Microtek ArtixScan M1 Pro User manual

Microtek
ScanWizard Pro
Users Guide
For Macintosh

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Copyright © 2004 by Microtek International, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Trademarks
Microtek™, Artix™, ScanWizard™ Pro, and ArtixScan™ are trademarks of Microtek International, Inc.
Macintosh®and Apple®are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows®is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other products or name brands are trademarks of their
respective holders.
Important
Documents that you scan may be protected under copyright law. The unauthorized use of such documents
could be a violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Microtek bears no responsibility for the
unauthorized use of copyrighted materials.
To obtain optimal results from the Microtek scanning software and user's manual, you should be familiar
with such Windows concepts as pointing, clicking, dragging, and selecting from menus and dialog boxed.
If these things are new to you, refer to your Microsoft Windows User's Guide.
September 2004
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Microtek Lab, Inc.
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Contents
Basic Setup and Features ............................................. 5
What is ScanWizard Pro..................................................................................... 5
The ScanWizard Pro Interface ........................................................................... 6
System Requirements ......................................................................................... 8
Installing ScanWizard Pro .................................................................................. 8
About this Manual .............................................................................................. 9
Getting Started ......................................................... 11
Using the Scan Mode ....................................................................................... 11
Using the Batch Mode ...................................................................................... 11
Exiting ScanWizard Pro ................................................................................... 11
Color Matching................................................................................................. 12
Basic Scenarios......................................................... 15
How to Scan a Color Photographic Print ......................................................... 16
How to Scan a Color Positive Transparency .................................................... 18
How to Scan a Color Negative ......................................................................... 20
How to Scan a Line Art Image ......................................................................... 22
How to Scan a Newspaper or Magazine Image................................................ 24
Using the Advanced Image Correction Tools ................. 2
The LCH Color Model ..................................................................................... 28
Selecting LCH or Native Color Space.............................................................. 29
Workflow for Optimizing Images..................................................................... 30
Adding a Custom Setting.................................................................................. 31
How to Choose the Correct Image Category.................................................... 32
Using the Dynamic Range Tool........................................................................ 34
Using the White & Black Points Tool .............................................................. 36
Using the Gradation Tool ................................................................................. 38
Using the Color Cast Tool ................................................................................ 40
Using the Saturation Curve Tool ...................................................................... 42
Using the Selective Color Tool......................................................................... 44
Using the Tone Curve Tool............................................................................... 46
Using the Filter Tool......................................................................................... 48

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Special Features & Advanced Scenarios ....................... 51
How to Edit Multiple Scan Jobs....................................................................... 52
How to Scan Multiple Jobs .............................................................................. 54
How to Use ScanWizard Pro Contexts............................................................. 56
How to Use the SnapTrans Templates.............................................................. 58
How to Define and Scan a New Batch-Scan Job.............................................. 61
How to Load a Previously Saved Batch-Scan Job ........................................... 62
How to Execute a Previously Saved Batch-Scan Job....................................... 63
How to Use the Magic Diamonds..................................................................... 64
How to Customize Negative Film .................................................................... 66
How to Scan and Display an Image on a 640 x 480 Monitor........................... 68
Appendix: More Color Matching Information ................. 0

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What is ScanWizard Pro?
ScanWizard Pro is an advanced scanner controller program that provides many
powerful, professional-level features for scanning.
One important feature of ScanWizard Pro is that it lets you work in the LCH color
space, which is based on the LCH (Lightness, Chroma, Hue) model of colors. The
LCH model is a more intuitive way of editing and working with colors because it
defines colors the way we understand them-- based on the properties of brightness
(how light or dark a color is), saturation (how rich or dull a color is), and hue (“red”
as opposed to “blue”).
Another important function of ScanWizard Pro is the batch scan feature, a separate
but integrated program that lets you create and manipulate specific “contexts” or
batches of jobs. With Batch Scanning, you can lay out your jobs beforehand, make
adjustments to each scan, then start the scan when you are ready. The result? A
tremendously improved workflow and savings in time, with the additional advantage
of being able to call up the various “contexts” or batch jobs when required.
ScanWizard Pro is also ColorSync™-savvy, allowing you to use standard ICC color
profiles for accurate color matching when outputting your images.
A Powerful New Software
With ScanWizard Pro, you can achieve a new level of efficiency in scanning. The
many powerful tools of the program work together to help you obtain the superior
color images you need, as well as provide you with the flexibility to adjust or
improve the images as needed.
As you become increasingly familiar
with the program, you will also see
how ScanWizard can open up a
whole new vista for organizing your
workflow and boosting your
scanning productivity in as many
ways as your creative imagination
will allow.
1 Introduction

