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ScanWizard 5 is Microtek's scanning
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  • Page 1 About ScanWizard ScanWizard 5 is Microtek's scanning software developped exclusively for Microtek scanners. ScanWizard 5's unique dual interface has features that both the novice and experienced scanner users will love. ScanWizard 5's two interface are named ScanWizard 5-Standard Control Panel and the ScanWizard 5-Advanced Control Panel.

  • Page 2: Quick Start-Up

    Step 6. Exit ScanWizard 5 Step 1. Install Microtek ScanWizard 5 Install the ScanWizard 5 scanner driver (included in your Microtek CD- ROM) as instructed in the Installing and Getting Started booklet (a separate document that came with your scanner package).
  • Page 3 Macintosh: Launch your image-editing software from its folder. Step 4. Scan your material As soon as you launch ScanWizard 5, it will automatically detect, configure, scan, and perform a fast preview of the scan material and displays it in the preview area of the panel.

  • Page 4: Standard Control Panel

    Standard Control Panel The ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel offers a simple and easy way to complete a scanning session. It has a balloon tutorial that can guide you through the actual steps to help you accomplish your first scan. To obtain a larger view and find out more about the functions behind the Standard Control Panel, click either one of thumbnails below:...
  • Page 5 Standard Control Panel To view a brief information about the functions of the Standard Control Panel, position the cursor over any button, icon, or bar on the panel, and then click the grabber pointer to activate associated pop-up information dialog box. Select the topic you wish to view from the links below to get a...
  • Page 6 Standard Control Panel To view a brief information about the functions of the Standard Control Panel, position the cursor over any button, icon, or bar on the panel, and then click the grabber pointer to activate associated pop-up information dialog box. Select the topic you wish to view from the links below to get a hold of a...

  • Page 7: Preview Window

    Standard Control Panel Preview window By default, ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel automatically detects and creates a preview image of your original material in the preview window when you first launch the program. If you have disabled the auto-preview function under the "Preferences" dialog box, you will need to manually click the Preview button to prescan and preview your material.
  • Page 8 To plot a scan frame, point at any corner of your intended scan frame. When the crosshair pointer appears, drag diagonally until you have the desired image selection enclosed in a frame, and then release the mouse. Your actual scan frame border now turns into cascading lines.

  • Page 9: Toolbar Commands

    If you wish to use an existing scan frame dimension to select another area of the scan image, simply move the existing scan frame over to the new area by pointing anywhere within the existing scan frame. When the four-way arrow pointer appears, drag the scan frame to the target area.
  • Page 10 Options for selecting the type of scan material under the Original button include: Photo, Text Document, Illustration, Printed Material, Film, etc. Scan Type button The Scan Type button allows you to select the image output to which the original scan material will be converted. The options for choosing the output image type are: True Color, Web Color, Gray, B&W, or JPEG.

  • Page 11: Reset Button

    Scale Output button This button lets you select image output resolution in terms of size/aspect ratio. (50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, or 200 %). Adjust button This button is your basic image enhancement tool for modifying or enhancing image(s) at the scanning stage. It is suggested that you adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Color, and Saturation of the preview image to enhance the output image.

  • Page 12: Scan Button

    Hide balloon screen tips If checked, a balloon help pops up while the mouse pointer is on a button, icon, or selection item. If unchecked, the balloon help becomes hidden and inactive. Auto Image Enhancement If the "Auto Image Enhancement" option is checked, resulting image will appear sharper, brighter, more realistic, and more saturated.

  • Page 13: E-Mail Button

    E-mail button ScanWizard 5 automatically attaches the scanned image to your E-mail message. Point the cursor on the Scan or Scan to (whichever was activated previously) button for a moment, then click and hold the button. Select E- mail from the drop-down menu. The Save As dialog box appears and prompts you to save the file to your folder and key in a file name.

  • Page 14: Control Buttons

    ScanWizard 5 will check if the image size does not exceed the allowed file size. When the "Microtek ScanWizard 5 - Scan to Web" dialog box appears, save the file in your preferred folder, key in a file name, specify the file type, and choose the website address from the options given.

  • Page 15: Scanner Info

    (+) Zoom in button to magnify preview image (-) Zoom out button to shrink preview image i [Info] The Info icon or status bar will show a summary of current configuration settings on the current image and also becomes a progress bar during scanning.
  • Page 16 Minimize Windows: To minimize ScanWizard 5, click on the Minimize located at the top right corner of the Control Panel. Macintosh: (Not available) Exit Windows: To close ScanWizard 5, click on Exit located at the top right corner of the Control Panel. Macintosh: Exit is located at the top left corner of the Standard...

  • Page 17: Advanced Control Panel

    Advanced Control Panel The ScanWizard 5 - Advanced Control Panel provides users the power to specify, correct, and improve the image at the scanning stage. Learn how to use the basic functions in the Advanced Control Panel to scan like a pro. To learn more, click any of these four windows--related to your computer's Operating System (OS).
  • Page 18 Advanced Control Panel Preview window To view information about the functions of the Advanced Control Panel, position the cursor over any button, icon, or bar on the panel. Click the grabber pointer to activate associated help information. Or select the topic that you wish to view from the links below: Preview area, Menu...
  • Page 19 Advanced Control Panel Preview window To view information about the functions of the Advanced Control Panel, position the cursor over any button, icon, or bar on the panel. Click the grabber pointer to activate associated help information. Or select the topic that you wish to view from the links below: Preview area, Menu...

