Konica Minolta IV manual

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2 C OLOR EXAMPLES By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve, adjustments to the overall color of an image can be made. In this example, the image is too yellow . By moving the blue curve up, the image looks more neutral. For more on tone curve corrections, see page 60. T one-curve corrections Selective-color palette Before In the ori[...]

3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Konica Minolta product. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new scanner . Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your dealer . DiMAGE Scan Dual IV scanner Slide Mount Holder SH-[...]

4 F OR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. W ARNING • Use only within the voltage range specified on the unit. Inappropriate current may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock. • Use only the specified AC adapter (Y a Hsin Industrial 019-240840) within the voltage range ind[...]

5 This mark certifies that this product meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for Conformité Européenne. As an E NERGY S TA R ® Partner , Konica Minolta has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TA R ® guidelines for energy efficiency . • This product shou[...]

6 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Color examples ..........................................................................................................2 Before you begin ........................................................................................................3 For proper and safe use ...........................................................[...]

7 Basic image processing ............................................................................................36 Main window and image-correction tab ........................................................36 Pixel Polish ....................................................................................................37 Auto Dust Brush ..[...]

8 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. DiMAGE is a trademark of Konica Minolta Camera, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh, Apple, and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Appl[...]

9 NAMES OF P ARTS Front door Power switch USB port DC terminal Indicator lamp Quick Scan / Eject button RAM-stationed programs such as anti-virus or installation-monitoring software may cause the installer to fail. Remove or disable these programs before installing the DiMAGE Scan Utility . Reinstall or enable the software when the installation is [...]

10 I NST ALLA TION DiMAGE Scan system requirements Hard-disk space: 3 to 10 times the file size of the scanned image. * T o use preinstalled Mac OS 8.6 with a built-in FireWire port, a Firewire 2.2 to 2.3.3 extension must be installed. This software can be downloaded free of charge from the apple web site at http://www .apple.com. Check the Minolta[...]

11 Additional memory requirements PC / A T compatible computers 16-bit color depth Macintosh computers Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2: allocate the RAM requirements above to the Easy Scan Utility or DiMAGE Scan Dual 4 Utility when used alone. When using the DiMAGE Scan Utility through an image-processing application, add the memory requirements to the host sof[...]

12 I NST ALLA TION Windows The opening screen of the InstallShield Wizard will appear . Click the next button to continue. Insert the DiMAGE Scan Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The DiMAGE Scan Dual IV setup screen will open. Click the “Starting up the DiMAGE Scan Dual4 installer” button. The program decompression screen will briefly appe[...]

13 The InstallShield Wizard will indicate that installation was successful. Select the restart- computer option and then click Finish. When the computer restarts, the scanner driver software will be ready to use. Print out a copy of the Read Me file for reference. The name of the default program folder is displayed. T o install the software in this[...]

With custom installation selected from the pop- up menu at the top left of the installer screen, the check boxes indicates the software to be installed. T o deselect a file for installation, click on the box to uncheck it At the bottom of the installer screen, specify the location in which the software will be installed. T o change the designated l[...]

A screen confirming the successful installation of the software will appear . Click the restart button to exit the installation program and restart the computer . The quit button exits the installer without restarting the computer . T o make additional installations, click the continue button. After the computer restarts, confirm the selected DiMAG[...]

16 S CANNER SETUP Securely plug the A connector of the USB cable into the scanner ’ s USB port and the B connector into the computer ’s USB port. The scanner should be connected directly to the computer . Attaching the scanner to a USB hub may prevent proper operation. Before connecting the scanner to a computer , the DiMAGE Scan Utility must f[...]

17 1. Connect the output plug of the AC adapter to the scanner ’s DC terminal. 2. Plug the AC adapter into a standard household outlet. Connecting the AC adapter Confirm the front door of the scanner is closed; the scanner is unable to initialize if the door is open. T urn on the scanner with the power switch. Start up the computer . When launchi[...]

