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Konica Minolta AF-2840 Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements, Windows, Macintosh, Getting Started

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Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements

GETTING STARTED

Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements

The scanner utility software contains a plug-in module that can be installed in the Photoshop Elements import/export folder located in the plug-in folder. This will allow the scanner utility soft- ware to be opened from Photoshop Elements.

	PC / AT compatible computers	Macintosh computers
	Pentium processor	PowerPC processor.

	Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Me, 2000,	Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.4, or 9.1
	Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Me, 2000,	(Adobe Photoshop Elements is not native to
	NT 4.0, or XP.	(Adobe Photoshop Elements is not native to
	NT 4.0, or XP.	Mac OS X).
		Mac OS X).

	64 MB of RAM.	64 MB of RAM (with virtual memory on).
	150 MB of available	hard disk space

Color monitor with 256-color (8 bit) or greater video card
and 800 X 600 or greater monitor resolution.

Service Pack 4 or later and Internet Explorer
4.0 or later are required with Windows NT		--
4.0.

Files saved with a 16-bit or 16-bit linear color depth cannot be opened in Adobe Photoshop Elements. Read the setting scanner preferences section on page 45.

Take time to register your copy of Photoshop Elements with Adobe. Read the instructions in the registration folder located in the technical-information folder on the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM.

Windows

Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Adobe Photoshop Elements AutoPlay screen will appear. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software. After accepting the end-user license agreement, click the explore button on the next screen to open the read-me file for special installation instructions before continuing.

Macintosh

Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD- ROM icon on the desktop. Open the appropriate language folder, then the Adobe Photoshop Elements folder. Double-click the Install Photoshop Elements icon. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue installation.

Launching the scanner utility from Photoshop Elements

Launch Adobe Photoshop Elements. Select DS Dual3 (Windows) or DS Dual3 Plug-in (Macintosh) from the import command on the file menu.

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Konica Minolta AF-2840 instruction manual Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements, Windows, Macintosh, Getting Started

