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Page 1: Contrast Control
Series Scanners Brightness and Contrast Control Reference Guide A-61506 Part No. 9E3722 CAT No. 137 0337... - Page 2 This Reference Guide provides information and procedures for the Brightness and Contrast Control. Kodak provides a set of default color tables with the scanner. These tables are bundled and installed with the Scan Validation Tool (SVT). A color table is a file that can be downloaded to the scanner which contains the information required for the scanner to output the desired representation of your color document.
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Page 3: Before You Begin
• Before you create a custom color table, it is recommended that you scan a representative group of documents and run these documents with each of the Kodak default color tables. Analyze these images to determine if any of the default color tables meet your needs. If not, you may want to choose the color table which is closest to meeting your needs. -
Page 4: Supporting Documentation
• Image Processing Guide for Kodak i100 Series Scanners, A-61517 • Quick Tips Guide for Kodak i100 Series Scanners, A-61515 Kodak i30 and i40 Scanners • User’s Guide for the Kodak i30 and i40 Scanners, A-61512 • Quick Tips Guide for Kodak i30 and i40 Scanners, A-61526 System requirements... -
Page 5: The Main Window
TWAIN Source for the scanner you will be using. DPI — allows you to select the resolution for the color image you will acquire from the scanner. Exit — closes the application. A-61506 September 2006... - Page 6 TIFF file with a .tif extension. Zoom 1/4 — displays the image at one quarter of the original size. Zoom 1/2 — displays the image at one half of the original size. Zoom 1:1 — displays the image at the original size. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 7 RGB values, the name of the color table currently being applied to the original image (displayed on the left side of the main window) and the scanner used to acquire the starting original. Using RGB values will help you to compare and analyze images. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 8 ISIS Device Driver (C:\”windows”\pixtran\ColorTbl\“scanner”). NOTE: Using any Delete option permanently deletes the selected file from your hard drive and cannot be retrieved from the recycle bin. Once deleted, this file cannot be restored using this tool. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 9 Brightness and Contrast Control main window to the resultant image on the right side. Help menu Displays the Brightness and Contrast Control software version number. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 10 Kodak default color tables. Analyze these point images to determine if any of the default color tables meet your needs.
- Page 11 11. Click OK when the image displayed on the right side of the main window is acceptable. NOTE: Selecting Cancel will undo any changes and restores the image on the right side to match the original image (on the left side). A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 12 14. Select File>Save Corrected Image. The Save Image File dialog box will be displayed. This allows you to save the image on the right side of the main window to your hard drive for future reference when verifying your custom color table. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 13 9. Click OK when the image displayed on the right side of the Brightness and Contrast Control window is acceptable. NOTE: Selecting Cancel will undo any changes and restores the image on the right side of the main window to match the original image (on the left side). A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 14 Saving the original 1. Open the Brightness and Contrast Control application. The main image window will be displayed. 2. Select File>Select TWAIN Source. The Select Source dialog box will be displayed. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 15 NOTE: This file may now be used as a starting point for any future activities with the Brightness and Contrast Control. For example, you may use the File>Open Image option to work with these files off-line when a scanner is not available. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 16 Contrast slider bars, the changes in the brightness and contrast will be visible on the right side of the window when you release the mouse button. Optionally, you may enter a value in the Brightness or Contrast fields. Acceptable values are: -50 to +50. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 17 9. Select File>Save Corrected Image. The Save Image File dialog box will be displayed. This allows you to save the image on the right side of the main window to your hard drive for future reference when verifying your custom color table. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 18 Following are procedures for verifying a custom color table using the Scan Validation Tool. For detailed procedures on using the Scan color table using the Validation Tool see the Image Processing Guide for Kodak i800 Series Scan Validation Tool Scanners, A-61510 or the Image Processing Guide for Kodak i600 Series Scanners, A-61504.
- Page 19 Click Delete to confirm the deletion. NOTES: • Deleting a color table will permanently remove this file from your hard drive and cannot be retrieved from the recycle bin. • Kodak default color tables cannot be deleted. A-61506 September 2006...
- Page 20 PC. Each scanner family has a unique file format. Color tables cannot be shared across scanner platforms. Color tables are stored using the file extension .ekct. Kodak provides default color tables which are bundled and installed with the Scan Validation Tool.
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Page 21: Error Messages
Description/Action: Exit and restart the Brightness and Contrast Control application. If the error occurs again, open the Scan Validation Tool to verify that it is working properly. If it is, call Kodak Service for assistance with the Brightness and Contrast Control. If the Scan Validation Tool is not working properly, contact Kodak Service for assistance with the scanner. - Page 22 Description/Action: Exit and restart the Brightness and Contrast Control application. If the error occurs again, open the Scan Validation Tool to verify that it is working properly. If it is, call Kodak Service for assistance with the Brightness and Contrast Control. If the Scan Validation Tool is not working properly, contact Kodak Service for assistance with the scanner.
- Page 23 Description/Action: Exit and restart the Brightness and Contrast Control application. If the error occurs again, open the Scan Validation Tool to verify that it is working properly. If it is, call Kodak Service for assistance with the Brightness and Contrast Control. If the Scan Validation Tool is not working properly, contact Kodak Service for assistance with the scanner.
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Page 24: Troubleshooting / Problem Solving
Scan Validation Tool, etc. If the color image quality improved with the use of a Kodak default color table or by cleaning the scanner, etc. do not use the originally selected custom color table without adjusting it to meet your color quality needs. - Page 25 What is the The purpose of the Brightness and Contrast Control is to provide a tool whereby a user can adapt or develop a custom color table for a Kodak Brightness and Innovation Series Scanner, to suit the needs of a particular application.
- Page 26 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Document Imaging Rochester, New York 14650 www.kodak.com/go/docimaging Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. A-61506 1/2004 C O M M E R C I A L CAT No. 137 0337 I M A G I N G...
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