Handling film Where is the emulsion? T o achieve the best possible reproduction from the scanner , the film and film holder should be free from dust and dirt. Always work with processed film in a clean, dust- free environment. Handle film by the edges or mount to prevent fingerprints and dirt marring the image area. Special lint free gloves are ava[...]

Loading mounted slides Up to four mounted 35mm or APS slides can be inserted into the slide mount holder . The slide mounts must be between 1 mm and 2 mm thick to fit the holder . Glass mounts cannot be used; the glass refracts the light resulting in distorted and unevenly illuminated scans. Do not leave slide mounts in the holder . Hold the slide [...]

Using the APS Adapter AD-10 (sold separately) APS (Advanced Photo System) cassette film can be scanned using the APS Adapter AD-10. The cassette must contain processed film; the square number 4 mark at the end of the cassette should be highlighted in white. Do not load unprocessed film. T o load an APS cassette, slide the film- chamber release (1) [...]

Ejecting a film holder Click the eject button in the DiMAGE Scan Utility window or press and hold the Quick Scan / eject button on the scanner to remove the holder; the scanner automatically ejects the holder to its initial insertion position. Do not touch or hinder the holder while it is moving. If the scanner is turned off before the holder is ej[...]

22 D IMAGE SCAN LAUNCHER DIMAGE SCAN LAUNCHER The Quick Scan button launches the DiMAGE Scan applications. When the button is pressed, the launcher is displayed; the button is disabled when a scanner application is open. Simply click on one of the launcher buttons to start the appropriate application. There should be no holder in the scanner . Refe[...]

23 The DiMAGE Scan Easy Scan Utility is a simple, automatic scanning application for trouble-free scans. The utility works as a stand-alone program, and cannot be launched through another application. The following settings are automatically made when using the Easy Scan Utility: • Autofocusing with each 35mm frame, or with the first APS frame on[...]

24 E ASY SCAN UTILITY Using the Easy Scan Utility When the Easy Scan Utility is launched, the Easy Scan Wizard opens. Simply follow the instructions on the Wizard to scan images. A screen requesting a film holder appears. Load and insert the holder following the instructions in the loading a film holder section of the hardware manual. If an optiona[...]

25 (Continued on next page.) Index thumbnails Rotate buttons Adjust-image check box Auto Dust Brush (p. 38) Pixel Polish (p. 37) Digital Grain Dissolver (p. 59) When the index scan is complete, thumbnails of all the images in the holder are displayed. Click the image to be scanned. The border is highlighted to indicate selection. Only one image can[...]

26 E ASY SCAN UTILITY If the adjust-image option was checked in the previous screen, the adjust-image screen is displayed. The same automatic image-processing functions shown in the previous screen are also displayed here. Click and drag the brightness, contrast, and saturation sliders to adjust the image; change are reflected in the display . Any [...]

27 After the scanning is completed, the image is ready to use. Click the appropriate button to continue or close the utility . The quit button closes the Easy Scan Utility and ejects the film holder . The replace-film button ejects the holder so the film can be changed. The continue button allows other images in the film holder to be scanned. T urn[...]

28 B ASIC SCANNING BASIC SCANNING Open the DS Dual4 folder , and double click the DiMAGE Scan Dual4 Utility icon. Launching the DiMAGE Scan Utility Select DiMAGE Scan Dual4 Utility from the DiMAGE Scan Dual4 folder in the program option of the start menu. Windows Macintosh Scanning basics Please read the basic scanning section in its entirety befor[...]

29 Scanner setup Before making a scan, the film format and type must be specified. Film type can be selected between color and black and white, positive and negative film. Film for prints is negative film. Slide film is positive film. APS has an additional film-type option, auto detect. This automatically sets the film among color and black and whi[...]

30 B ASIC SCANNING The thumbnail display allows the selection of single or multiple images for prescanning or scanning. Selected images can also be affected by the scanner software functions such as the rotate buttons. Simply click on a thumbnail to select it; the border will darken to indicate selection. Making an index scan With a loaded film hol[...]

