Page 1 ScanGear CS-U 5.7 for CanoScan N650U/N656U/N1220U Color Scanner User’s Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Top Page Glossary Chapter 1 Before You Begin ... 5 Contents Index Chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U ... 11 Chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode .. 19 Chapter 4 What is on the screen? ... 25 Welcome to ScanGear CS-U ... 6 System Requirements ...
Page 4 Top Page Glossary Chapter 5 Scanning an Original ... 55 Contents Index Chapter 6 Settings in the Windows Control Panel.. 68 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting... 76 Glossary Index Preparing for the Scanning Job ... 56 Quick Start ... 57 Previewing and Scanning an Original ... 59 Scanning in the Simple Mode ...
Page 5: Chapter 1 Before You Begin
chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Before You Begin Welcome to ScanGear CS-U System Requirements Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U...
Page 6: Welcome To Scangear Cs-U
Top Page Glossary Welcome to ScanGear CS-U Contents Welcome to Canon ScanGear CS-U 5.7 software for Windows 98 and Index Windows 2000 Professional. ScanGear CS-U 5.7 (hereafter referred to as ScanGear CS-U) will provide flexible, efficient image enhancement tools for scanning with your CanoScan N650U/N656U/N1220U Scanner by providing an interface with a variety of TWAIN-compliant software applications.
Page 7 chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary Normally when you start a scanning job, you will see the ScanGear CS-U main window with its toolbar, Preview Area, and tabs. Contents However, some software applications may not open the ScanGear CS-U main window.
Page 8: System Requirements
chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary System Requirements Contents The hardware and software listed below is required to use ScanGear Index CS-U. Hardware • • • • • • You can use following scanner with ScanGear CS-U: CanoScan N650U/N656U/N1220U.
Page 9: Software
chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary Software Contents • Index • ® ® Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft TWAIN-compliant parent software application ® Windows 2000 Professional...
Page 10: Getting Help In Scangear Cs-U
chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U Contents Index For information about using ScanGear CS-U, open the on-line Help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar or in the dialog boxes. Click the Contents or Index tab to see if the topic you are looking for is covered elsewhere in on-line Help.
Page 11: Chapter 2 Installing Scangear Cs-U
chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Installing ScanGear CS-U Installing ScanGear CS-U Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U...
Page 12: Installing Scangear Cs-U
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Installing ScanGear CS-U Contents Before you install ScanGear CS-U, make sure that you have accomplished Index the following tasks: • • • Make sure that the computer is equipped with an enabled USB port.
Page 13: Installing Scangear Cs-U
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Installing ScanGear CS-U Contents Follow this procedure to install ScanGear CS-U. To perform this Index procedure you need CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. Connect the scanner and computer with the USB cable. Then turn on the computer.
Page 14 chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Contents Index Confirm that the first button is selected (Search for the best driver for your device) and click the Next button. Insert the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If you use the English version (uni-language) CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM, select the “CD-ROM drive”...
Page 15 chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Contents Index Confirm the name of the scanner is displayed, and click the Next button to start copying the files. When you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM, after clicking the OK button, click the Browse button . Specify the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM drive as the file source, then click the OK button.
Page 16: Uninstalling Scangear Cs-U
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U Contents Index Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U using the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM Always uninstall ScanGear CS-U with this procedure if you are using Windows 2000 Professional. Note Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive. Click the [Uninstall the Software] button in the CD-ROM’s menu window.
Page 17: Uninstalling Scangear Cs-U (Windows 98)
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U (Windows 98) Contents Follow the procedure below if you use Windows 98 and cannot uninstall Index ScanGear CS-U using the Uninstall menu of the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon.
Page 18 “Device Manager” tab and search for the “Other Devices” category. If “CanoScan” appears, select it and click the “Remove” button. Click the “OK” button after “CanoScan” is removed. Delete the Canon Inc.N065U.INF (or Canon Inc.N122U.INF )file from the following folder: C:\Windows\Inf\Other...
Page 19: Chapter 3 Simple Mode And Advanced Mode
chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Simple Mode and Advanced Mode What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode? Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window...
