User manual NIKON CONTROL MACINTOSH

[. . . ] Before You Begin 2. 1 System Requirements 2. 2 Software Installation 3. Getting Started 3. 1 Launching and Quitting 3. 2 File Menu 3. 3 Edit Menu 3. 4 Image Menu 3. 5 Window Menu 3. 6 Control Palette 3. 7 Scanning Basics 4. Preferences 4. 1 Plug-in Selection 4. 2 Monitor Gamma 4. 3 Naming Files 4. 4 Control Palette Size 4. 5 Scratch Disk 4. 6 Title Bar 5. Image Acquisition Scanner Control Software Nikon Control Macintosh User's Manual -1- 6. [. . . ] The corresponding dialog box for other scanners may be different. - 19 - When the plug-in is operated to acquire an image, the acquired image appears in a window. (See the manual supplied with the plug-in for plug-in operating procedures. ) Step 3 Save the acquired image to disk. To save the image to disk, either click the Save As button on the Control palette or choose Save ( S) from the File menu. "Save As" button The image in the display window can be zoomed in/zoomed out, rotated, scrolled, or flipped vertically or horizontally by means of the five tools on the Control palette. - 20 - The Save dialog box shown below will appear. The file type can be selected from the pop-up menu. The file types that can be specified are shown below. If PICT (JPEG) or JPEG (JFIF) is selected as the file type, the Quality button is enabled, and the compression quality (and resulting file size) can be changed. If any other file type is selected, the Quality button is dimmed and disabled. When the Quality button is clicked the Quality dialog box is displayed. For details concerning the Quality dialog box, see Section 7. 2. Locate and specify the drive and folder in which the image is to be saved, enter the file name, specify the file type, and click the Save button. The image is then saved. - 21 - 4. Preferences The Preferences dialog box allows the user to specify settings for general control of scan operations. · Select the plug-in software to be used for image acquisition. · Set the gamma value of the monitor being used. · Set the position of the serial number (as a prefix or suffix) in the file name when sequential image acquisition is carried out. · Select the scratch disk used for virtual memory. · Select the palette size to be displayed. · Set the magnification ratio and/or pixel dimensions to be displayed in the image window's title bar. Selections made in the Preferences dialog box are saved (path--System Folder: Preferences Folder: Nikon Control Prefs), after exiting the dialog. The settings are recalled every time Nikon Control is launched unless the Nikon Control Prefs file is deleted, in which case factory defaults are used until you enter new settings. Preferences dialog box operations are described below. command from the File menu. - 22 - The Preferences dialog box appears. Add sequential file number to the user defined filename: Either of the radio buttons is selected to specify whether the numerical portion of the file name is to be appended before or after the fixed part of the file name when performing continuous image acquisition. Scratch Disk: The disk drive used for virtual memory can be selected from this menu. After changing the drive, you must restart Nikon Control. Either of the radio buttons is selected to specify whether a Large or Small Control palette is used. [. . . ] See the instruction manual of the selected plug-in software for set up details. Sequential Acquire button Note: The above dialog box is for the LS-1000 film scanner. The corresponding dialog box for other scanners may be different. If the plug-in software selected in the Plug-in Selection dialog box cannot be found, or if no plug-in software at all has been specified, the Plug-in Selection dialog box will appear. You should then select the plug-in. - 38 - 9. 1 Sequential Scan Dialog Box When the Scan button is clicked, the Sequential Scan dialog box appears. Meaning of Items in the Sequential Scan Dialog Box Eject: Desktop: New Folder: Filename: Ejects removable disk media. [. . . ]