31 Flip and rotate images Original image Flip - when an image is flipped, it will create a mirror image. Rotate - the rotate-right button rotates the thumbnail 90° clockwise and the rotate-left button rotates the image 90° counterclockwise each time the buttons are clicked. The orientation of the index thumbnails and prescan images can be changed[...]

32 B ASIC SCANNING Main window and prescan tab Film format Index scan button (p. 30) Prescan button Scan button (p. 34) Help Rotate-right button (p. 31) Rotate-left button (p. 31) Flip-horizontally button (p. 31) Flip-vertically button (p. 31) Fit-to-window button (p. 31) Scan-setting window (p. 34, 54) Magnifying button (p. 33) Grab button (p. 33)[...]

Auto cropping eliminates the blank space around the image area. Clicking the auto-cropping button cycles through its three positions: crop to outside edge of the image area, crop to inside edge of the image area, and entire scan area. The cropping frame is indicated by a marquee (dotted line). The cropping area can also be adjusted manually (p. 52)[...]

34 B ASIC SCANNING Making the final scan Click the load Job button. The Job-selection dialog box will open. Select a Job category from the drop-down list. Before making the final scan, the input and output parameters must be specified. While it’s possible to input the scan settings yourself, DiMAGE Scan Utility gives you an easier choice - the Jo[...]

35 Click the scan button in the main window to start the final scan. If the DiMAGE Scan Utility was opened in an image-processing application, the scanned image will be opened in that application. If the utility is used by itself, the save as dialog box will open. On the save-as dialog box, enter the file name, and select the file destination and f[...]

36 B ASIC IMAGE PROCESSING BASIC IMAGE PROCESSING Main window and image-correction tab Index scan button (p. 30) Prescan button (p. 32) Scan button (p. 34) Image-correction tab Fit-to-window button (p. 31) Display area Comparison display button (p. 42) Reset-all button (p. 42) Redo button (p. 42) Undo button (p. 42) V ariation button (p. 39) Bright[...]

37 T o make custom corrections, click the Pixel Polish tab. If a prescan has not been made, the scanner will make one automatically . Click the custom radio button. Click on the descriptions in the list boxes which best describes the image. T o deselect a description, click on it again (Windows) or press the command key and click on it (Macintosh).[...]

38 B ASIC IMAGE PROCESSING Auto Dust Brush Original image With Auto Dust Brush processing The Auto Dust Brush reduces the visibility of fine dust particles on the film surface that cannot be removed with a brush or blower; all visible dust should be removed from the film, see handling film on page 18. The scanning time increases with the use of the[...]

39 V ariation palette The variation palette allows an image to be corrected by comparing it to other slightly corrected images surrounding it. This is an easy method to correct images for individuals who are inexperienced in image processing or photofinishing. Click the variation button to display the palette. Click the arrow next to the variation [...]

40 B ASIC IMAGE PROCESSING Drag the brightness, contrast, or color sliders, or enter specific values in the corresponding text box to make corrections. Dragging each slider to the right or inputting a positive number in the text box increases the brightness, contrast, and color . Changes will be reflected in the displayed image and in the graph at [...]

41 An introduction to color In photography , red, green, and blue are the primary colors. The secondary colors, cyan, magenta, and yellow , are made from combining the primary colors: cyan = blue + green, magenta = blue + red, and yellow = red + green. The primary and secondary colors are grouped in complementary pairs: red and cyan, green and mage[...]

42 B ASIC IMAGE PROCESSING Comparing pre and post-correction images Clicking the comparison display button divides the image display area in two. The original image is on the left and the corrected image is on the right. T o display the corrected image only , click the comparison display button again. Original image Corrected image Changes made wit[...]

43 Quitting the DiMAGE Scan Utility T o close the DiMAGE Scan Utility , simply click the close button in the top right corner of the main window .[...]

44 A DV ANCED SCANNING ADV ANCED SCANNING This section covers the advanced scanning tools in the DiMAGE Scan Utility . The basic scanning section on pages 28 through 35 should be read before continuing. Setting scanner preferences Auto-expose-for-slides check box : to use autoexposure when scanning slides. Since the density range of slides is relat[...]

