Microtek ArtixScan 1800f User manual

ScanWizard Pro
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Settings window contains
the scanning parameters
for the output image. It
also provides the advance
image correction (AIC)
tools for the scan stage
image editing functions.
Settings window
under Native
Color Space Mode
Settings window
under LCH Color
Space Mode
Preview window
displays an
overview scan of
the original and
prescan image(s). It
also provides the
tools for image
cropping selection
and commands for
scanner control
Scan Job Queue window
lists all prescans (scan jobs). The scan jobs can
be selected collectively for multiple editing,
final scan, and delivery to a common
destination
Info window shows
the magnified view
of pixels and its
corresponding
values at the pointer
location on the
prescan (output
toggles between
Native and LCH
according to Color
Space Mode in use)
Preview Window
for Windows
Copyright © 2001 Microtek International, Inc. http: www.microtek.com
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Batch button appears when
ScanWizard Pro is operating as a
stand-alone program (started from
Windows Start menu). The output
image is delivered to your disk for
storage after final scan.
Scan button appears when ScanWizard
Pro is started from a TWAIN
application (e.g., Photoshop). The
output image is delivered to the
application after final scan.
Perform a low-
resolution preview
of the entire
original scan
material
Perform high-
resolution
preview of
the selected
scan frame
Click and use this
Scan Frame tool to
define an area from
the scan material to
be scanned
Click on image to
zoom in (magnify).
Press Shift key &
click to zoom out
(reduce)
Click on zoomed
image to drag
hidden area of the
image out to view
Tag window tool is used to
set black (shadow) & white
(highlight) values, and
adding removing color cast
on the prescan. This a
simplified function of the
AIC's White & Blac Points
and Color Cast tools. Click
on the color of the selected
pixel (as viewed from the
Information window) on
prescan, and the following
Tag window displays
Scan Material icon.
Click to select the icon
appropriate for scan
material in use:
Reflective
Positive Film
Negative film or
filmstrip
Preview Window Tool Bar and Menu
Click here to set
the Before
value as Blac
point
Color strip
showing the
color of the
selected pixel
Click to remove or add
color cast. Minus sign (-)
is remove. Plus (+) sign
is add. Default is Minus.
Press Alt key to switch
sign to Plus
Before and
After values
Click to switch working color space
Cursor position at X & Y axis of the image
Click to reset either White &Black or Color
Cast setting
Click here to set the
"Before" value as
White point

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Preview Window Status Bar
Click to change the
unit of
measurement for
the ruler. Default is
inch
Resolution info
(in pixel per inch) for
the Overview or
Prescan image on
preview
Current image zoom
size (in %)
Click to zoom out
Click to zoom in
Click to flash Black White
markers
Black White markers
Tips relating to tool
(Scan Frame; Zoom;
Pane; & Eyedropper)
currently in use
Settings Window
Options for fixed
flexible Scan Frame
or output image size
Current selected
Scan Job (same
job highlighted in
Scan Job window)
Image type of
current Scan Job
Image type of
current Scan Job
Scanner profile
and profile info
Output size control
&corresponding
image memory size
Output resolution
(in ppi or lpi)
Output resolution
(in ppi or lpi)
Image orientation,
i.e., normal, rotated,
mirrored, etc.
Scanner profile
and profile info
Image Category
Selections Image Category
Selections is
disabled (dimmed)
in Native mode
AIC Tools
See next page for
details
LCH Color Space Mode Native Color Space Mode

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Setting Window (AIC Tools)
Dynamic Range
Manually or auto
determine image
density range (darkest
tone to lightest tone)
White & Blac
Points
Manually or auto-
adjust shadow
and highlight
points
Gradation Curve
Manually or auto-
adjust midtones of
the Lightness
channel L
Brightness &
Contrast
Manually adjust
brightness & contrast
of the entire image
Color Cast
Adjust gray balance
by removing color
cast or adjust
desired cast by
adding color cast
Color Correction
Adjust hue &
saturation and
removes color
cast
Saturation Curve
Adjust image
saturation by
manipulating the
saturation curve
Selective Color
Manipulate a
specific color
range without
affecting
other colors
Tone Curve
Adjust tonal distribution
of each channel of a
CMYK GRB image
Descreen
Required only to remove
moiré patterns from
scans of newspaper
magazine originals
Reset
Resets any or all of the
custom AIC adjustments
to default settings
Unsharp Mas ing Filter
Adjust the contrast of
edge details and sharpen
focus of blurry image
LCH Mode AIC Tools Native Mode AIC Tools

