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Microtek ScanWizard ProReference ManualFor Mac OS X

4 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThe Preview WindowThe Preview window is the prominent window and includes the variouscommands and tools

94 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XSelective Color tool (LCH color mode)The Selective Color tool is used to perform color correction to a

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 95How to use the Selective Color tool1. Define a From color setting with the following steps:A.

96 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XSelective Color tool cont.2. Drag the “From” color slider of the lightness bar to the desired tone ran

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 97To move the From color sector without changing the hollow dot position, press the Shift key a

98 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XLightness value here reflects the position ofthe "To" slider in the Lightness barE. If yo

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 99F. Use CMYK or RGB values as From and To Selective colors. Thiscan be done in one of the f

100 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XTone Curve tool (LCH & Native color mode)Coordinates ofcursor positionwithin the gridClick to cre

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 101Use the Curve Pointer tool to definepoints in the curve that will bemodified. When you click

102 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XFilter tool (LCH & Native color mode)The Filter tool is used to apply special effects to your ima

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 103A. Blur: The Blur filters eliminate noise in the parts of the image wheresignificant color

Reference: The Preview Window 5A. Menu bar: This area includes the different menus for controlling andoperating the scanner.B. Scan Mate

104 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThis parameter specifies a tolerancerange to prevent overall sharpeningthat might generate noise or c

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 105F. Gaussian Blur: The Gaussian Blur is used to defocus an area of the imagewhere significa

106 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XBrightness & Contrast tool (Native color mode)• Brightness: The Brightness control lets you chang

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 107Color Correction tool (Native Color Mode only)The Color Correction tool changes the hue and

108 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThreshold tool (Line Art images only)Check this box if you wishto sharpen your Line ArtimageAside fro

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 109DescreenTo use Descreen:1. Click the Descreen pop-up menu.2. When the Descreen menu comes up

110 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XA. Pixel Position: The Pixel Position displays the location of the pixel on the x(horizontal) and y

Reference: The Information Window 111C. Color Output Meter: This displays the output values of the selected pixel atthe specific x/y locatio

112 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XColor Meter OptionsThe Color Meter options also let you choose the size of your sample displayarea.Fo

Reference: The Information Window 113Creating Color Tag WindowsTag windows are used to isolate and identify precise colors in a given image,pr

6 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThe File MenuThe File Menu lets you do the following:• Create a new context for scanning• Load a previo

114 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThe Scan Job Queue WindowE. Checkedscan jobA. Image type menuB. Thumbnail of prescan imageC. Title of

Reference: The Scan Job Window 115A. Image type display: This shows the image type of the scan job (e.g., RGB,CMYK, Grayscale, etc.).B. T

116 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XSelecting Multiple Scan JobsThe Duplicate, Delete, and Check buttons at the bottom of the Scan Job Qu

Reference: The Scan Job Window 117Adding a New Scan Job1. Click the New button.2. When a text box appears, accept the default name or enter a

118 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XImageUsing the Scan Job Manager buttonThe Scan Job Manager button lets you add, save, or delete scan

Reference: Appendix 119This section contains supplementary information on further steps you need to taketo achieve color matching acro

120 ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XAppendix B: Kodak Color Management SystemThis appendix is copyrighted by, and licensed from, Eastman Kodak C

Reference: Appendix 121How Color Management WorksThe aim of color management is to preserve true color information by making upfor the

122 ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XWhen you print the image, the CMS again translates the image data from themonitor’s RGB color space to the p

Reference: Appendix 123an image, you want it to appear on your monitor. So the source is your scanner,and its related Color Profile, a

Reference: The Preview Window 7The Context ConceptThe “Context” feature in ScanWizard Pro has to do primarily with setting upscan jobs and c

124 ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XControlling UCR & GCRControlling UCR and GCR with Professional CMYK ProfilesIn the final stages of color

Reference: Appendix 125Advantages & Disadvantages to UCRUndercolor removal within a TAC constraint reduces the problem of printing

126 ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XAdvantages & Problems of GCRThe main advantage of GCR is it reduces the effects of variations on press,

Reference: Appendix 127EUROPEAN PRINTING STANDARDS:Filename Profile Description GCR Maximum TACeucmyk02.pf Light GCR 260 UCR CMYK Ligh

128 ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XJAPANESE PRINTING STANDARDS:Filename Profile Description GCR Maximum TACjpcmyk02.pf Light GCR 260 UCR CMYK L

8 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XNew ScanWizard ContextThis command creates a new context folder with default settings for scanning.Subs

Reference: The Preview Window 9SnapTrans TemplatesThis command lets you choose the particular SnapTrans™ template you wish touse with ScanWi

10 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XShow Current Context PathThis command shows the current context for scanning. By default, the currentc

Reference: The Preview Window 11The Scanner MenuThe Scanner Menu lets you:• Show your scanner model or select a scanner if you have multiple

12 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XScanner ProbeThis command shows the scanner information on your SCSI, USB, or FireWirechain. If your s

Reference: The Preview Window 13Scanner Driver ManagerThe Scanner Driver Manager keeps track of the scanners being used on yoursystem and th

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14 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XTo remove a scanner:1. Choose Scanner Driver Manager from the Scanner menu.2. Choose the scanner y

Reference: The Preview Window 15Scanner ControlsThis command lets you use some of the special features of your scanner, suchas lamp control.

