Figure C. Size tab panel showing the insert direction popup menu.

on Windows) is held down while the Insert Direction popup is selected, or if the Rotate with Image option is checked in the Preferences.

Dimension settings can be stored and reused with the Setting popup menu (Figure D). After selecting the units, the pixels per unit and the insert direction, selecting the “New Setting” option from the Size popup menu (Windows),

or the Add Setting button next to the Size popup menu (Mac), at the bottom of the Size panel will allow for saving the current settings with a name. A dialog will appear allow- ing the name to be entered for the setting. The entire list of size settings will be saved into the Preferences file when

ViewFinder™ is quit (if the Auto Save Preferences option is checked in the File menu). The settings list will also be recorded in any settings file created with the Save Settings option from the File menu.

Selecting “Update Current Setting” from the Size setting popup menu (Windows) will change the current setting to include the current values in the Size panel without changing the name. Use this menu to store common crop dimensions or specific layout windows used in your work, or special formats for different camera uses (e.g. Mamiya RB-67 adapter or copy stand). On a Macintosh, select the Delete Setting button next to the Size popup menu to delete the current setting.

Lock Crop Ratio - To set a specific shape for crop rectangle

Maintains proportion of crop rectangle entered (or displayed) in Size dimension boxes. Crop a smaller or larger area of the image, maintaining proportion, by:

1)Clicking up or down buttons of Scan Area.

2)Manually moving the size of the rectangle by clicking and dragging from any corner of the crop box.

3)Enter a new, specific number into one of the Dimen- sions fields and the software will calculate the other dimen- sion to maintain the proportion and redraw the proper size box to fit within the limits of the image area. Note: You must tab out or click out of the Dimension box to activate the updated numbers.

Figure D. Size tab panel showing the setting popup menu.

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Better Light 7 manual Lock Crop Ratio To set a specific shape for crop rectangle, Clicking up or down buttons of Scan Area