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Material
If correct material is not yet set
at the main Preview window,
set the actual scan (film)
material here
Scan Job Queue Window
Indicates the number of scan
jobs selected from Overview
image. Checked jobs will be
included in the final batch scan.
Disable (uncheck) jobs you wish
to exclude from final scanning
Current Scan output
image type
To change
image type,
click drop-
down arrow
and choose
new type
Thumbnails for prescanned
images.
When overview image is on
display, clicking on a thumbnail
will highlight the corresponding
selection (scan frame) in the
Preview window. Double clicking
a thumbnail will display its
corresponding prescanned image
in the Preview window.
When prescan image is on
display, click on a thumbnail to
display the corresponding image
in the Preview window
Highlighted Job Title indicates current scan job on
preview in the Preview window.
To rename, highlight (delayed second click) Job Title &
type over a new name.
Multiple Selections
Multiple selection is supported in performing functions
of Duplicate, Delete, and Chec buttons. To select
several scan jobs randomly, press Ctrl key while
clicking on selected jobs. To select a range of
successive jobs, click on the begin scan job. Then
hold down Shift key while clicking on the last scan job
of the range. Notice the scan jobs within the selected
range are highlighted
Scan Jobs sequential
Selection Arrows
Duplicate
Copy & paste a selection (scan
frame) of the highlighted Job
Title on the overview image
New
Add a new Scan Job by
creating a default selection
(scan frame) on the overview
image
Delete
Delete highlighted individual or
range of scan jobs
Chec Box
Check (or uncheck) scan job(s)
to be included (or excluded) in
the final scan (individually or in
batch)
Load/Save
Click button & the following
Job Template Manager
dialog box displays
Save all image editing settings
of the highlighted scan job as
template for future scan job
ADD to apply the saved setting as
template to a new scan job.
SnapTrans Templates
Pre-fab scan frame
templates for transparent
scan materials. Select the
appropriate template for
your film or slides and
click Add button. Your
overview scan will have
your scan (film) material
framed within the
selected template

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The Information Window
Mouse Cursor Position
displays the x, y position of the
mouse cursor on the current
prescan image
Pixel Sampling Display Area
shows a pixelized display of the
specific x,y position of the
prescan. The size of the sampling
area depends on the selection
made in the Color Meter Options
(top right)
Color Input Meter Display
shows input (in density values) &
output (in pixel values) relative to
the x,y position at the prescan
image
Color Output Meter Display
shows the output values of the
pixel at x,y position (values should
differ from input after image
correction is complied)
Color Output Meter Options
changes color space mode
between Native & LCH and size
of the pixel sampling display
area (see window bottom).
Menu display
Alt+S Scanner menu
Alt+V View menu
Alt+P Preferences menu
Alt+C Correction menu
Alt+H Help menu
Tool selection (in Preview window)
M Selects scan frame tool
Z Selects zoom tool
H Selects pane tool
D Selects Tag window tool
Show hide window
Shift+Ctrl+S Brings setting window to the front
Shift+Ctrl+J Show hides Scan Job Queue window
Shift+Ctrl+I Show hides Info window
Shift+Ctrl+T Show hides Tag window
Shift+Ctrl+B Show hides white and black markers
Ctrl+O Show hides overview page
Ctrl+= Zoom in
Ctrl+- Zoom out
File menu and Scanner menu
Ctrl+Q Exits ScanWizard Pro
Ctrl+R Resizes Preview window to fit preview image size
Ctrl+I Scanner Info dialog box
Preferences menu
Shift+Ctrl+C CMS Setup dialog box
Shift+Ctrl+W White black point setup dialog box
Shift+Ctrl+V Overview setup dialog box
Shift+Ctrl+P Prescan Setup dialog box
Shift+Ctrl+M More Preferences dialog box
AIC screen (If unspecified, the Native mode is assumed.)
Ctrl+D Dynamic range
Ctrl+W White black points
Ctrl+V Tone curve
Ctrl+B Brightness and contrast
Ctrl+C Color correction or color cast (LCH)
Ctrl+F Filter
Ctrl+G Gradation (LCH only)
Ctrl+S Saturation curve (LCH only)
Ctrl+E Selective color (LCH)
Quic Keys