  • Page 20: Preview Area

    Advanced Control Panel Preview window The Preview window is the main window of the four windows. The Preview window is where your image appears after you click on the Overview or Prescan button. Preview area Preview image information Menu bar Scanner, View, Preferences, Correction, Help Control buttons Overview, Prescan, Scan Material, Switch, Unit of Measurement/Ruler, Exit, Minimize, Shrink...

  • Page 21: Overview Button

    Help menu To access on-line help Control buttons The Control buttons generate a specific action from the scanning software. The buttons include: Overview, Prescan, Scan Material, Switch, Unit of Measurements/Rulers, Status bar, Resize, and Exit. Windows Macintosh Overview Prescan Scan Material Switch Unit of Measurement/Ruler Exit...
  • Page 22 dimmed if the selected resolution unit is lpi, and vice versa. To select the unit of measurement for the rulers: Click on the unit box in the Settings window, or click on the ruler unit button at the 0,0 point of the rulers in the Preview window. When the submenu appears, select the unit of measurement.

  • Page 23: Status Bar

    Exit [X] To close ScanWizard 5, click on the Exit button located at the top right corner of the Control Panel for Windows, or select Quit from the File menu for Macintosh. Take note that when you exit, you quit from both standard and advanced modes in ScanWizard 5.
  • Page 24 To Web Scan button This is the default button when ScanWizard 5 - Advanced Control Panel is launched from an image-editing application. It performs the final scan and sends the scanned image (output) to the application that you are using. Scan to button When ScanWizard 5 - Advanced Control Panel is launched as a stand-alone program and is the default setting.
  • Page 25 ScanWizard 5 will check if the image size does not exceed the allowed file size. When the "Microtek ScanWizard 5 - Scan to Web" dialog box appears, save the file in your preferred folder, key in a file name, specify a file type, and choose the website address from the options given.

  • Page 26: Scan Frame Tool

    Toolbar commands include Scan Frame, Zoom, Pan, and Pickers. Windows Macintosh Scan Frame Zoom Pickers Scan Frame tool The Scan Frame lets you create a single scan frame or multiple scan frames in the preview image, which is the active area on which controls and commands can be applied.
  • Page 27 The Pan tool can be used for zoomed-in images (enlarged through the Zoom tool), or images not completely displayed within the frame of the preview window (for instance, if your preview image is 7 inches wide and you resized the width of your overview/preview window to only 3 inches). White / Black Point Picker tool The Picker tools allow you to sample color from a particular area in an image, and are useful for designating shadow or highlight point.
  • Page 28 2. As you pass over a point in the image, observe the Info window — the RGB values will be displayed in the Color Output Meter. These values are in turn based on the sample size you selected.

  • Page 29: Scanner Menu

    Advanced Control Panel>Preview window Menu bar Scanner menu View menu Preferences menu Correction menu Help menu File menu (for Macintosh only) Scanner menu The Scanner menu includes the following: Scanner Model Get Current Scanner Info Scanner Probe Scanner Driver Manager (for Macintosh only) Scanner Model The top of the scanner menu displays the scanner model you are...

  • Page 30: Get Current Scanner Info

    Only one scanner can be accessed at a time. To switch among various scanners, select the scanner to be used. Get Current Scanner Info This command provides information about your current scanner. When you choose this command, a dialog box appears showing the scanner model, Scanner ID number, and firmware version.

  • Page 31: View Menu

    scanners, the newly found scanners will be appended to the scanner list. If a scanner on the list is not detected (not turned on, not ready, or removed from the system), the model will not be removed from the list but will have a question mark before it.

  • Page 32: Overview Image And Prescan Image

    Resize window to fit Bring Settings window to front Show/Hide (Info, Scan Job Queue windows, and Status bar) About (for Macintosh only) Overview Image and Prescan image These commands select the image obtained with the Overview and Prescan buttons, respectively, and allow you to switch between both viewing modes.

  • Page 33: Resize Window To Fit

    2. To select multiple scan jobs, press the Shift key and click on the jobs to be selected in the Scan Job Queue or Preview window. 3. Click the Prescan button in the Preview window. Multiple prescans are created in the process, corresponding to the number of scan jobs defined, and you can then switch among the various prescan images.

  • Page 34: Preferences Menu

    program version and copyright information. Preferences menu The Preferences menu includes the following: Scan Material Color Matching Setup White/Black Points Setup Cursor Auxiliary Lines Overview Setup Prescan Setup Monitor Gamma Setup (for Windows only) Invert More... Retain Scan Module after Scan (for Macintosh only) Scan Material This command allows you to select your scan material, which can be...

  • Page 35: Color Matching Setup

    Positives, such as slides. Negatives, such as the negative film you use for your camera. The default scan material depends upon the scanner you are using, and the choices available to you in the Scan Material submenu will also depend on your equipment. If you are scanning negatives or positives, make sure you specify the correct scan material, or you will get inaccurate scanning results.

