Acer Film Scanner user manual Using MiraPhoto

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Chapter 4. Using MiraPhoto

You can access MiraPhoto through your image editing applications. When you click “Acquire” or “Scan” in your application, the MiraPhoto main screen will appear:

Menu Bar			Image Thumbnail Area		Tool Buttons

Combo Boxes

Film Selection

Area

Control Buttons

Preview Area

Job Info Button

The following sections in this chapter will describe MiraPhoto in more detail.

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Contents Film Scanner Page English Important Safety Instructions English FCC Information Table of Contents Working with Album MiraPhoto Quick Reference Map Memo Introduction FeaturesHardware Introduction Friendly and Smart DriverPower button LED indicatorsHolder insertion slot Eject buttonScsi in connector Power cord receptacleVentilation holes Scsi ID selector300mm 200mm Scsi OUT connectorSoftware Introduction Install the Scsi interface card InstallationConnect the scanner to your computer Install scanner driver and other applications Install Scanner Driver SoftwareTest the scanner Place original on the holder Making Your First ScanIf you want to scan a filmstrip Insert the filmstrip holder into the holder insertion slot If you want to scan slides Scan To preview manually To use Scan buttonEdit Memo Using MiraPhoto Menu Bar Scan Size… Monitor Gamma Film Type ContentsAuto Preview Scanner Info…Combo Boxes Image Thumbnail AreaEnglish Resolution box Film Selection Area Control Buttons Film Type button Tool ButtonsFlip button Mirror button Rotate buttonCrop button Invert button Color Enhancement Tools buttonBrightness control Brightness/Contrast buttonContrast control Color Balance button Adjustment AreaChannel Lightness Bar Color Adjustment buttonEntry Box Color Channel box Curve buttonTonal Map Input/Output Status Area Histogram Level buttonAddition, if we take a look at the two images below Shadow Midtone Highlight Threshold Output Level box Input Level boxFilter button Color Wizard button Switch buttonApply all button Info button Preview AreaMemo Introduction Photo ExpressTool Bar Workspace Getting StartedEnglish Getting Images To create a new AlbumPrinting album thumbnails To add new images to an albumWorking on Images To re-align a photoTo re-size your photo To trim your photoUser defined option Printing Images To print an imageTo save a photo Create Calendars To create calendarsMorphing Photos To morph an imageWorking in Project Mode To move one object over another To replace images in a templateTo add frame to a photo object To add special edge effects to a photo objectAdding Decoration ApplyPrinting Templates To print a template as name cardsTo fax a template To e-mail a templateTo output a template as a Web Sharing TemplatesTroubleshooting Troubleshooting and FAQFAQ Re-packing Directions Service InformationAppendix Product Specification