Scanning Negative Film - Microtek ScanMaker i800 Plus Supplement Manual

Scanning Negative Film

Note: Make sure you read the chapter "Addendum to ScanWizard Pro" in the
ScanWizard Pro Reference Manual for important information on new features
related to Negative Film Scanning.
1. Raise the scanner lid, then load the
negative film that you wish to scan and
place the EZ-Lock Film Holder on the
scanner glass surface.
Gently lower the scanner lid down onto the
scanner glass bed.
Important: Do not use the Black Mat. For
details on how to use the EZ-Lock Film
Holder and how to place film, see the
section "Positioning Transparent Film"
elsewhere in this document.
2. Launch ScanWizard Pro either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or
by using the File-Import or File-Acquire command from your image-editing
program (such as Adobe Photoshop). Alternatively, you can start ScanWizard Pro
from the Applications folder in your Mac OS X system.
3. Go to the Preview window and choose Negative / Negative Film from the Scan
Material menu.
4. Click the Overview button to perform a preliminary scan of your original.
5. Select the Scan Frame tool from the Toolbar in the Preview window, and choose
the area to be scanned by dragging a rectangle around it. You will see a flashing
frame (marquee) around the selected area.
6. Click the Prescan button to display a detailed image. A thumbnail of the image
appears as well in the Scan Job Queue window.
7. In the Negative Scan Settings window, you can specify options related to your
scanned negative film. Follow the steps below.
a) In the Negative Scan Settings window, choose the Film Brand, Film Type, and
ISO settings that match your film.
b) The settings for the negative film you selected are applied to the prescan
image, and the adjusted image is displayed in the Preview window.
Remove the
Black Mat
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