Page 20: What Are The Simple Mode And Advanced Mode
chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary What are the Simple Mode Contents and Advanced Mode? Index You can run ScanGear CS-U in either of two modes: the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode. Simple Mode The Simple Mode, as its name implies, is easy to use and fast. You can set up a scanning job quickly just by selecting from the name that best describes the job you want to execute: Color Photo, Color Photo Fine, B&W Photo, and so on.
Page 21: Switching Between The Simple And Advanced Modes
chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Switching Between the Simple and Advanced Contents Modes Index You can switch between the Simple and Advanced Modes simply by clicking a button. • • In the Simple Mode main window, click the Advanced Mode button to open the Advanced Mode main window.
Page 22: Simple Mode Main Window
chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Simple Mode Main Window Contents Index The ScanGear CS-U main window in the Simple Mode has only one sheet, named “Simple Mode” followed by the name of your scanner. Use the Simple Mode sheet settings to select the settings for a scanning job.
Page 23: Advanced Mode Main Window
chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Advanced Mode Main Contents Window Index The ScanGear CS-U main window in the Advanced Mode has more sheets to perform the settings for scanning. In the Advanced Mode click the Main tab , Tone tab (or Halftone tab), or the Scanner tab to open the Main sheet, Tone sheet (or Halftone sheet) or Scanner sheet.
Page 24 chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary If you select Black and White or Text Enhanced(OCR) for the Color Mode on the Main sheet, the Tone tab is replaced with the Halftone tab. Contents Index...
Page 25: Chapter 4 What Is On The Screen
chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index What is on the screen? Main Window Toolbar Scanning Buttons Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window...
Page 26: Main Window
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Main Window Contents Index Tool Bar Title Bar Setting Tab Preview Button Scan Button Clear Button Close Box Preview Area Status Area Window Resize Corner Mode Switching Button...
Page 27: Toolbar
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Toolbar Contents Buttons on the toolbar help you to perform important tasks like, Index cropping images, moving images, zooming, and so on. Click the Crop button and drag the pointer in any direction to draw a rectangle around the area you want to select for scanning.
Page 28 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Click the Zoom Tool button and then click the left or right mouse button Contents to change the size of the Preview image. Index • • After clicking the Crop button and drawing a rectangle around the part of the image that you want to scan, click the Auto Crop button to size the rectangle for the best fit around the object enclosed by the rectangle.
Page 29 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Click the Rotate Right button to rotate a scanned image right 90 degrees Contents (clockwise). Click this button repeatedly to continue rotating the image Index right. Click the Rulers button to display a ruler in the Preview Area to help with sizing and cropping the image.
Page 30: Scanning Buttons
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Scanning Buttons Contents Index Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area so you can decide whether the image needs any adjustments or if you want to apply any special effects. Click the Scan button to scan the image on the scanner with any special effects or adjustments that have been applied and send the scanned image to the software application from which you launched the...
Page 31: Simple Mode Main Window
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Simple Mode Main Window In the Simple Mode, only the Simple Mode sheet is available in the main window. Image Type When you select the Image Type based on how you intend to use the scanned image, the Color Mode and Resolution settings are selected for you automatically for optimum scanning results.
Page 32 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Color Mode Displays the Color Mode setting for the currently selected Image Type. And the Mode can be set to one of the settings provided. In this case, a new Image Type can be saved under a new name.
Page 33 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index • The Text Enhanced (OCR) and Grayscale selections require more time that the Black and White setting in order execution digitization of the scanned Note images. • Selecting the Color Mode setting automatically resets the Advanced Mode Tone tab settings.
Page 34 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Resolution Displays the Resolution setting for the currently selected Image Type. And the Contents Resolution can be set to one of the settings provided. In this case, a new Image Type can be saved under a new name. Index Edit Image Type Button Click the down-arrow for Image Type and select Custom (or select a...
Page 35 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Paper Size Specifies the paper size of the image to be scanned. Note that some of Contents these settings are available, depending on the selected scanner. Index Magazine Click this check box if you want ScanGear CS-U to conduct moiré reduction to improve the overall image quality.
