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  • Page 1 Microtek ScanWizard Pro Reference Manual for Windows...
  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Contents Reference ScanWizard Pro for Windows ..................2 Bringing up the ScanWizard Pro for Windows ..............3 Exiting ScanWizard Pro ....................3 The Preview Window ..................... 4 The Menu Bar ......................5 The Scanner Menu ....................6 Scanner Model ....................6 TCP/IP Scanner Setup ..................
  • Page 4 Overview Area ..................26 Unit ......................26 Fast Overview ..................27 Overview automatically when ScanWizard Pro is started ......27 Keep Overview image ................27 Show confirmation message box if there is any prescan image ....27 Preview ....................27 Prescan Setup ....................
  • Page 5 To create a Tag window ................41 To close the Tag window ................. 42 Choosing Black and White Droppers ............42 Input display Mode switch ..............42 Black, White, and Color diamonds ............42 Setting White/Black points ..............43 To restore original settings: ..............43 To change the sample size of the Dropper: ..........
  • Page 6 Using the Advanced Image Correction dialog box .......... 58 The Action Buttons in the AIC dialog box ............59 1:1 Thumbnails ..................59 Hide Thumbnails ..................59 Preview ....................59 The OK button ..................60 The Cancel button .................. 60 The Default button .................
  • Page 7 Color Correction tool (Native Color Mode only) ..........90 Color Wheel ................... 90 Saturation bar ..................90 Using the Color Correction tool .............. 91 The Information Window .................... 92 Cursor Locator ....................93 Input value ....................93 Output value ....................93 Sample size button ..................
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  • Page 9: Reference

    Reference This section is a listing of features found in the ScanWizard Pro for Windows scanning software. The reference information is organized in four parts, which shows the four major windows of the program: • Preview • Settings • Information •...

  • Page 10: Scanwizard Pro For Windows

    Pro is started up. The Scan Job and Information windows appear when you bring up ScanWizard Pro at the first time. You may hide or show them from the View menu and click on the commands Show Scan Job Window and Show Info Window.

  • Page 11: Bringing Up The Scanwizard Pro For Windows

    When the application opens, choose the command for acquiring ScanWizard Pro. The main screen will appear, but the very first time that ScanWizard Pro is started up, the 4 windows will all appear. The next time you start up ScanWizard Pro, the main screen will look exactly like the last time you exited the software.

  • Page 12: The Preview Window

    Batch/Scan. Black/white markers indicator The Scan Material Status icon Scan Material Status icon Scan Material Status icon Scan Material Status icon Scan Material Status icon shows your scan material, whether it's reflective, positive, or negative. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 13: The Menu Bar

    The Menu Bar Reference: The Preview window...

  • Page 14: The Scanner Menu

    The current scanner is marked by a check. If you cannot locate a scanner for use, perform a new search for available scanners. The next time you launch ScanWizard Pro, the connected scanners will be available for choosing. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 15: Tcp/Ip Scanner Setup

    Some scanner models feature multiple scanning lenses (one for high-resolution scanning and one for low-resolution scanning). If the multiple-lens scanner is detected, a submenu appears for lens selection, and you can choose the option you want. TCP/IP Scanner Setup This window is the control panel for managing scanner servers. Choose the “TCP/IP scanner setup”...
  • Page 16 When you click on this button, based on the settings you have made on the TCP/ IP Scanner Setup window, ScanWizard Pro starts to probe the connected scanner servers on the network, then lists the detected scanner servers in the Test Connection window.

  • Page 17: Get Current Scanner Info

    When scanners are detected, the window below appears. To select a connected scanner for use, choose it from the Scanner menu of the ScanWizard Pro Overview window. The selected scanner is shown with a check mark. Reference: The Preview window...

  • Page 18: Scanner Control (Power Saving Control)

    Not all Microtek scanner models support scanning lamp power saving feature. If your Microtek scanner is implemented with this function, you can set the time for scanning lamp time-out. By default, if the scanner is idled for 15 minutes, the scanning lamp turns off.

  • Page 19: The View Menu

    The View Menu The View menu lets you: • Get an overview or prescan view of an image • Resize the Preview window • Show or hide the Information and Scan Job windows • Show or hide Status Bar Overview Image This command switches to Overview mode, lets you view the Overview image among the scan jobs.

  • Page 20: Prescan Image

    In the above screen, the Untitled 1 Prescan Image is resulted ever since you clicked the Prescan button for a scan job named Untitled 1 When you select the prescan image item (e.g., Untitled 1 Prescan Image), the preview window switches to the Prescan mode. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 21: Resize Window To Fit

    Resize Window to Fit This command adjusts the Preview window to fit the Overview area. In the example below, the Preview window is larger than the Overview area, as denoted by the empty space below the vertical ruler. In other instances, the Preview window may also exceed the Overview area if you manually enlarged the Preview window (by dragging on the resize box).

  • Page 22: Bring Settings Window To Front

    Preview window. By default, the White and Black Markers are shown in the form of a circular cross bar. A white circle in the middle represents the black marker, and a black circle in the middle represents the white marker. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 23: The Preferences Menu

    The Preferences Menu The Preferences menu lets you: • Choose the correct scan material • Set up color matching system • Set up White/black point parameters • Hide/show auxiliary cursor lines • Set up Overview mode parameters • Set up Prescan mode parameters •...

  • Page 24: Scan Material

    Material submenu may appear on the left side instead of on the right (as shown above). To resolve this, move the Preview window towards the left to create enough room for the submenu to drop down on the right. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 25: The Scan Material Status Icon

    The Scan Material Status icon Another way to access the Scan Material menu is to use the Scan Material Status icon, located to the right of the Scan button. Scan Material Status icon The appearance of the Scan Material icon changes, depending on whether your scan material is reflective, positive, or negative.

