Image Correction

This scanner gives you three options for correcting the brightness, contrast, and color balance of the final scan.

Click on the Image Correction tab in the Main window.

The Image Correction tab part – Names of parts

	Variations button	Correction Reset button
	Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction	Frame Number indicater
	button	Frame Number indicater
	button
	Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance	RGB value display
	Correction button	RGB value display
	Correction button
	Tone Curves/Histogram Correction	Full-Screen View button
	button	Full-Screen View button
	button
	Auto Image Correction button	Pre/Post Correction Comparison Display
	Auto Image Correction button	button
		button
	Snapshot display area	Image Correction Job Load button
	Undo button	Image Correction Job Save button
	Redo button	Snapshot button

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Minolta AF-2820U manual Image Correction tab part Names of parts, Click on the Image Correction tab in the Main window

Contents

9224-2886-11 H-A006 Page For Proper and Safe USE To avoid fire or electric shock Package Contents Overview Table of Contents Table of Contents Final Scanner Names of Parts System Requirements PC/AT System Requirements Macintosh Operating System Mac OS 8.5 MemoryPage Scanner Setup Installing the Photshop LE Windows Installing Photoshop LE Windows 98/2000Select 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 Click on Next After reading the agreement, click on YesClick on Browse to select another destination directory… Then click on Next Click on Close Click on Finish Installing the Software Macintosh Double-click onDouble-click on Driver folder Click on Installing the Software Macintosh Connecting the Hardware Connecting the AC power adapter and the USB Cable Connecting the Hardware Easy Scan Utility Launching Easy Scan Utility Starting up the utility software Easy Scan Utility Window Easy Scan Utility Window Name of parts Loading the Film Holder Loading the 35 mm Negative Film Holder FH-U1 Loading the Slide Mount Holder SH-U1 Insert slides into the slide mount holder emulsion side up APS Adapter Optional Names of PartsLoading the APS Adapter Slide the film-chamber release as shown Inserting the Film Holder Into the Scanner Inserting the APS Adapter Specify the Film Type Selecting the film type Setting the usage Easy Index ScanImage Correction Rotate Specifty the JOB TYPE/SAVING Click on the Scan button to scanPage Index Scan Launching the Software Launching the Twain Driver Windows Launching the Plug-in Macintosh Launching the Utility Software WindowsMacintosh 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 Click on to accept the new preference settings Setting the Preferences 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 Scanning the Image Selecting FramesClick 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 Saving Index Scan Image Click on the Save Index Image button in the Main windowWindows Macintosh Saving Index Image File Click on the Save Index button in the Main window 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 Click anywhere on the image to zoom outFull screen view Magnifying or Reducing the View Scroll Use the grab button to scroll an enlarged imageClick on in the Prescan image display area Click on and drag the image to the desired location Setting AE-Lock Cancelling 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 Focus Manual Click on the area of the image to be in sharp focus Cropping the Image Auto CroppingCropping Click on the cropping frame and drag the pointer in or out Prescan and Image Correction APS formats C, H and P APS only RGB/CMY informationDisplaying 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 Setting the White or Black points Input the desired white point value Click onClick the desired highlight point of the image Input the desired black point value Click on Auto Setting ResetViewing the Histogram of Images After Making Corrections Click the point to be changed to gray in the image BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR Balance Click on in the Image Correction tab 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 Saturation Correction Changing the Amount of Correction Step Snapshot Storing in the Snapshot Display Area temporarilyDisplaying the image stored temporarily as a prescan image Click on the thumbnail in the Snapshot Display Area Cancelling Image Correction Cancelling the 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 Loading Image Correction Job Select the image correction job and click on Navigation Final scan Scan settingCreating a job Deleting a job Job type Scan Settings Scan Settings part window Names of parts 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 Final Scan Twain Driver/Plug-in SoftwareUtility Software Click on in the Main window Navigation Navigation Dialog box Name of parts Navigation Menu Saving, Selecting and Deleting a Navigation Setting Select the setting to be deleted and click the Delete button Appendix Color Matching Color Matching in the Preference Dialog Box Name of parts ICC profile setting Output color space settingSelect the ICC profile according to the monitor being used Scan JOB File List 35MM Color Laser Printer Scan JOB File List 35MM Scan JOB File List APS Photosensitive Glossary Contrast Shadows Trouble Shooting Specifications User Technical Support Determining the version number of your driver software 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 Power of the Dimâge Scan Dual II is not turned on Dimâge Scan Dual II is not connected to the PC correctlyDimâge Scan Dual II does not appear in the Device Manager Click on OK Dimâge Scan Dual 107 Switch off the scanner For Windows 2000 Users Minolta