User manual EPSON FILMSCAN 200

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[. . . ] If necessary, crop or move the scan area of the preview image with the pointer, which turns into the following drawing symbols depending on where you point. You can move the scan area by dragging (click and hold while moving the mouse) the hand over the preview image. Then use the other drawing symbols to make small adjustments to the scan area if required. Note: u The scan area you set only effects the image shown in the preview window. u or The initial previews will generally include a portion of the film carrier itself, resulting in a white border around the film image. You may need to crop the scan area to remove this border. 5-14 Scanning Images From Your Film Cartridge 7. Adjust image quality, image rotation, and other image options, as necessary. To make these settings, click Options, Configuration, or one of the image rotation buttons. For detailed information on theses settings, see Chapter 6, "Getting to Know More About EPSON TWAIN. " Note: The settings you make only effect the image shown in the preview window. Select the destination device from the Destination pop-up list shown below. The driver automatically adjusts the color correction and resolution settings to match the selected device. If you want to change the resolution, see "Selecting a Destination Device and Media Size" in Chapter 6. 5 9. Select the output size for the scanned image from the Media Size pop-up list. See page 6-6 for details. Scanning Images From Your Film Cartridge 5-15 Note: If you choose Actual Size from the Media Size pop-up list, the scanner determines the size of the scanned image according to the actual film size. Select the image(s) you want to scan by clicking the appropriate check box(es). Click the Scan button. c Caution: Do not touch the cartridge holder or move the scanner while the scanner is operating; otherwise it may be damaged. If you have selected more than one image for scanning, the following dialog box appears. If your application software does not support simultaneous scanning of multiple images, click No, and scan one image at a time. If your application supports multiple-image scanning, click Yes. The scanned image(s) is displayed as a new file behind the EPSON TWAIN window. (You may need to move the EPSON TWAIN window to view the scanned image. ) 12. To remove the cartridge holder, always follow the instructions described below. 5-16 Scanning Images From Your Film Cartridge Removing the Advanced Photo System film cartridge holder To rewind the film and remove the film cartridge holder, read the following steps: Note: EPSON TWAIN may automatically close when scanning is finished. If this happens, start EPSON TWAIN again. c Caution: When you have finished scanning, be sure to take the film out and store it in an appropriate film storage bag. Do not leave film in the scanner, as internal scanner temperatures may eventually cause the film to degrade. 5 1. The scanner rewinds the film (this may take a moment), and then ejects the film cartridge holder. c Caution: Always click the Eject button to eject the cartridge holder. [. . . ] The scanner must therefore control movements in two directions, the scan direction (the horizontal movement of the sensor as it reads the data), and the subscan direction (the vertical movement of the film). SCSI Small Computer System Interface -- Standard interface for connecting computers to peripheral devices such as hard disks and scanners. Devices connect together in a "daisy chain" configuration. Tone Film images include continuous (infinite) tonal variations between absolute dark and absolute light. Computers and other digital devices have finite tonal ranges, and must therefore break the true tonal range into 64, 256, or other certain tonal ranges. 2 Glossary TWAIN Standard interface over which software applications can control the operation of scanners and other such imaging devices. All software applications bundled with your scanner comply with the TWAIN standard, and can therefore access your scanner through the EPSON TWAIN interface. Zoom Refers to enlargement or reduction of an image when reproducing it on the monitor or target device. [. . . ]