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- Page 2 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. Microtek bears no responsibility for the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials. To obtain optimal results from the Microtek scanning software and user's manual, you should be familiar with such Windows concepts as pointing, clicking, dragging, and selecting from menus and dialog boxed.
- Page 3 What is ScanWizard Pro ... 5 The ScanWizard Pro Interface ... 6 System Requirements ... 8 Installing ScanWizard Pro ... 8 About this Manual ... 9 Using the Scan Mode ... 11 Using the Batch Mode ... 11 Exiting ScanWizard Pro ... 11 Color Matching ...
- Page 4 How to Edit Multiple Scan Jobs ... 52 How to Scan Multiple Jobs ... 54 How to Use ScanWizard Pro Contexts ... 56 How to Use the SnapTrans Templates ... 58 How to Define and Scan a New Batch-Scan Job ... 61 How to Load a Previously Saved Batch-Scan Job ...
- Page 5 ScanWizard Pro is an advanced scanner controller program that provides many powerful, professional-level features for scanning. One important feature of ScanWizard Pro is that it lets you work in the LCH color space, which is based on the LCH (Lightness, Chroma, Hue) model of colors. The...
- Page 8 • CD-ROM drive (internal or external) • “Thousands of color” display or better • Microtek ArtixScan 1100, 2020, 2500 scanners; and other scanner models that support ScanWizard Pro. 1. Insert the Microtek ScanWizard Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
- Page 9 This manual provides basic information on the program and sketches out a variety of scenarios that illustrate ScanWizard Pro’s versatility and how best to use the program for specific scanning tasks. For a more detailed listing of individual features, please refer to the companion Reference Guide included in your documentation package.
- Page 11 This section of the manual describes the two modes of operating ScanWizard Pro: 1. The Scan mode, in which ScanWizard Pro is “acquired” from an image-editing software program like Adobe Photoshop; and 2. The Batch mode, which is launched from the Apple menu and is used to process batch scans.
- Page 12 Color Matching is an important feature of ScanWizard Pro that ensures color consistency — from the initial input phase when an image is captured by the scanner, to the final output process when the image is output to your monitor or printer. Color...
- Page 13 This feature lets you select the correct profile for outputting images to the RGB color space. The RGB Destination profile usually pertains to a monitor (since all monitors are RGB devices), but an RGB printer profile may also be used as a selection if the RGB color space in which you choose to work is an RGB printer.
- Page 15 This section of the manual sets out a few scenarios on how to do some basic scans, including a color photograph, a positive, and negative film. The steps are laid out on the left-hand side of the page, and supplementary information for each scenario can be found in a sidebar next to the procedures.
- Page 16 1. Place the photograph to be scanned on your scanner’s glass bed. 2. Go to the Preview window and click the Scan Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose Reflective. You will notice the change in the appearance of the icon.
- Page 18 SnapTrans™ templates (such as the ScanMaker 5), place the film to be scanned on the appropriate template, and insert the film and template into your scanner’s lower bed. For flatbed scanners, use a Transparent Media Adapter. 2. Go to the Preview window and click the Scan Material icon.
- Page 20 SnapTrans™ templates (such as the ScanMaker 5), place the film to be scanned on the appropriate template, and insert the film and template into your scanner’s lower bed. For flatbed scanners, use a Transparent Media Adapter. 2. Go to the Preview window and click the Scan Material icon.
- Page 22 1. Place the image to be scanned on your scanner’s glass bed. 2. Go to the Preview window and click the Scan Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose Reflective. 3. Go to the Settings window, and from the Type box, choose Line Art.
- Page 24 1. Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. 2. Go to the Preview window and click the Scan Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose Reflective. 3. Click the Overview button to start an overview, and you will see the image appear in your Preview window.
- Page 27 This section of the manual describes the use of the various Advanced Image Correction tools, which form an integral part of ScanWizard Pro. All the tools are available when you work in the default LCH color space, but a different set of tools is available when you choose to work in the Native color space.
