Canon FS 2710 manual

f o r M a c i n t o s h

Plug-in Module FS 3.6

for CanoScan FS2710/CanoScan 2700F Film Scanner

Users Guide

Contents

f o r M a c i n t o s h How to Use this Guide Quick Start Instructions p Installing Plug-inmodule FS (Required Reading) p Scanning Preparations (Required Reading) p Scanning (Required Reading) p Table of Contents STEP 4 Adjusting and Editing Scanned Images Control Panel Features Scanning Procedures Plug-inmodule FS Special Features Quick Start Instructions Installing Plug-inmodule FS Starting Plug-inmodule FS Selecting the Film Type p Previewing p Verifying Image Quality with the Browser Function Before Scanning p Specifying the Area of the Image to be Scanned p Scanning the Image p Saving the Scanned Image Installing Plug-inmodule FS Place the Setup Utility CD-ROMin the CD-ROMDrive Install Photoshop LE and Plug-inmodule FS Installing Plug-inmodule FS Hardware Main Memory Application Software Display Procedure In the Install panel, select Photoshop LE and ScanExpert FS Click the Start Installation button at the lower right Scanning Preparations Selecting a Film Type Loading the Film and Previewing the Image Setting the Scan Mode Selecting the Output Device Displaying the Plug-inmodule FS Control Panel Operating Procedures (p. 8) Start Photoshop Select Plug-inmodule FS from within Photoshop Selecting a Film Type Film Characteristics Previewing Setting the Scan Mode Black & White Mode 8bit Grayscale Mode 12bit Grayscale Mode (FS2710 only) 24bit Color Mode 36bit Color Mode (FS2710 only) To Set the Scan Mode Select the Scan Mode box on the control panel and choose the desired scan mode Selecting the Output Device Setting the Magnification To Set the Magnification Factor Set the desired magnification factor on the control panel Setting Preferences Select the appropriate devices from the list Click on the [OK] button Aspect Ratio Click on the [Preferences] menu in the control panel and select [Aspect Ratio] Select the desired settings Unit Preview Window Size The Preview Window Settings dialog box will appear Set the file size and preview image save option Selecting the Scan Settings Click on the [Preferences] menu and select [Scan Settings] Return to Default Settings 24bit Color 100% Gamma Value (1.4) Straight line Setting the Auto Eject Function Verifying the Image Before Scanning Click the mouse button when the Selection Tool is in the correct position Scanning Scan Area Settings Zooming Scanning Rotating or Reversing Images Before Scanning Scan Area Settings Zooming Click the mouse button The selected area will be displayed in expanded form •To return to normal view, click the Zoom Out button •If you click the Zoom Reset button, the image returns to the previous size Scanning Rotating or Reversing Images Before Scanning Saving Scanned Images Adjusting and Editing Scanned Images Color Correction: Histogram Settings p Color Correction: Brightness and Contrast Settings p Color Correction: Color Balance p Optimum Adjustments for Image Quality Color Correction Histogram (p. 48) Brightness/Contrast (p. 50) Color Balance (p. 52) Tone Curve (p. 54) Threshold (p. 58) Color Correction - Histogram Setting How to Interpret Histograms How to Adjust Histograms To Adjust a Histogram Automatically Click on the [Auto Correction] button The Histogram is automatically corrected To Adjusting a Histogram Manually Click the [Color Correction] button Color Correction - Brightness and Contrast Settings Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Contrast To Adjust the Brightness and Contrast Click on the [Color Correction] button in the control panel •The Color Correction dialog box will appear Click the Brightness/Contrast tab to adjust the settings The changes will be reflected in the preview image Color Correction - Color Balance Click the Color Correction button The Color Correction dialog box will open Click the [OK] button Color Correction - Tone Curve Settings The Tone Curve Color Correction with the Tone Curve To Edit the Tone Curve Click on the [Color Correction] button in the Control Panel Click on the [Tone Curve] tab and edit the tone curve Color Correction - Gamma Value Settings Matching the Gamma Value to the Display Characteristics Gamma value To Change the Gamma Value Settings Click on the [Gamma Value] tab and edit the gamma value Color Correction - Threshold Adjusts the brightness of dithered images Click the [Clor Correction] button •The threshold panel is displayed in the Color Correction dialog box Set the threshold Film Correction - Focus Correction Auto Focus Manual Focus To Select Focus Click on the [Film] menu and select the [Focus] option The Manual Focus dialog box will appear Click the [Auto Focus] button to select automatic image focus Film Correction — Exposure Adjustment Page Auto Tone Correction (ColorSync™) Saving / Recalling Settings To Recall a Settings File Specify the file to open Click on the [Open] button Editing Scanned Images Many special effects may be achieved with filters Appendices Troubleshooting Error Messages List of Film Types Glossary Troubleshooting Problem: The “Insufficient Memory” error message appears when scanning (pp. 23 - 25) Error Messages List of Film Types <2700F only 35 mm Film Glossary 12-bitgrayscale image 24-bitcolor image 36-bitcolor image 8-bitcolor image IX240 Film Negative Film Positive Film Preview Resolution Index (A - F) Symbols Index (G - S) Index (T - Z) Canon Customer Support Help Desk