User manual MICROTEK MAC M SWPRO 0501

[. . . ] Microtek ScanWizard Pro Users Guide For Macintosh Copyright 2001 by Microtek International, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks MicrotekTM, ArtixTM, ScanWizardTM Pro, and ArtixScanTM are trademarks of Microtek International, Inc. Macintosh and Apple are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. 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. [. . . ] 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. 38 ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh Users Guide 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 Users 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. 5 Click the Color Dropper/Picker tool in the Advanced Image Correction screen. 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. Image corrected with Color Cast tool 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. 40 ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh Users Guide 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 Users 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. 42 ScanWizard Pro for Macintosh Users Guide 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. [. . . ] Any third-party calibration programs or hardware calibrator You can also obtain your monitor profile by checking with the manufacturer of your monitor. Setting up the System (Monitor) Profile After creating or identifying the monitor profile, you need to select the profile to make sure the image is displayed correctly. Make sure you always update your ColorSync program to the most recent version. If you have ColorSync earlier than version 2. 5, please update it to the most recent version available. To select the system monitor profile, bring up the Monitor Control Panel. [. . . ]