- Page 28 One of ScanWizard Pro’s strengths is its ability to let you work in the LCH color space. Unlike the RGB color model, which corresponds to the color space as defined in monitors and printers, the LCH color model is a more intuitive way of working with colors, based on the values of Lightness (the “L”...
- Page 29 ScanWizard Pro lets you choose the color space in which you wish to edit and work with color images. • Select LCH mode if you wish to edit or correct images in terms of color percep- tion according to the human eye, based on the properties of Lightness, Chroma, and Hue.
- Page 30 To prepare and optimize your images for the final scan, we recommend the use of the Advanced Image Correction tools in the sequence that they appear in the Settings window. Following this order will significantly influence the overall quality of your images.
- Page 31 To the right side of each AIC (Advanced Image Correction) tool is a custom pull- down menu that features predefined settings for the AIC tool. For instance, some of these settings include Automatic or No Correction. You can also add your own image correction setting for each AIC tool.
- Page 32 ScanWizard Pro provides several image categories to choose from, which can influence the auto-correction function and provide a more accurate output image. To select the correct image category, go to the Settings window and choose the option you wish from the Image Category menu. Select the image category that corresponds most closely to the image characteristics of your original.
- Page 33 In the example above, an overexposed original is shown in two different image categories. Because the original was overexposed to begin with, choosing the Overexposed image category had the result of neutralizing the exposure, resulting in a better image. The same original did not fare as well when it was assigned the Standard image category (too bright overall, not enough contrast), because this image category is best used for originals of fairly good quality (sharp, neither underexposed nor overexposed) and not, in this case, for an original with flawed exposure settings.
- Page 34 1. Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. 2. Click the Overview button to start an overview, and you will see the image appear in your Preview window.
- Page 35 Use the Dynamic Range tool to set the density capture range of the scanner. In the example below, the original has a narrow image histogram skewed heavily to the right. In the corrected version, the dynamic range is adjusted, restoring contrast...
- Page 36 1. Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. 2. Click the Overview button, and you will see the image appear in your Preview window.
- Page 37 Use the White & Black Points tool to set the shadow and highlight points of an image, as well as to neutralize the color cast in shadow/highlight regions. In the example below, the original has a slight color cast in the shadow and highlight portions of the image.
- Page 38 The solution: Lighten the tones to brighten up the image. 1. Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. 2. Click the Overview button, and you will see the image appear in your Preview window.
- Page 39 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.
- Page 40 The solution: Remove the undesirable color cast. 1. Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. 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...
- Page 41 Use the Color Cast tool to remove an unwanted color cast or to add a color cast without altering the lightness channel “L” values. In the example below, the original has a slight cyan cast to it. Using the Tag Windows tool and clicking on the “sail”...
- Page 42 1. Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. 2. Click the Overview button to start an overview, and you will see the image appear in your Preview window.
- Page 43 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).
- Page 44 In the example here, we want to increase the saturation of the sky and change the boat color but leave everything else untouched. 1. Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. 2. Click the Overview button to see the Overview image in your Preview window.
- Page 45 Use the Selective Color tool to perform color correction to a specific color range without altering the other colors in an image. In the example below, the color of the blue sky is 10.Check the Preview box so that the image in the Preview window is updated with the latest image correction.
- Page 46 Increase the “ink percentage” of the yellow and magenta channels to bring out the warmer tones. 1. Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. 2. Click the Overview button, and you will see the image appear in your Preview window.
- Page 47 Use the Tone Curve tool to adjust the tones separately or as a whole for RGB/ CMYK images. In the example below, the original looks cold, with a preponderance of blue-green tones. The corrected version shows the image with adjusted tones in the yellow and magenta channels, resulting in a rosier, warmer look.
- Page 48 The solution: Use the Unsharp Masking filter to increase sharpness in an image. 1. Place the image to be corrected on your scanner. 2. Click the Overview button, and you will see the image appear in your Preview window.
