Nikon Scan
Fast Track Guide
Starting Nikon Scan
Click the Nikon Scan icon Choose Open Twain Source from the File menu
(Windows) or select the scanner from the Devices
submenu of the Nikon Scan menu (Macintosh)
Don’t want to use the Nikon Scan applet?
You can launch the Nikon Scan driver from Photoshop™or from a TWAIN-
compliant PC application (see below, at right).
1. Select film type
2. Select color space
(start with sRGB)
3. Preview slide
4. Preview image appears in scan window
5. Select the scan-size drawer
6. Select the curves-and-
levels drawer
7. Select the color-balance
drawer
The scan-size drawer
Use this drawer to control the size and resolution of the
scanned image. To scan to a given output size, click the
output lock button, specify a size (W and H) and output
resolution, and drag the mouse over the preview image to
define the area to be scanned. For archive and general use,
click the input lock button and adjust the slider to alter the
scale. File size and resolution can be read in the output field.
(Hint: enter a new value for resolution if the desired file
size cannot be obtained using the slider.) Drag the mouse
over the preview image to define the area to be scanned.
The curves-and-levels drawer
This drawer sets the overall tone range (lightest point to
darkest point) and controls color balance within the specified
range.
1. Set the darkest and brightest points automatically.
2. Check color balance and contrast in the preview image.
3. Select an individual color, or all colors at once.
4. Click on the line and drag to adjust details of highlights,
midtones, and shadows.
Shadows Midtones Highlights
The color-balance drawer
This drawer is used to change the overall appearance of the
scanned image. The sliders control the brightness, contrast,
and general color balance of the image. Experiment with the
controls to obtain a pleasing result.
Putting drawers away
All drawers are closed by clicking this button.
8. Make your scan!
Multiple Images
When scanning with the IX240 or film-strip adapters,
thumbnail images can be scanned before you commit
yourself to a full preview scan.
Click the drawer-tab and the thumbnail drawer
appears. To save time, images can be displayed by
frame number only. Click here to toggle between
thumbnail and frame-number display.
Double-click any thumbnail or frame number to
display the image in the preview window.
Cleaning Images
Use the Defect Correction control
to remove surface scratches, dust,
and other film defects.
Auto Focus
The auto-focus control is located
at the top of the control panel.
Preferences
These settings allow you to change the way the scanner operates. You may need to alter
them to suit your particular scanning requirements.
The Preferences dialog is accessed from the scan window. Click here to open the
Preferences dialog. Refer to the reference manuals for your platform for more details.
Nikon Scan 2.0—Technical Information
Nikon Scan 2.0 consists of a mini-application (“applet”) and a driver. The
driver for Windows is a TWAIN source, the driver for the Macintosh an
Adobe®Photoshop™plug-in.
During the pre-scan and scanning phases of operation, the driver controls all
scanner functions, including color balance, scan size, and focus. After
scanning, the driver quits, leaving the image as an image file in a window in
the host application. It is therefore not necessary to save the file using a
scanning application and open it in a graphics application; the image is
delivered directly to the host.
If you prefer not to use the Nikon Scan mini-application to launch the driver,
you can launch the driver from any TWAIN-compliant application (under
Windows) or from applications that support Photoshop-compatible plug-ins
(Macintosh).
Windows Users
The term TWAIN applies to a program which can be run within another host
application to control an imaging device. TWAIN programs are called
“TWAIN sources.” The host application is able to choose an installed TWAIN
source as a means of connecting to a particular scanner, digital camera, or
other TWAIN-controlled device.
If Nikon Scan is your only TWAIN source, it will automatically be available to
your TWAIN-compliant imaging applications. If you have more than one
TWAIN source, before launching the TWAIN driver (usually through the
menu sequence File:Acquire (or Import):TWAIN) you will have to select it
as the default TWAIN source, usually through the File or Preferences menu
of the host application.
Mac OS Users
A Photoshop plug-in is a software program used by Photoshop or compatible
applications to extend the functionality of the original application. In the case
of imaging devices, this means allowing the application to communicate with
a scanner and acquire images. In order for the Nikon Scan Photoshop plug-in
to appear in the menu File:Acquire:Nikon Scan, the Nikon Scan plug-in
must be located in the correct folder on your computer. It should be copied to
the Import/Export folder in the Plugins folder of the host application.