  • Page 36: Display Using Monitor Compensation

    2. The first time you launch ScanWizard 5, you will be prompted to set up color matching for your scanner. You may also access the color matching parameters for ScanWizard 5 at any time in the future, by choosing the Color Matching Setup command in the Preferences menu.
  • Page 37 RGB Color Matching This box should generally be checked unless you want to scan raw color data, in which case you lose the compensatory effects of the Color Matching system. On the other hand, if this box is unchecked, all images will be scanned without any color matching processing. Note: It is not desirable to scan in raw data and then perform ColorSync data conversion, which will not generate the correct CMS effect.

  • Page 38: White/Black Points Setup

    saturated colors. If the "None" option is selected, the scanned image will appear like the original, with no color enhancement applied. Info/Profile Information button This lets you get information on currently used ICC profiles. Preview check box (for Macintosh only) This immediately updates the Preview window image when a new color profile is selected.

  • Page 39: Cursor Auxiliary Lines

    lower the percentage value, the lower the contrast. Cursor Auxiliary Lines This command allows you to create horizontal and vertical grid lines with your cursor to help define a scan frame precisely. Using the grid lines, you can also read the measurements of your ruler more easily.

  • Page 40: Prescan Setup

    determined by your scanner model's bed size. You can, however, customize the overview area so that the scanner consistently overviews only the specific dimensions you have in mind. For example, if your maximum scan area is 8.5" x 14", you can customize the overview area so that it consistently overviews, say, 4"...

  • Page 41: Monitor Gamma Setup

    This command allows you to set the parameters for scanning a prescan image. The major difference between Overview and Prescan is that the Overview button scans the area specified in the Overview Setup command for getting a low-resolution preview image, whereas the Prescan button only scans the selected scanning frame, resulting in a more detailed preview image.

  • Page 42: Retain Scan Module After Scan

    Check this box to enable monitor gamma value setting. When the monitor gamma option is checked, click the up/down arrow buttons to make the gray level of the boxes as close as possible. Click OK to confirm. Invert This command creates a negative effect to an image. The Invert effect is applied to all scan jobs, not just the selected scan job.
  • Page 43 Note: This command can be used only in applications (such as Adobe Photoshop) that allow you to retain the scan module after a scan is completed. Some applications may not retain the scan module even if this option is enabled. To use this feature: Choose the command Retain Scan Module after Scan in the Preferences menu.
  • Page 44 This command helps in distinguishing the current scan frame from the rest of the preview image for greater visibility of the current scan frame. With the Smoked Glass feature turned on, the part of the image within the current scan frame will stand out, while the rest of the image (the “irrelevant”...

  • Page 45: Working Directory

    If “Quality” option is selected, the scanning carriage slows down while the CCD is exposed to the light source. As a result, a better image is achieved. Most scan materials can get a quality scan if this mode is chosen. Best Quality: This option is available for 10- or 12-bit scanners only.

  • Page 46: Correction Menu

    as its image buffer. Make sure you allocate a large number of memory in your application for this purpose; otherwise, ScanWizard 5 may not have enough memory to run. Use this option only if you do not want ScanWizard 5 to use memory outside your application. System: ScanWizard 5 will use the memory in the system heap as its image buffer, with a limited amount of memory used in the application...
  • Page 47 File menu (for Macintosh only) The File menu contains one submenu — the Quit command, which lets you exit ScanWizard 5.

  • Page 48: Settings Window

    Advanced Control Panel Settings window Shows the current scan job, image types selected, output resolution unit options. Scan Frame settings, Scaling, Output settings, and Unit of Measurement. Scan Frame options Flip/Transform tool Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools: • White/Black Points tool for adjusting highlights •...
  • Page 49 effects • Descreen tool for removing moire patterns when scanning magazines/newspapers • Fast JPEG Quality is a compressed true color image which takes up less disk space. • DIGITAL ICE enables DIGITAL ICE-implemented scanners to automatically remove scratches, cracks, creases, and other defects of the scanned images, resulting in an improved image.
  • Page 50 Advanced Control Panel Settings window Shows the current scan job, image types selected, output resolution unit options. Scan Frame settings, Scaling, Output settings, and Unit of Measurement. Scan Frame options Flip/Transform tool Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools: • White/Black Points tool for adjusting highlights •...
  • Page 51 • Filter tool for applying/creating special effects • Descreen tool for removing moire patterns when scanning magazines/newspapers • Image Quality is a compressed true color image which takes up less disk space. • Enable DIGITAL ICE for Photo Prints enables DIGITAL ICE-implemented scanners to automatically remove scratches, cracks, creases,...

  • Page 52: Scan Job/Job

    Advanced Control Panel Settings window The Settings window contains the parameters for outputting your scanned image for the current scan job and includes the advanced image correction tools of the program. Scan Job/Job Image Types Resolution Resolution Unit Scan Frame settings Scaling Output Settings Scan Frame options...
  • Page 53 RGB color space is the most commonly used space for capturing and displaying images. ScanWizard 5 offers standard RGB and 48-bit RGB color selection, with the 48-bit option available for the Microtek professional pre-press scanners. Grayscale Grayscale images use shades of gray to simulate gradations of color or tonal values, and contain 8 bits per pixel.
  • Page 54 256 Colors (Default)/256 Colors (Custom) These are single-channel images (8 bits per pixel) that use a color lookup table containing up to 256 colors. The file size is smaller for images in this mode. As an initial setting, selecting 256 Colors (Default) uses an Adaptive palette with Diffusion.

