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The crop rectangle may be locked to maintain the aspect ratio proportional to the size indicated by the Scan Area displays by clicking on the Lock Crop Ratio button in the size tab panel. The button will change to a icon and the aspect ratio of the crop rectangle will be locked out to any manual changes.

The crop rectangle may be moved while it is locked by click- ing and dragging within the center of the cropped area.

The size of the cropped area may still be adjusted while

locked by typing new dimensions into the size edit fields on the Size tab panel or manually moving any of the crop handles. In both cases the rectangle stays proportional.

Figure A. Size tab panel showing the units popup menu.

It is also possible to set the size of the cropped area to reflect the desired dimensions of a print made from the image. The two edit fields on the Size panel marked with and represent, respec- tively, the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the cropped area in the selected units. The popup menu to the right of the dimension fields selects from several types of measurement units (Figure A).

Since the desired print size also relies on the resolution (e.g. pixels per inch) you can set the reso- lution you need, and the software will calculate the size of the file

in megabytes. The number of pixels per dimension unit (e.g. reso- lution of 300 pixels/inch) is typed into the edit field below the dimension fields and the pixels per unit is selected from a popup menu, as shown in Figure B.

If the Resolution is changed the crop area may change unless

 

the Lock File Size button is selected.

 

It is not necessary to make both the dimension units and the

 

pixels per unit be the same units. This makes it easy to specify a

Figure B. Size tab panel showing the pixels

cropped area in a one unit and have the pixels per unit to be a

per unit popup menu.

different unit. Example: 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm at 300 pixels per

inch. When Pixels are selected as the dimensions unit, no resolution setting is available.

The Insert Direction popup menu below the pixels per unit popup is used to select the orientation of the insert in the camera (Figure C). Changing this selection will also change the preview image ori- entation to properly orient the image on the screen.

The crop rectangle will not change orientation.

When the Option key is pressed and held down while the Insert Direction popup is selected, the crop rectangle will rotate with the preview image if the Option key (Alt key

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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 ImageLine Time Hardware Setup Software OperationLighting 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 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 Negative Curves Limit LineSpot Meter Reference Points 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 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 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 Time Lapse Pano SettingsUse this feature, the factory settings are adequate CropCleaning the CCD Cover Glass Appendix aManipulating Exposure Exposure AdjustmentsAppendix B Line TimeTone Curves Color Balance SensitivityLens Aperture 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
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