For Mac Users Using Scanpotter; Scanning Photos - Microtek ScanMaker i4800 Manual

For MAC Users Using ScanPotter

Scanning Photos

1. Raise the scanner lid, and place the photo to
be scanned face down on the scanner glass
surface. Position the top end of the photo
towards the right of the scanner, and then
lower the scanner lid on the scanner glass
surface.
Note: For the automatic cropping feature to
work correctly during the preview scan of your
photo, make sure the scanner lid is completely
flat and closed over the scan bed before you
launch ScanPotter.
2. Launch ScanPotter either 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. Choose Reflective from the Scan Source options menu for scanning photos.
4. Specify your scanning requirements.
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 output image.
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.
8. If necessary, click the Image Settings button to switch to a window in
which you can use additional image correction tools to adjust image quality
manually.
9. Click the Scan button to start scanning.
ScanMaker i4800 Supplement 11