For Mac Users Using Scanpotter; Scanning Photos - Microtek ScanMaker i450 Supplement Manual

A. Scanning Photos
1. Raise the scanner lid, place the photo to be
2. Launch ScanPotter either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by
3. Choose Reflective from the Scan Source options menu for scanning photos.
4. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.
5. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image in the
6. If necessary, resize the scan frame (floating dotted rectangle) around the image
7. If necessary, specify file settings for your output image files, using the options
8. If necessary, click the Image Settings button to switch to a window in which
9. Click the Scan button to start scanning.
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For MAC Users Using ScanPotter

scanned on the scan bed. The top end of the
original should be positioned towards the back of
the scanner, with the surface to be scanned facing
down. Then, place the Black Mat on top of the
photo.
Note: Use of the Black Mat on top of your photo
filters out unwanted light during scanning, and
ensures the correct functioning of the automatic
cropping feature when you do a preview scan.
selecting it from the application folder in your Mac OS X system.
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.
Preview window.
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.
offered in the File Saving Settings column.
you can select a preset image effect to the image directly or adjust image quality
manually by using the additional image correction tools.