45 Multi-sample list box : multi-sample scans reduce random noise in the image by analyzing the data of each sample scan; 2, 4, 8, and 16 samples can be made. The more samples taken, the less random noise in the image and the longer the scanning time. 35mm-index-scan-priority radio button : this option allows the selection of high- speed index scan[...]

46 A DV ANCED SCANNING Exposure-control tab Save setting button Load setting button Reset button Apply button Apply-all button Fit-to-window button Simply click the exposure-control tab to display the selected image. If a prescan has not been made, the scanner will make one automatically . If any changes are made to exposure, the image-correction t[...]

47 Adjust the sliders or enter values between ± 2 in 0.1 increments in the text boxes. Press the apply button (1) to view the effect on the preview image and the histograms. Repeat until the desired result is achieved. T o cancel all settings, click the reset button and press the apply button to initialize the preview image. When using autoexposur[...]

48 A DV ANCED SCANNING Save index-file button (p. 49) Save index-image button (p. 49) Load image-correction Job button (p. 73) Reverse-frame-order button More index scan functions Load index-file button (p. 49) Reverse frame order Some cameras reverse-wind the film so the last frame is exposed at the beginning of the roll. When scanning film strips[...]

49 The index thumbnails can be saved as an index file. The index file can be loaded into the scanner so that the index scan does not need to be made again. The index image file format is unique to this software. All the frames in the film holder , including empty frames, must be scanned before the index file can be saved. An index file can be displ[...]

50 A DV ANCED SCANNING More prescan functions Manual-focus button (p. 51) Point-AF button Crop-prescan button (p. 52) AE lock button (p. 53) Auto-cropping button (p. 52) AE-area-selection button (p. 53) Point AF (Autofocus) For best results when using point AF , select an area within the image with contrast or detail. The point AF function cannot f[...]

51 Manual focus Click the manual-focus button. The mouse pointer will change to the manual-focus cursor . T o cancel the function, click the manual-focus button again. Click on the area of image to be used for focus. The focus meter window will appear . Adjust the slider using the mouse until the black and white bars are at their longest extension.[...]

52 A DV ANCED SCANNING Manual cropping With the pointer is outside the cropping frame, click and drag to define a new cropping frame. Pressing the auto-cropping button again resets the cropping frame around the image area. The cropping frame can be reset to cover the full prescan area by pressing the control key (Windows) or the command key (Macint[...]

53 The AE lock function sets the scanner exposure based on the exposure determined for a specific prescan with or without the use of AE area selection. This exposure can be applied to scans of different images. This function is useful when scanning a series of high and low-key images that have consistent exposures. By locking the exposure on one fr[...]

54 A DV ANCED SCANNING Inputting scan settings manually Settings for the final scan can be made in the index scan or prescan windows. Job-name list box Input-resolution list box Output-resolution list box Input-size text boxes Magnification text box Output-size text boxes Unit list box Image-size display Load Job button Save Job button Input-size l[...]

55 Resolution can be expressed in dpi (dots per inch). This refers to how many pixels are placed along one linear inch. A resolution of 350 dpi, which is commonly used in commercial printing, means that an area of one square inch would use 122,500 pixels. The larger the resolution, the greater the detail in the image. However , as the resolution in[...]

56 A DV ANCED SCANNING Example 1 : setting the scanner output by pixels. This example creates an image with the pixel dimension of 640 X 480 to be displayed on a monitor . Select pixel from the unit list box. The output-resolution and input-size boxes are deselected. Enter the dpi resolution for the output size; 640 for the width and 480 for the he[...]

57 Frequently used scan settings can be saved. With the settings to be saved in the scan setting window , click the save Job button. The Job-registry dialog box will open. Saving scan settings as a Job Deleting a Job Select the category in which to save the settings from the drop-down menu. Enter the Job name. Click OK to save the settings. The Job[...]

58 A DV ANCED IMAGE PROCESSING ADV ANCED IMAGE PROCESSING More image-processing tools RGB display Load image-correction Job button (p. 73) Save image-correction Job button (p. 73) Snapshot button (p. 69) Hue, saturation, and lightness button (p. 70) T one curve/histogram button (p. 60) This section covers the advanced image-processing tools in the [...]

