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  • Page 1 SOFTWARE MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Color Examples

    Specifications in this manual are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice. Minolta is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by the use of this software. This instruction manual may not be copied either in part or in its entirety without the prior permission of Minolta.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Saving an index file ................35 This manual contains information on the DiMAGE Scan Utility software. See the Loading an index file ................35 supplied hardware manual for information on connecting the scanner to a computer More prescan functions ................36 and loading the film holders.

  • Page 4: Installation

    Specify the directory in which to install Turn on the computer to start up the Windows operating system. the software, then click OK. Insert the DiMAGE Scan Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The DiMAGE Scan Utility setup screen will open.

  • Page 5: Macintosh

    Any software that is running must be closed before the DiMAGE Scan Utility can be Turn on the computer to start the Mac OS. Insert the DiMAGE Scan Utility CD-ROM installed. Click the continue button to shut into the CD-ROM drive. The Dimage Scan Utility CD-ROM icon will appear on the down any active applications and continue the desktop.

  • Page 6: Easy Scan Utility

    When the Easy Scan Utility is launched, the Easy Scan Wizard opens. Simply follow The DiMAGE Scan Easy Scan Utility is a simple, automatic scanning application for the instructions on the Wizard to scan images. Screens and functions differ between trouble-free scans.
  • Page 7 When the index scan is complete, thumbnails of all the images in the holder are If the adjust-image option was checked in the previous screen, the adjust-image displayed. Click the image to be scanned. The border is highlighted to indicate screen will be displayed.

  • Page 8: Basic Scanning

    This must be set with the holder type drop- down list. Select DiMAGE Scan Utility from the Minolta DiMAGE Scan folder Main window and index scan tab in the program option of the start menu. See page 70 when using multiple scanners.

  • Page 9: Making An Index Scan

    Making an index scan Flip and rotate images Index scans can be made of 35mm or APS film. An index scan cannot be made with The orientation of the index thumbnails single-frame medium format film holders. The type of film holder available vary with and prescan images can be changed with scanner model.

  • Page 10: Main Window And Prescan Tab

    Main window and prescan tab Grab tool When an image is larger than the display area, This display indicates the frame the grab tool can be used to scroll the image. Film format number of the displayed image and Click the grab button on the tool bar. Click and Index scan button (p.

  • Page 11: Making The Final Scan

    Before making the final scan, the input and output parameters must be specified. clicking the name or date radio buttons at the bottom While it’s possible to input the scan settings yourself, DiMAGE Scan Utility gives you of the dialog box.

  • Page 12: Basic Image Processing

    BASIC IMAGE PROCESSING Pixel Polish Pixel Polish makes automatic or custom image corrections. This function is not Main window and image-correction tab available with all scanner models. See the scanner notes section in the hardware This section contains details on the basic image-processing tools. For descriptions of manual for compatibility and system requirements.

  • Page 13: Digital Ice - Image Correction Enhancement

    Digital ICE - Image Correction Enhancement Variation palette Digital ICE reduces the effects of surface defects, dust, scratches, fingerprints, mold, The variation palette allows an image to be corrected by comparing it to other slightly etc., from the film image during scanning. The scanning time increases with the use corrected images surrounding it.

  • Page 14: Brightness, Contrast, And Color-Balance Palette

    Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette An introduction to color In photography, red, green, and blue are Click the brightness, contrast, color-balance the primary colors. The secondary button to display the palette. colors, cyan, magenta, and yellow, are MAGENTA YELLOW made from combining the primary colors: Drag the brightness, contrast, or color sliders, or enter cyan = blue + green, magenta = blue +...

  • Page 15: Comparing Pre And Post-Correction Images

    Quitting the DiMAGE Scan Utility Click the undo button to cancel the last image correction applied to the To close the DiMAGE Scan Utility, simply image. The number of image corrections that can be undone depends on click the close button in the top right corner the computer memory capacity.

  • Page 16: Advanced Scanning

    Activate this function when individual images will be scanned and then processed or Serial no. button: for the Dimage Scan Multi II scanner only. This routine allows the retouched in another application. Uncheck the box when multiple images need to be scanning resolution to be increased to 2820 dpi when scanning medium-format film scanned before retouching.

  • Page 17: Exposure Control Tab

    Exposure-control tab Adjust the sliders or enter values between ±2 in 0.1 increments in the text boxes. Press the apply button (1) The exposure-control tab allows the scanner’s exposure system to be customized to to view the effect on the preview image and the specific films, lighting, or a personal exposure index based on the film, processing, histograms.

  • Page 18: More Index Scan Functions

    More index scan functions Saving the index thumbnails The displayed thumbnail images can be saved in one image file. All the frames in the film holder, including empty frames, must be scanned before the index thumbnails can be saved. Click the save index-image button. The standard save-as dialog box will appear.

  • Page 19: More Prescan Functions

    Crop-prescan button (p. 38) Scanner Notes The DiMAGE Scan autofocus system uses the CCD sensor to focus the scanner. When the autofocus-at-scan option is selected in the preferences window, the autofocus system uses the center of image to determine focus. This normally results in an excellent scan when the film plane is flat.

  • Page 20: Manual Cropping

    Manual cropping Autoexposure Cropping is a method of recomposing the image by eliminating unnecessary space When AE area selection or AE lock are used with slides, the auto-expose-for-slides around the subject. Many images are improved by cutting out distracting elements in option must be checked in the preferences box.

