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Basic Scanning for Mac Users
1. Place the scan material.
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To scan photos, place the photo to be scanned on the scan bed, as detailed in the
"Basic Scanning for PC Users" section in this guide.
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To scan film, use the LightLid 35 IV, as detailed in the "Using the LightLid 35 IV"
section in this guide.
2. Launch ScanPotter as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by selecting it
from the application folder in your Mac OS X system.
3. In the Scan Source options menu, depending on the scan material you are using,
choose either Reflective for photos, Negative Film for negatives, or Positive Film for
transparencies and slides.
4. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.
a) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., RGB Color) in the Color Type as your
image output type.
- Select Color to scan the image in color.
- Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale.
- Select Black & White to scan the image in black-and-white.
b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your image output resolution.
c) Select Automatic Detection or a desired dimension in the Scan Frame as your
preview image size.
5. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image in the Preview
window.
6. If necessary, resize the scan frame (floating dotted rectangle) around the image by
dragging on the square spots on the edge or on the corner of the scan frame to
determine the final size of the actual scan.
7. If necessary, specify file settings for your output image files, using the options offered
in the File Saving Settings column.
8. If necessary, click the Image Settings button to switch to a window in which you can
select a preset image effect to the image directly or adjust image quality manually by
using the additional image correction tools.
9. Click the Scan button to start scanning.
NOTE: For details on scanning photos and film, see the ScanMaker i460 Supplement in the Microtek
Software CD/DVD.
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