User manual NIKON SCAN 2 MACINOTSH

[. . . ] 131­139 Introduction About This Manual Welcome to Nikon Scan!Nikon Scan is used to control Nikon scanners from a computer. It can be used to preview images and adjust scanner settings before scanning, giving the user control over advanced features supported by Nikon film scanners, including: · The Scan Image Enhancer automatically adjusts hue to produce images with clear contrast (9000 ED, 5000 ED, COOLSCAN 2 V ED only) · Digital ICE detects, analyzes, and automatically compensates for scratches and dust · Digital ROC digitally restores faded colors in old film · Digital GEM automatically corrects for film grain, smoothing pictures taken with high-speed film · Digital DEE reveals details in shadows of backlit and underexposed shots and increases contrast in "washed-out" areas of highlights to produce natural-looking exposure (9000 ED, 5000 ED, COOLSCAN 2 V ED only) Nikon Scan also supports batch scanning and can be used to scan images directly into third-party applications such as Adobe Photoshop. This manual has been written to guide the user through the process of scanning and enhancing images. [. . . ] Delete settings created using the Save Digital ICE4 Advanced Settings. . . A dialog will be displayed where the settings to be deleted can be selected by name. Import settings created using the Export Digital ICE4 Settings. . . Export current settings to a file in a location of your choice. Digital ICE4 Advanced settings files have the extension ". nla". Turn off all Digital ICE4 Advanced functions and restore all sliders to default settings. Restore the default Digital ICE4 Advanced settings created with the Set User Settings option in the scan window settings menu ( 17). The Tool Chest -- Digital ICE4 Advanced TOP 68 Analog Gain Controlling the Scanner's Light Source The "Analog Gain" palette is used to adjust color by modify- The "Analog Gain" palette contains the following items: ing exposure for the colored elements in the scanner's light Item Description source. Gain is measured in Exposure Values (EVs), the same Adjust exposure for all elements by dragging the slider unit used for measuring exposure compensation on many or by entering a value between ­2. 00 and +2. 00 in the Master cameras. text box to its right. Adjust exposure for the red, green, and blue elements Red, Green, by dragging the sliders or by entering values between Blue ­2. 00 and +2. 00 in the text boxes to their right. Analog gain sliders and text boxes Redraw button Redraw Reset Update the preview image to reflect changes to analog gain. Reset all analog gain sliders to ±0. Reset button The "Analog Gain" Palette The "Analog Gain" palette is only available when the scan window is active. If the right edge of the thumbnail is cut off, move the slider to the right or enter Strip Film Offset a larger value to bring it into position; if the left edge is cut off, move the slider to the left or enter a smaller value. Note Numerical boundary offset ranges are shown below. that the direction of adjustment changes when thumbnails 5000 ED, 4000 ED, COOLSCAN 2 V ED, COOLSCAN 2 IV ED are flipped or rotated. First frame Subsequent frames To view the effects of changes to the boundary offset, click the Reload Thumbnail button and check the results in the Medium-format film (9000 ED, 8000 ED) thumbnail drawer. The changes will not be reflected in the Frame size First frame* preview area until the Preview button is clicked. 6 × 4. 5 0­69 6×6 6×7 6×8 6×9 0­93 0­114 0­127 0­137 0­144 -144 ­ 144 Strip Film Offset This is option is used to position the film in the scan aperture. It is only available with the SA-21, FH-869S, and the optional SA-30 and FH-869G. Subsequent frames -69 ­ 69 -93 ­ 93 -114 ­ 114 -127 ­ 127 -137 ­ 137 *Small negative values may be possible with the first frame of mediumformat film. The Tool Chest -- Scanner Extras TOP 73 Perform Autofocus When Film Is Inserted If this option is selected when the MA-21/MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter is inserted in the 5000 ED, 4000 ED, COOLSCAN 2 V ED, or COOLSCAN 2 IV ED, an autofocus operation will automatically be performed when a slide is inserted. Calibration If the scanner is left on for an extended period, the temperature inside the scanner will rise and the scanner may need to be recalibrated. Click Calibrate to recalibrate the scanner. If the MA-21 or MA-20 (S) is inserted, remove any slides If this option is selected when from the adapter before recalibrating. Users of the IA-20 the 9000 ED or 8000 ED is con(S) will be prompted to rewind the film before calibration nected, an autofocus operation begins. Film will automatically be ejected from the SA-21, will be performed on the first frame when a film holder is in- SA-30, 9000 ED, or 8000 ED before calibration begins, and serted (an autofocus operation will not be performed when will automatically be reloaded when calibration is complete. [. . . ] The limit up to which Unsharp Mask will be applied. While it is generally the case that the higher the threshold, the greater the amount of sharpening applied, the exact effect depends on other Unsharp Mask settings, such as halo width. A small preview image, the digital equivalent of a photographic film contact sheet. If the current adapter can read multiple frames, thumbnails will be displayed in the scan windows thumbnail drawer. [. . . ]