  • Page 26: Color Matching Setup

    Color Matching Set Up command lets you select the correct ICC profile for matching with your color monitor and color printer. When you install ScanWizard Pro, the CMS installer will prompt you to match your color monitor and printer with the provided list. You may, however, change and update your existing settings from this command.

  • Page 27: Native Mode Rgb Color Matching (Native Color Mode Only)

    RGB Color family images (including RGB colors, 48- bit RGB colors, and 256 colors image types). A number of RGB profiles is supplied by ScanWizard Pro. If you do not see the ICC profile for your monitor or RGB device, contact your device manufacturer.

  • Page 28: Cmyk Destination

    (e.g., display monitor or printer). Select the profiles you need, then click on the Open button to load the profiles to ScanWizard Pro. This process takes a while for initialization. Note: When you purchase color monitor or color printer, check to make sure your supplier provides the corresponding ICC profiles.

  • Page 29: Info

    Info This command displays basic profile information for the current selected devices Preview Clicking on the Preview button immediately updates the Preview window image when a new color profile is selected. This will reflect colors consistent with the newly selected profile. Refresh Clicking on the Refresh button updates the ICC profiles that have been stored in \Windows\System\ color and \Windows\System32\color folder.

  • Page 30: White/Black Points Setup

    Minimum output level: For the lightness channel, you can assign minimum or maximum level for clipping. To the Minimum level, colors under the percentage you assigned are cropped out; similar situation can be applied to the Minimum level. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 31: H/S Markers

    H/S Markers Let’ s you set the Highlight level (shown as a black circle) and Shadow level (shown as a white circle). You can specify the range of the Highlight/shadow markers to either the entire preview (selecting the “Overview or Preview image” option) or only within the scan frame (selecting the “Current Scan Frame”).

  • Page 32: Cursor Auxiliary Lines

    Auxiliary Lines submenu may appear on the left side instead of on the right (as shown above). To resolve this, move the Preview window towards the left to create enough room for the submenu to drop down on the right. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 33 Click on the Frame tool. To see how the cursor lines work, draw a scan frame. Click on the top left corner of the image as your starting point, then drag down to form a scan frame. As you draw the scan frame, cursor lines will appear to help you draw the scan frame precisely.

  • Page 34: Overview Setup

    Choose Maximum Size, other fixed dimensions, or choose Custom Size then enter the required dimensions. You may also set the Overview Area by dragging the dotted boarders. Unit Lets you set the ruler units such as inch, cm, and mm. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 35: Fast Overview

    Keep Overview image If unchecked, the preview image will be cleared when you exit from ScanWizard Pro and re-launch ScanWizard pro. If checked, the preview image stays on the screen unless subsequent overview or prescan is performed. Show confirmation message box if there is any prescan image If this option is checked, a confirmation message appears, notifying you in the preview window, a previously prescanned image exists.

  • Page 36: Prescan Setup

    Keep All prescan images If unchecked, all of the preview images will be cleared when you exit from ScanWizard Pro and re-launch ScanWizard pro. If checked, the preview images stay on the screen unless subsequent overview or prescan is performed.

  • Page 37: Monitor Gamma Setup

    Monitor Gamma Setup The Monitor Gamma Setup command lets you compensate linear intensity of the monitor, making them consistent between preview image and the final scanned image. Monitor Gamma Check this box to enable monitor gamma value setting. When the monitor gamma option is checked, click the up/down arrow buttons, making gray-level of the two boxes as close as possible.

  • Page 38: Invert

    255 is changed to 0, and a pixel with a value of 5 is changed to 250. Original Invert To use this feature: Choose the Invert command in the Preferences menu. A check appears next to the command when it is enabled. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 39: More Command

    More command The More command lets you specify less-frequently used, miscellaneous parameters. Smoked Glass Background This command helps you distinguish the current scan frame from the rest of the preview image for greater visibility of the current scan frame. With the Smoked Glass feature turned on, the part of the image within the current scan frame will stand out, while the rest of the image (the “irrelevant”...

  • Page 40: Confirmation Message

    If checked, the image that is prescanned in the overview command remains on the screen until another image acquisition is performed. If unchecked, the overview image is deleted when you exit from ScanWizard Pro. Color Space Mode If LCH mode is selected, the color space is represented by Lightness, Chroma (saturation), and Hue.

  • Page 41: Best Quality: Multiple Sampling

    This command lets you place to store temporary working files (e.g., scan job files) during ScanWizard Pro's session. If the directory you specify is not found or does not exist, a warning message appears, and ScanWizard Pro will create a new one for it.

  • Page 42: The Help Menu

    The Help Menu The Help menu lets you access on-line help for ScanWizard Pro for Windows. The Help menu uses standard Windows conventions for obtaining on-line help. If you are not familiar with this procedure, refer to your Microsoft Windows user's guide.

  • Page 43: The Tool Buttons

    The Tool Buttons Frame Magnify Glass Pane Dropper Reference: The Preview Window...

  • Page 44: Scan Frame Tool

    This is not the current scan frame, however, as the part of the image enclosed by the scan frame is dimmed. Smoked Glass Background is on so that the current scan frames can be seen more clearly. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 45: Scan Frame Keyboard Shortcuts

    Scan Frame Keyboard Shortcuts To get a better controls of scan frame settings, use Ctrl and Shift keys on your keyboard. Ctrl key Holding down the Ctrl key and drag the marquee results a square selection. Shift key Holding down the Shift key and drag the marquee generates a new frame for a scan job.
  • Page 46 Move the cursor to any corner of the frame; the pointer will change to a double-headed arrow. Hold down the mouse, and drag to form a new area, then release the mouse; or • Click on the Frame tool again and restart the area-selection process. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 47: Magnify Glass Tool

    Magnify Glass tool The Magnify Glass tool enlarges your view of the preview image, allowing you to set the scan frame with greater precision if you need to. Only your view of the preview image is changed; the actual size of the image remains unaffected. Each click of the Magnify Glass tool magnifies or reduces by a factor of 2.

