Snapshot button

Image corrections can be stored temporarily as a thumbnail next to the displayed image. Simply click the snapshot button on the tool bar to create a thumbnail with the current image corrections.

To return to a previous image correction, click on the corresponding snapshot thumbnail. The thumbnail image replaces the displayed image. To delete a snapshot, click on the thumbnail and press the keyboard delete key.

Snapshot display area

Snapshot button

Saving image corrections

Image processing applied to an image in the image-correction tab can be saved as an image-correction Job. The Job can be loaded into the utility at any time and applied to different images.

Color matching

The output color space and monitor ICC profile can be specified in the preferences dialog box. Click the preferences button to open the dialog box.

Setting the output color space

Click the color-matching-on check box.

Select the output color space from the color- space list box. Selecting the Monitor RGB option uses a specified monitor profile, see below. Click the OK button in the preferences dialog box to complete the operation.

Scanner Notes

sRGB - multi-media and internet standard. Apple RGB - Apple display standard. SMPTE-C- U.S. television standard. PAL/SECAM - European television standard. ColorMatch RGB - prepress standard.

Adobe RGB - graphic arts standard. Wide-gamut RGB - specialized color space. NTSC - Japanese television standard.

CIE RGB - specialized color space. Monitor RGB - to use the monitor profile.

Click the save image-correction Job button to save the current image-correction settings.

Enter the Job name. Click OK to save the set- tings.

Loading image-correction Jobs

Display the image to be corrected in the image-correction tab. Click the load image- correction Job button to open the selection dialog box.

Click on an image-correction Job thumbnail to select it. Click OK to apply the Job to the displayed image. Jobs are loaded into the snapshot display area; simply click on the thumbnail to apply the image-correction Job. Multiple Jobs can be loaded.

To delete a Job, open the load window and highlight the Job to be deleted. Press the keyboard delete button to erase the file.

Load image-correction Job button

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Setting the monitor ICC profile

The ICC profile for a specific monitor can be specified in the color-matching section of the preferences dialog box. Refer to the monitor instruction manual for the profile name. This profile can be used as the output color space, see above.

Click the use-monitor-ICC-profile check box.

Click the load ICC-profile button to open operating system’s open dialog box.

Locate and open the ICC profile for the monitor in use. The selected profile is displayed in the preferences window. Click the OK button in the preferences dialog box to complete the operation.

Monitor ICC profiles are located in the in the following locations:

Windows 98, 98SE, Me: [Windows] > [System] > [Color]

Windows 2000: [WINNT] > [System32] > [Spool] > [Drivers] > [Color]

Windows XP: [Windows] > [System32] > [Spool] -> [Drivers] > [Color]

Mac OS 9: [Systemfolder] > [ColorSync profile]

Mac OS X: [Library] > [ColorSync] > [Profiles] > [Displays]

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