  • Page 55: Resolution Unit

    scanner's optics. Interpolated resolution is software-enhanced resolution and can be useful for enlarging very small images or for printing line art to obtain superior results. Resolution Unit The unit of measurement for resolution is in ppi (pixels per inch) or lpi (lines per inch).

  • Page 56: Output Settings

    To specify your settings, enter the dimensions manually in the width and height edit boxes; or use the Scan Frame tool to define or resize your scan frame. Changes made in the Preview window are automatically displayed in the Scan Frame setting edit boxes. Scaling Scaling lets you create larger or smaller images from the original image.

  • Page 57: Keep Proportion

    If you know the exact input size for your image, or if you wish to “lock” the settings of your scan frame to a particular size, enter the Scan Frame width and height values first, then check Fixed Scan Frame. Your scan frame will be fixed at those values. So even if you move the scan frame around the preview image, the dimensions of the frame itself will remain unchanged.

  • Page 58: Unit Of Measurement

    1. Click on the Flip/Transform button in the Settings window. 2. From the options that appear, choose the degree of rotation you wish. 3. Click the Scan button in the Preview window. When the image is scanned, it will be rotated or transformed according to the selected option.

  • Page 59: Info Window

    Advanced Control Panel Info window To view a brief information regarding this window, position the cursor over the desired choice, and then double-click the grabber pointer to activate its related pop-up information dialog box. For a more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Zoom Level Display Mouse Cursor Position...
  • Page 60 Advanced Control Panel Info window To view a brief information regarding this window, position the cursor over the desired choice, and then click the grabber pointer to activate its related pop-up information dialog box. For a more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Zoom Level Display Mouse Cursor Position...

  • Page 61: Using The Zoom Level Display

    Advanced Control Panel Info window The Info window provides information on the cursor and the preview image. It also allows you to change zoom levels directly, in much the same way as using the Zoom tool in the Preview window. The Info window is a "floating window"...
  • Page 62 alignment. Using the Color Output Meter The Color Output Meter is useful if you wish to adjust the shadow and highlight points of an image. As you pass over a point in the image, the Color Output Meter will show the appropriate RGB values of that point in the image. The significance of the numbers is explained below.
  • Page 63 (maximum 5-pixel by 5-pixel area). When you click on the Color Meter Options button , the drop-down menu below appears: Value and Percent If you choose Value, the numbers in the Color Output Meter represent the values in the 0-to-255 pixel scale. For instance, an R value of 23 indicates that the sampling size selected has a red color value of 23.
  • Page 64 The Sample Display Area helps you see how color pixels are organized and distributed. The display can then help you make judgment on how best to modify the image characteristics, such as shadows and highlights, and also allow you to verify the changes that are made.
  • Page 65 Advanced Control Panel Scan Job Queue window To view a brief information about the elements of the Scan Job Queue window, position the cursor over an element, and then click the grabber pointer to activate its related pop-up information dialog box. Other Links: About this window...
  • Page 66 Load/Save...
  • Page 67 Advanced Control Panel Scan Job Queue window To view a brief information about the elements of the Scan Job Queue window, position the cursor over the desired choice, and then click the grabber pointer to activate its related pop-up information dialog box. Other Links: About this window...

  • Page 68: One-Pass Scan For Multiple Scan Jobs

    Advanced Control Panel Scan Job Queue Window The Scan Job Queue window is a floating window that shows your scan jobs. A scan job contains the following elements: a set of scanning parameters (shown in the Settings window); a scan frame (shown in the Preview window);...

  • Page 69: Multiple Auto-Crop For Ez-Lock Film Holder

    Settings window should be the same. 2. All the scan jobs should have the same scan type. For example, the scan type can be either color (RGB or RGB 48- bit) or gray (Gray or Gray 16-bit). 3. The Digital ICE function, if available, should be disabled. 4.

  • Page 70: Function Buttons

    Note: After performing multiple auto-crop scanning, the previously created jobs will be removed from the Scan Job Queue window. Function Buttons The function buttons at the bottom of the Scan Job Queue window can be used for multiple job selections. The New and Load/Save button can be used on only one selected scan job.

  • Page 71: New Button

    Load/Save Up/Down Duplicate button To duplicate a scan job: 1. From the list of scan jobs available, select the scan job(s) to be duplicated. 2. Click the Duplicate button. The selected scan job(s) will be duplicated. The Duplicate function is useful when scanning several images at the same settings.

  • Page 72: Check Button

    Check button The Check button allows you to select the scan jobs to be To use the Check button: 1. In the Job Title area of the Scan Job Queue window, select the scan job to be scanned. 2. Click on the Check button. A check will appear next to the selected scan job.
  • Page 73 To use the Up/Down arrows: 1. In the Title area of the Scan Job Queue window, select the scan job to be moved up or down. 2. Click on the Up or Down arrow to change the sequential order of the scan jobs in the list. When you start scanning, the scan jobs will be processed and scanned in the order that they appear in the Scan Job Queue window (i.e., the scan job at the top is scanned first;...

