Better Light 7 manual Time Lapse, Crop, Pano Settings

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Time Lapse

It is now possible to make time lapse sequences. Check the Time Lapse checkbox, then ﬁll in the time in seconds between images and the total number of images to make. When the Scan button is clicked, the time lapse sequence will start. The ﬁrst image will be captured, then ViewFinder will wait the specifed number of seconds, then capture the next image in the sequence. This sequence will con- tinue until all the requested number of images have been captured.

This is best used with Auto Naming to give each ﬁle in the sequence its own, unique name. If Auto Naming is not used, each image in the sequence will have the same name, making it diﬃcult to diﬀerentiate between images and possibly requiring renaming the image ﬁles when they are retrieved. When the time sequence completes, the Time Lapse feature will turn oﬀ.

Crop

Checking the Rotate with Image option sets the crop region to rotate with the preview image when the insert direction is changed. If this option is not checked, the vertical and horizontal dimen- sions of the crop region do not change when the insert direction is changed.

Pano Settings

Checking the Enable Pano Mode checkbox will allow ViewFinder™ to make panoramic images, if the Better Light Pano/WideView™ adapter is installed. When this option is checked, the Panorama tool button becomes visible on the ViewFinder™ toolbar and the Pano tab panel on the main window will be enabled, when the Pano Preferences window is closed.

The type of panoramic motor is selected from the buttons in the Motor Settings section. The small turntable is the default selection.

The Calibrate button is used to adjust the number of steps
per degree rotation for the motor. Normally, it is not necessary to
use this feature, the factory settings are adequate.	Panoramic preferences.

Clicking on the Custom Settings button activates the editing

ﬁelds at the bottom of the window. These settings should not be changed without contacting Better Light.

These settings are for the panoramic option only and should not be used without the Better Light Pano/WideView™ Adapter.

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Contents Revision D March Large Format Digital Scanning Camera SystemAcknowledgements Page Page Contents Locking Both Lock Crop RatioLimit Line Audio Focusing Aid Multiple Color FocusingAltering Color Balance for Mood or Eﬀect Saving a High Bit Depth ImageAutomatically Opening the Image Exporting NotesLighting Hardware Setup Software OperationLine Time Parts List Connector Identiﬁcation Getting Started Installing and Conﬁguring the ViewFinder SoftwarePC PC version of the software is required Memory RequirementsSystem Requirements MacintoshMate the female end of the cable with the DB Quick Start GuideConnect the camera insert to the control unit Connect the control unit to the host computerTurn on the host computer Connect the AC power to the control unitInstall the viewing overlay on the camera’s ground glass Turn on the digital cameraMm thick Tungsten infrared blocking ﬁlter Install the infrared blocking ﬁlterStart the ViewFinder software Select the image capture settingsCompose and focus the image Put the insert into the cameraView the ﬁnal image PrescanTake the picture Transfer the ﬁle to the computerMaking a Prescan PrescanningFast Prescans Cropped Prescans Super View Prescans Color Managed Prescans Canceling a PrescanSaving and Viewing Prescans Guides RulersResolution Image Capture SettingsPage Line Time ISO Exposure Lock Capture ModeScanning to the Camera Disk Canceling a ScanScanning Automatically Naming Images Naming the ImageAdding 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 Judging Overall and Spot Exposures HistogramStatic Spot Meter Location Readings Hand Tool Tool BarMagnify Tool Panorama Tool Measure Tool Mac onlyToneZones Tool Page Grid Tool Crop Mask ToolPage Scan Area & Cropping Tab PanelsSize Panel 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 Altering Color Balance for Mood or Eﬀect Changing Existing Color BalancesDeleting Color Balances 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 Bit Tone Curves Limit LineSpot Meter Reference Points Negative CurvesSelecting an Output Tone Scale Setting the EV Scale ReferenceTone Curve Histogram 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 Exporting Notes Sorting Image FilesAdding more Notes to Your Pictures 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 Opens the Clean/Park window to expose the CCD for cleaning Capture ModeClean/Park DiagnosticsRight of the Save scan folder label User PreferencesAutomatically Retrieving Images Saving Files After highlighting the desired folder, clickAutomatic Scan Viewing in an Application Auto File Open Automatically Save PrescansAuto Naming Mask Auto-rotate Retrieved FilesGuides GridISO Increment Selection Using SoundsBaseline ISO Setting Crop Pano SettingsUse this feature, the factory settings are adequate Time LapseAppendix a Cleaning the CCD Cover GlassLine Time Exposure AdjustmentsAppendix B Manipulating ExposureLens Aperture Color Balance SensitivityTone Curves Lighting Appendix C Line Time SettingsModel 6000-HS, 6000E-HS Resolution SelectionsAppendix D Model 4000E-HSSuper 6K-HS Super 8K-HS Status Status IndicatorsPower Appendix EScene Panorama Hardware SetupAppendix F Panoramic AdapterPage Rollout Panorama Hardware is assembled just as it is for a Rollout panorama Object PanoramaCamera reported error Conversion Error Error MessagesCamera reported error Not Ready Camera reported error No RoomOther Errors Unknown Error Camera reported error Value ErrorCamera reported error Math Error Scsi Errors Comm returned errorCamera Timed Out