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The ScanWizard Pro Interface
Shows the current scan job
Reso ution settings
Scan Frame, Sca ing, Output
contro s, Scan Frame options,
Unit of measurement, Transform
Image Type of the
current scan job
Advanced Image
Correction
contro s for
adjusting and
enhancing image
qua ity
Information
window
Settings window
Scan Jo window
Function buttons for manipu ating scan jobs
Check: Indicates
job wi be
scanned when
you press the
Scan button.
Current scan job, indicated
by oldface type
Se ected scan job,
which is the
high ighted job.
There can be
mu tip e se ected
scan jobs (severa
high ighted).
Thumbnai
showing
prescan image
Lets you se ect /
switch image type
Scanner profi e
Image category

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Co or Meter Disp ay:
Disp ays input and output
pixe va ues of the se ected
area in the overview /
prescan image.
Samp e Disp ay area: Shows
pixe ized disp ay of area in
the overview / prescan
image where mouse cursor
rests.
Cursor Locator:
Shows x, y position of
mouse cursor on the
current overview /
prescan image.
Preview window
Overview button: Previews
the entire scan bed.
Prescan button: Previews a
high-reso ution image of the
area se ected by the scan
frame.
Scan Frame around overview
image. Drag on corner to resize.
Scan Materia icon:
Se ects the type of scan
materia .
Scan button: Starts the
scanning process.
Unit of
measurement.
Choose from inch,
cm, mm, point, pica,
pixe . Se ections for
ru er co ors as we .
Ru er Overview
image
Too bar: Scan Frame,
Zoom, Pane, Tag
Windows
The ScanWizard Pro Interface
Co or Meter Options:
Provides further options
for the Samp e Disp ay
Area of the Information
window. be ow).
Drag this corner to
resize the Preview
window.
Status bar gives
usefu tips
re ating to the
se ected too in
the Too bar
Auxi iary
information
Handy buttons for Zoom
in, Zoom out, and
F ashers for Low & High
Va ue Markers

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System Requirements
• Power Mac or compatibles (except iMac)
• System 8.1 or later
• 64 MB RAM required; 128 MB or more suggested for better performance
• Free hard disk space as required by the size of your scanned images and for
additional working files
• CD-ROM drive (internal or external)
• “Thousands of color” display or better
• Microtek ArtixScan 1100, 2020, 2500 scanners; and other scanner models that
support ScanWizard Pro.
Installing ScanWizard Pro
1. Insert the Microtek ScanWizard Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM when it appears on your Macintosh desktop to open it.
3. When the CD-ROM opens, double-click the ICC Profile Installer icon, and follow
screen instructions to install the desired profiles.
Note: If the ICC profile for your monitor is not found, contact your monitor
manufacturer.
4. Next, double-click the ScanWizard Pro Installer icon, and follow screen instruc-
tions to install the program.
5. Restart your computer.
Note: You may want to skip Step #3 and install the ICC profiles later. When Step
#4 is run, some default profiles will be installed as the default.

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A out this Manual
This manual provides basic information on the program and sketches out a variety of
scenarios that illustrate ScanWizard Pro’s versatility and how best to use the program
for specific scanning tasks.
For a more detailed listing of individual features, please refer to the companion
Reference Guide included in your documentation package.

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