Better Light 7 manual Acknowledgements

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Acknowledgements

Better Light acknowledges and is grateful for the hard work and dedication of its employees. Additionally, Better Light acknowledges the contributions of its Beta testers and industry colleagues.

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Contents Large Format Digital Scanning Camera System Revision D MarchAcknowledgements Page Page Contents Lock Crop Ratio Locking BothSaving a High Bit Depth Image Audio Focusing Aid Multiple Color FocusingAltering Color Balance for Mood or Eﬀect Limit LineExporting Notes Automatically Opening the ImageLighting Hardware Setup Software OperationLine Time Parts List Connector Identiﬁcation Installing and Conﬁguring the ViewFinder Software Getting StartedMacintosh Memory RequirementsSystem Requirements PC PC version of the software is requiredConnect the control unit to the host computer Quick Start GuideConnect the camera insert to the control unit Mate the female end of the cable with the DBTurn on the digital camera Connect the AC power to the control unitInstall the viewing overlay on the camera’s ground glass Turn on the host computerInstall the infrared blocking ﬁlter Mm thick Tungsten infrared blocking ﬁlterPut the insert into the camera Select the image capture settingsCompose and focus the image Start the ViewFinder softwareTransfer the ﬁle to the computer PrescanTake the picture View the ﬁnal imagePrescanning Making a PrescanFast Prescans Cropped Prescans Super View Prescans Color Managed Prescans Canceling a PrescanSaving and Viewing Prescans Rulers GuidesImage Capture Settings ResolutionPage Line Time ISO Capture Mode Exposure LockScanning to the Camera Disk Canceling a ScanScanning Naming the Image Automatically Naming ImagesAdding Notes to Your Picture RGB Data Values, EV Units Exposure EvaluationDigital Spot Metering Determining Relative Exposure Static Spot Meter Tool Setting the Spot Meter Size Histogram Judging Overall and Spot ExposuresStatic Spot Meter Location Readings Hand Tool Tool BarMagnify Tool Measure Tool Mac only Panorama ToolToneZones Tool Page Crop Mask Tool Grid ToolPage Scan Area & Cropping Tab PanelsSize Panel Size of the cropped area may still be adjusted while Diﬀerent unit. Example 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm at 300 pixels perLock Crop Ratio To set a speciﬁc shape for crop rectangle Clicking up or down buttons of Scan AreaLock File Size To specify an exact ﬁle size Faster Scans for Free Seconds Scan directionColor Panel Establishing Neutral Color BalanceSaving Color Balances Altering Color Balance for Mood or Eﬀect Changing Existing Color BalancesDeleting Color Balances Reverting to a Previous Color Balance Tagging Images with ICC ProﬁlesTone Panel Tone Curve SelectionsSaving a High Bit Depth Image Brightness/Contrast Tone Curve Adjustments Manual Tone Curve Adjustments Negative Curves Limit LineSpot Meter Reference Points Bit Tone CurvesSelecting an Output Tone Scale Setting the EV Scale ReferenceTone Curve Histogram Saving Tone Curves Deleting Tone CurvesFocus Panel Large Focus DisplaySelecting a Focus Site Reading the Focus Displays and Adjusting Focus Audio Focusing Aid Mac only Multiple Color FocusingInfrared Focus Image File Management and Retrieval ViewFinder File Manager Exporting Notes Sorting Image FilesAdding more Notes to Your Pictures Automatically Saving Files to a Folder Automatically Opening the ImageRetrieving Image Files Selecting the Retrieval Tone Curve USB controller only Deleting Image Files Hard Drive Storage CapacityMenus File MenuEdit Menu Display Menu Camera Menu Diagnostics Capture ModeClean/Park Opens the Clean/Park window to expose the CCD for cleaningAfter highlighting the desired folder, click User PreferencesAutomatically Retrieving Images Saving Files Right of the Save scan folder labelAutomatic Scan Viewing in an Application Auto File Open Automatically Save PrescansAuto Naming Auto-rotate Retrieved Files MaskGrid GuidesISO Increment Selection Using SoundsBaseline ISO Setting Time Lapse Pano SettingsUse this feature, the factory settings are adequate CropCleaning the CCD Cover Glass Appendix aManipulating Exposure Exposure AdjustmentsAppendix B Line TimeLens Aperture Color Balance SensitivityTone Curves Lighting Line Time Settings Appendix CModel 4000E-HS Resolution SelectionsAppendix D Model 6000-HS, 6000E-HSSuper 6K-HS Super 8K-HS Appendix E Status IndicatorsPower StatusPanoramic Adapter Hardware SetupAppendix F Scene PanoramaPage Rollout Panorama Object Panorama Hardware is assembled just as it is for a Rollout panoramaCamera reported error No Room Error MessagesCamera reported error Not Ready Camera reported error Conversion ErrorScsi Errors Comm returned error Camera reported error Value ErrorCamera reported error Math Error Other Errors Unknown ErrorCamera Timed Out