Correcting the Tone Curves | Konica Minolta Scan Multi PRO instruction

TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM

CORRECTING THE TONE CURVES

Changing the shape of a correction curve changes the output level for each corresponding input level. Changing the shape of the red, green, or blue curves affects colour balance of the image. Changes to the RGB curve affect the image contrast and brightness.

1.Click on the arrow next to the channel to display the available channel (RGB, R, G, B).

2.Select the channel of the colour to be corrected.

3.Click and drag the portion of the curve to be changed.

•The coordinate value of the cursor is displayed from 0 to 255.

•The correction made by changing the tone curves is applied to the prescan image.

•You can also change the tone curves by freehand.

CHANGING THE TONE CURVES BY FREEHAND

This function allows you to draw tone curves by freehand.

1.Select the channel of the colour (R, G, B, RGB) to be corrected from the channel selection menu.

2.Click on .

•The cursor changes to the pencil shape.

3.Draw the desired curve by dragging.

•To smooth out the curve points, click on .

•The change will be reflected in the prescan image.

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Konica Minolta Scan Multi PRO instruction manual Correcting the Tone Curves, Changing the Tone Curves by Freehand

Contents

9224-2887-11 H-A108 Film ScannerDiMAGE Scan Multi PRO AF-5000 For Proper and Safe USE Package Contents Details of the contents are described on the following 105 Table of Contents Index Scan Preview Scan Image Correction Tone Curves and Histogram Final Scan Appendix System Requirements PC / AT System Requirements Macintosh Scanner Names of Parts A N N E R S E T U P Removing the Optics Locking Screw Transporting the Scanner Connecting the Hardware Setting the DIP Switches Using the Scsi Interface Occupied Scsi IDMacintosh Connecting the Scsi Cable Turn the Scsi terminator switch Dip switch 1 to OFF Turn the terminator switch Dip switch 1 to on Using the Ieee 1394 Interface Example Connect the Ieee 1394 Hub terminal Installing the Software Windows Click on Starting up the DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO installerWINDOWS98 / WINDOWS2000 / Windowsme / Windows NT Click on Next Click Yes Select the setup type, then press Next Double-click on Driver folder Installing the Software MacintoshDouble-click on DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO Click on Continue Click on Accept Click on Install Click on Quit Launching the Utility Software Launching the Software WindowsLaunching the Twain Driver Open the host application Select File Import DSMultiPRO1.0… Launching the Software Macintosh Launching the PLUG-INDouble click on Main Window Names of Parts Main Window Part Names of Parts Setting the Preferences Click on in the Main windowSet the preferences as desired Multi Sample scan setting list box Click on OK to accept the new preference settingsColour depth setting list box Preview Size selecting list box Loading the Film Holder 35MM Film Holder FH-P1Place the film in the film holder emulsion side down Slide Mount Holder SH-P1 Press the cover firmly closed until it clicks Insert the appropriate mask for the size Film Loading the Universal Holder UH-P1Press the button on the attachment to open the film cover 120/220 film attachment with glass HA-P1, glassless HA-P2 Removing a Film Removing an Attachment Close the film cover of the holder until it clicks Multi-format attachment sold separately, HA-P3 Insert the mask you have cut out Loading the Film Holder Inserting the Film Holder Remove the holder Select the film format from the drop-down list Setting the Film FORMAT/FILM TypeSelecting the Film Format Selecting the Holder Type Selecting the Film Type List of Usable FilmsFilm format File type Changing PreVIEW scanSelecting See Frames Rotating or Flipping Index frames Index Scan Window Index TAB Part Names of PartsClick on Index tab in the Main window Making AN Index Scan Changing the Window Size Click on an image to select it for scanning Scanning the ImageSelecting the Frames Click on to scan the selected image s Full Scale View Rotating or Flipping the Index FramesReversing the Frame Order Select the desired frames, then click on Saving the Index Scan Image Windows Saving the Index Image File Loading the Index Image File Select the index file to be load and then click on Open See Set Preferences See Setting the FilmLaunch Holder Prescan Window Prescan TAB Part