Better Light 7 manual

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Contents Large Format Digital Scanning Camera System Revision D MarchAcknowledgements Page Page Contents Lock Crop Ratio Locking BothAudio Focusing Aid Multiple Color Focusing Altering Color Balance for Mood or EffectSaving a High Bit Depth Image Limit LineExporting Notes Automatically Opening the ImageLine Time Hardware Setup Software OperationLighting Parts List Connector Identification Installing and Configuring the ViewFinder Software Getting StartedMemory Requirements System RequirementsMacintosh PC PC version of the software is requiredQuick Start Guide Connect the camera insert to the control unitConnect the control unit to the host computer Mate the female end of the cable with the DBConnect the AC power to the control unit Install the viewing overlay on the camera’s ground glassTurn on the digital camera Turn on the host computerInstall the infrared blocking filter Mm thick Tungsten infrared blocking filterSelect the image capture settings Compose and focus the imagePut the insert into the camera Start the ViewFinder softwarePrescan Take the pictureTransfer the file to the computer View the final imagePrescanning Making a PrescanFast Prescans Cropped Prescans Super View Prescans Saving and Viewing Prescans Canceling a PrescanColor Managed Prescans Rulers GuidesImage Capture Settings ResolutionPage Line Time ISO Capture Mode Exposure LockScanning Canceling a ScanScanning to the Camera Disk Naming the Image Automatically Naming ImagesAdding 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 Histogram Judging Overall and Spot ExposuresStatic Spot Meter Location Readings Magnify Tool Tool BarHand Tool Measure Tool Mac only Panorama ToolToneZones Tool Page Crop Mask Tool Grid ToolPage Size Panel Tab PanelsScan Area & Cropping 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 Deleting Color Balances Changing Existing Color BalancesAltering Color Balance for Mood or Effect 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 Limit Line Spot Meter Reference PointsNegative Curves Bit Tone CurvesTone Curve Histogram Setting the EV Scale ReferenceSelecting an Output Tone Scale 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 Adding more Notes to Your Pictures Sorting Image FilesExporting Notes 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 Capture Mode Clean/ParkDiagnostics Opens the Clean/Park window to expose the CCD for cleaningUser Preferences Automatically Retrieving Images Saving FilesAfter highlighting the desired folder, click Right of the Save scan folder labelAuto Naming Automatically Save PrescansAutomatic Scan Viewing in an Application Auto File Open Auto-rotate Retrieved Files MaskGrid GuidesBaseline ISO Setting Using SoundsISO Increment Selection Pano Settings Use this feature, the factory settings are adequateTime Lapse CropCleaning the CCD Cover Glass Appendix aExposure Adjustments Appendix BManipulating Exposure Line TimeTone Curves Color Balance SensitivityLens Aperture Lighting Line Time Settings Appendix CResolution Selections Appendix DModel 4000E-HS Model 6000-HS, 6000E-HSSuper 6K-HS Super 8K-HS Status Indicators PowerAppendix E StatusHardware Setup Appendix FPanoramic Adapter Scene PanoramaPage Rollout Panorama Object Panorama Hardware is assembled just as it is for a Rollout panoramaError Messages Camera reported error Not ReadyCamera reported error No Room Camera reported error Conversion ErrorCamera reported error Value Error Camera reported error Math ErrorScsi Errors Comm returned error Other Errors Unknown ErrorCamera Timed Out
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