User manual KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE SCAN DUAL II

[. . . ] E 9224-2886-11 H-A006 Dimâge Scan Dual II 1 Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual2. The Dimâge Scan Dual2 AF-2820U is a dual format film scanner capable of scanning 35mm and, with the optional AD-10 APS Adapter, Advanced Photo System film. This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your scanner. Please read this manual thoroughly to realize all the benefits of your scanner. [. . . ] Click on . · The pointer will change to the Manual Focus icon. · Click on the Manual Focus button again to escape the function. 2. Click on the area of the image to be in sharp focus. · The Focus Control Window dialog box will appear. 3. Adjust the slider until the black and gray lines are at their longest for maximum focus. · Click and drag the slider to the left and right. · To slightly defocus, adjust the sliders until the black bar is a little shorter than the gray bar. 4. · The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan tab when complete. Dimâge Scan Dual II 59 CROPPING THE IMAGE Auto Cropping The cropping area is determined automatically so that the holder or slide mount frame in the prescan image is removed. Click on . Cropping The cropping frame defines how much of the prescan image will be scanned. The dimensions of the cropping frame are displayed in the lower left corner of the Prescan tab. To enlarge or reduce the size of the cropping frame. . . Click on the cropping frame and drag the pointer in or out. · Click on the corners and drag to resize the cropping frame proportionally. · Click on the sides and drag to resize the cropping frame non-proportionally. To move the cropping frame. . . Click inside the cropping frame, then drag the cropping frame to its new location. To define a new cropping frame. . . Click and drag outside the current cropping frame. 60 PRESCAN AND IMAGE CORRECTION 1. The image will be prescanned, then opened in the Prescan tab. Click here to specify an APS format (C, H, or P) cropping frame. 2. Apply contrast, brightness, and color corrections (see page 65 to 77). Select the desired job type (see page 84 to 88). · Only one job type can be selected when multiple images are scanned at the same time. 5. Close the Prescan tab window to return to the Index tab window. · Adjustments made in the Prescan tab are held until the image is scanned or the driver software is closed. Dimâge Scan Dual II 61 PRESCAN AND IMAGE CORRECTION APS formats; C, H and P (APS only) When APS is selected in the Main Window, the CHP button allows you to quickly and easily define the cropping frame by the standard APS format; C, H and P. 1. Click on frames. to display the APS cropping · The cropping frames are displayed in sequence with each click of the CHP button. RGB/CMY information The RGB information from the pointer position is always displayed in the Prescan tab. Press and hold the Shift key (command key on the Macintosh) with the Prescan tab open. The RGB information will change to CMY. Displaying Frame number This function allows you to display the current frame number and total frame number. 1. To display the previous frame, click on 62 IMAGE CORRECTION IMAGE CORRECTION FLOW Launch the Software Set the Preferences Load the Film Holder Insert the Film Holder Specify the Film Type Index Scan (see page 37) Prescan (see page 49) Image Correction Auto image correction Tone curves/histogram Brightness/ contrast/ color balance Hue/saturation/ lightness Variation correction Snapshot Cancelling image correction Full-screen view Job save/job load Scan and Save (see page 83) Dimâge Scan Dual II 63 IMAGE CORRECTION This scanner gives you three options for correcting the brightness, contrast, and color balance of the final scan. Click on the Image Correction tab in the Main window. The Image Correction tab part ­ Names of parts Variations button Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction button Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction button Tone Curves/Histogram Correction button Auto Image Correction button Snapshot display area Undo button Redo button Correction Reset button Frame Number indicater RGB value display Full-Screen View button Pre/Post Correction Comparison Display button Image Correction Job Load button Image Correction Job Save button Snapshot button 64 AUTO IMAGE CORRECTION This function automatically performs the ideal correction for each image. All the corrections performed before clicking on the Auto Image Correction button will be reset. This function is available only when the Color depth is set to "8 bit" in the Preference Dialog box on page 39. 1. Click on . · The Keyword Selection dialog box is displayed. 2. Insert the check mark in the "Select exposure keyword. " item. · To determine the scene to be corrected automatically, insert the check mark in the "Auto correction" and then click on the OK button. 3. Select a scene. · When selected "Color cast", you can also select another scene. Dimâge Scan Dual II 65 TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM When the Tone curves/Histogram Correction button is clicked, the Tone Curves and Histogram dialog box is displayed. [. . . ] Click on "My Computer" on the desk top using the right button of the mouse and then click on "Properties". Make sure that "USB Device" or "Unknown Device" appears in "Other devices" as displayed left. Click on [Remove]. The "Confirm Device Removal" window is displayed. 7. Make sure that neither "USB Device" nor "Unknown Device" appears as displayed left and then click on [Close]. 9. [. . . ]