Better Light 7 manual Image Capture Settings, Resolution

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Resolution control.

Image Capture Settings

Resolution

To change the selected resolution, click the Resolution Increase or Decrease button. Each click will select the next higher or next lower setting. Click and hold either button to advance rapidly through the available selections. Hold the

Option key down and click on the Increase or Decrease buttons to jump to the maximum or minimum resolution values. Both the overall scan time and the

resulting image size will be aﬀected by changes to the selected resolution and the corresponding dis- plays update immediately whenever a change is made.

If a cropped area is selected and the Lock File Size is locked, the size of the cropped area will change as the resolution is changed, but the pixel dimensions of the cropped area will remain constant.

This setting eﬀectively changes the size of each pixel in the image area, which in turn changes the amount of information captured for a given scan area. The number of resolution settings is depen- dent on the model of camera insert:

model 4000E-HS — ﬁve steps 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%

model 6000-HS, 6000E-HS — eight steps 100%, 87%, 75%, 62%, 50%, 37%, 25%, 13%

model Super 6K™-HS — twelve steps

150%, 137%, 125%, 112%, 100%, 87%, 75%, 62%, 50%, 37%, 25%, 13% model Super 8K™-HS — eighteen steps

150%, 142%, 133%, 125%, 117%, 108%, 100%, 92%, 83%, 75%, 67%, 58%, 50%, 42%, 33%, 25%, 17%, 8%

For each model, these selections are evenly spaced by percent, with 100% representing that mod- el’s full pure pixel (optical) resolution.

When a resolution lower than 100% is selected, fewer image ﬁle pixels must cover the same scan area; each pixel must eﬀectively become larger and represent more of the image. During each line’s readout, the CCD pixel data is mathematically combined by the digital signal processor to create

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Contents Revision D March Large Format Digital Scanning Camera SystemAcknowledgements Page Page Contents Locking Both Lock Crop RatioAltering Color Balance for Mood or Eﬀect Audio Focusing Aid Multiple Color FocusingSaving a High Bit Depth Image Limit LineAutomatically Opening the Image Exporting NotesLine Time Hardware Setup Software OperationLighting Parts List Connector Identiﬁcation Getting Started Installing and Conﬁguring the ViewFinder SoftwareSystem Requirements Memory RequirementsMacintosh PC PC version of the software is requiredConnect the camera insert to the control unit Quick Start GuideConnect the control unit to the host computer Mate the female end of the cable with the DBInstall the viewing overlay on the camera’s ground glass Connect the AC power to the control unitTurn on the digital camera Turn on the host computerMm thick Tungsten infrared blocking ﬁlter Install the infrared blocking ﬁlterCompose and focus the image Select the image capture settingsPut the insert into the camera Start the ViewFinder softwareTake the picture PrescanTransfer the ﬁle to the computer View the ﬁnal imageMaking a Prescan PrescanningFast Prescans Cropped Prescans Super View Prescans Saving and Viewing Prescans Canceling a PrescanColor Managed Prescans Guides RulersResolution Image Capture SettingsPage Line Time ISO Exposure Lock Capture ModeScanning Canceling a ScanScanning to the Camera Disk Automatically Naming Images Naming the ImageAdding Notes to Your Picture Digital Spot Metering Exposure EvaluationRGB Data Values, EV Units Determining Relative Exposure Static Spot Meter Tool Setting the Spot Meter Size Judging Overall and Spot Exposures HistogramStatic Spot Meter Location Readings Magnify Tool Tool BarHand Tool Panorama Tool Measure Tool Mac onlyToneZones Tool Page Grid Tool Crop Mask ToolPage Size Panel Tab PanelsScan Area & Cropping Diﬀerent unit. Example 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm at 300 pixels per Size of the cropped area may still be adjusted whileClicking up or down buttons of Scan Area Lock Crop Ratio To set a speciﬁc shape for crop rectangleLock File Size To specify an exact ﬁle size Seconds Scan direction Faster Scans for FreeEstablishing Neutral Color Balance Color PanelSaving Color Balances Deleting Color Balances Changing Existing Color BalancesAltering Color Balance for Mood or Eﬀect Tagging Images with ICC Proﬁles Reverting to a Previous Color BalanceTone Curve Selections Tone PanelSaving a High Bit Depth Image Brightness/Contrast Tone Curve Adjustments Manual Tone Curve Adjustments Spot Meter Reference Points Limit LineNegative Curves Bit Tone CurvesTone Curve Histogram Setting the EV Scale ReferenceSelecting an Output Tone Scale Deleting Tone Curves Saving Tone CurvesLarge Focus Display Focus PanelSelecting a Focus Site Reading the Focus Displays and Adjusting Focus Multiple Color Focusing Audio Focusing Aid Mac onlyInfrared Focus Image File Management and Retrieval ViewFinder File Manager Adding more Notes to Your Pictures Sorting Image FilesExporting Notes Automatically Opening the Image Automatically Saving Files to a FolderRetrieving Image Files Selecting the Retrieval Tone Curve USB controller only Hard Drive Storage Capacity Deleting Image FilesFile Menu MenusEdit Menu Display Menu Camera Menu Clean/Park Capture ModeDiagnostics Opens the Clean/Park window to expose the CCD for cleaningAutomatically Retrieving Images Saving Files User PreferencesAfter highlighting the desired folder, click Right of the Save scan folder labelAuto Naming Automatically Save PrescansAutomatic Scan Viewing in an Application Auto File Open Mask Auto-rotate Retrieved FilesGuides GridBaseline ISO Setting Using SoundsISO Increment Selection Use this feature, the factory settings are adequate Pano SettingsTime Lapse CropAppendix a Cleaning the CCD Cover GlassAppendix B Exposure AdjustmentsManipulating Exposure Line TimeTone Curves Color Balance SensitivityLens Aperture Lighting Appendix C Line Time SettingsAppendix D Resolution SelectionsModel 4000E-HS Model 6000-HS, 6000E-HSSuper 6K-HS Super 8K-HS Power Status IndicatorsAppendix E StatusAppendix F Hardware SetupPanoramic Adapter Scene PanoramaPage Rollout Panorama Hardware is assembled just as it is for a Rollout panorama Object PanoramaCamera reported error Not Ready Error MessagesCamera reported error No Room Camera reported error Conversion ErrorCamera reported error Math Error Camera reported error Value ErrorScsi Errors Comm returned error Other Errors Unknown ErrorCamera Timed Out