Page 36: Advanced Mode Main Window
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Advanced Mode Main Contents Window Index The Main Sheet Color Mode The Color Mode determines how the original will be scanned: Black and White, Grayscale, Color, etc. Click the down-arrow and select a setting from the drop-down list.
Page 37 Scanning speed at this setting will be slower than with the Color (Photos). • Text Enhanced(OCR) Converts grayscale images to black and white using Canon ImageTrust technology. This setting produces sharper text which will be easier for OCR software to read. •...
Page 38 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Output Resolution Click the down-arrow and select one of the pre-set Resolution settings to Contents set the resolution for the scanning job. The default setting is 75 dpi. Resolution can be set within the range of 25 dpi ~ 2400 dpi (entering a Index value into the entry box adjusted in increments of 1 dpi is also possible), or values of 4800, 7200 or 9600 can be entered directly.
Page 39 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Selection Use the Selection options to set the exact size of the image output. Contents Index To select the area to scan, use the Crop button or Auto Crop button or enter the desired dimensions in the text box.
Page 40: The Tone Sheet
Index selected for Color Mode on the Advanced Mode Main sheet and when Canon ColorGear Color Matching is not selected for Color Setting in the Preferences settings. These are the Tone sheet buttons that open each tool chart and allow you to enhance images in the Preview Area.
Page 41 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Opens the Contrast/Brightness sheet and allows you to adjust the Contents brightness and contrast of the entire image. Index Opens the Gamma sheet and allows you to shift mid-tones so lighter colors are lightened and darker colors are darkened.
Page 42 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Common Buttons Contents The Tone sheet settings are commonly set with the Load, Save, Reset and All Reset buttons described below. Index When Color Mode is set for Color(Photos) or Color (Documents), a user- saved file (*.adc) is opened and used for color adjustment.
Page 43: Contrast/Brightness Sheet
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contrast/Brightness Sheet Contents Index Brightness sheet is displayed. The shape of the tone curve changes to reflect the current Contrast/ Brightness setting for the current Channel, and the image in the Preview Area changes to reflect the adjustment.
Page 44: Gamma Sheet
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Gamma Sheet Contents Index Gamma refers to a process where mid-tones are shifted so that the lighter colors are lightened and darker colors are darkened. For example, let us say you scanned a photograph of a subject in a boat in a tree-lined lake and the shadows of the trees are dark enough and the white of the boat is light enough, but the blue in the sky, the blue of the water, and the blue of the subject's clothing all look the same.
Page 45 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Gamma (Scanner Gamma) Drag the Gamma slider to the left or right to set the scanner gamma Contents value or you can type the value directly into the boxes. Entering a value into either boxes of the scanner gamma or the monitor gamma will Index display a respective value in the other box.
Page 46: Histogram Sheet
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Histogram Sheet Contents Index displayed. Use the histogram to enhance an image when the image is either too light or too dark, like an overexposed or underexposed photograph. Increasing the darker tones with the histogram improves the contrast of the image.
Page 47 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Eyedroppers (Black-point, Mid-point, White-point) Click one of the three eyedroppers then click the portion of the image in Contents the Preview Area that you want to sample, or enter values in the text boxes, or drag one of the three triangles at the bottom of the graph to Index adjust the value.
Page 48: Special Tone Curves Sheet
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Special Tone Curves Sheet Contents Index Curves sheet is displayed. Channel Click the down-arrow and select one of the primary colors (RGB) for adjustment or leave the setting at Master to adjust all the colors. Select Special Curve Click the down-arrow and select a setting from the drop-down list.
Page 49: Editing A Special Tone Curve Directly
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Editing a Special Tone Curve Directly Contents In the Special Tone Curves graph you can edit the curve directly. Index Click on the curve and drag each curve anchor point until the desired effect is achieved.
Page 50 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Here are some hints for editing curves: • Curve handles are drawn on a white background Note as a red dot to signify that they are editable. When the cursor is over the handle, it changes to a crosshair.
Page 51: The Halftone Sheet
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary The Halftone Sheet Contents Index The Halftone sheet is displayed only when Black and White or Text Enhanced(OCR) has been selected for the Color Mode on the Advanced Mode Main window. Halftoning •...