59 Digital Grain Dissolver Digital GEM reduces the effect of film grain. Grain is a sandy texture that can sometimes be seen in smooth uniform areas of the image such as the sky . Grain is more pronounced in fast film. The results vary with the film. Scanning time increases. Select the image to be processed. Click the Digital Grain Dissolver button[...]

60 A DV ANCED IMAGE PROCESSING T one curve and histogram palette Click the tone-curve/histogram button to display the palette. Reset button Auto-setting button (p. 65) Output shadow and highlight text boxes (p. 64) Output shadow and highlight sliders (p. 64) Input shadow , gamma, and highlight sliders (p. 64) Input shadow , gamma, and highlight tex[...]

61 Place the mouse pointer over the tone curve. Click and drag the curve. Any corrections made on the tone curve are immediately applied to the displayed image. Each time the tone curve is clicked, a node is attached to the curve. The nodes can be moved by clicking and dragging. The horizontal axis (input level) represents the brightness levels of [...]

62 A DV ANCED IMAGE PROCESSING A short guide to tone curve corrections Image processing is a highly specialized and difficult field that takes years of practice to master . This basic guide to using tone curves covers a few simple procedures to improve your pictures. For more about digital-image processing, consult your local book dealer about self[...]

By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve, adjustments to the overall color of an image can be made. This can be used to eliminate unnatural color casts or add warmth to a picture. 63 Increasing image contrast The contrast of an image can be changed. The light blue 45° line on the tone-curve graph represents the original contrast of[...]

64 A DV ANCED IMAGE PROCESSING Histogram corrections The histogram indicates the distribution of pixels with specific brightness or color values in the image. Using the histogram can maximize the output of the image data. Changes made with the histogram are also displayed on the tone curve. Input shadow slider Input gamma slider Input highlight sli[...]

65 The input shadow slider sets the black level. As the slider is moved to the right, an apparent increase in contrast can be seen in the displayed image. All pixels to the left of the slider are set to 0 and any image detail they may contain will be lost. The black and white output levels can be adjusted. By moving the output highlight and shadow [...]

66 A DV ANCED IMAGE PROCESSING A short guide to histogram corrections This guide shows simple corrections that can be made with a histogram. Unlike the tone curve, the histogram provides information on a specific image. This can used to evaluate the image and make adjustments accordingly . The histogram of the cherry blossoms shows a gap at the rig[...]

67 This image is flat. The pixel distribution in the histogram reflects the low-contrast scene. The lack of any strong shadows or dark tones is indicated by the absence of pixels on the left of the histogram. Most of the detail is concentrated in a narrow range in the mid-tones. By moving the shadow slider to the right to set the black level to whe[...]

68 A DV ANCED IMAGE PROCESSING On the tone curve / histogram palette, corrections can be made by specifying a white, black, and gray point within the image. Locating an appropriate neutral area within the image is critical to correctly calibrate the software. When the dropper tool is selected, the RGB display is active and can be used to evaluate t[...]

Image corrections can be stored temporarily as a thumbnail next to the displayed image. Simply click the snapshot button on the tool bar to create a thumbnail with the current image corrections. T o return to a previous image correction, click on the corresponding snapshot thumbnail. The thumbnail image will replace the displayed image. The number [...]

70 A DV ANCED IMAGE PROCESSING Drag the hue, saturation, or lightness slider , or enter specific values in the corresponding text box to make corrections; changes will be reflected in the display image. Dragging each slider to the right or inputting a positive number in the text box increases the saturation, and lightness. The hue slider rotates th[...]

71 Selective-color correction is an advanced technique to refine the colors in the image. A cyan, magenta, yellow , and black channel can be used to adjust the six separate color groups in the image: red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow . The black- level slider controls the brightness of the selected color group.This type of correction is e[...]

