Acer Film Scanner user manual Getting Started, Tool Bar Workspace

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Getting Started

To run Photo Express, double click the Photo Express icon on your Windows desktop or open from Windows Start Menu. When you run Photo Express, make sure that the monitor display is at a resolution of 800×600 or 1024×768 and Hi Color (15/16 bit) or True Color (24 bit) mode. The following screen will appear. It’s better to familiarize yourself with the components in the interface before you actually start:

Tool Bar

Workspace

Options Panel

Mode Tabs Command Panel Global Viewer & Thumbnail Scroll Shortcut Bar

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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 Features IntroductionFriendly and Smart Driver Hardware IntroductionLED indicators Power buttonHolder insertion slot Eject buttonPower cord receptacle Scsi in connectorVentilation holes Scsi ID selectorScsi OUT connector 300mm 200mmSoftware 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 Contents Film TypeAuto Preview Scanner Info…Image Thumbnail Area Combo BoxesEnglish Resolution box Film Selection Area Control Buttons Film Type button Tool ButtonsFlip button Mirror button Rotate buttonCrop button Color Enhancement Tools button Invert buttonBrightness control Brightness/Contrast buttonContrast control Color Balance button Adjustment AreaChannel Color Adjustment button Lightness BarEntry Box Color Channel box Curve buttonTonal Map Input/Output Status Area Level button HistogramAddition, if we take a look at the two images below Shadow Midtone Highlight Threshold Input Level box Output Level boxFilter button Color Wizard button Switch buttonApply all button Preview Area Info buttonMemo Photo Express IntroductionGetting Started Tool Bar WorkspaceEnglish To create a new Album Getting ImagesTo add new images to an album Printing album thumbnailsTo re-align a photo Working on ImagesTo re-size your photo To trim your photoUser defined option To print an image Printing ImagesTo save a photo To create calendars Create CalendarsTo morph an image Morphing PhotosWorking in Project Mode To replace images in a template To move one object over anotherTo add special edge effects to a photo object To add frame to a photo objectAdding Decoration ApplyTo print a template as name cards Printing TemplatesTo e-mail a template To fax a templateTo output a template as a Web Sharing TemplatesTroubleshooting and FAQ TroubleshootingFAQ Service Information Re-packing DirectionsProduct Specification Appendix