  • Page 74: Advanced Image Correction Tools

    Advanced Control Panel > Settings window Advanced Image Correction tools Windows Macintosh White/Black Points Tone Curve Brightness/Contrast Color Correction Filter Descreen Fast JPEG Quality/Image Quality DIGITAL ICE/Enable DIGITAL ICE for Photo Prints Introducing the Image Correction tools With the image correction tools, you can adjust the characteristics of your image right from within the ScanWizard 5.

  • Page 75: The Action Buttons In The Aic Dialog Box

    scanner. The left thumbnail is the “before” version — which shows the effects of the last saved settings values. The right thumbnail is the “after” version — which shows the effects of the new settings added in the AIC. 2. To select another image correction tool, click on any of the buttons displayed in the vertical toolbar on the left side of the dialog box.
  • Page 76 Hide Thumbnails (for Windows only) If checked, the “before” and “after” thumbnails becomes hidden. To redisplay, click the “Up” arrow at the left side of the dialog box. Preview If checked, the AIC image correction effect applies to the Preview image in real time.

  • Page 77: Custom Settings

    setting of the scan job is restored to its default; but the altered shadows and highlights remains in effect. If you reset both white/black points and brightness, then those values are both restored to default. Revert button This button cancels out the changes that were made with the current image-enhancement tool.
  • Page 78 Menu button at the bottom of the dialog box. 3. Enter a name for the Custom Setting (ex: More Red Tint), then click OK.The new custom setting is added to the menu. To remove a custom setting: 1. Choose the desired AIC control in the Settings window, and select from the drop- Remove Custom Setting...

  • Page 79: White/Black Points Tool

    Advanced Control Panel > Settings window White/Black Points tool For color and gray images, this tool allows you set white/black points; for line-art image, it carries out threshold adjustment feature. How to use the White/Black Points tool (Color/Gray image) Click either one of thumbnails below to obtain a larger view. Windows Macintosh Histogram...
  • Page 80 Sliders The sliders are used to adjust the Black and White points of the image. The values of the black and white points are reflected in the edit boxes below. Auto The Auto button automatically judges the darkest and whitest points and clips excessive black or white points.
  • Page 81 Pickers The Pickers can be used instead of the sliders to set the Black and White points, based on color values in the preview image. The Picker on the left sets the Black point; the Picker on the right sets the White point.
  • Page 82 If your Image Type is Grayscale, only the Gray channel is available for selection. 2. Move the black and white sliders to new points on the histogram. Moving the black slider to the right will yield more contrast in the highlight areas of the image, so that more detail emerges in the highlight areas.
  • Page 83 For Line Art images, the Brightness & Contrast screen becomes the Threshold setting, and the Threshold dialog box appears instead. Threshold is the dividing line between black and white; the range is 0 to 255, and the default is 128. Thus, gray levels below the Threshold are converted to black, while gray levels equal to or above the Threshold are converted to white, resulting in a high- contrast, black-and-white representation of the image.

  • Page 84: Tone Curve Tool

    Advanced Control Panel > Settings window Tone Curve tool The Tone Curve tool lets you adjust the tonal range of an image. However, instead of making adjustments using just three variables (highlights, shadows, and midtones), you can adjust any point along the 0-to-255 scale (for 8-bit images;...
  • Page 85 Contrast in an image can be seen by the angle of the line. The steeper the slope, the higher the contrast. The closer the line is to horizontal, the lower the contrast. Curve The Curve is a graphic representation of the tone curve showing scanner input from dark on the left to light on the right.
  • Page 86 The Channel allows you to choose the color or gray channel in which the gamma will be affected. Curve Tools The Curve Tools let you modify the curve. The tools are the curve pointer, the curve zoom frame, and the curve pane. Use the Curve Pointer tool to define points in the curve that will be modified.
  • Page 87 3. Click the Curve Pointer tool, then click on the gamma curve to define the points where the curve will be modified. You can then either raise or lower the curve at that point and see changes to the image accordingly.

  • Page 88: Brightness And Contrast Tool

    Advanced Control Panel > Settings window Brightness and Contrast tool The Brightness & Contrast tool lets you control the brightness and contrast levels of the entire image. Increasing the brightness makes all tones in the image lighter. Contrast, on the other hand, is the range between the darkest and lightest shades in the image, and increasing the contrast makes greater separation between the darkest and lightest areas of the image.
  • Page 89 Using the Brightness & Contrast tool: Drag the scroll bar on the Brightness or Contrast control to change the settings. Take note of the following: Too much brightness can make an image look washed out, while too little brightness will make the image look dark. Too much contrast will make an image look like a photocopy of a picture, with little or no gray shades left.

  • Page 90: Color Correction Tool

    Advanced Control Panel > Settings window Color Correction tool The Color Correction tool changes the hue and saturation of an image. You can also add a color cast to an image by simply moving the pointer to a particular area on the Color Wheel, or you can remove an unwanted color cast by moving the pointer to a complementary color to balance out the tones.
  • Page 91 Example: 0° corresponds to the color red on the Wheel, 60° to the color yellow, 120° to the color green, 180° to the color cyan, 240° to the color blue, and 300° to the color magenta. Original After correction After correction Radius This field shows the amount of shift towards a particular color and works in tandem with the Angle field.
  • Page 92 Picker The Picker lets you pick a known neutral gray shade in your image and adjusts it to a closer, truer gray. The grays in an image may have a particular color cast which can be verified through the color information in the Info window.