- Page 49 The Filters tool applies special effects to your images. In the example below, the Unsharp Masking filter is used to increase sharpness in the image and improve image quality.
- Page 51 This section of the manual touches on the special features of ScanWizard Pro and provides more advanced scenarios on how to use the program. • How to Edit Multiple Scan Jobs • How to Scan Multiple Jobs • How to Use ScanWizard Pro Contexts •...
- Page 52 ScanWizard Pro lets you edit multiple scan jobs at the same time, increasing your efficiency in using the software. In the scenario below, each scan job has its own image type setting (RGB, CMYK, Lab Color) and its own resolution setting (from 100 to 300 dpi). With multiple job editing, you can select all the jobs and then change their image type and resolution in a few quick steps, and then, say, apply a filter to all the images.
- Page 54 The sample scenario below shows how this can be done. 1. Place the images to be scanned on your scanner. 2. Go to the Preview window, click the Scan Material icon, and choose the correct scan material type.
- Page 56 The ScanWizard Pro Context is a powerful tool to help you get the most productivity out of your scanner, especially if you do many similar scanning jobs. You can save a ScanWizard Pro Context, and each time you do a similar job, you can then load that Context, make minor adjustments, and finish your job quickly.
- Page 57 Next Time: 1. If you are using a dual-bed scanner, load the appropriate template with multiple slides, and insert the tray into your scanner’s lower bed. If you are using a flatbed, use a Transparent Media Adapter. 2. Go to the File menu in the Preview window and choose Load ScanWizard Context.
- Page 58 ScanWizard Pro provides a way to use the SnapTrans™ templates on scanners featuring the E.D.I.T technology. The templates are holders designed to secure a variety of film, such as 4” x 5” film, 6cm x 9cm film, , 35mm filmstrips, and 35mm mounted slides (that can be mounted in either landscape or portrait orientation).
- Page 60 5. Place the image(s) to be scanned on your scanner, and click the Overview button to start an overview. The image(s) to be scanned will appear in your Preview window.
- Page 61 10.As soon as you exit, a message will appear asking if you wish to execute the batch scans “Later” or “Now”. Make your choice accordingly.
- Page 62 In the previous section, we showed you how to create a new folder to contain your batch scans. In this scenario, we will show you how to load a previously created folder, which you will need to do to call up previously saved scans.
- Page 63 The previous two sections showed you how to create a new batch folder and how to load a previously saved batch folder. Now it is time to execute the scan jobs in the batch folder. The sample scenario below shows how this can be done. 1.
- Page 64 (i.e., less contrast), which can be removed easily with the use of the Magic Diamonds. 1. Place the image to be scanned on your scanner. 2. Go to the Preview window and click the Scan Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose the correct scan material type.
- Page 66 1. Place the negative film to be customized in the proper film holder and insert into your scanner. 2. Go to the Preview window and click the Scan Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose Negative Film.
- Page 68 (either as a screen saver or wallpaper). The sample scenario below shows how this can be done. 1. Place the image to be scanned on your scanner. 2. Go to the Preview window and click the Scan Material icon. From the submenu that appears, choose the correct scan material type.
- Page 70 This section contains important information on further steps you need to take to achieve color matching across your devices. If you need more details on ColorSync or any of the third-party application programs discussed in this section, refer to the respective user guides of those programs.
- Page 71 The information will then be properly interpreted by Photoshop or any ColorSync-savvy application. • Select Scanner RGB as your RGB destination profile. This is the best choice as your RGB destination profile because there is one less color space conversion in the process of color matching (which means the original color data is preserved better).
- Page 72 Adobe Photoshop 4.0 or earlier is a non-ColorSync-savvy application. Other third- party applications may also not be ColorSync-savvy, which means that these programs do not know how to read or handle embedded ICC profile information. In this case, the ICC profile data is ignored. If you are processing images with a non-ColorSync-savvy application, you need to do the following in the ScanWizard Pro Color Matching Setup dialog box: •...