  • Page 48: Pane Tool

    2. Move the pointer (now a hand) to the image. Hold down the mouse and move the hand left, right, up, or down, and see portions of the image come into view. You can also use the scroll bars to scroll through the image. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 49: Dropper Tool

    Dropper tool The Dropper tool creates tag windows for setting White and Black points. If in LCH mode, Add/Remove Cast is present. When you click on the preview image, the tag window instantly displays the pixel information. The Dropper tool allows you to sample color from an area of an image, and to designate a new white or black point.

  • Page 50: To Close The Tag Window

    To add color cast, click the title bar of the Tag Window, then hold down the Alt key, the minus sign is changed to plus sign, than add the color cast. • Color display: The color strip shows the color selected by the Tag Windows Tools Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 51: Setting White/Black Points

    Setting White/Black points There are two ways to set White and Black points: 1) Choose it from the Tag window, and 2) choose it directly from the Dropper (holding down the Ctrl key to select Black point, and the Alt key to select White point).

  • Page 52: To Change The Sample Size Of The Dropper

    Clicking on the preview image generates a Tag window. Ctrl key Holding down the Ctrl key, the Dropper tool becomes a Black Point tool. Holding down the Alt key, the Dropper tool becomes a White Point tool. Alt key Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 53: Action Buttons

    If you bring up ScanWizard Pro directly without using other application program, the Scan button turns out to be Batch button, and you are in the Batch scanning mode. In this mode, you can scan multiple jobs in a single pass.

  • Page 54: Rulers

    Click on the unit box in the Settings window, or click on the ruler unit button at the 0,0 point of the rulers in the Preview window. When the submenu appears, select the unit of measurement. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 55: Preview Area

    Preview Area The preview area is where the preview image appears. The dimension of the preview area varies, depending on your scanner model. The size can be changed, however, through the Overview Setup command in the Preferences menu. You can increase the size of the preview area to see more detail in your image, or you can reduce the preview area to save on memory.

  • Page 56: Auxiliary Information

    (the extremely black reference point) are shown. Sometimes the two markers cannot be visually detected, clicking on the White/Dark points marker flasher activates the markers to flash 5 times. When they flash, the locations can be seen. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 57: The Settings Window

    The Settings Window The Settings window contains the parameters for outputting your scanned image for the current scan job and includes the advanced image correction tools of the program. Elements of the Settings window Resolution edit Type menu: Lets you box: Lets you enter select the image type in a resolution value in...

  • Page 58: Output Image Parameters

    Note: The options of RGB Colors (48-bit) and Gray Scale (16-bit) are available only for 36-bit or above scanners, such as ScanMaker 5. Only a few applications (e.g., Photoshop 5.0) in the market today support these two options. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 59: Palette

    • CMYK color separation is used for commercial printing. Some image editing software program, such as Photoshop 5.0 full version, have the capability of processing CMYK file format. ScanWizard Pro CMYK color supports US SWOP, European, and Japanese printing ink standards. For more informa- tion, refer to Appendix C.

  • Page 60: Resolution

    According to the image type you select, default resolution is displayed. When you specify the resolution you need, this value is recorded for subsequent use. ScanWizard Pro records last 6 different resolution settings. Note: In setting resolution, choose the setting that best matches your output device.

  • Page 61: Unit Selection

    • Choose lpi Custom to produce customized resolution. Lpi is widely used in professional offset printing. Values of ppi and lpi are exchangeable. During scanning, ScanWizard Pro first converts the unit into ppi before sending image data to the scanner.

  • Page 62: Image Dimension Controls

    Output Size is unchecked. The output dimensions are grayed out, indicating that they cannot be edited in this situation. The output boxes, however, will respond to any changes in the Scan Frame boxes (and scaling). Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 63: Scaling

    Scaling Scaling Scaling The Scaling Scaling Scaling lets you create large or small images so that the images don't have to be resized subsequently, which is usually done in your image-editing software. Scaling is the process of creating larger or smaller images in your scanning software so that you need not resize the images later when they are delivered to your image-editing program.
  • Page 64 Resolution setting. A dialog box appears for your entering the frame name. Input a name you want, then choose Add to menu. You may also specify names for the Scaling and Output values. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 65: Advanced Image Correction Tools

    LCH Color Space Mode AIC Tools Native Color Space Mode AIC Tools Available Image Correction Effects ScanWizard Pro automatically locates all settings (default and the existing custom settings) from a specific directory, and made them available in the Advance Image Correction (AIC) dialog box.

  • Page 66: Introducing The Image Correction Tools

    Introducing the Image Correction tools With the image correction tools, you can edit the characteristics of your image during scan stage. The image correction tools in ScanWizard Pro save you time and provide you with the needed flexibility to adjust images right within the scanning software.

  • Page 67: The Action Buttons In The Aic Dialog Box

    The Action Buttons in the AIC dialog box The Action buttons in the AIC dialog box carry out a specific action. 1:1 Thumbnails If checked, size of the thumbnail is about the same as the image shown in the Preview window. If unchecked, the image size appears fit into the shown dialog box.