  • Page 93: Blur Filters

    Advanced Control Panel > Settings window Filters The Filters tool lets you apply or create special effects to your images. The filters include Blur, Blur More, Edge Enhancement, Emboss, Unsharp Masking, Sharpen Low, Sharpen Medium, and Sharpen High. In using the Filters tool, keep in mind that the image you obtain in the preview window may differ from the way the image appears when you finally scan it in.
  • Page 94 significant color transitions occur. These filters decrease the contrast between adjacent pixels, making the image appear hazy and out of focus. Blur smooths out the transitions by lightening pixels next to the hard edges of defined lines and shaded areas. Blur More produces an effect three or four times stronger than Blur.

  • Page 95: Emboss Filter

    Emboss filter The Emboss filter makes a selection appear raised or stamped by suppressing the color within the selection and then tracing its edges with black. Before After Sharpen filters The Sharpen filters do the opposite of the Blur filters and increase the contrast of adjacent pixels, making images appear sharper and more focused.

  • Page 96: Unsharp Masking Filter

    Before After (Sharpen High) Unsharp Masking filter The Unsharp masking filter is used to adjust the contrast of edge detail, creating the illusion of more image sharpness. This filter can be useful for refocusing an image that has become blurry from interpolation or scanning, and it is an essential tool for doing CMYK color separation.
  • Page 97 4. Select a mask size in the Mask Size box. This parameter determines the depth of pixels that will be affected at the edge. Available selections are 3x3, 5x5, 7x7, 9x9, 11x11, and 13x13. For small, low-resolution image files, 3x3 is sufficient. For high-resolution, or large-scale image files, use 7x7.
  • Page 98 Advanced Control Panel > Settings window Descreen The Descreen tool lets you remove moiré patterns in the scan process. Moirés occur when you scan a screened original (mostly reflective materials, such as pictures from a newspaper or magazine). These patterns appear to the naked eye like a series of grids of dots or as shown in the example below.
  • Page 99 (Medium is the default). Notes: The higher the selected image quality is, the lower the compression will be. Not all Microtek scanner models support the JPEG image format. If your scanner supports JPEG compression, you can choose the JPEG image quality that reflects the compression ratio you desire.
  • Page 100 2. When the Descreen menu comes up, select the screen for your needs, or choose Custom to set your own descreen options. When the Descreen dialog box comes up, enter a value that best corresponds to the dot quality of the original in which the moiré...
  • Page 101 DIGITAL ICE for Photo Prints Before After The DIGITAL ICE option is part of Microtek's exclusive PictuRescue system for automatic photo reconstruction and restoration. The DIGITAL ICE feature lets scanners that implement DIGITAL ICE automatically remove dust, scratches, cracks, creases, folds, and other defects from images to be scanned, resulting in markedly visible improvements.
  • Page 102 For Macintosh: The DIGITAL ICE function is provided as a check box for scanners supporting Digital ICE. Check the check box to enable the DIGITAL ICE function, or uncheck to disable it. Note: The DIGITAL ICE feature is designed to work with continuous-tone reflective image originals such as photos.
  • Page 103 3. Select the ICE Module icon in the ScanWizard 5 folder. 4. Hold down the "Apple" key and press the "i" key. The Info window appears. 5. Select "Memory" from the Show pull-down menu. 6. Set the preferred size to 300,000 K; close the Info window.

  • Page 105: Automatic Color Restoration

    Automatic Color Restoration (For Windows only) Before After The Automatic Color Restoration feature is part of Microtek's ColoRescue system for bringing faded colors back to life. Note: This option will not work when the Image Type is set to "Line Art"...
  • Page 106 To use Automatic Color Restoration function: 1. In the Preview window of the Advanced Control Panel, marquee the faded image area to be restored. 2. In the Settings window, check the "Automatic Color Restoration" option. 3. Click the "Scan" or "Scan To" button to perform scanning. Automatic Color Restoration is applied, and faded colors in the photo are restored.
  • Page 107 Automatic Color Enhancement (For Windows only) Before After The Automatic Color Enhancement feature improves the contrast and saturation of an image, resulting in more vibrant colors. In the Standard Control Panel, check the "Auto Image Enhancement" option to enable Automatic Color Enhancement function.
  • Page 108 resulting enhanced image displays shortly afterwards. In the Advanced Control Panel, if the "Color Enhancement" feature is checked, this box has two options: Automatic and None. Before selecting the "Automatic" option, the "RGB Color Matching" option should be checked first. If the "Automatic"...
  • Page 109 Automatic Sharpness Correction (For Windows only) Before After (Sharpen High) The Automatic Sharpness Correction feature emphasizes the edges (contours) of an image, contributing to increased sharpness. To use the Automatic Color Enhancement function: 1. In the Settings window, select the Filter drop-down menu. 2.
  • Page 110 Basic Scanning Concepts This section covers basic scanning concepts. If you already have basic scanning knowledge, you may skip this section. What is a scanner Type of scanners Components of effective scanning Image types Text scanning A rule of thumb for choosing the right Quality Factor is, for images with printing screens less than or equal to 133 lines per inch, set Quality Factor to 2;...

