User manual NIKON SCAN 3.1.4 FOR MAC OS X SPECIAL NOTES

[. . . ] Set the top slider to "Never" (all way to the right). Scratch Disk Issue (Mac OS X only) Regardless of the "Scratch Disk" setting of the Nikon Scan program, OS X is in full control of scratch disk selection. About Nikon Scan 3. 1. 4 In order to use the LCH editor and the Unsharp Mask Filter, the Color Management System must be active. Should you wish to enable the Color Management System (in order to make use of features that are only available through the Color Management System) yet prefer the appearance of a non-color managed file, it is possible to set the Calibrated RGB mode to ignore color space profiles and simply work with the original, untreated image. [. . . ] If, however, the Film Type setting is incorrect (e. g. Positive Film Type selected for a strip of negative images), this auto detect operation may not work properly. Please make sure that the Film Type is set correctly prior to performing any scans. Additionally, the thumbnail scan is an important step in aligning multiple frames for preview and main scans, and should be performed at least once prior to doing any preview scans or main scans. If it is not possible to perform a thumbnail scan, a preview scan should be performed as a minimum requirement. Frames with dark images or content can cause problems with frame edge detection. In this case, the thumbnail scan may give incorrect thumbnails. If the image appears to be offset, please use the "Adjust Boundary Offset" controls, located within the "Extras" tab, to change the scan offset. Continue to take preview scans until a satisfactory result is obtained. Differences between thumbnail images and preview images There is a slight difference between the thumbnail scan coverage area and the preview/main scan coverage area. As this is only a slight difference, there should be little or no consequences in the use of the scanner. When using a SA-21 Strip Film Adapter or a SA-30 Roll Film Adapter. The preview scan area, as well as the main scan area, covers slightly more area at the top and bottom of the images than the thumbnail scan area. The preview scan as well as the main scan area covers slightly less area at the top and bottom (when film is displayed vertically) of the images than the thumbnail scan area. Thumbnail display issue when using SA-30 Roll Film Adapter A thumbnail image for the 40th frame might not be displayed when using a filmstrip that contains 40 frames or more. Please consult the section called "scanning short, long or damaged film strips" in the User Manual. Frame and Mask In order to cover the entire valid film area, the actual scanning area is larger than the film area in the holder. Because of this design, preview images and scanned images will always contain part of the frame or mask around the valid image area. [. . . ] · Use Calibrated RGB color space and avoid CMYK color space. CMYK has more channels and uses more memory. · When using the IA-20 (Advanced Photo System) adapter, do not use the thumbnail display, use the index print supplied with the developed film instead. · ICE3 (Digital ICE, ROC and GEM) requires additional memory and results in longer scan times. [. . . ]