User manual MICROTEK MAC M SWPRO 0200

[. . . ] ScanWizard Pro User's Guide ScanWizard Pro Table of Contents Basic Setup and Features Getting Started Basic Scenarios User's Guide Using the Advanced Image Correction Tools Special Features & Advanced Scenarios Appendix: More Color Matching Information ScanWizard Pro Basic Setup and Features What is ScanWizard Pro The ScanWizard Pro Interface System Requirements Installing ScanWizard Pro About this Manual User's Guide ScanWizard Pro Getting Started Using the Scan Mode Using the Batch Mode Exiting ScanWizard Pro Color Matching User's Guide ScanWizard Pro Basic Scenarios How to Scan a Color Photographic Print User's Guide How to Scan a Color Positive Transparency How to Scan a Color Negative How to Scan a Line Art Image How to Scan a Newspaper or Magazine Image ScanWizard Pro User's Guide Using Advanced Image Correction Tools The LCH Color Model Selecting LCH or Native Color Space Workflow for Optimizing Images Adding a Custom Setting How to Choose the Correct Image Category Using the Dynamic Range Tool Using the White & Black Points Tool Using the Gradation Tool Using the Color Cast Tool Using the Saturation Curve Tool Using the Selective Color Tool Using the Tone Curve Tool Using the Filter Tool ScanWizard Pro How to Edit Multiple Scan Jobs How to Scan Multiple Jobs How to Use ScanWizard Pro Contexts How to Use the SnapTrans Templates User's Guide Special Features & Advanced Scenarios How to Define and Scan a New Batch-Scan Job How to Load a Previously Saved Batch-Scan Job How to Execute a Previously Saved Batch-Scan Job How to Use the Magic Diamonds How to Customize Negative Film How to Scan and Display an Image on a 640 x 480 Monitor Microtek ScanWizard Pro User's Guide (Features, Scenarios, and Information for Advanced Users) Macintosh version Copyright © 2000 Microtek Lab, Inc. All rights reserved. 3715 Doolittle Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90278-1226 Sales: 800-654-4160 Internet: http://www. microtekusa. com Tech Support Web Page: http://www. support. microtek. com Microtek International, Inc. 6, Industry East Road 3 Science Based Industrial Park Hsinchu 30077, Taiwan, R. O. C. Tel: 886-3-5772155 Fax: 886-3-5772598 Worldwide Web Site: http://www. microtek. tw Microtek Europe BV Max Euwelaan 68 NL - 3062 MA Rotterdam The Netherlands Tel: 31-10-242-5688 Fax: 31-10-242-5699 Worldwide Web Site: http://www. microtek. nl Photo Credits: Hon F. [. . . ] 7 Click OK to confirm the correction. ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User Guide 38 Using the Gradation tool Use the Gradation tool to adjust the midtones of the lightness channel "L" of an image. In the example below, the original is underexposed, with the middle tones of the image being too dark. The corrected image shows the middle tones being brightened, but the saturation and hues of the image remain untouched. 4 6 5 7 ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User Guide 39 Using the Color Cast Tool The Color Cast tool is used to eliminate any unwanted color casts in an image, as well as to add a color cast without altering the lightness channel "L" values. In the example here, the original has a slight cyan cast that makes the image look cold and unappealing. 1 Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. Original image 2 Click the Overview button, and you will see the image appear in your Preview window. 3 Select the area to be prescanned with the Scan Frame tool, then click the Prescan button to obtain a prescan image, and switch to the Prescan view in the View menu. 6 In the preview image, choose the color cast that you wish to be removed. In the example here, we click on the "sail" to remove the unwanted cyan cast. 7 Check the Preview box so that the image in the Preview window is updated with the latest image correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show. 8 Click OK to confirm the correction. Image corrected with Color Cast tool ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User Guide 40 Using the Color Cast tool Use the Color Cast tool to remove an unwanted color cast or to add a color cast without altering the lightness channel "L" values. Using the Tag Windows tool and clicking on the "sail" removes the unwanted cyan cast from the image. 4 7 5 8 6 ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User Guide 41 Using the Saturation Curve Tool The Saturation Curve tool lets you increase or decrease the color intensity (chroma or saturation) of an image without altering its hue and lightness values. In the example here, the colors in the original are not as saturated as they should be, resulting in a dull, lifeless image. The solution: To increase the saturation or intensity of the colors and restore vibrancy to the image. 1 Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. Original image 2 Click the Overview button to start an overview, and you will see the image appear in your Preview window. 3 Select the area to be prescanned with the Scan Frame tool, then click the Prescan button to obtain a prescan image, and switch to the Prescan view in the View menu. 5 Move the pointer over the curve, and drag the center of the curve to the left. This increases the saturation of the image. Image corrected with Saturation Curve tool 6 Check the Preview box so that the image in the Preview window is updated with the latest image correction. The update is done in the background and so may take a few moments to show. 7 Click OK to confirm the correction. ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User Guide 42 Using the Saturation Curve tool Use the Saturation Curve to increase or decrease the color intensity (chroma or saturation) of an image without altering the hue and lightness values. In the example below, the colors are not as rich as they should be (notice the slightly muddied wash to the overall image). The corrected image shows deeper, richer tones, resulting in a more vibrant, lifelike image. 4 6 5 7 ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh User Guide 43 Using the Selective Color Tool The Selective Color tool is used to perform color correction to a specific color range without altering the other colors in an image. [. . . ] Using ColorSync-savvy applications Adobe Photoshop 5. 0 or later is a good example of a ColorSync-savvy application. If you are using Photoshop 5. 0, we recommend that you update to version 5. 0. 2, or you may upgrade to version 5. 5; do not use version 5. 0. In the Color Matching Setup dialog box of ScanWizard Pro, you will need to do the following: · Check the Display using monitor compensation check box. If you are using Adobe Photoshop 5. 0. 2 or later, make sure that you also check the Display using monitor compensation check box in Photoshop's File | Color Settings. . . [. . . ]