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If you have both negative and positive originals in your batch, you should set Film Type to “Auto Detection”. This will cause FlexCol- or to analyze each image to decide whether it is negative or posi- tive. It will then use either the Positive Setup or Negative Setup that you have selected.

If all of your originals are either positive or negative, then you can set the Film Type to match (or use auto detection). In this case, only one setup selection will be available (Positive Setup or Neg- ative Setup), depending on the film type you have selected.

If you would like to export TIFF images automatically using your selected setup, then mark the Save final TIFFs check box. You will still get the 3f images, but TIFF versions will also be saved in a sub-folder below the 3f images.

To set highlight and shadow points automatically, mark the Auto levels check box. This will result in automated fine-tuning of your selected setup based on an analysis of each image. This is especial- ly useful when you are using the Save final TIFFs feature.

Usually, you should use a Scan Resolution of 100%, which en- sures that your 3f files will contain the full scan data possible with your scanner for each original format, allowing for maximum flexibility in the future. However, if you are short on disk space and are sure that you do not need full resolution images, you may consider reducing this value or setting a maximum size. Alterna- tively, if you are sure that you will use your scans for just one spe- cific purpose with known dimensions and resolution, you might use the Adapt to format settings.

Be sure to mark the Feeder check box and to use the From Posi- tion and To Position fields to set the first and last original you wish to scan from the Feeder.

4.Click on Scan in the Scan 3f window to scan all of your selected originals to 3f files.

To use 3f files, you must use FlexColor to review, process and export the images to standard TIFF or JPEG files, which are compatible with most image-editing and DTP programs. FlexColor provides a virtual light table of all 3f images from a selected folder and enables you to view de- tails, view export history and load each image into the main FlexColor window to make export settings.

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