  • Page 68: The Ok Button

    AIC setting afterwards from the Setting windows. Maximum 20 sets of user-defined settings for each AIC function. Example: Suppose you have set a Dynamic Range for future use, at the Description column, you input “24-bit color” string. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 69: To Retrieve User-Defined Aic Settings

    To retrieve user-defined AIC settings From Settings window, select the AIC settings you have made from the respective AIC command. Example: Suppose the Dynamic Range settings of your input (e.g., 24-bit color) is available for choosing. The Reset button Clicking on this button brings up the Reset dialog box, where you can specify which settings are to be reset, then click Reset or Cancel.

  • Page 70: To Remove User-Defined Aic Settings

    To remove user-defined AIC settings From Settings window, choose the AIC function, then select the Remove Settings item. A Settings dialog box appears. Select the Settings you want to remove, click the Remove button. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 71: Dynamic Range Tool

    Dynamic Range tool This tool lets you locate the lightest tone (Dmin) and the darkest tone (Dmax) of the original in the prescan image; and then capture the full tonal range of the final scan image without posterization. The maximum dynamic range depends on the bit depth of the scanner model. For example, a 12-bit per (R, G, and B) color scanner may have 3.6D in dynamic range;...

  • Page 72: The Dynamic Range Dialog Box

    (Scan- defined right after setting to Dynamic position as it is swept Wizard Pro algorithm) when current start up Range pre-set around the histogram dissatisfied with manual settings setting Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 73 You can also use the Eyedropper tools to define Dmin and Dmax settings. Just move the cursor toward the prescan image while the AIC Dynamic Range dialog box is on display. Notice that the cursor automatically transform itself into Black Eyedropper tool (default).

  • Page 74: White/Black Points Tool

    C & H values are the Scan Wizard custom setting defined the current custom Pro default setting right after current start up applicable only when the setting to Lightness Highlight check box of preset settings Auto Neutralize is enabled Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 75 You can also use the Eyedropper tools to define the two end points of the Highlight (White) and Shadow (Black). Simply move the cursor toward the prescan image while the AIC White/Black Points dialog box is on display. Notice that the cursor automatically transform itself into Black Eyedropper tool (default).

  • Page 76: The Threshold Dialog Box (Line-Art Image)

    The threshold values are in the range of 0 through 255. Sharpen This option lets you further enhance line-art image quality if your original line- art material appears blur (e.g., text printed by inkjet, dot matrix printer, or contains text of small points). Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 77: Gradation Curve Tool (Lch Mode Only)

    Gradation Curve tool (LCH mode only) The Gradation Curve tool lets you control the gamma, which measures the intensity affecting the mid-level grays (midtones) of an image. Gamma is commonly used to describe the relationship between output density to the original density across the mid-tones. Adjusting the gamma lets you change the values of the middle range of gray tones without dramatically altering the shadows and highlights.
  • Page 78 • In areas where the curve is moved up, pixels in that portion of the image are lightened. Contrast in an image can be seen by the angle of the line. The steeper the slope, the higher the contrast. The closer the line is to horizontal, the lower the contrast. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 79: The Gradation Curve Dialog Box

    Dragging the top- page right section of the curve below Click Auto to apply the auto the default (based on ScanWizard Pro diagonal line will algorithm) Gradation setting add shadow to of the prescan light tones Coordinates information of...
  • Page 80 & vise versa Current Gradation method used is "Gamma" Instead of dragging the Gamma handle, you may directly enter the appropriate Gamma value in this setting edit box Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 81 You can also use the Eyedropper tools to define the Saturation Range. Simply Saturation Range Saturation Range move the cursor toward the prescan image while the Saturation Range Saturation Range Saturation Range check box is enabled. Notice that the cursor automatically transform itself into White Eyedropper tool (default).

  • Page 82: Color Cast Tool (Lch Mode Only)

    Click to save current custom Click to revert to the Click to revert to the (curve) parameters in Color default "C&H" custom setting defined Cast preset settings Handle position right after current start Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 83 It is more convenient to use the neutral Eyedropper tool in removing or adding color cast. Simply move the cursor toward the prescan image while the Color Color Color Color Color Cast Cast dialog box is only display. Notice that the cursor automatically transform Cast Cast Cast...

  • Page 84: Saturation Tool (Lch Mode Only)

    Click to save current custom Click to revert to the Click to revert to the (curve) parameters in default Scan Wizard custom setting defined Saturation preset settings Pro default setting right after recent start up Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 85: Selective Color Tool (Lch Mode Only)

    Selective Color Tool (LCH Mode Only) The Selective Color Selective Color Selective Color Selective Color tool supports local color correction of an image to specific Selective Color color ranges without altering the other colors in the image. The Selective Color dialog box These basic steps required for each color corrections are summarized below.
  • Page 86 From color sector Hollow dot To color preview (also click here to define To color) From color preview (also click here to define From color) Click NEW button to specify additional colors to be altered Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 87 From From Likewise, you can also move a defined From From From color lightness range along the Lightness Lightness Ctrl Ctrl Lightness Lightness bar without moving the "From" slider (fixed "L" value). Press Ctrl Lightness Ctrl Ctrl key and click on the lightness range. When the "Hand" pointer displays, drag the lightness range vertically to its new position.
  • Page 88 83.9 tonal range (the target tonal range for the specified From color tonal range) From lightness range (the tonal range within the selected From color to be subjected to tonal change) "From" slider positioned at 36.8 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 89 6. 6. 6. 6. 6. Using CMYK or RGB values as "Fr Using CMYK or RGB values as "Fr Using CMYK or RGB values as "Fr om" and "T om" and "T o" Selective colors. This o" Selective colors. This Using CMYK or RGB values as "Fr Using CMYK or RGB values as "From"...

