Canon CanoCraft FS 3.6 Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 1

    Users Guide
  • 2

    Application Software
  • 2

    Getting Started
  • 3

    How to Use This Guide
  • 4

    Table of Contents
  • 8

    Conventions Used in This Guide
  • 9

    Canocraft FS Features
  • 11

    Quick Start <Jump Right Into Scanning

• 14

  Step 1 Basic Procedures

  • 15

    Installing Canocraft FS
    • 16

      Precautions When Connecting the Scanner to a Windows® 95 Computer
  • 18

    Starting and Closing Canocraft FS
    • 18

      Starting Canocraft FS From the Windows Desktop
    • 19

      Starting Canocraft FS From Photoshop (TWAIN- Compliant Application)
    • 19

      Closing Canocraft FS
  • 20

    Program Window Names and Functions
    • 20

      Canocraft FS Program Window
    • 21

      Canocraft FS Copy Program Window
    • 22

      Settings Display Area Pop-Up Menu
  • 23

    Canocraft FS Menu Commands
    • 23

      Menu Bar Pull-Down Menus
  • 25

    How to Find Out More about a Procedure You Don't Understand

• 26

  Step 2 Scanning

  • 27

    Scanning Procedures
  • 29

    Selecting the Film Type
  • 30

    Selecting the Image Type
    • 31

      Determining the Image Format
  • 32

    Selecting Resolution and Magnification Settings
    • 32

      About Resolution and Magnification
    • 33

      Selecting a Scan Resolution Setting
    • 34

      Selecting an Output Resolution Setting
    • 35

      Procedures for Setting the Output Resolution
    • 36

      Determining the Input and Output Resolution and Output Magnification
  • 37

    Previewing
    • 38

      Zooming an Image for Verification
    • 39

      Rotating the Image to Change Its Orientation
    • 39

      Rotate/Flip Dialog
  • 40

    Adjusting Brightness and Coloring
  • 41

    Selecting the Scan Area
    • 42

      Changing the Scan Area Selection
      • 42

        Unlocked State
      • 43

        Locked State
    • 45

      Fixing the Aspect Ratio
      • 45

        Aspect Ratio Dialog
  • 46

    Final Scan and Saving

• 49

  Step 3 Adjusting Images

  • 50

    To Obtain Better Images
  • 52

    Image Adjustment Commands
  • 54

    Changing the Adjustment Mode
  • 55

    Adjusting Brightness and Coloring (Easy Mode)
    • 55

      Brightness Tab
    • 56

      Coloring Tab
  • 57

    Adjusting Highlights and Shadows (Easy Mode)
  • 58

    Adjusting a Histogram (Expert Mode)
    • 59

      How to Interpret a Histogram
    • 59

      How to Adjust a Histogram
  • 61

    Adjusting Brightness/Contrast (Expert Mode)
    • 62

      Adjusting Brightness
    • 62

      Adjusting Contrast
  • 63

    Adjusting Gamma Values (Expert Mode)
    • 64

      Setting the Gamma Value Correctly
  • 65

    Adjusting a Tone Curve (Expert Mode)
    • 66

      How to Interpret the Tone Curve
    • 66

      Adjusting a Tone Curve
  • 67

    Adjusting the Color Balance (Expert Mode)
  • 69

    Adjusting Threshold Settings (Easy/Expert Mode)
  • 70

    Adjusting the Exposure Settings
  • 72

    Adjusting the Focus

• 73

  Other Functions

  • 74

    Canocraft FS Preference Settings
  • 76

    Resetting Default Settings
    • 76

      Default Categories and Settings
  • 77

    Printing
  • 78

    Printer Setup
  • 79

    Sending a Fax
  • 80

    Fax Setup
  • 81

    Selecting the Scanner
  • 82

    Scanner Self-Test
  • 83

    Viewing Version Data
  • 85

    Copying to the Clipboard
    • 85

      Copying an Image
    • 85

      Clearing the Clipboard
  • 86

    Redoing an Edit
    • 86

      Undoing the Previous Action
    • 86

      Redoing an Action After the Undo Command
    • 86

      Undo All
  • 87

    Adjusting an Image
    • 87

      Sharpening an Image
    • 88

      Blurring an Image
    • 89

      Removing Noise
    • 90

      Inverting an Image
  • 91

    Formatting an Image
    • 91

      Find the Edges
    • 92

      Find Lines
    • 93

      Pixelate
    • 94

      Posterize
    • 95

      Low Relief
    • 96

      Halftone
  • 97

    Editing a Saved File
    • 97

      Procedures for Loading a Saved File
    • 98

      Saving a File After Editing
    • 99

      Deleting a File After Editing

• 100

  Copying with Canocraft FS Copy

  • 101

    Displaying the Copy Window
    • 101

      Procedures for Opening Canocraft FS Copy
  • 102

    Copying
    • 102

      Copying Procedures
  • 107

    Adjusting Canocraft FS Copy Settings
    • 107

      Changing the Printer Settings
    • 108

      Changing the Scanner Settings
      • 109

        Scan Resolution
      • 109

        Film Type
      • 109

        Exposure
      • 109

        Focus
      • 110

        Adjust (Alt + A)
      • 110

        Preferences
      • 110

        Version Information

• 111

  Appendices

  • 112

    Troubleshooting
    • 112

      Problems with Software Installation
    • 113

      Problems Starting Software Programs
    • 114

      Problems with Scanning
    • 116

      Image Quality Problems
    • 117

      Problems Saving Images
    • 117

      Problems with Printing
  • 118

    Uninstalling Canocraft FS
  • 120

    Configuring Canocraft FS
    • 120

      Canocraft FS Automatic Configuration
    • 121

      Canocraft FS Configuration
  • 124

    List of Film Types
  • 126

    Glossary
  • 130

    Index
  • 133

    Customer Support Help Desk