Contents

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-2889-11 AV-A209Tone-curvecorrections Selective-colorpaletteCOLOR EXAMPLES Before AfterBEFORE YOU BEGIN TABLE OF CONTENTS Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Launching the Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the Easy Scan Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility – Basic scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Launching the DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Launching the utility from an image-processingapplication . . . 31 Selecting the film format and type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Index scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Main window and index scan tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Making an index scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Canceling the index scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Selecting index thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Flip and rotate images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility – Advanced scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Setting scanner preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Exposure-controltab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Saving exposure settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Loading exposure settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 More index scan functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Reverse frame order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Saving the index images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Saving an index file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Loading an index file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Autoexposure control – More prescan functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 AE area selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 AE lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility - Image processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Image processing tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Main window and image-correctiontab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Guide to image-processingtool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Undoing and redoing image corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Tracking image corrections - Snapshot button . . . . . . . . . . 66 Comparing pre and post correction images . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Saving image corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Loading image-correctionJobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Variation palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette . . . . . . . . . 70 Tone curve and histogram corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Tone curve and histogram palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Using tone curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Drawing tone curves by freehand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 A short guide to tone curve corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Histogram corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Tone curve / histogram auto setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 White, gray, and black point corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Setting the white and black-pointvalues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Selective-colorpalette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Unsharp mask. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Hue, saturation, and lightness palette FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Do not use if the cord is damaged The package contents System RequirementsGETTING STARTED Macintosh computersIBM PC/AT compatible computers Macintosh computers16-bitcolor depth Auto Dust Brush or PixelInstallation Before installing the utility softwareInstalling the utility software – Windows GETTING STARTEDFiles\DS_Dual3, click the next button Installing the utility software – Macintosh GETTING STARTEDSelect the installation method from the pop-upmenu at the top left of the installer screen. The easy-installoption will install the required software. If only specific programs need to be installed, select the custom-installoption click the check box of the files to be installed. Click on the install button to begin installation Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements WindowsMacintosh GETTING STARTEDNames of parts Connecting the USB cable Before scanner setupGETTING STARTED Connecting the AC adapter Disconnecting the scannerTurning on the scanner Turning off the scannerWhere is the emulsion? Film formatsLoading the film Handling filmLoading mounted slides Using the FH-U1and SH-U1film holders Using the APS Adapter AD-10sold separatelyLoading a film holder into the scanner LOADING THE FILM HOLDERSEjecting a film holder Launching the Easy Scan Utility EASY SCAN UTILITYWindows MacintoshUsing the Easy Scan Utility EASY SCAN UTILITY Progress bar Status bar Film-typebuttonsIndex thumbnails Pixel Polish button EASY SCAN UTILITY Pixel Polish button Auto Dust Brush buttonFile types DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY Basic scanning p. 31 –Advanced scanning p. 44 – Image processing p. 64 –Launching the DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility Selecting the film format and typeDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING WindowsMain window and index scan tab Index scanDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING Making an index scan Canceling the index scanSelecting index thumbnails Flip and rotate images DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNINGFit-to-windowbutton Main window and prescan tab PrescanDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING Making a prescan Grab toolMagnifying tool Auto croppingCHP button APS film Manual croppingPrescanning the cropped area DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNINGAuto Dust Brush - Removing the effect of dust Main window and Pixel Polish tab Pixel Polish – Correcting images automaticallyDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY - BASIC SCANNING Clicking the Pixel Polish button on the main window auto- matically corrects all the images in the film holder replac- ing any previous corrections. The correction are immedi- ately applied to the prescan image Making the final scan using Jobs DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNINGQuitting the DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility Setting scanner preferences DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNINGHelp button: to open the help window Exposure-controltab DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNINGSaving exposure settings Loading exposure settingsReverse frame order More index scan functionsDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING Saving an index file Saving the index imagesLoading an index file Autoexposure control – More prescan functions DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNINGAE area selection AE lockPoint AF Autofocus Focusing the scanner - More prescan functionsDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING Manual focus Scan setting window Inputting scan settings manuallyDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING About resolution and output size Scan setting examples DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNINGSaving scan settings as a Job Deleting a JobCustom Wizard DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY - ADVANCED SCANNINGMake any adjustments to the scanner exposure. Previously saved settings can be loaded. See page 46 for more informa- tion. Click the next button to continue Color matching Setting the output color spaceDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING The choice of output color space depends on how the image will be reproduced. For most home use where the image is displayed on a monitor or printed with a small printer, sRGB color space is adequate. Other color spaces have been included for professional and technical applications. For recommendations for color space use, see page Scanner color profiles Setting the monitor ICC profileDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING Color matching recommendations Output Color Space: Monitor RGBImage processing tools Main window and image-correctiontabDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING Display area Tool barGuide to image processing tool Tools and functionsEffects Image processing glossaryTracking image corrections – Snapshot button Undoing and redoing image correctionsDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING Comparing pre and post correction images Saving image correctionsLoading image-correctionJobs RED GREENBLUE CYAN MAGENTA YELLOWVariation palette Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSINGTone curve and histogram corrections OutputHighlights InputTone curve and histogram palette Using tone curvesDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING Drawing tone curves by freehand Bringing out detail in the shadows A short guide to tone curve correctionsDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING Increasing image contrast Correcting colorHistogram corrections DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSINGTone curve / histogram auto setting White, gray, and black point corrections DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSINGSetting the white and black-pointvalues Selective-colorpaletteDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING Unsharp maskwith unsharp mask Hue, saturation, and lightness palette 35mm film JOB FILE LISTSAPS film INSTALLED FILES AND FOLDERS WindowsMac OS 8.6, Mac OSSYMPTOM or MESSAGE TROUBLESHOOTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORTSOLUTION Checking Scanner Installation Windows Pixel Polish and Mac OSTechnical support Warranty and product registrationTROUBLESHOOTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Primary RGB and secondary CMY colors Complementary colorsAN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR GREENComplementary colors p. HSB color model p.Hue corrections COLOR EXAMPLES2002 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention9222-2889-11 AV-A209 Printed in Germany