  • Page 90: Tone Curve Tool

    Setting is to manipulate the curve. The handles also window (see below) allow you to precisely isolate tone areas that you want to exclude from your manipulation Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 91 Click on this expansion arrowhead to retrieve a custom setting ( e.g., test4 ) saved under "Save As" button Dragging the upper Dragging the lower right section of the left section of the line below the default line above the diagonal line will add default diagonal line lightness to shadow...

  • Page 92: Filter Tool

    Enable check box to Applies to "L" channel ensure that image of LCH (LCH mode only) displayed on Preview window simulates that of the final scan (applicable to Unsharp Masking only) Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 93 Blur filters eliminate noise in the parts of the image where Edge Enhancement filter gives significant color transitions occur. The filter decreases the greater contrast to edges. The filter contrast between adjacent pixels, making the image appear can do this because edges usually hazy and out of focus are the areas in an image where gray or color levels change abruptly.
  • Page 94 Enter a filename in the Filter edit box, and click Sample Custom Filter setting and result the Add button to save current Custom filter parameters in the Filter menu. Click Remove button to delete Original Settings of Fine Edge Find Edge effect Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 95 Select a mask size from the Mask Size list box. This parameter determines the depth of surrounding pixels that will be affected. The larger the mask size, the stronger the blurring effect of the filter. Enter a value (1-10) in the Strength edit box (or drag the slider) to specify the degree of the filter’s effect.

  • Page 96: Descreen

    Choose Custom to set your own descreen options. A check appears next to the descreen option that is enabled. Clicking the “Add to Menu...” brings up a dialog box for your saving the descreen as a name for future retrieval. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 97: Brightness And Contrast Tool (Native Color Mode Only)

    Brightness and Contrast tool (Native Color Mode only) The Brightness and Contrast tool changes the brightness, contrast of the entire image. Brightness The Brightness Brightness Brightness Brightness Brightness control lets you change the brightness setting. Too much brightness can make an image look washed out. Contrast The Contrast Contrast...

  • Page 98: Color Correction Tool (Native Color Mode Only)

    The Saturation bar Saturation bar Saturation bar Saturation bar lets you change the intensity of the hues (colors) in your Saturation bar image. Use Saturation selectively, because increasing saturation will intensify all hues in the image. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 99: Using The Color Correction Tool

    Using the Color Correction tool To change the hue of an image, move the pointer in the color wheel to its new color position in the wheel. 2. To change the saturation of an image, drag on the saturation bar. Dragging the slide bar to the left decreases saturation;...

  • Page 100: The Information Window

    To display the information window, click on the Show Info window command in the View menu in the Preview window. Elements of the Information window Cursor Locator Input value Sample size button Output value Pixel Display Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 101: Cursor Locator

    Cursor Locator Cursor Locator Cursor Locator The Cursor Locator Cursor Locator Cursor Locator shows where the cursor is on the coordinates along the x (horizontal) and y (vertical) axis, based on the unit of measurement selected for the rulers. This feature is useful for operations that require very precise measurements and alignment.

  • Page 102: Sample Size Button

    The Pixel Display helps you see how color pixels are organized and distributed. The display can then help you make an informed judgment on how best to modify image characteristics such as White and Black points, it also allows you to verify any changes you have made. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 103: The Scan Job Queue Window

    The Scan Job Queue Window The Scan Job window provides several key functions in managing your scan jobs. A scan job is simply a task that you designate the scanner to process and scan. For instance, when you first preview an image, the image as a whole has its own parameters (its own brightness and contrast setting, resolution, etc.).

  • Page 104: Multiple Selections

    For multiple random selection, holding down the Ctrl key, then click the scan jobs respectively; for sequential selection, click the “begin” scan job, then holding down the Shift key, click the “end” scan job. The highlighted scan jobs are selected. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 105: How To Read The Scan Job Window

    Image How to read the Scan Job window The example above shows three scan jobs. • The first scan job, entitled Untitled 1, is a color image. • The second scan job, entitled Gray level is a grayscale image. • The third scan job, entitled 24 bit color, is a duplicate that shares the settings of the first scan job.

  • Page 106: The New Button

    (Untitled 1). Make sure the image type selected (in the Settings window) for this scan job is RGB colors. Scan frame around left half of image. This corresponds to the current scan job in Scan Job window. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 107 Click on the New button in the Scan Job window. When a dialog box comes up, give a title to the new scan job, then click OK. In this example, we will call the new scan job Untitled 2. The Scan Job window will now have two titles.
  • Page 108 Upper right half of image (second scan job) is in grayscale. Left half of image (first scan job) is in color. Lower half of image is not in any scan frame Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 109 To see how the scan jobs relate to the titles in the Scan Job window, try this. • Click on the first scan job title. The scan job that becomes active will be the left half of the image (in color). In the Scan Job window, the title will be highlighted, indicating that it is the current scan job.

  • Page 110: More On The New Button

    When you have multiple scan jobs and designate all of them for scanning (all scan jobs are checked), each job will be scanned once you activate scanning, and each job is delivered to its own file in your image-editing software. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 111: The Duplicate Button

    The Duplicate button The Duplicate button lets you duplicate the settings of a scan job. This function is especially helpful if you have created optimal settings for a scan job and wish to use these settings as a template for other scan jobs. This saves time, as you don't have to create the settings repeatedly for every scan job you make.
  • Page 112 In the Scan Job window, there will be two titles, and the duplicate scan job is the one with a number to it (ex. Entitled 1-1). Duplicate scan job (indicated by number in the title) Duplicate scan job, also in grayscale Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 113: The Delete Button

    The Delete button The Delete button allows you to delete a scan job. To use the Delete button: Click to select the scan job template for deletion. Multiple deletion is permitted. Click on the Delete button, then click OK. The Check button The Check button allows you to select the scan jobs to be scanned.