Names of PartsClick on the Prescan tab in the Main window Making a Prescan Prescanned image will appear in the Prescan tab Rotating the Image Flipping the Image Click on to flip the image top to bottomClick on to flip the image left-to-right Full Screen VIEWING, Magnifying or Reducing the View Full Screen ViewMagnifying or Reducing the View Scrolling the Image Click on in the Prescan image display areaClick on and drag the image to the desired location AUTO-EXPOSURE Lock Setting the AE-LOCKCancelling the AE-LOCK Select another image, then click on AE Area Lock Click on Press the Shift keyWhile pressing down the Shift key, change the AE area Cropping Cropping the ImageAuto Cropping Click on the cropping frame and drag the pointer in or out Click and drag outside the current cropping frame When the Prescan tab is displayedCropping the Prescan Image To define a new cropping frame… Focus Point AF Manual Focus Displaying Frame Number RGB/CMY Information Image Correction Image Correction Window Image Correction TAB Part Names of PartsClick on the Image Correction tab in the Main window Tone Curves and Histogram Tone Curves and Histogram Dialog BOX Names of PartsClick on in the Image Correction tab Correcting the Tone Curves Changing the Tone Curves by FreehandDraw the desired curve by dragging Setting the WHITE, Black or Grey Points Auto Setting ResetViewing the Histogram of Images After Making Corrections Correcting the Histogram Displaying the Histogram of Each R, G, B colour Click onInput Level Histogram Brightness / Contrast / Colour Balance Contrast correction Correction Result LUTBrightness correction RGB colour balance correction HUE / Saturation / Lightness Saturation correction Pre-Correction Colour Sample Post-Correction Colour SampleHue correction Lightness correction Selecting the Item to be Corrected Variation CorrectionVariation Dialog BOX Names Parts Changing the Size of the Correction Increment Colour Balance Correction Brightness & Contrast CorrectionSelect colour balance Saturation Correction Selective Colour Correction Selective Colour Correction Dialog BOX Names of Parts Unsharp Mask Unsharp Mask Dialog BOX Names of Parts Threshold level AmountRadius Dark Part Protection level Displaying the Image Stored Temporarily AS a Prescan Image SnapshotStoring in the Snapshot Display Area Temporarily Click on .in the Image Correction tab Redo the Correction Cancelling the Image CorrectionCancelling the Image Correction Delete the Image Correction FULL-SCREEN View Checking the Correction Result While Lining UP Images JOB Save / JOB Load Saving AN Image Correction JOBInput the job name and click on Loading Image Correction JOB Select the Image Correction job and click on When connecting with the IEEE1394 interface Before Using the Digital ICE/ROC/GEM FunctionWhen connecting with the Scsi interface Digital ICE / Digital ROC / Digital GEM Macintosh Digital ICE Digital ROC Digital GEM Digital GEM Scan Setting Custom Wizard Final Scan Scan Settings Scan Settings Part Window Names of Parts Click on in the Scan settings part of the window Job Selection dialog box will appear Input Resolution list box Output Resolution list boxEnter the desired output size maximum 3 digits Creating / Deleting JOB Files Creating a JOBDeleting a JOB What a JOB? Scan JOB Type Scan JOB Description Category Final Scan Twain Driver / PLUG-IN SoftwareWith the Prescan image displayed in the Prescan tab Utility Software Select the auto operation setting and click on Custom Wizard Select the format of the film to be scanned Click on Set each item and click on 102 Set the desired image correction and click on When Starting a Registered Setting When the operation is completed, click onSelect a name that has been registered and click P E N D I Ieee 1394 Interface For Windows Me Colour Matching Colour Matching in the Preference Dialog Box Names of parts Output Colour Space Setting ICC Profile SettingSelect the ICC profile according to the monitor being used Select the same colour space as set in the application Use Scan JOB File List 35 mm Scan JOB File List 35 mm Scan JOB File List 120/220 Scan JOB File List 120/220 114 Scan JOB File List 120/220 116 Scan JOB File List 120/220 118 Scan JOB File List 120/220 120 Scan JOB File List 120/220 Scan JOB File List Multi Format 35 mm Scan JOB File List Multi Format 35 mm Glossary Contrast Glossary Scsi Ultra Scsi Trouble Shooting Solution User Technical Support Determining the version number of your driver software Specifications 128 IBM PC/AT