Plexgear Pixaver Expo User manual

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manual
Pixaver Expo
English manual

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Package contents
Specifications
Slide holder Negative holder
Digital image copier Cleaning brushCD
Image sensor 1/3,2” 5 megapixels CMOS
Lens F = 2,8, f=4,76mm
Focus Fixed
Exposure control Automatic
Color balance Automatic
Scan resolution 1800 dpi
Image resolution 2592 x 1728 pixles (3:2)
Light source: LED
PC interface: USB 2.0
Image size Slide and negative (36 x 24)
Power source USB from computer
Included software ArcSoft MediaImpression
Dimensions (WxHxD) 95 x 75 x 100 mm

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Part names
Power LED
Film/slide holder slot
USB Cabel
Slide holder
Negative holder
Note: We suggest using the bundled cleaning brush to clean the glass of
the Digital image scanner film holder slot periodically to produce a clear
image. Please make sure your negatives/slides are clean before inserting
them into the Digital image scanner. Dust or dirt from the negatives/slides
will affect the quality of your scanned images.
Cleaning
brush

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Plexgear Pixaver Expo does not need a driver to be installed. The driver will
be installed automatically when the scanner is connected to your com-
puter. You will need the MediaImpression software to cature and edit your
pictures.
Insert the CD and select ArcSoft software. Follow the installation guide to
install the software.
Software installation (Windows)
(Mac OS X, page 8)

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Place film / slides into the holder
Place the negative/slides into the holder as illustrated below.
Please make sure the holder is correctly closed.
Correct! Wrong!
1. Open the holder
2. Place the negative/slides
3. Close the holder

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Note: Inserting holders incorrectly may damage your scanner.
Plug the USB cable into your computer’s USB 2.0 port. Once connected
the Power LED light will turn on.
Connect to a computer
Insert the holder
Insert the loaded film/slide holder properly into the slot according to the
signs.
You can adjust the location of the film by moving the film holder, the film
holder can be moved in both directions.

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Start MediaImpression.
Capture
Click “Acqurire” and choose “Acquire from Film Scanner”

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Select file format and quality, source folder, film size, film type and resolu-
tion. Click ‘OK’.
Click ‘Capture’.

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Photo Editing Tools
The Photo Editing Tools module includes a complete set of photo enhance-
ment, editing and retouching controls.
The windows can be stretched to provide a large size view of the active
photo. Double click the module’s tool bar to maximize the window to fill
the computer screen.
In addition to the large photo workspace, the Photo Editing Tools module
includes five distinct sets of controls:
1. Adjust
1.1 Enhance
The Enhance feature includes two types of controls:
- Auto Enhance
Click the “Auto Enhance” button to improve the overall quality of your
pictures with a single click.
- Manual Fix
For precise image enhancement control, adjust the brightness, contrast
and sharpen sliders.
Enhance a photo manually:
1. Move the sliders to adjust the level of brightness, contrast, saturation,
hue and sharpnes for adjustment.
2. Use the zoom slider to get a closer look at how the adjustment affects
the photo.
3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not.
Editing pictures

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1.2 Color
This feature is designed to fix Digitize photos that have unnatural color or
appear too dark. It’s also great for fixing scanned versions of old prints that
have faded or whose colors have changed after many years.
How to fix the color of a photo:
1. Drag the color balance sliders to make the photo color appear more
natural. Add red or yellow to make the photo warmer. Add blue or green
to make the photo cooler.
2. Drag the Lighter/Darker slider to the left to reveal details hidden in a
dark photo or to the right to make a faded photo look new again.
3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not.
1.3 Red-Eye
This feature makes it easy for you to fix a red-eye – a common problem in
flash photography.
There are two ways to fix red-eye:
- Auto Fix
1. Simply click the “Fix Red-Eye” button to automatically fix all red-eyes.
2. If not all of the red eye is fixed, use the “Click to Fix” method.
- Manual Fix
1. Use the zoom slider on the toolbar to zoom in on the photo.
2. Drag the small white box inside the zoom navigator to move over a red
eye.
3. Place your cursor directly over the red eye and click.
4. Repeat the process until all the red eyes are fixed.
5. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.

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1.4 Crop
This feature enables you to trim photos for a dramatic effect or cut off the
distracting parts of a picture.
How to use the crop function:
1. Choose the crop orientation (portrait or landscape).
2. Select a fixed proportion for the crop rectangle (4:6, 5:7, 8:10) or choose
“Custom” if you want to use a different proportion.
3. Resize the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the red lines.
4. Move the crop rectangle into position by clicking and dragging inside
the red box.
5. Click “Crop”. The area inside the rectangle will be kept, the area outside
will be trimmed away.
6. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.
1.5 Straighten
This feature enables you to fix photos that appear to be tilted.
How to use Straighten:
1. Move the slider (or click the rotate buttons) until the photo appears
straight.
2. Use the superimposed grid lines for vertical and horizontal reference.
3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not.
1.6 Blur Background
This feature can be used in subtle way – to tone down un-important back-
ground details, or for dramatic effect- by making the main subject of a
photo “pop out” of the picture.
How to use the Blur Background function:
1. With your cursor, trace a line around the person or object you want
to strand out. When you release the mouse button, the area outside the
traced line will become slightly blurred.
2. Drag the first slider to make the transition between the blurred and non-
blurred area sharp or smooth.
3. Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the amount of blur.
4. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not.
Saving Your Results
When you’re done editing a photo, click “Save as” to save your results. You
can choose to overwrite the original file or save a new one.
Click “Close” to exit the Photo Editing Module.

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2. Retouch
2.1 Healing Brush
The Healing Brush is good for fixing dust, scratches and removing skin
blemishes.
How to use the Healing Brush to fix a skin blemish:
1. Establish a source point for the Healing Brush by holding the Shift key
and clicking on an area of the skin that is close in color and texture to
the area you want to heal.
2. Use the zoom control to zoom in on the blemish.
3. Adjust the size of the healing brush so the cursor (circle) is only slightly
larger than the blemish.
4. Paint over the blemish. The area will be concealed.
5. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.
2.2 Clone
The Clone tool is good for the removing unwanted elements from a photo.
It can also be used for a fun effect, like moving a nose from one person to
another.
How to use the Clone tool to remove a telephone pole from the back-
ground of a photo:
1. Establish a source point for the Clone tool by holding the Shift key and
clicking on an area of the sky that you want to use to paint over the
telephone pole.
2. Adjust the brush size so the cursor (circle) is only slightly larger than the
widest part of the telephone pole.
3. Click and hold your mouse button and carefully paint over the telephone
pole. Do not release the mouse button until the job is done. The sky will
be cloned into place.
4. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.
2.3 Lighten/Darken
The Lighten/Darken tool is good for adjusting specific areas of a photo.
2.4 Smudge
Simulate the smearing of wet paint. Click and drag the sliders to change
the brush size and sharpness.

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2.5 Sharpen
Sharpen blurry areas. Click and drag the sliders to change the brush size
and transparency.
2.6 Blur
Smooth out rough areas. Click and drag the sliders to change the brush
size and intensity.
2.7 Paint Brush
Allows you to “paint” on your image when you click and drag the mouse.
Click and drag the sliders to change the brush size and transparency.
2.8 Line
Draw a straight line in the photo. Click and drag the sliders to change the
line width and transparency.
2.9 Eraser
Simulate an eraser, removing the image painting by paintbrush and line
tools from your photo. Click and drag the sliders to change the eraser size
and effect.
3. Clipboard
Clip the pictures by selecting Rectangular, Elliptical, Freehand, Magic want
and Magnetic.
Note: For more detailed information, please refer to the help section of the program.