Minolta AF-2820U manual Glossary, Contrast

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GLOSSARY

BRIGHTNESS

The lightness or darkness of the image.

CHANNEL

The component of an image. Your scanned image

 

has three channels: red, green, and blue (RGB).

CONTRAST

The gradation of shades in an image. A high

 

contrast image has very dark areas and bright areas

 

without many middle shades. A low contrast image

 

has many tones that are close to the same

 

brightness. Low contrast images are often described

 

as looking ‘flat’.

CROP

To trim and delete the unwanted edges of the

 

image.

DPI

Dots (pixels) per inch.

EMULSION SIDE

The side of the film coated with the photographic

 

material.

GAMMA

The contrast of only the middle tones.

HIGHLIGHTS

The lighter areas of the image.

HISTOGRAM

A graph showing the amount of each level of the

 

256 brightness levels.

INTERPOLATION

A form of adding new pixels in an image when

 

resampling up.

JPEG

The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

 

compression standard is capable of producing a

 

high compression ratio while maintaining image

 

quality. JPEG is a widely supported image file

 

format.

MIDTONE

The middle shades of an image, in between light

 

and dark.

NEUTRAL

Having no color cast, such as black, white, or gray.

PICT

(Macintosh operating system only) The PICT graphic

 

file format uses a lossless compression scheme and

 

is compatible with many Macintosh applications.

PIXEL

Abbreviation for picture element. The dots that make

 

up an electronic image.

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Contents 9224-2886-11 H-A006 Page To avoid fire or electric shock For Proper and Safe USEPackage Contents Overview Table of Contents Table of Contents Final Scanner Names of Parts System Requirements PC/AT Operating System Mac OS 8.5 Memory System Requirements MacintoshPage Scanner Setup Select United States/Canada in the Select Country window Installing the Photshop LE WindowsInstalling Photoshop LE Windows 98/2000 Select the following either one in the install dialog boxInstalling the Photoshop LE Macintosh Installing the Software Windows Then click on FinishInsert the Dimâge Scan Dual2 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive Then click on Next Click on NextAfter reading the agreement, click on Yes Click on Browse to select another destination directory…Click on Close Click on Finish Click on Installing the Software MacintoshDouble-click on Double-click on Driver folderInstalling the Software Macintosh Connecting the AC power adapter and the USB Cable Connecting the HardwareConnecting the Hardware Easy Scan Utility Starting up the utility software Launching Easy Scan UtilityEasy Scan Utility Window Name of parts Easy Scan Utility WindowLoading the 35 mm Negative Film Holder FH-U1 Loading the Film HolderInsert slides into the slide mount holder emulsion side up Loading the Slide Mount Holder SH-U1Slide the film-chamber release as shown APS Adapter OptionalNames of Parts Loading the APS AdapterInserting the Film Holder Into the Scanner Inserting the APS Adapter Selecting the film type Specify the Film TypeRotate Setting the usageEasy Index Scan Image CorrectionClick on the Scan button to scan Specifty the JOB TYPE/SAVINGPage Index Scan Launching the Twain Driver Windows Launching the SoftwareDouble click on Launching the Plug-in MacintoshLaunching the Utility Software Windows MacintoshCommand window part Name of parts Main Window Name of PartsMain window Setting the Preferences Click on in the Command windowSet the preferences as desired Setting the Preferences Click on to accept the new preference settingsSetting the Film Type Index Scan Name of Parts Index tab part Names of PartsClick on Index tab in the Main window Index Scan Index scanChanging the Window Size Click on to scan the selected image s Scanning the ImageSelecting Frames Click on an image to select it for scanningRotating the Index Frames Reversing Frame orderSelect the desired frames, then click on , or Macintosh Saving Index Scan ImageClick on the Save Index Image button in the Main window WindowsClick on the Save Index button in the Main window Saving Index Image FileLoading Index Image File Click on the Read Saved Index button in the Main windowSelect the index file to be read and then click on OK Preview Scan Prescan Prescan tab part Names of partsClick on the Prescan tab in the Main window Prescan Orienting the Image Flip Magnifying or Reducing the View Click anywhere on the image to zoomClick anywhere on the image to zoom out Full screen viewClick on and drag the image to the desired location ScrollUse the grab button to scroll an enlarged image Click on in the Prescan image display areaSelect another image, then click on Setting AE-LockCancelling AE-Lock AUTO-EXPOSURE LockAE Area Lock Click on Press the Shift keyWhile pressing down the Shift key, change the AE area Focus Point AF FocusClick on the area of the image to be in the sharp focus Click on the area of the image to be in sharp focus Focus ManualClick on the cropping frame and drag the pointer in or out Cropping the ImageAuto Cropping CroppingPrescan and Image Correction Click on to display the APS cropping frames APS formats C, H and P APS onlyRGB/CMY information Displaying Frame numberImage Correction Image Correction Image Correction tab part Names of partsClick on the Image Correction tab in the Main window Auto Image Correction Insert the check mark in the Select exposure keyword. itemSelect a scene Tone CURVES/HISTOGRAM Correcting the Tone Curves Changing Tone Curves by FreehandDraw the desired curve by dragging Correcting the Histogram Drag the slider to move it to the desiredLevel or input the value in the text box Input the desired black point value Click on Setting the White or Black pointsInput the desired white point value Click on Click the desired highlight point of the imageClick the point to be changed to gray in the image Auto SettingReset Viewing the Histogram of Images After Making CorrectionsClick on in the Image Correction tab BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR BalancePost-Correction LUT HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS Variation Correction Variation Dialog Box Names of PartsSelecting the Correction Item Color Balance Correction Brightness & Contrast CorrectionClick the color balance Changing the Amount of Correction Step Saturation CorrectionClick on the thumbnail in the Snapshot Display Area SnapshotStoring in the Snapshot Display Area temporarily Displaying the image stored temporarily as a prescan imageDelete the Image Correction Cancelling Image CorrectionCancelling the Image Correction Redo the CorrectionFULL-SCREEN View Full-Screen ViewChecking the Correction Result While Lining Up Images JOB SAVE/JOB Load Saving an Image Correction JobInput the job name and click on Select the image correction job and click on Loading Image Correction JobScan setting Navigation Final scanCreating a job Deleting a job Job type Scan Settings part window Names of parts Scan SettingsScan Settings Enter the desired output size maximum 3 digits CREATING/DELETING JOB Files Creating a JobDeleting a Job Default Scan JOB TypeScan Job Category Description Click on in the Main window Final ScanTwain Driver/Plug-in Software Utility SoftwareNavigation Dialog box Name of parts NavigationNavigation Menu Select the setting to be deleted and click the Delete button Saving, Selecting and Deleting a Navigation SettingAppendix Color Matching in the Preference Dialog Box Name of parts Color MatchingOutput color space setting ICC profile settingSelect the ICC profile according to the monitor being used Color Laser Printer Scan JOB File List 35MMScan JOB File List 35MM Photosensitive Scan JOB File List APSContrast GlossaryShadows Trouble Shooting Specifications Determining the version number of your driver software User Technical SupportWhen the Add New Hardware Wizard window is displayed When the PC does not recognize the Dimâge Scan DualAppendix B Click on Next Click on Finish Click on OK Power of the Dimâge Scan Dual II is not turned onDimâge Scan Dual II is not connected to the PC correctly Dimâge Scan Dual II does not appear in the Device ManagerDimâge Scan Dual 107 For Windows 2000 Users Switch off the scannerMinolta