72 A DV ANCED IMAGE PROCESSING Amount : to adjust the contrast of the mask between 0% and 500%. If the value is too high, pixilation will be apparent; the image becomes noticeably rough or grainy . 150% to 200% is recommended for high- quality printed images. Unsharp mask The unsharp mask sharpens edges in the image without affecting overall image [...]

73 Saving image corrections Loading image-correction Jobs All corrections applied to an image can be saved as an image-correction Job. The Job can be loaded into the utility at any time and applied to different images. This is a time- saving function when a large number of images need too be processed with the same correction settings. Click the sa[...]

74 C USTOM WIZARD The Custom Wizard is an automated scanning routine. Screens vary with scanner model. Insert a film holder into the scanner . Click the Custom Wizard button. CUST OM WIZARD Select scanning preferences in the dialog box. Click the next button to continue. For information on the preference settings, see page 44. For information on co[...]

Select specific image processing. Pixel Polish cannot be used with black and white film. Click the next button to continue. For more on Auto Dust Brush (p. 38), Digital Grain Dissolver (p. 59), and Pixel Polish (p. 37) refer to the descriptions in the manual. 75 Click the save button to save the Custom Wizard settings. Enter the file name in the sa[...]

76 B A TCH SCAN UTILITY BA TCH SCAN UTILITY The Batch Scan Utility is for scanning a large volume of images. This utility automatically scans, processes, and saves all the images in a film holder . The Batch Scan Utility is opened with the DiMAGE Scan launcher , see page 22. Select the 35mm or APS cassette tab. The film type is selected with the dr[...]

T o select file names. The automatic option names files based on the date and time of the scan; the file name begins with DS followed sets of two registers to indicate the year , month, day , hour , minute, and second. DS040523134510 was scanned in 2004 on May 23 rd at 1:45pm and 10 seconds. The hour registers are based on a 24-hour clock. The manu[...]

78 B A TCH SCAN UTILITY T o change scanner preferences. For more on the preferences dialog box, see page 44. For information on color matching, see page 80. T o crop the image automatically and to set the output size and resolution. Select the 35mm or APS cassette tab to make settings. See page 33 for information on auto cropping. See page 54 throu[...]

79 T o set the parameters for Auto Dust Brush (p. 38), Pixel Polish (p. 37), and Digital Grain Dissolver (p. 59) image processing. T o apply image processing to the scanned images. See page 73 on image-correction Jobs. The auto-setting functions automatically correct the scanned image: the tone curve and histogram setting improves color and contras[...]

80 C OLOR MA TCHING Each output device (monitor or printer) defines color and contrast differently . T o ensure the reproduction of the image on the monitor matches the reproduction of the image from the printer , the color space for both devices must be defined. Color matching is activated in the preferences box. Color matching increases the scann[...]

81 The choice of output color space depends on how the image will be reproduced. For most personal use where the image is displayed on a monitor or printed with a small printer , sRGB color space is adequate. Other color spaces have been included for professional and technical applications. For recommendations for color space use, see page 83. Outp[...]

82 C OLOR MA TCHING Monitor ICC profiles are located in the same folder as the scanner color profiles, see below . When using Mac OS X, the monitor profiles are in the following location: [Library] -> [ColorSync] -> [Profiles] -> [Displays]. Setting the monitor ICC profile The ICC profile for a specific monitor can be specified in the colo[...]

83 The following are recommendations for output color space and monitor ICC-profile settings with image-processing applications. Some applications, such as Adobe Photoshop 5 or later , have a monitor correction display function which automatically corrects the monitor display to a specific color space. Color matching recommendations System Mac OS 8[...]

84 AUT O DUST BRUSH PLUG-IN Installation - Windows The opening screen of the InstallShield Wizard appears. Click the next button to continue. Insert the DiMAGE Scan Dual IV CD- ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The DiMAGE Scan Dual IV setup screen will open. Click the “Starting up the Auto Dust Brush Plug-in installer” button. The program decompressio[...]

85 Click the yes button to accept the agreement and continue. Read the entire agreement carefully before continuing. If you do not agree to the terms of the license agreement, click the no button to exit the setup program. The InstallShield Wizard will indicate that installation was successful. T o use the plug-in, see page 88. T o install the plug[...]