16 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThe View MenuThe View menu lets you:• Select an overview or prescan view of an image• Magnify or reduc

Reference: The Preview Window 17Overview Image and Prescan ImageThese commands allow you to switch between Overview or Prescan viewingmodes.

18 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XC. To obtain multiple Prescan images:1. Define your scan jobs in the Scan Job Queue window (see the S

Reference: The Preview Window 19Resize Window to FitThis command resizes the Preview window, which you may find helpful to dofor conserving

20 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XBring Settings Window to FrontThis command brings the Settings window to the forefront, which is usefu

Reference: The Preview Window 21The Preferences MenuThe Preferences menu lets you:• Choose the correct scan material• Specify color matching

22 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XTo choose your scan material:1. Choose the Scan Material command in the Preferences menu. From thesubm

Reference: The Preview Window 23Color Matching SetupColor Matching is an important feature of ScanWizard Pro that ensuresconsistent color —

iiiContentsIntroduction ... 1ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS X

24 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XColor Matching Setup cont.A. Display using monitor compensationFor ColorSync-savvy applications such a

Reference: The Preview Window 25D. Embed ICC destination profile in scan imageFor ColorSync-savvy applications such as Adobe Photoshop 5.0 o

26 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XWhite/Black Points SetupThis command provides you with advanced controls for setting the clippingpoint

Reference: The Preview Window 27C. High and Low Value MarkersThis lets you adjust the settings that define the High Value Marker (shown as a

28 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XCursor Auxiliary LinesThis command allows you to show or hide cursor auxiliary lines to help youdefine

Reference: The Preview Window 29Overview SetupThis command lets you set the area you want to overview off the scanner bedand provides some o

30 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XOverview Setup cont.BCDEFGHAA. Overview AreaThis represents the scan bed size. The dimensions of this

Reference: The Preview Window 31D. Keep Overview Image After QuitIf this box is checked, the overview image will be kept when you quitScanWi

32 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XPrescan SetupThe Prescan Setup command lets you determine the margin surrounding theprescan image and

Reference: The Preview Window 33C. Prescan Image MarginThis option allows you to specify how wide or narrow the margin around thescan frame

ivInvert ... 34Retain Scan Module

34 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XInvertThis command inverts images of all scan jobs. Take note that all scan jobs areinverted at the sa

Reference: The Preview Window 35Retain Scan Module after ScanThis command allows you to keep the ScanWizard Pro interface running afterscann

36 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XMore...The More... command shows the More Preferences dialog box, where you canspecify other options f

Reference: The Preview Window 37A. Smoked Glass BackgroundThis option lets you apply a smoked glass background that makes your scanjobs stan

38 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XMore Preferences cont.B. Working Color SpaceThis option lets you choose between the default LCH color

Reference: The Preview Window 39E. Scratch DirectoryThe scratch directory is the folder where ScanWizard Pro creates temporaryfiles, with th

40 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThe Help MenuThe Help menu lets you access on-line help for ScanWizard Pro and theMicrotek web site.

Reference: The Preview Window 41The ToolbarZoomScan FrameMoveTag Windows

42 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XScan Frame toolThe Scan Frame tool lets you select the area to be scanned or prescanned. Youcan have m

Reference: The Preview Window 43Zoom toolThe Zoom tool lets you zoom in (magnify) and zoom out (reduce) your view ofthe image. Only your view

vLocks ... 66Scan Frame loc

44 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XMove toolThe Move tool lets you scroll through an overview or prescan image, allowingyou to move parts

Reference: The Preview Window 45Tag Windows toolThe Tag Windows tool lets you set the shadow (black) point and highlight(white) point of an i

46 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XTo create a tag windowClick the Tag Windows tool, then move to any part of the preview image andclick.

Reference: The Preview Window 47Choosing the White & Black Points of an imageThere are two ways to choose the white and black points of a

48 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XUsing the Magic DiamondsThe Magic Diamonds is another way of setting the white (highlight) and black(s

Reference: The Preview Window 49Color MeterOptions buttonTo restore original settingsDo either of the following:1. Select No Correction from

50 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XOverview, Prescan, ScanThe Overview button previews the image on the scan bed. Bydefault, the entire s

Reference: The Preview Window 51Rulers, Unit of MeasurementThe rulers on the top and left sides of the Preview window help you withmeasuremen

52 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XPreview AreaThe preview area is where the overview or prescan image appears. You canincrease the size

Reference: The Preview Window 53Auxiliary information and Handy buttonsPreview image resolutionThis shows the image resolution for the Overvi

viThe Information Window ... 110Elements of the Information window ...