Page 52: The Scanner Sheet
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary The Scanner Sheet Contents Index When you click on the Scanner tab (N650U/N656U or N1220U) the Scanner sheet opens.
Page 53 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Paper Size Specifies from the drop-down list the paper size of the image to be Contents scanned. Index Descreen Click this check box if you want ScanGear CS-U to conduct moiré reduction to improve the overall image quality.
Page 54 chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Test Scanner Click this button to open the Scanner Diagnostics dialog box. Click the Contents Start button in the Scanner Diagnostics dialog box to test your Scanner. After the test is complete, a message is displayed here to inform you of Index the results.
Page 55: Scanning An Original
chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Scanning an Original Preparing for the Scanning Job Quick Start Previewing and Scanning an Original...
Page 56 chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Preparing for the Scanning Job Contents These are some points you should check before you start scanning: Index • • • • • If you have not yet installed the parent software application you intend to use with the scanner and ScanGear CS-U, install the application.
Page 57: Quick Start
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Quick Start Contents Follow the procedure below if you want to get started scanning right Index away. The referenced page numbers provide more details about the steps below. If you need more information about a procedure, go to that page number.
Page 58 chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index Preview the original. ( p.62, Adjust image as required. ( p.63, Set the scanning area. ( p.63, Scan the document. ( p.63, The image is processed. (For details, the application manual)
Page 59 Pull down the File menu and select the Select Source command or its equivalent. In the Select Source dialog box select the name of the scanner (CanoScan N650U/N656U or CanoScan N1220U) from the list and click the OK button. Original...
Page 60 chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index Start ScanGear CS-U as a TWAIN driver. (TWAIN Refer to your software application user's manual for details about acquiring an image with a scanner. For example, click the File menu and select Acquire or Scan.
Page 61 chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index Click the down-arrow for Image Type and select a setting from the drop-down list. ( p.31) Your selection automatically sets the mode for the scanning job. Note Review the settings you see below the Image Type selection (Color Mode, Resolution, Width, Height, Size, Paper Size).
Page 62 chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area.
Page 63 chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index Click a button in the Toolbar ( p.27) to manipulate the image. You can click the Auto Tone button ( p.29) to have ScanGear CS-U automatically adjust the color tones of the scanned image.
Page 64: Scanning In The Advanced Mode
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Scanning in the Advanced Mode Contents This is a brief overview of the general procedure for previewing and Index scanning an original in the Advanced Mode. Place the original on the scanner. For details about positioning the original on the scanner, see your scanner user's manual.
Page 65 chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index The ScanGear CS-U main window opens. If the Simple Mode main window appears, click the Advanced Mode button. If you see an image in the Preview Area this means one of the preview settings has been switched on with the Preferences sheet.
Page 66 chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index In the Scanner sheet, specify a variety of settings for operation of the scanner. ( p.52) Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area. Click a button in the Toolbar ( p.27) to manipulate the image.
Page 67 chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index Adjust the image quality with the tools and options provided on the Tone ( p.40) or Halftone ( p.51) sheet. Specify the scanning area. Point to one corner of the area of the image that you want to scan. Click the left mouse button and, while holding the mouse button down, drag the mouse pointer to the opposite corner of the area you want to scan.
Page 68: Chapter 6 Settings In The Windows Control Panel
chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Settings in the Windows Control Panel Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties General Settings Events Settings Preferences Settings Color Management Settings...
Page 69: Opening Scanners And Cameras Properties
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Opening Scanners and Contents Cameras Properties Index You can specify some settings for ScanGear CS-U with using Scanners and Cameras properties in Windows Control Panel. Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog can be opened with the following procedures.
Page 70 chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Contents Index In the Properties window, click the appropriate tab (General, Events, Preferences or Color Management) to open the respective sheet. Confirm that the settings are apropriate. Otherwise make changes as necessary. After the changes are made, click the Apply button to validate the changes.
Page 71: General Settings
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary General Settings Contents The General sheet provides details the name of the connected scanner, Index its current status, and a button for diagnostic testing. Executing a Diagnostic T est Follow the procedure below to execute the scanner diagnostic test. Click the Test Scanner button.