86 A UTO DUST BRUSH PLUG - IN Installation - Macintosh If the Auto Dust Brush plug-in was installed, simply drag and drop the plug-in file into an image-processing application’s plug-in filter folder . This will allow the plug-in to be used in that application. T o use the plug-in, see page 88. If the plug-in was not installed with the scanner so[...]

87 Using the Auto Dust Brush plug-in Open an image in the application with the Auto Dust Brush plug-in. Only RGB and grayscale images can be processed. Using the area marquee, select the area within the image to be retouched. If no area is selected, the Auto Dust Brush is applied to the entire image. Processing time is proportional to the size of t[...]

88 A UTO DUST BRUSH PLUG - IN Film type : the type of film scanned must be specified. Dust on positive or slide film is shown as dark spots. On negative or print film, the dust is seen as white spots. Processing level : the degree of processing can be specified. Dust threshold size : the processing can be limited to a certain size of image artifact[...]

89 Glossary of common terms Saturation Resolution Pixels Hue Grain Contrast Highlights Shadows Mid-tones Contrast adjusts the relationship between the light and dark areas of the image. Increasing the contrast will make the highlights brighter and the shadows darker . Increasing the contrast can also increase the apparent sharpness of the image. Fi[...]

90 A PPENDIX T o uninstall the DiMAGE Scan software from a Macintosh computer , place the DiMAGE Scan CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive repeat the installation procedure, but select uninstall from the pop-up menu in the installer dialog box. Confirm the location of the software. Click the uninstall button to remove the software from the computer . Uninsta[...]

91 Mac OS X Library CFMSupport MFSIOUsb2891.bundle Users (User logon name) Library Preferences DS_Dual4 Installed files and folders The following files and folders are installed in the computer system at the same time as the DiMAGE Scan Utility application software. For the location and names of the installed scanner profiles, see page 82. Windows [...]

92 A PPENDIX Jobs can be used to make scan settings based on the final use of the image. See making-the-final-scan section on page 34. The following charts list the parameters of the scanner ’s Job files: Job file list APS[...]

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94 T ROUBLESHOOTING This section covers minor problems with scanner operation. For major problems or damage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently , contact your dealer or a konica Minolta service facility . Increase the memory requirements for the host application. If multiple images have been scanned, close and relaunch the host applica[...]

95 If the scanner was connected to the computer before the DiMAGE Scan Utility was installed, the computer may not recognize the scanner unit. Use the following instructions to confirm the driver was installed correctly: 1. W indows 98, 2000, Me: right click on the My-computer icon. Select “properties” from the drop-down menu. W indows XP: from[...]

Scan type: Moving film, fixed sensor , single-pass scan Film type: Negative and positive, color and monochrome Film formats: 35mm and APS film. Scanning dimensions: 35mm - 24.76 x 37.14mm (3120 x 4680 pixels) APS - 17.33 x 30.09mm (2184 x 3782 pixels) Optical input resolution: 3200 dpi Image sensor: 3-line primary-color CCD with 5340 pixels/line A/[...]

97 Record keeping Keeping records when scanning is important. It allows for results to be reproduced as well as a good reference for settings when new images are scanned. Records are also a useful learning tool; they document both successes and failures. The data sheet on the following page may be copied and used to record scanner settings. Details[...]

98 A PPENDIX Image: Date: Film: Exposure: Filtration: Processing: Image processing Brightness, contrast, & color balance palette Hue, saturation & light- ness palette Selective-color palette Unsharp mask Brightness: Contrast: Red: Green: Blue: Hue: Saturation: Lightness: Cyan: Magenta: Y ellow Black: Amount: Radius: Threshold: Shadow: Image[...]

99 Changes in hue rotate the original color values though a color space and reassigns a new hue based on the new position in that space. In this example, the original image was rotated 180°. For more on the hue, saturation, and brightness palette, see page 70. T wo color spaces are displayed at the bottom of the palette. The top bar indicates the [...]

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