  • Page 114: The Save/Load Button

    Click on the Save button. The scan job templates are saved under the directory shown at the upper left hand side. In this example, the directory name is “C:\windows\twain_32\scanpro\data”. You may specify different directories for respective scan job templates (e.g., 6x7 cm, 35mm, et. al.). Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 115: New Name Auto Given If The Name Already Exists

    To load scan job templates: Click on the Load/Save button. Other than the default directory, you can also click on the folder icon, choose the directory for Load/Save You may remove your existing scan jobs at the right column before loading the new scan job templates.

  • Page 116: The Up/Down Position Arrows

    When you start scanning, the scan jobs will be processed and scanned in the order that they appear in the Scan Job window (i.e., the first scan job is scanned first; the second scan job is scanned second, etc.). Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 117: Scan To File

    Scan to File The Scan to File function executes multiple scan job batch scanning. ScanWizard Pro not only is a Twain driver that works with an image application, but also a program that can be run independently, achieving the Scan-To-File feature.

  • Page 118: How To Perform Scan-To-File

    How to perform Scan-to-File 1. Perform preview and create scan jobs, as the way you do when running ScanWizard Pro within image application. 2. Click on the Batch button. A Batch Scan dialog box displays, allowing you to enter the respective file names for individual scan jobs.
  • Page 119 Image format: The available image formats are: TIFF (default), BMP, EPS, JPG, PSD, and SCT. For more information of the image types each file format support, refer to Appendix E. 4. Upon clicking the Done button, ScanWizard Pro closes the dialog box, and carries out Batch Scan task. Done button...

  • Page 120: Available File Formats For "Scan To File" Function

    Available File Formats for “Scan to File” Function ScanWizard Pro’ s “Scan to File” features batch-scanning function, allowing you to carry out scan-and-save images as several file formats. Not all file formats are available for different image types, you should select the proper file format with the image type that meets your requirements.

  • Page 121: Appendix

    Appendix This section contains important information on product and support policies, troubleshooting, and other scanner-related features. The following subjects are covered: • Product and Technical Support • Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) • PhotoShop 5.0 Color Settings • Troubleshooting • Glossary...

  • Page 122: Appendix A: Product And Technical Support

    SCSI ports. • Your computer name and model • The version number of ScanWizard Pro for Windows. This is indicated on the ScanWizard Pro CD-ROM. • Your system components, or the devices on your system, such as an external hard drive, CD-ROM, etc.

  • Page 123: Appendix B: Kodak Color Management System

    Appendix B: Kodak Color Management System This appendix is copyrighted by, and licensed from, Eastman Kodak Company. KCMS Overview Some Background Information Everyone perceives colors differently. Even the same person’ s perception can be affected by different lighting conditions. Different devices (input, display, and output) also interpret and define color differently and simply can’t create the same gamut (or “range”) of colors.

  • Page 124: How Color Management Works

    • Device Color Profiles (DCPs) DCPs relate a device dependent color space to the Profile Connection Space. The CMS uses the Color Profile to translate from one device dependent color space to another. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 125: How Cms Translates Between Devices

    How CMS Translates between Devices When you scan an image, a CMS uses the information about the scanner— stored in the Scanner Color Profile—to translate the RGB image from the scanner to the Profile Connection Space. The CMS then uses the information about your monitor—stored in the Monitor Color Profile—to translate the image from the Profile Connection Space to your monitor color space, where you see it displayed.

  • Page 126: What Are Device Color Profiles

    Device Color Profile, for each make and model measured. The Color Profile includes color tables that relates the device’ s color space to a Profile Connection Space, as well as information about key attributes of the device for use by CMS-based applications. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 127 A Word about Source and Destination People often get confused about what is the “source” of an image and what is its “destination,” so let’ s clarify this. In general, the “source” of an image refers to where the image currently is, and the “destination”...
  • Page 128 This technology adds significant improvement in the quality and performance of the Color Management System. Note: : : : : You use the Source/Destination information when you setup or use your CMS-based application, such as PageMaker 6.5. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 129 Controlling UCR & GCR Controlling UCR and GCR with Professional CMYK Profiles In the final stages of color prepress production, the issues change: And your role changes with them. You become that of a professional separator. And it becomes a question of how skilled you are at making good films, films that run correctly on press, avoiding downtime, rework, and expense.
  • Page 130 UCR produce darker blacks which result in better shadow detail. of on-pr of on-pr ess dot ess dot However, some printers don’t like high UCR because of on-pr of on-pr of on-press dot ess dot ess dot gain and contrasty rosettes. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 131 Gray component replacement is a variation on undercolor removal. The theory is simple: Whenever amounts of cyan, magenta, and yellow are present in the same color, that color has a gray component. Some or all of this gray component can be printed with black ink while maintaining the original color appearances. In contrast to UCR, GCR involves a more general color replacement, with black being substituted over all colors.

  • Page 132: Professional Cmyk Profiles Package

    Euro Positive Proofing eucmyk08.icm Light GCR 320 UCR CMYK Light 320% Euro Positive Proofing eucmyk10.icm Light GCR 340 UCR CMYK Light 340% Euro Positive Proofing eucmyk50.icm Light GCR 360 UCR CMYK Light 360% Euro Positive Proofing B-10 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 133: Japanese Printing Standards

    U.S. CMYK SWOP PRINTING STANDARDS: Filename Profile Description Maximum TAC gncmyk02.icm Light GCR 260 UCR CMYK Light 260% US Negative Proofing gncmyk04.icm Light GCR 280 UCR CMYK Light 280% US Negative Proofing gncmyk08.icm Light GCR 320 UCR CMYK Light 320% US Negative Proofing gncmyk10.icm Light GCR 340 UCR CMYK...