Page 72: Events Settings
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Events Settings Contents The Event sheet allows you to select the software application that you Index want to start when you press the Start button on the front of the scanner. Scanner events Selects the Start button on the front of the scanner.
Page 73: Preferences Settings
(OCR), regardless of the application software setting. Color Settings When the Color Mode is set to Color (Photos) or Color (Documents), you can select the color adjusting method for scanning from Standard, Canon ColorGear Color matching or None. The default setting is Standard. •Color (Documents)
Page 74 ScanGear CS-U or with other graphic softwares. When you specify “Canon ColorGear Color Matching” setting, the Auto Tone button will be grayed out and the Tone sheet in the Advanced Mode will not be displayed.
Page 75: Color Management Settings
• • • • Click the Canon ColorGear Color Matching check box on in the Preferences sheet. The sRGB Color Space Profile is added automatically when ScanGear CS-U is installed. If several profiles have been added, only the most recent profile added is enabled.
Page 76: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Troubleshooting Pre-Scan Checklist How to Avoid Problems Troubleshooting Checklist...
Page 77: Pre-Scan Checklist
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Pre-Scan Checklist Contents Perform the checks on this short list before you begin troubleshooting Index specific problems. • • • Make sure that the ScanGear CS-U software was installed successfully. Confirm that the cables between your computer and scanner are connected securely.
Page 78: How To Avoid Problems
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary How to Avoid Problems Contents Here is some general advice on avoiding problems in your scanning jobs: Index • • • • • • • Start with the best possible original image to scan. Select only the part of the image you want to scan.
Page 79: Troubleshooting
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary • Contents • Index If you are using OCR software, scan in Text Enhanced at 300 dpi or higher. Take advantage of the preview feature and preview as much as you want before scanning.
Page 80: Troubleshooting Checklist
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Troubleshooting Checklist Contents The scanner diagnostics test fails. Index Problem: Cause: Solution: Colors not what you expect. Problem: Cause: Solution: The preview image of a photograph appears blurred but the scanned image of the same photograph appears sharp. Problem: Cause: Solution:...
Page 81 Preview area. The toner of the printer is going short. Confirm the toner of the printer. Canon ColorGear Color Matching may have not been selected when it was necessary. Check that Canon ColorGear Color Matching is selected on the Preferences sheet.
Page 82 chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary ScanGear CS-U does not launch. Contents Problem: Index Cause: Solution: ScanGear CS-U does not launch, the screen freezes, or another software application launches. The scanner may not be connected correctly, or you may have chosen the wrong scanner source in your software application.
Page 83 chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Scanning is too slow. Contents Problem: Index Cause: Solution: Parts of images are missing or not aligned. Problem: Cause: Solution: Image is too light or too dark compared to the original. Problem: Cause: Solution: The scanner is taking an unusually long time to print or scan.
Page 84 chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary The preview image is too small on the monitor Contents Problem: Index Cause: Solution: The image in the Preview Area is very small, and cannot be viewed in the Preview Area for adjustment. If you have a high-resolution setting on your monitor, the ScanGear CS-U window is smaller than if you had a lower- resolution setting.
Page 85: Glossary
Top Page Glossary Contents Index Glossary...
Page 86 Glossary Top Page Glossary Acquired Images Images sent from your scanner software to the host graphics application. Contents Auto Crop Index After you select an area of the screen by clicking the Crop button and dragging a rectangle around the object or text you want to crop, click the Auto Crop button to size the rectangle exactly to the size of the object or block of text enclosed in the rectangle.
Page 87 (scanner) with the color profile of the output device (monitor), to yield the most accurate color image. Canon ImageTrust Canon's process of converting grayscale image (8 bits per pixel) to a black and white image (1 bit per pixel) to yield a more effective scan for optical character recognition (OCR) applications.
Page 88 Color matching lets your system display colors so that the color on your monitor and printer matches the colors scanned. See also Canon ColorGear Color Matching. Color Mode The type of scan used to scan an image, differentiated by the number of bits per pixel.
