Polaroid BLL Generator manual Background Color, Scaling, Minimum Exposure Time, Color Balance

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Background Color

Background Color specifies the background color of the image. This setting is ignored if the application explicitly sets the background color in the image. Use Background Color to set the color of unpainted regions to white for text applications like Word. Otherwise, you might end up with black text on black background!

Scaling

Scaling controls how the image is scaled for output. 100% keeps the image size unchanged. To shrink the image, set the value to less than 100%. To expand the image, set the value to greater than 100%. The range of valid scaling values is 20% to 400%.

Minimum Exposure Time

This setting applies mostly to very old film recorders that have no internal slice mark control mechanisms. Minimum Exposure Time controls the exposure time of the film recorder to eliminate slice marks (periodic faint horizontal lines) on the output. Normally Fastest Possible should be selected. If there are slice marks on the output slide, set the minimum exposure time to 1.5 times the normal processing time of the image. If slice marks are still there, increase the value and try again.

Color Balance

Color balance controls the percentages of red, green and blue used in the film recorder. Normally, each of the three colors is set to 100%. The range of valid color balance values is 25% to 400%.

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Contents Windows BLL Generator Technical Support Department +1-949-753-8292 Lasergraphics BBS 949Acknowledgements Contents Reference Printing your first imagePrinciple of Operation Uninstalling Tips and TricksAppendix a Specifications Glossary Index71 Introduction Required Software What You NeedRequired Hardware About this Guide What’s new Various Output Types Windows BLL Generator FeaturesHigh-Resolution Slides TransparenciesTrue Color Easy to Use and Highly CompatibleExpress Setup Installing Windows BLL Generator Installing BLL Generator from the Web SiteSoftware Installation Running setup Adding a BLL-Generator ∙ Select Add generatorSoftware Installation Printing your first image Start-Programs-Accessories-Wordpad Printing from an ApplicationPrinting your first Image Printing your first Image Printing your first Image Viewing a BLL Principle of Operation IntroductionPrinciple of Operation Printing from Windows on a PC without Film Recorder Here is a diagram showing how thisworks Important Concepts ResolutionDevice Dots Image Resolution Approx. DPI Color Fidelity Text Bitmaps and ObjectsGraphics Objects Which Applications Create Bitmaps or ObjectsBitmaps BothPrinter Settings ReferenceOrientation and Paper Size Film Type Non-LFC based Film TypesUse Ektachrome 100 4x5 with LFC-based Film TypesUse Kodacolor 100 with Use Ektachrome 100 120/220 withMinimum Exposure Time Background ColorScaling Color BalanceContrast Gamma Using the Windows 95/98 driver Printer settings in Windows 95/98Reference Using the Windows 95/98 Driver Color balance and gamma correction Miscellaneous options Reference Changing the Default Printer Settings in Windows 95/98 Using the Windows NT driver Printer settings in Windows NTUsing the Windows NT Driver Reference Storing Changed Settings Changing the Default Printer Settings in Windows NT Managing BLL-Generators Adding a BLL-GeneratorChanging Destination Path Deleting a BLL-GeneratorModifying Driver Options Uninstalling When to use the UninstallerHow to use the Uninstaller Tips and Tricks Adobe Type Manager ATM Open Start-Settings-PrintersSpecific Applications Arts & LettersFreelance Graphics CorelDRAWFreelance Graphics for Windows Ver PersuasionPhotoStyler Word, WriteAppendix a Specifications ∙ LFR-XEnvironment Image Enhancements Resolution Film RecorderSupported Operating FontsOutput Problems Glossary GlossaryGlossary Glossary Index IndexIndex