  • Page 134: Check With Your Service Provider

    Colorant Laydown Order: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black This DCP assumes that your imagesetter has been linearized. So, it’ s important that you use some kind of calibration software for your imagesetter. B-12 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 135: Appendix C: Photoshop 5.0 Color Settings

    To set Photoshop 5.0 color settings: 1. Install ScanWizard Pro first. 2. When you install ScanWizard Pro, the Installer program lets you choose the ICC profiles to match with your monitor display and printer types. Once you have chosen display and printer ICC profiles in ScanWizard Pro, install Photoshop 5.0, and choose the same profiles.

  • Page 136: Calibrating Your Monitor

    Calibrating your monitor Choose Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Run Adobe Gamma Utility program. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 137 Adobe profile contents when it is saved (as it does not allow user to save as another profile). The original profile (e.g. Kodak’s ICC profiles used in ScanWizard Pro) which may contain some proprietary profile information that benefits the original CMM to reproduce more accurate color.
  • Page 138 Photoshop. 5. Click on the OK button to save the calibrated ICC profile for your monitor. The saved ICC profile name is shown as the selected Monitor on RGB Setup dialog box. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 139 Entering RGB Setup information 1. Choose File, Color Settings, and RGB Setup. 2. Click on the Load button to select the ICC profile your have saved for your monitor. In this example, you should select “Copy of P22G18M7.ICM”. 3. Click OK. Photoshop 5.0 Color Settings...
  • Page 140 For CMYK Model, select ICC. At the ICC Options (Profile), choose the printer profile that you’ve selected in ScanWizard Pro. In this example, Light GCR 300 UCR CMYK Japan Std. Proofing is selected. 4. At the ICC Options (Engine), choose Kodak Digital Science ICC CMS.
  • Page 141 CMYK Setup menu. In this example, it is “Light GCR 300 UCR CMYK Japan Std. Proofing.” 4. Click OK. Note: When you’ve changed the CMS settings on ScanWizard Pro, keep in mind to update Photoshop’ s color settings to ensure color consistency. Photoshop 5.0 Color Settings...

  • Page 142: Appendix D: Troubleshooting

    Solution: Turn off the scanner. Make sure the scanner’s power is grounded and plugged into an AC outlet. Wait 60 seconds, then turn on the power again. Microtek scanners have a protective mechanism that prevents the scanner from coming on right away after it's just been turned off to increase the life of the power supply.
  • Page 143 If you purchased your scanner more than 30 days ago, call the nearest service center or Microtek directly. If your lamp is on and the READY light is on but the scanner doesn't scan or doesn't seem to work, try testing the scanner to see if it is a scanner- related hardware problem.
  • Page 144 To resolve this situation, check the following: • Make sure the TMA model matches your scanner (check the outside of the TMA box to verify this). If you have the wrong or mismatched TMA model, call your dealer and exchange it for the correct one. •...
  • Page 145 7. [Flatbed scanners only] While scanning images, the scanner carriage (lamp) keeps going back and forth or idles, resulting in very long scan times. Solution: This is called backtracking. Microtek scanners have a feature that allows for recovery from image defects that result from the carriage scanning and stopping during the scan.
  • Page 146 SCSI ID #6 by default. If you have a utility that can scan your SCSI bus (such as the ScanWizard Pro's SCSI Probe feature), you can easily find out what ID numbers are taken and which ones are free to be used for the scanner.
  • Page 147 12. The File-Acquire option is grayed out in application program, and you cannot select the option for your Microtek scanner. Solution: You need to reinstall your application program. 13. Color images are washed out with little detail in the light or highlight areas.
  • Page 148 16. [Flatbed scanners only] You are unable to use the document feeder (ADF). Solution: Take note of the following: • This problem may occur if your ADF is not properly installed. Make sure you have the external power supply connected to the back of the scanner.

  • Page 149: Appendix E: Glossary

    Appendix E: Glossary Cross-referenced entries are indicated in bold type bold type bold type bold type. bold type The smallest unit of memory in the computer. A bit can be either off or on, representing a value of 0 or 1. Greater bit-depth translates to more complexity in image information.

  • Page 150: Color Calibration

    An image with low contrast tends to look dull and flat. Device color profile, which provides color management system with the information necessary to convert color data between native device color spaces and device independent color spaces. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...