54 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThe Settings WindowThe Settings window contains the parameters for outputting your scannedimage for th

Reference: The Settings Window 55A. Scan Job: This shows the current scan job as indicated by the Scan JobQueue window and by the selected

56 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XScan JobThe Scan Job box shows the currently selected scan job, which is also shown inthe Scan Job Que

Reference: The Settings Window 57The Scanner ICC Input Profile is a feature that lets you select different ICCscanner profiles for your scan

58 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XTypeA. RGB: RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) images use three colors to reproduce upto 68.7 billion colors

Reference: The Settings Window 59• Palette: The Palette option lets you choose the method for creating thecolor palette table. Uniform us

60 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XResolution settingsThe settings related to resolution include the resolution box, the resolution listb

Reference: The Settings Window 61C. Resolution unitThe unit of measurement for resolution is in ppi (pixels per inch) or lpi (linesper inch).

62 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XScan Frame and related settingsThese settings allow you to adjust the various factors that affect your

Reference: The Settings Window 63A. Scan Frame settingsThe Scan Frame settings (width and height) represent the area on the scan bedthat you

Reference: The Preview Window 1This Reference manual covers the various commands and features found in theScanWizard Pro scanning software f

64 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS X• Add / Remove Custom Setting: These options let you customize and createyour own output settings for

Reference: The Settings Window 65C. ScalingScaling lets you create larger or smaller imagesfrom the original source image. Take note of thefo

66 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XLocksThe Locks control the behavior of the Scan Frame settings and the Outputsettings. A third Lock l

Reference: The Settings Window 67TransformThe Transform command allows you to rotate and / or flip the image inincrements of 90 degrees.The e

68 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XImage CategoryThe image category function in ScanWizard Pro applies predefined settings toyour image a

Reference: The Settings Window 69In the example below, anoverexposed original is shown intwo different image categories.Because the original

70 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XAdvanced Image Correction ToolsThe Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools form an integral part ofScanW

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction Tools 71The LCH Color ModelOne of ScanWizard Pro’s strengths is its ability to let you work in the L

72 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XAll the AIC tools are available when you work in the default LCH color space,but a different set of to

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction Tools 73AIC Tools and your Image TypeThe AIC tools do not apply to all image types. See the table be

2 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XScanWizard Pro for Mac OS X: The InterfaceScanWizard Pro consists of four major windows: Preview, Setti

74 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XWorkflow for Optimizing ImagesDynamic RangeManual or autodetermine imagedensity range(darkest tone tol

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction Tools 75The sequence is the same if you are working in Native color mode. However,the Gradation, Col

76 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XAccessing the AIC Tools1. To access an AIC tool, click a particular tool in the Settings window orchoo

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction Tools 77Elements of the Advanced Image Corrrection screen1. Left thumbnail: This shows the image be

78 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThe Action ButtonsDefault buttonThis button restores all settings to their default ScanWizard Pro valu

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction Tools 79Custom SettingsWhen you click on each AIC setting in the Settings window, a drop-down menuwi

80 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XC. Loading / retrieving user-defined AIC settingsTo load or retrieve a custom setting that you have pr

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction Tools 81The Default button in the Settings window brings up a dialog box where youcan specify the AI

82 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XDynamic Range tool (LCH & Native color mode)The Dynamic Range tool is used to set the density capt

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 83You can use the Black and White Eyedropper tools to define the Dmax (darkesttone) and the Dmi

Reference: The Preview Window 3Launching ScanWizard ProStart ScanWizard Pro from the Applications folder in your Mac OS X system.The first t

84 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XWhite & Black Points tool (LCH color mode)The White & Black Points tool is used to change the

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 85You can use the Black and White Eyedropper tools to define the Shadow andHighlight points.To

86 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XThe W&B Points dialog box in Native color modeIn Native color mode, the White & Black Points d

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 87Gradation tool (LCH color mode)The Gradation tool lets you adjust the midtones (the mid-level

88 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XCheck to enable the Saturation Rangeoption. Then drag the sliders or enter thevalues in the edit boxes

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 89Appearance of curve ifMethod chosen is "Line"Instead of dragging the Gamma handle,

90 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XYou can also use the Black and White Eyedropper tools to define the SaturationRange.To do this: Click

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 91Color Cast tool (LCH color mode)The Color Cast tool is used to eliminate any unwanted color c

92 Microtek ScanWizard Pro for Mac OS XUse the Color CastEyedropper to add or removea color castIt is more convenient to use the Color Cast E

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 93Saturation tool (LCH color mode)Select Saturation method."Curve" is the defaultSele