Microtek ScanMaker i800 Plus Start Here Manual page 7

Basic Scanning for Mac Users
1. Place the scan material.
A. To scan a photo, place the photo to be scanned on the scanner bed. The top end of the
original should be positioned towards the back of the scanner, with the surface to be scanned
facing down.
NOTE: For the automatic cropping feature to work correctly during the preview scan of your photo, make sure the Black
Mat is attached to the scanner lid.
B. To scan film, use the film holders. Refer to "Using the TMA" in this guide for more details.
2. Launch ScanPotter as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by selecting it from the
application folder in your Mac OS X system.
3. In the Scan Source options menu, depending on the scan material you are using, choose either
Reflective for photos, Negative Film for negatives, or Positive Film for transparencies and slides.
4. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.
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 image output resolution.
c) Select Automatic Detection or a desired dimension in the Scan Frame as your preview image
size.
5. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image in the Preview window.
6. If necessary, resize the scan frame (floating dotted rectangle) around the image 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.
7. If necessary, specify file settings for your output image files, using the options offered in the File
Saving Settings column.
8. If necessary, click the Image Settings button to switch to a window in which you can select a
preset image effect to the image directly or adjust image quality manually by using the additional
image correction tools.
9. Click the Scan button to start scanning.
NOTE: For details on scanning photos and film, see the ScanMaker i800 Plus Supplement in the Microtek Software CD/
DVD.
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