Making The Final Scan - Minolta Dimage Scan Software Manual

Making the final scan

Before making the final scan, the input and output parameters must be specified.
While it's possible to input the scan settings yourself, DiMAGE Scan Utility gives you
an easier choice - the Job function. This function automatically loads the scan settings
based on the final use of the image. The scan-setting dialog box is located on the left
of both the index scan and prescan windows.
The Standard Scan
Utility contains over 100
Job files to cover a wide
range of image use. To
create your own Job files
or to input the scan
settings manually, see
page 40. For a list of Job
parameters, see the Job
file lists section in the
scanner hardware
manual.
Size is based on the total number of pixels in the image and can be different from the
size of the saved data depending on the file format selected.
Click the load Job button. The Job-selection dialog box
will open.
Select a Job category from the drop-down list.
The Job categories will vary between scanner
models.
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Job name
Load Job button
Scan resolution
File resolution
Scan dimensions and
magnification
File dimensions
Unit of dimensions
Reset button
Click a Job file name to select it. The Job names can
be sorted chronologically or alphabetically by
clicking the name or date radio buttons at the bottom
of the dialog box.
The scan settings of the selected Job file are
displayed on the right side of the window. The Job
settings vary with the film format. Click the OK
button to apply the Job settings.
When the Job file is loaded, a cropping frame will
appear on the image. The frame is proportional to
the output use specified with the Job. The frame can
be resized, but the proportions will remain the same;
the input and output values are automatically
adjusted to match the change to the cropping frame.
Click the scan button in the main window to start the
final scan. If the DiMAGE Scan Utility was opened in
an image-processing application, the scanned
image will be opened in that application. If the utility
is used by itself, the save as dialog box will open.
On the save-as dialog box, enter the file name, and
select the file destination and file format for the
image data. If multiple images are scanned, a serial
number can be added to the file name automatically;
click the add-number check box and then enter the
first number of the series. When saving JPEG files,
the compression ratio must be specified. Click the
save button to make the final scan.
File types
This file can be compressed to reduce the file size. The compression
JPEG ratio can be selected when saving. The higher the compression ratio,
the smaller the file size, and more loss to image quality.
A high-resolution bitmap that can be opened on any computer platform.
TIFF
The color depth can be specified in the preference window (p. 30).
A file type used in Windows. This file type can be opened in the paint
BMP
software installed in the Windows operating system.
A file type used in Macintosh. This file can be opened in the Simple Text
PICT application installed with Macintosh operating systems. The file cannot
have a width greater than 4096 pixels.
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