  • Page 151: File Format

    Density The degree of opacity of a photographic image on paper or film. Dmax The point with maximum density value in an original or image. Dmin The point with minimum density value in an original or image. Stands for dots per inch, the measure of r r r r r esolution esolution esolution.
  • Page 152 Image-editing software Software that is used to edit images, such as PhotoImpact SE. Image correction tools Tools in your scanning software for adjusting the color and quality of images. Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Windows...
  • Page 153 Image Type The way you wish an image to be scanned and processed. ScanWizard Pro lets halftone halftone line ar line art t t t t , grayscale line ar grayscale grayscale color color you reproduce an image as halftone...
  • Page 154 "more red" if the colors are saturated. Scaling The process of creating larger or smaller images in ScanWizard Pro, so that the images don't have to be resized later when they are delivered to the image- editing program. Scaling has an inverse relation to resolution...
  • Page 155 Scan material The type of material for your image. Scan materials can be generally classified into three types: reflectives, such as photographs or prints; positives, such as slides; and negatives, like the negative film used in cameras. Scanner A device that captures an image for your computer and converts it to a digital form that your computer can display, edit, store and output.
  • Page 156 Twain-compliant program, which means it can be used with other Twain- compliant applications like PhotoImpact SE. In practical terms, this means that when a scan is performed through ScanWizard Pro, the scan is automatically placed inside PhotoImpact SE. Under color removal, a technique for reducing the amount of cyan, magenta and yellow in neutral area and replacing with them an appropriate level of black.
  • Page 157 Addendum to ScanWizard Pro This addendum provides information on newly added functions or updates to features in ScanWizard Pro, including the following: 1. Negative Scan Settings window: Allows you to control settings for negative film scanning. 2. Automatic Sharpness Enhancement: Emphasizes the edges (contours) of an image, contributing to increased sharpness.
  • Page 158 Negative Scan Settings window The Negative Scan Settings window is available only when negative film is your scan material, providing controls that enable you to customize the settings for your negative film. The Negative Scan Settings window is always displayed on the desktop until you switch your scan material to Reflective or Positive.
  • Page 160 A. Preset The Preset setting allows you to load or retrieve a custom film scan setting that you have previously defined for your negative film scan in the Negative Scan Settings window. When the Preset drop-down menu appears the first time, no preset values or settings are shown, as they have not been created.
  • Page 161 In the Negative Scan Settings window, click the “Customize Film Table” button. The Film Table window appears with film profile information in Microtek’s proprietary format. The four curves (R, G, B, and Master) that represent the color characteristics of the selected film type are displayed with exposure correction effect applied (if any).
  • Page 162 Take note of the following during editing: • All handles on the curve can be moved, except for the handles on the two end points, which remain immovable as the values they represent need to be preserved. • Handles cannot be added or removed from a curve. •...
  • Page 163 R, G, B, or Master channel The channel allows you to choose the color or gray channel in which the curve will be affected. Curve Pointer tool Use the Curve Pointer tool to enable the handles in the curve that will be modified; the handles appear in black to mark your position.
  • Page 164 D. Auto Exposure Correction This feature allows you to perform the exposure correction automatically for the current scan job. E. Exposure Correction This feature allows you to manually set the exposure correction value for the current scan job. By dragging the slider or entering a value in its edit box, you can change the exposure correction value from Under (2.0) to Over (4) in 0.1-step increments.
  • Page 165 H. Auto Color Cast This feature allows you to remove color casts in the image automatically. You can control this function by clicking its check box. If the Auto Color Cast check box is checked, the color cast is removed automatically. When it is unchecked, no color cast removal will be performed.
  • Page 166 Automatic Sharpness Enhancement The Automatic Sharpness Enhancement feature emphasizes the edges (contours) of an image, contributing to increased sharpness. To use the Automatic Sharpness Enhancement function: In the Settings window, select the Filter options menu. From the options menu, select your sharpening option from Low, Medium, and High.

  • Page 167: Digital Ice

    DIGITAL ICE The DIGITAL ICE option is part of Microtek’s exclusive PictuRescue system for reconstructing damaged photos and film. The DIGITAL ICE feature allows scanners that implement this function to automatically remove dust, scratches, cracks, creases, folds, and other defects from damaged photos and film, resulting in markedly visible improvements.

  • Page 168: Automatic Color Restoration

    Automatic Color Restoration The Automatic Color Restoration feature is part of Microtek’s ColoRescue system for bringing faded colors back to life. Note: • This option will not work when the Image Type is set to “Line Art” or “Black and White Diffusion.”...
  • Page 169 Automatic Color Enhancement The Automatic Color Enhancement feature improves the contrast and saturation of an image, resulting in more vibrant colors. In the Color Matching Setup window (under the Preferences menu in the Preview window), check the “Auto Image Enhancement” option to enable Automatic Color Enhancement.
  • Page 170 Changes to function name Working Color Space The term “Color Space” has been changed to “Working Color Space.” Originally located under the “More” command, this function can now be found under the “Preferences” menu. Mac OS X Windows XP Sharpen The term “Unsharp Mask Filter,”...
  • Page 171 Preferences / Default Command A new Default command has been added to the Preferences menu, allowing users to reset selected preferences to factory defaults and to recover the original values. As default, all checked boxes are checked, except for the All check box. The following options are available as general guidelines, where (x) indicates that a checkbox is checked for that particular preference.
  • Page 172 Display Profile selection The following are changes made to the Display Profile Selection in the Color Matching Setup dialog box (for Mac OS X only): Display Profile: The user’s display profile is shown. To select a different display profile, users will need to go to the System Preferences Displays panel to make the change.
  • Page 173 Expansion button for Settings window The Window Expansion button reveals the bottom half of the Settings window, which includes the various image-enhancement controls. Mac OS X Windows XP...

  • Page 174: Multiple Sampling

    Multiple Sampling Multiple Sampling is a process in which the scanner samples each line in the image a number of times, then obtains an average to reduce random noise. Enabling multiple sampling will slow down scanning, as the process requires extra time to yield higher-quality images. To use Multiple Sampling: In the Preview window, click the “Preview”...
  • Page 175 Auto Correction The Auto Correction function optimizes the quality of scanned images by making adjustments to the W&B Points, Gradation, Color Cast, and Filter in Expert (LCH) mode, W&B Point, Tone Curve, and Filter in Advanced (Native) mode. You can control this function by clicking its check box.
  • Page 176 Multiple Auto-crop for EZ-Lock Film Holder The Multiple Auto-crop for EZ-Lock Film Holder option is enabled only when the EZ-Lock film holder is placed on the scanner glass surface, and the scan material is Positive or Negative Film. Otherwise, this option is disabled.

  • Page 177: File Option

    File Option The File Option button is active only when the file format is PDF or TIF; otherwise it will not appear. If “RGB Color” or “Grayscale” is selected as your image type in Settings window • You select “PDF” as your image format, then click the File Option button.

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