Page 89 Glossary Top Page Glossary Crop The action of selecting part of an image. The Crop button on the Contents ScanGear CS-U main window lets you select part of a preview image and re-preview or scan only that selected part. Index Curve chart The graph displayed in the Tone tab settings for the Auto Tone, Contrast/ Brightness, Gamma, Histogram, and Special Tone Curves features.
Page 90 Glossary Top Page Glossary End points The points at each end of a preset or custom tone curve. The curve end Contents points cannot be deleted. If they are dragged to or past an edge, they remain on the edge. Add points to the curve by clicking anywhere in the Index curve box.
Page 91 Glossary Top Page Glossary Grayscale Grayscale refers to a single-channel image made up of 256 shades of Contents gray, ranging from white to black, that represent all tones in an image. Index Halftoning A method of simulating intermediate tones in black-and-white images by varying the patterns dots and lines.
Page 92 Glossary Top Page Glossary Mid-point The mid-tone portion of the image scanned as Color or Grayscale. When Contents you click on the image with the Mid-point eyedropper, all tones between the black-point and white-point are adjusted in relation to the mid-point Index setting.
Page 93 Glossary Top Page Glossary Output size The size of the acquired image, calculated by multiplying the width and Contents height by the scale percentage. Index Overexposed An image that was exposed to too much light while it was being photographed. Paper Size An option on the Scanner sheet that determines the initial scanning area.
Page 94 Glossary Top Page Glossary Preview image cache When the preview image cache feature is switched on, the image in the Contents Preview Area from the previous session with ScanGear CS-U is saved and displayed the next time ScanGear CS-U is launched from the parent Index software application.
Page 95 Glossary Top Page Glossary Scale The Scale setting lets you specify an output size for the selected image as Contents a percent of the original width and height. Index Scan button Clicking the Scan button scans the original and sends it to the host software application.
Page 96 When Text Enhanced is selected for the Color Mode, images are scanned as Grayscale (8 bits per pixel) and converted to Black and White (1 bit per pixel) using Canon ImageTrust processing software. Threshold In a black-and-white image, the point at which a gray pixel is determined to become either black or white.
Page 97 Glossary Top Page Glossary TWAIN TWAIN refers to an industry standard for transferring information from Contents devices (such as a scanner or digital camera) to your computer. One interpretation of the acronym is "Technology Without An Interesting Index Name." Underexposed A dark photographic image that was exposed to too little light when it was photographed.
Page 98 Glossary Top Page Glossary X and Y Axes The X and Y axes on the Tone sheet curve chart represent, respectively, Contents the input image color and output image color. Index Zooming Enlarging an image or a selected part of the image in the preview window or in a graphics application.
Page 99: Index
Top Page Glossary Contents Index Index...
Page 100 Index Top Page Glossary Contents Advanced Mode Index Auto Crop button ... 28 Auto Tone button ... 29 Clear button Color Mode ColorGear Profile Contrast/Brightness button ... Contrast/Brightness sheet ... 43 Crop button ... 27 defined ... 20 Main sheet ... 36 main window ...
Page 101 Index Top Page Glossary Contents Image Type Index Installation Keep Proportions button Main sheet Main window Mirror Button ... 28 Move Image button ... 27 Negative/Positive button ... 28 Simple Mode sheet ... 31 installing ScanGear CS-U ... 13 Main sheet ... 39 Advanced Mode ...
Page 102 Index Top Page Glossary Contents Scan button Index Scanner sheet ... 52 Scanning Scanning area Scanning buttons Select Source dialog box ... 59 Selection Simple Mode Simple Mode main window function ... 30 Calibration ... 54 Descreen ... 53 Unsharp Mask... 53 Paper Size ...
Page 103 Index Top Page Glossary Toolbar Contents Index Troubleshooting ... 76 TWAIN source Uninstallation ... 16 Units Width and Height Auto Crop button ... 28 Auto Tone button ... 29 Crop button ... 27 Help Button ... 29 Mirror button ... 28 Move Image button ...27 Negative/Positive button ...
Page 104: Customer Support Help Desk
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Chapter 5 Scanning an Original

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