User manual MINOLTA QUICKSCAN35

[. . . ] The QuickScan 35 enables you to scan both negative and positive, color and monochrome (black & white) 35mm film using the Macintosh. The main features of the QuickScan 35 are as follows: · High-speed scanning with 3-line sensors · High-quality images with a maximum of 2820 dpi · Easy, versatile software The Minolta QuickScan 35 is packaged with an Adobe Photoshop plug-in software and an independent Utility software. Before beginning to use the QuickScan 35, you should have a working knowledge of the Macintosh and its operating conventions. You should know how to use the mouse and standard Macintosh menus and commands. Adobe PhotoshopTM is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. [. . . ] If you select the Auto Eject check box, the film ejects automatically after scanning is complete. 7. START UP Before you start Photoshop or the Utility software, turn on the QuickScan 35. Then choose Acquire from the File menu and select QS35 Plug-in. If you are using the Utility software, double click on the Utility icon. Select Scan from the File menu. The setup dialog appears. If you switch to the Utility software after using the Plug-in software, you have to setup again. Select Setup from the File menu to restart the Utility software. 14 QuickScan 35 dialog box and preview window appear, after setup. If the computer cannot confirm interface because the QuickScan 35 power is off or there is a problem with the SCSI connection or the SCSI ID number, a dialog box will appear. Correct the problem and click OK. If the scanner detects that film is loaded or that there is abnormality in the scanner light source, a dialog box appears. Click Eject and remove the film. 15 2. INSERTING THE FILM The QuickScan 35 can scan both color and monochrome (black & white), positive and negative 35mm film. Both film in slide mounts and film strips cut to a maximum of 6 frames can be scanned. The front is the base which has a glossy surface and the back is the emulsion which has a slight matte surface. Film strip must be placed in the film holder before inserting it into the scanner. Place the film on the film holder with the emulsion side down. 2. 1. Film Strip Frames 1 through 3 should be placed right side up and frames 4 through 6 upside down so that the film fits in the holder. Insert the film holder into the scanner film slot with the white lettering facing left. 2. 2. Insert the slide mount, narrow end first, with the emulsion side facing right. 16 3. SPECIFYING THE FILM TYPE Specifying the type of film you are scanning is necessary for an accurate reproduction of the image. There are four types of film to choose from: color negative, color positive, monochrome (black & white) negative, and monochrome (black & white) positive. 4. PREVIEWING THE IMAGE Click PreScan to preview the image. 17 5. Image Orientation Button The image orientation button enables you to specify the correct orientation of your image before scanning. Click the image orientation button to rotate the picture 90 clockwise. The preview image will reflect this change. To change the rotation to counterclockwise, press and hold the Option key while you click the image orientation button. 5. 2. Flip Button The flip button enables you to reverse the image before scanning. SELECTING THE SCAN MODE You can select any of three scan modes: Standard, Pixel, or Print modes. [. . . ] Position the focus icon over the area you want to focus and click the mouse button. Turn the focus dial on the front of the QuickScan 35 until the black box and the red bar are their longest. Click OK when you have finished focusing. 25 SAVE AND LOAD BUTTONS The Save and Load buttons enable you to save and load several different scanner settings. These saved settings are very useful when you are scanning a series of images that were taken under similar photographic conditions. [. . . ]