  • Page 21: Inputting Scan Settings Manually

    Inputting scan settings manually When the input size and output size are unlocked, the input resolution and output size vary according to the entered magnification value. When the output size is locked, the Settings for the final scan can be made in the index scan or prescan windows. input resolution and input size vary according to the entered magnification value.

  • Page 22: Scan Setting Examples

    Scan setting examples Saving scan settings as a Job Example 1: setting the scanner output by pixels. This example creates an image with Frequently used scan settings can be saved. the pixel dimension of 640 X 480 to be displayed on a monitor. With the settings to be saved in the scan setting window, Select pixel from the unit list box.

  • Page 23: Advanced Image Processing

    2. The results with Digital ROC vary with the condition of the film. This section covers the advanced image- between scanner model. processing tools in the DiMAGE Scan Utility as Digital ICE (p. 24) well as functions to view and save image corrections.

  • Page 24: Digital Gem - Grain Equalization & Management

    Digital GEM - Grain Equalization & Management Digital-GEM tab Apply Digital-GEM button Digital GEM reduces the effect of grain in color film. Grain is a sandy texture that can Digital-GEM slider Digital-GEM text box sometimes be seen in smooth uniform areas of the image such as the sky. Grain is more pronounced in fast film.

  • Page 25: Tone Curve / Histogram Palette

    Tone curve and histogram palette Place the mouse pointer over the tone curve. Click and drag the curve. Any corrections made Click the tone-curve/histogram button to display the palette. on the tone curve are immediately applied to the displayed image. Color-histogram button (p.

  • Page 26: A Short Guide To Tone-Curve Corrections

    A short guide to tone curve corrections Increasing image contrast Image processing is a highly specialized and difficult field that takes years of practice The contrast of an image can be changed. The light to master. This basic guide to using tone curves covers a few simple procedures to blue 45°...

  • Page 27: Histogram Corrections

    Histogram corrections The input shadow slider sets the black level. As the slider is moved to the right, an apparent increase in contrast can be seen in the displayed image. All pixels to the left The histogram indicates the distribution of pixels with specific brightness or color of the slider are set to 0 and any image detail they may contain will be lost.

  • Page 28: White, Black, And Gray-Point Corrections

    White, gray, and black point corrections Setting the white and black-point values On the tone curve / histogram palette, corrections can be made by specifying a white, The white and black-point values are set to 255 and 0 for each RGB level. Changing black, and gray point within the image.

  • Page 29: Hue, Saturation, And Lightness Palette

    Hue, saturation, and lightness palette Selective-color palette This palette adjusts the image in reference to the HSB color model. These controls Selective-color correction is an advanced technique to refine the colors in the image. can be used to manipulate the color image rather than producing a realistic A cyan, magenta, yellow, and black channel can be used to adjust the six separate representation.

  • Page 30: Unsharp Mask

    Unsharp mask Saving image corrections All corrections applied to an image can be saved as an image-correction Job. The Job The unsharp mask sharpens edges in the image without affecting overall image can be loaded into the utility at any time and applied to different images. This is a time- contrast.

  • Page 31: Custom Wizard

    CUSTOM WIZARD Select specific image processing. Functions available vary between scanner model. Click the The Custom Wizard is an automated next button to continue. scanning routine. Screens vary with scanner model. Digital ICE (p. 24), ROC (p. 45), GEM (p. 46), and Pixel Polish (p. Insert a film holder into the scanner.

  • Page 32: Batch Scan Utility

    The Batch Scan Utility is opened with the DiMAGE Scan launcher. This software is not available with all scanner models, see the scanner notes section in the scanner hardware manual.
  • Page 33 To change scanner preferences. To apply Pixel Polish. See page 23. For more on the preferences dialog box, see page 30. For information on color matching, see page 66. To crop the image automatically and to set To apply image processing to the scanned the output size and resolution.

  • Page 34: Color Matching

    Color matching increases the scanning time. see page 69. The DiMAGE Scan color matching function matches the scanned color with specified color spaces. The color matching system can use the monitor’s ICC profile to display This color space reflects the average PC monitor the image as accurately as possible.

  • Page 35: Setting The Monitor Icc Profile

    Scanner color profiles ICC Profile: Use the profile for the monitor in use. When installing the DiMAGE Scan Utility software, scanner color profiles will be The ICC profile for a specific monitor should be available from the manufacturer. automatically installed. These profiles have been included for advanced color These may be downloaded from the manufacturer’s web site.

  • Page 36: Using Multiple Scanners

    The following files and folders are installed in the computer system at the same time Using multiple scanners as the DiMAGE Scan Utility application software. For the location and names of the When multiple scanners are connected to the installed scanner profiles, see page 68.

  • Page 37: Dimage Scan Multi And Multi Ii System Requirements

    About the Dimage Scan Multi and Multi II The following system requirements are for the Dimage Scan Multi and Multi II scanners. Refer to The DiMAGE Scan Utility can be used with the Dimage Scan Multi and Multi II model the hardware manual for the requirements of other model scanners.

  • Page 38: Image Data Sheet

    The cloud detail Before further enhanced subtracting yellow from the blue channel. For more on the selective- color palette, see page 57. Minolta After PPENDIX...
  • Page 39 7 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BU, England Minolta Austria Ges. m.b.H. Amalienstrasse 59-61, A-1131 Wien, Austria Minolta Camera Benelux B.V. Zonnebaan 39, P.O. Box 6000, NL-3600 HA Maarssen, The Netherlands Belgian Branch Prins Boudewijnlaan 1, B-2550 Kontich, Belgium...

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