Launching the Plug-in Macintosh, Double click on | Minolta AF-2820U

LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE

The plug-in software lets you access the software through Adobe Photoshop.

Launching the Plug-in – Macintosh

1.Launch Adobe Photoshop.

2.Photoshop LE, 4.0.1 and newer:

Select File > Import > DS_Dual2 Plug-in. Photoshop 3.0.5:

Select File > Acquire > DS_Dual2 Plug-in

The software is ready for use when the Main window appears (page 38).

Use the utility software, as a stand alone application, when you just want to scan the photographic image and store.

Launching the Utility Software

Windows

Select Start > Programs > Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual2 ver.1.0 > DS Dual II Utility

Macintosh

Double click on .

The software is ready for use when the Main window appears (page 38).

Dimâge Scan Dual II

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Minolta AF-2820U manual Launching the Plug-in Macintosh, Launching the Utility Software Windows, Double click on

Contents

9224-2886-11 H-A006 Page To avoid fire or electric shock For Proper and Safe USE Package Contents Overview Table of Contents Table of Contents Final Scanner Names of Parts System Requirements PC/AT Operating System Mac OS 8.5 Memory System Requirements MacintoshPage Scanner Setup Installing Photoshop LE Windows 98/2000 Installing the Photshop LE WindowsSelect the following either one in the install dialog box Select United States/Canada in the Select Country window Installing the Photoshop LE Macintosh Then click on Finish Installing the Software WindowsInsert the Dimâge Scan Dual2 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive After reading the agreement, click on Yes Click on NextClick on Browse to select another destination directory… Then click on Next Click on Close Click on Finish Double-click on Installing the Software MacintoshDouble-click on Driver folder Click on Installing the Software Macintosh Connecting the AC power adapter and the USB Cable Connecting the Hardware Connecting the Hardware Easy Scan Utility Starting up the utility software Launching Easy Scan Utility Easy Scan Utility Window Name of parts Easy Scan Utility Window Loading the 35 mm Negative Film Holder FH-U1 Loading the Film Holder Insert slides into the slide mount holder emulsion side up Loading the Slide Mount Holder SH-U1 Names of Parts APS Adapter OptionalLoading the APS Adapter Slide the film-chamber release as shown Inserting the Film Holder Into the Scanner Inserting the APS Adapter Selecting the film type Specify the Film Type Easy Index Scan Setting the usageImage Correction Rotate Click on the Scan button to scan Specifty the JOB TYPE/SAVINGPage Index Scan Launching the Twain Driver Windows Launching the Software Launching the Utility Software Windows Launching the Plug-in MacintoshMacintosh Double click on Main Window Name of Parts Command window part Name of partsMain window Click on in the Command window Setting the PreferencesSet the preferences as desired Setting the Preferences Click on to accept the new preference settings Setting the Film Type Index tab part Names of Parts Index Scan Name of PartsClick on Index tab in the Main window Index scan Index ScanChanging the Window Size Selecting Frames Scanning the ImageClick on an image to select it for scanning Click on to scan the selected image s Reversing Frame order Rotating the Index FramesSelect the desired frames, then click on , or Click on the Save Index Image button in the Main window Saving Index Scan ImageWindows Macintosh Click on the Save Index button in the Main window Saving Index Image File Click on the Read Saved Index button in the Main window Loading Index Image FileSelect the index file to be read and then click on OK Preview Scan Prescan tab part Names of parts PrescanClick on the Prescan tab in the Main window Prescan Orienting the Image Flip Click anywhere on the image to zoom out Click anywhere on the image to zoomFull screen view Magnifying or Reducing the View Use the grab button to scroll an enlarged image ScrollClick on in the Prescan image display area Click on and drag the image to the desired location Cancelling AE-Lock Setting AE-LockAUTO-EXPOSURE Lock Select another image, then click on Click on Press the Shift key AE Area LockWhile pressing down the Shift key, change the AE area Focus Focus Point AFClick on the area of the image to be in the sharp focus Click on the area of the image to be in sharp focus Focus Manual Auto Cropping Cropping the ImageCropping Click on the cropping frame and drag the pointer in or out Prescan and Image Correction RGB/CMY information APS formats C, H and P APS onlyDisplaying Frame number Click on to display the APS cropping frames Image Correction Image Correction tab part Names of parts Image CorrectionClick on the Image Correction tab in the Main window Insert the check mark in the Select exposure keyword. item Auto Image CorrectionSelect a scene Tone CURVES/HISTOGRAM Changing Tone Curves by Freehand Correcting the Tone CurvesDraw the desired curve by dragging Drag the slider to move it to the desired Correcting the HistogramLevel or input the value in the text box Input the desired white point value Click on Setting the White or Black pointsClick the desired highlight point of the image Input the desired black point value Click on Reset Auto SettingViewing the Histogram of Images After Making Corrections Click the point to be changed to gray in the image Click on in the Image Correction tab BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR Balance Post-Correction LUT HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS Variation Dialog Box Names of Parts Variation CorrectionSelecting the Correction Item Brightness & Contrast Correction Color Balance CorrectionClick the color balance Changing the Amount of Correction Step Saturation Correction Storing in the Snapshot Display Area temporarily SnapshotDisplaying the image stored temporarily as a prescan image Click on the thumbnail in the Snapshot Display Area Cancelling the Image Correction Cancelling Image CorrectionRedo the Correction Delete the Image Correction Full-Screen View FULL-SCREEN ViewChecking the Correction Result While Lining Up Images Saving an Image Correction Job JOB SAVE/JOB LoadInput the job name and click on Select the image correction job and click on Loading Image Correction Job Navigation Final scan Scan settingCreating a job Deleting a job Job type Scan Settings part window Names of parts Scan Settings Scan Settings Enter the desired output size maximum 3 digits Creating a Job CREATING/DELETING JOB FilesDeleting a Job Scan JOB Type DefaultScan Job Category Description Twain Driver/Plug-in Software Final ScanUtility Software Click on in the Main window Navigation Dialog box Name of parts Navigation Navigation Menu Select the setting to be deleted and click the Delete button Saving, Selecting and Deleting a Navigation Setting Appendix Color Matching in the Preference Dialog Box Name of parts Color Matching ICC profile setting Output color space settingSelect the ICC profile according to the monitor being used Color Laser Printer Scan JOB File List 35MM Scan JOB File List 35MM Photosensitive Scan JOB File List APS Contrast Glossary Shadows Trouble Shooting Specifications Determining the version number of your driver software User Technical Support When the PC does not recognize the Dimâge Scan Dual When the Add New Hardware Wizard window is displayedAppendix B Click on Next Click on Finish Dimâge Scan Dual II is not connected to the PC correctly Power of the Dimâge Scan Dual II is not turned onDimâge Scan Dual II does not appear in the Device Manager Click on OK Dimâge Scan Dual 107 For Windows 2000 Users Switch off the scanner Minolta