  • Page 111: What Is A Scanner

    The two images were scanned at different resolutions, but there isn't much difference in the printed result. This is because all printers and presses have their own maximum resolution. It's also because the final size is so small that anything over 150 ppi is really unnecessary.
  • Page 112 Transparency and slide scanners, which are used to scan transparent materials such as filmstrips and slides. Components of effective scanning The scanner is only one part of the scanning system. In addition to the scanner, you need these other components: A special cable to connect your scanner and computer Scanning software that controls how the scanner works Image-editing software to integrate scanned images into your...
  • Page 113 computers record the intensity and color of a pixel in 1 or more bits of data. The greater the number of bits, or bit-depth, of an image, the more information it can store. For easy classification, images can be categorized into single-bit, grayscale, or color. CMYK CMYK-C CMYK-M...
  • Page 114 together, while lighter areas are those with scattered dots. An example of halftone images would be the pictures you see in a newspaper or magazine. Grayscale Grayscale images contain more than just black and white, and include actual shades of gray. In a grayscale image, each pixel has more bits of information encoded in it, allowing more shades to be recorded and shown.
  • Page 115 new look. Whatever you do, however, keep in mind that the quality of the original is very important in determining the quality of the final scanned image. Text Scanning Aside from scanning images, your scanner can scan text and deliver it into your word processor, eliminating the need for retyping.
  • Page 116 the middle of operating ScanWizard 5. If you want to change the monitor profile, do it after exiting ScanWizard 5. 4. The same principle above applies to CMYK images: Make sure that the settings in the CMYK Setup in Photoshop 5.0 match the CMYK Destination in the CMS Setup in ScanWizard 5.
  • Page 117 box is checked. 3. For both RGB and CMYK destination settings, select your desired profiles. These selections specify ScanWizard 5’s output color space for RGB and CMYK images, respectively. 4. Make sure the RGB / CMYK destination setting matches Photoshop 5.0’s RGB Setting / CMYK Setting in the RGB Setup / CMYK Setup dialog box, respectively.
  • Page 118 3. To enable RGB color matching, make sure the RGB Color Matching check box is checked. Otherwise, raw RGB image data will be scanned. It is not desirable to scan in raw data and then perform ColorSync data conversion. Additional Notes These additional notes pertain to the use of the Batch Scan feature of ScanWizard 5.
  • Page 119 Quick Tips for Best Scans Whenever you scan, keep some goals in mind. How do you want the final scanned image to look? Where will it be used? What image- editing software will you use? How will the image be reproduced, on what type of printer and what type of paper? With these goals in mind, you can then proceed to obtain quality scans.
  • Page 120 the scanned image. Even if your scanning software or image-editing package has tools to improve image quality, they work only up to a certain point. Images that are out of focus, dirty, or poorly exposed may never look great - no matter how much time and effort you spend retouching them.
  • Page 121 ScanWizard 5's Color Matching System and the Advanced Image Correction feature. Experiment with the tools in your scanning software. Use White and Black Point tool, for instance, to adjust the look of the image as a whole, or use the Tone Curve tool to work on specific areas of the image (such as lightening up an excessively dark area).

  • Page 122: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions How do I access to the Microtek Scanner (MSC) Utility? How do I test if my scanner is working properly? (for Windows only) How do I configure my E-mail application? (for Windows only) What is Kodak Color Management System?
  • Page 123 The Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility is a companion program of ScanWizard 5. This utility works only if your scanner model is equipped with scanner one-touch buttons. If your Microtek scanner is equipped with scanner one-touch buttons, you can use the buttons to complete common scanning tasks.
  • Page 124 Relationship between MSC and the scanner buttons The MSC utility is available for you to set parameter settings to the respective scanner button. When MSC is launched, to carry out physical scan, copy, e-mail, OCR, or To Web press the button you need on the scanner.
  • Page 125 PC. How to use the Scanner Test utility 1. Click on the Start button to select the “Programs/Microtek ScanWizard 5 for Windows/Scanner Test” submenu. The Scanner Test dialog box will appear.
  • Page 126 2. Make sure your scanner model is shown in the Scanner model box If you have multiple scanners hooked up on your system, choose the correct scanner model to be tested. 3. Click on the Scanner Check button to verify scanner location and identify.
  • Page 127 Note: If you have an ADF, place a page inside the ADF and remove any material from the scanner glass. Then press the ADF image button to start the test. 5. To exit the Scanner Test utility, click on the Exit button. Elements of the Scanner utility: Scanner model It indicates the scanner connected to...
  • Page 128 It indicates the scanner interface If you have more than one SCSI card in your system, you're using you can click on this option to select which card the scanner is connected to Hard Drive Configuration Physical RAM - indicates the amount of system RAM plus Windows virtual memory Hard Disk.
  • Page 129 How do I configure my E-mail application? (for Windows only) Currently, ScanWizard 5 "Scan to E-mail" supports the following MAPI compatible e-mail applications: Outlook Express Microsoft Outlook 97/98 Netscape Messenger (aka Netscape Mail) 4.6 or later QualComm Eudora Light/Pro 3.x When the ScanWizard 5 (both Standard and Advanced modes) “Scan to E-mail”...
  • Page 130 4. The command displays the Option dialog box which contains 7 tabs 5. Choose General tab and check the items on “default e-mail” as shown below to assign Outlook Express as your default MAPI. Microsoft Outlook 97/98 as Default MAPI Microsoft Outlook 97/98 does not have a function for setting itself as default MAPI application, so there is no way to directly assign it as system default MAPI.
  • Page 131 default MAPI. Setting Qualcomm Eudora Light/Pro 3.x as Default MAPI 1. Open Eudora Light or Eudora Pro 3.x 2. Select tool from the menu bar 3. From the resulting menu, select Option 4. The command displays the Option dialog box shown below 5.

