone curves and histogram are linked each other. When the tone curve is corrected, the histogram is automatically corrected and vice versa. The input slide bar and the output slider are under the Histogram window. The input slider has the Highlight slider (right), gamma slider (middle) and shadow slider (left). The output slider has the Highlight slider (right) and Shadow slider (left). The Histogram can be corrected by dragging each slider or inputting the value directly in each Input or Output level box. For example, if you use the input Highlight slider and input shadow slider to remove areas which contain no pixels (flat line at left or right) the original colour will be better represented. Although the output slider does not normally need to be adjusted, use it according to the characteristics of the output equipment. For example, use the output slider when the black part is not printed clearly with the 0 setting in the black level. When the image in the direction to be corrected is clicked, the image is placed in the center and new variation images are displayed. By dragging the Variation Amount Control slider, the value of correction can be changed in the range from 1 to 20 (The initial value is 10). When the Limit indication check box is checkmarked and the brightness and contrast are corrected, any part of the image which has been corrected beyond the range which can be displayed is displayed in reversed colour. ­ 62 ­ IMAGE CORRECTION VARIATION CORRECTION ­ SATURATION CORRECTION Variation Amount Control slider Limit indication checkbox In the Saturation correction, 2 images in which saturation has been corrected from the center image by one-step are displayed on the right and left sides of the center image. When the image in the direction to be corrected is clicked, the image is placed in the center and new variation images are displayed. By dragging the Variation Amount Control slider, the value of correction can be changed in the range from 1 to 20 (The initial value is 10). When the Limit indication check box is checkmarked and the saturation is corrected, any part of the image which has been corrected beyond the range which can be displayed is displayed in reversed colour. ­ 63 ­ IMAGE CORRECTION CANCELLING THE IMAGE CORRECTION Click on . · The image correction will be cancelled and the image will return to the previous one. The image before correction will be restored as long as sufficient memory is available. REDO THE CORRECTION Click on . · The cancelled image correction will be resumed. DELETING THE IMAGE CORRECTION (DELETING ALL THE IMAGE CORRECTION) Click on . · All the image corrections will be reset and the image will return to the initial state. · All the correction items will be reset. Even if the Redo button is clicked, nothing can be resumed. ­ 64 ­ IMAGE CORRECTION SNAPSHOT The current prescan image can be stored in the Snapshot display area temporarily and displayed as a thumbnail. Click on . · The current prescan images are stored in the Snapshot display area temporarily and displayed as a thumbnail. · The thumbnail images are displayed in the Snapshot display area as long as there is sufficient memory available. · When the thumbnail image in the Snapshot display area is clicked, that image is displayed as a prescan image. · To delete the thumbnail image in the Snapshot display area, click on the thumbnail image to be deleted then press the Delete key (Press the Command key and D key simultaneously for Macintosh). [. . . ] For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the image editing application you use. 7 Click on [Save] (or [OK]). · The final scan will begin. · Every time an image is scanned, the image is saved with the input file name adding a serial number of 2 digits in the specified location and file type. For example, when inputting My_Birthday as a file name and specifying JPEG as a file type, the image is saved with the file name of My_Birthday01. jpg, My_Birthday02. jpg, My_Birthday03. jpg, My_Birthday04. jpg. . . . ­ 103 ­ LOADING TIME ­ WINDOWS® Operations Film Format Digital ROC/Digital GEM Prescan Digital ROC OFF/Digital GEM OFF Digital ROC ON/Digital GEM OFF Digital ROC OFF/Digital GEM ON Digital ROC ON/Digital GEM ON Digital ROC OFF/Digital GEM OFF Final Scan (after Prescan) about 45 sec. [. . . ]