  • Page 132: Kcms Overview

    What is Kodak Color Management System? This section copyrighted by, and licensed from, Eastman Kodak Company. KCMS Overview Some Background Information Everyone perceives colors differently. Even the same person’s perception can be affected by different lighting conditions. Different devices (input, display, and output) also interpret and define color differently and simply can’t create the same gamut (or “range”) of colors.

  • Page 133: How Color Management Works

    How Color Management Works The aim of color management is to preserve true color information by making up for the differences in the way devices communicate color. Your CMS does this by using a scientifically designed system including: A Color Matching Processor A Device-Independent color space, frequently called a Reference Color Space or Profile Connection Space (PCS), which acts as a Rosette Stone in the translation process...

  • Page 134: What Are Device Color Profiles

    scanner—stored in the Scanner Color Profile—to translate the RGB image from the scanner to the Profile Connection Space. The CMS then uses the information about your monitor—stored in the Monitor Color Profile—to translate the image from the Profile Connection Space to your monitor color space, where you see it displayed.
  • Page 135 ICC profiles conform to the International Color Consortium profile specification, allowing the same device profiles to be used across multiple platforms. Where Do Color Profiles Come From? Color Profiles are created by either Kodak scientists or other color professionals using specialized software packages, sometimes known as profile building tools.
  • Page 136 Likewise, when you open a Photo CD image, the source is the Photo CD, plus the Color Profile that relates the color data to the PCS, and the destination is the monitor, plus the Color Profile that relates the PCS to the monitor’s color space. Here’s another example: Let’s say you manipulate the image on your monitor screen, and print it.
  • Page 137 single color transforming profile. This technology adds significant improvement in the quality and performance of the Color Management System. Note: You use the Source/Destination information when you setup or use your CMS-based application, such as PageMaker 6.5.

  • Page 138: What Is Color Matching

    What is Color Matching? (for Macintosh only) This section contains important information on further steps you need to take to achieve color matching across your devices. The procedures to be performed include monitor calibration and how to set up ScanWizard 5 with the Apple ColorSync™ system and the Adobe Photoshop software.
  • Page 139 2. In the Monitors & Sound control panel, set the Gamma to “Uncorrected Gamma”. In addition, make sure you disable or remove any utilities or third- party control panels that alter monitor display. Your System Profile is the profile describing the monitor you are using. If you have ColorSync 2.5, do the following in the exact order below: 1.
  • Page 140 All rights reserved. Trademarks Microtek ® , ScanMaker TM , and ScanWizard ® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microtek International, Inc. DIGITAL ICE is a trademark of Kodak. Adobe ® and Acrobat ® are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Macintosh ® and Apple ® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

  • Page 141: Control Panel

    Microtek is the first to offer "Balloon Screen Tips" (a balloon-shaped callout containing hints on function and information of any buttons on the panel) and "follow-me...
  • Page 142 Special Feature of the Advanced Control Panel ScanWizard 5 - Advanced Control Panel provides advanced color image enhancement tools tailored for a totally customizable scan. Unlike the Standard Control panel, You can scan multiple images on the scan bed in a single pass. Batch scanning saves time and effort when scanning many images.
  • Page 143 Switching Between Standard and Advanced To switch between Standard and Advanced Control Panels, click on the Switch icon on the Title bar. Within a few seconds, the current program exits and switches to the other control panel mode.
  • Page 144 Brightness and Contrast dialog box...
  • Page 145 Color Correction dialog box...
  • Page 146 Color Correction dialog box...
  • Page 147 Tone Curve dialog box...
  • Page 148 Brightness and Contrast dialog box...
  • Page 149 Tone Curve dialog box...
  • Page 150 Settings window...
  • Page 151 Descreen...
  • Page 152 Descreen...
  • Page 153 Filters...
  • Page 154 Filters...

  • Page 155: Image Quality

    Image Quality...
  • Page 156 Fast JPEG Quality...
  • Page 157 Load & Save button To use the Load & Save feature: 1. Click the Load & Save button in the Scan Job Queue window. 2. When a dialog box appears, go to the folder of your choice. The sample dialog box shows the following: The left column shows your Scan Job Queue folders in the Finder.
  • Page 158 1. Select and double-click a folder from the left column. 2. Click the Add button to add highlighted or selected templates, or click the Add All button to add all the Scan Job Queue templates in the folder. Note: You may also add individual Scan Job Queues to the Scan Job Queue list.
  • Page 159 Load Save button The "Load Save" button lets you save current scan jobs and lets you load scan job templates you have saved. To save scan job as a template: 1. Click on the "Load Save" button. 2. At the right column, highlight the scan jobs you want to save. 3.
  • Page 160 automatically appended to the root filename as new filename for the new scan job. If unchecked, the existing scan job templates are overwritten.

  • Page 161: Threshold Dialog Box

    Threshold dialog box...
  • Page 162 Threshold dialog box...

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