Home

Reference Manual

1. 22 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual The Preferences Menu Preferences Correction Help Scan Material Calibration setup White Black Point Setup Cursor Auxiliary Lines Monitor Garama Setyp Invert More The Preferences menu lets you e Choose the correct scan material e Set up White black point parameters e Show hide auxiliary cursor lines e Fine tune monitor gamma values e Create the invert effect e Activate the smoked glass effect e Set other options such as specifying a working directory for files Scan Material This command allows you to select the correct scan material Scan materials can be classified into two types e X Ray films such as dental films mammography films or other medical X ray films e Reflectives such as medical reports study reports or prints The default scan material is X Ray film positive film no matter what scanner model you are using The choices available in the Scan Material submenu will depend on your scanner When you are using some specific scanner models e g Medi 7000 the X Ray option will be the only choice If you are scanning reflective materials make sure that you switch to Reflective mode or you will get inaccurate scanning results Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 23 24 To choose your scan material Choose the Scan Material command in the Preferences menu From the submenu that appears select your scan material
2. B Sliders The sliders are used to adjust the Black and White points of the image The values of the black and white points are reflected in the edit boxes below Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 49 50 C Channel The channel allows you to control the shadow and highlight settings for Gray channel D Input Count Percent These figures provide information about the histogram The figures will appear only when the cursor is on the histogram or if a slider is being moved e The Input value indicates the color value of the data displayed in the histogram e The Count value indicates the number of pixels at the Input value If Input value is 2 and Count value is 1300 then there are 1300 pixels in the image at the Input value of 2 e The Percent value is the percentage of all pixels in the image where color value is less than or equal to the input value For example if Percent is 15 and Input value is 2 it means that 15 of all pixels in the image have a value of 2 or less E The Setup button This button provides you with advanced controls for setting the clipping points for your white black points as well as determining the output levels for the white black points on your printer Click to bring up the White Black points setup dialog box For more details see the section titled White Black Points Setup under the Preferences menu in the Preview window F Pickers The Pickers can be used instead of the s
3. Overview ol x O A Sceanner View Preferences Correction Help N A Elf M Frame Magnify Pan Material Scanner View Preferences Correction Help sQe0eer oe Frame Magnify Pan B8 Drop V Drop Material Do are eae ie eid eine ee ed ed K J The Preview window in Smart panel offers a simple and easy way to complete a scanning session This is also the default Preview window in the X ray mode The Preview window in Standard panel provides you additional scan functions for greater controls over the entire MICROTEK Ena eee eee ae ele nn oes ng scanning process NX 4 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Pi A Menu bar The Menu bar includes the different menus for setting up the scanner Scanner menu controlling view options View menu customizing the software Preferences menu Image Correction function Correction menu and accessing on line help Help menu B Smart Scan button Performs the final scan and delivers the scanned image to an assigned folder or application Click and hold the mouse to switch to the option menu if your scanner implement is set either as the auto film detection or the Auto Film Feeder AFF feature Auto Scan This will be the default option menu button only if when the scanner implements the auto film detection feature allowing the scanner to detect and to scan the X ray film automatically and then to deliver the scanned images to your pre
4. Scan Frame Settings The Scan Frame settings width and height represent the area on the scan bed that you wish to scan To specify your settings enter the dimensions manually in the width and height edit boxes or use the Scan Frame tool to define or resize your scan frame Changes made in the Preview window are automatically displayed in the Scan Frame setting edit boxes Scaling Scaling lets you create larger or smaller images from the original source image Take note of the following e Keep the scaling at 100 if you are outputting at the same size e g a 14 x 17 original to be output at the same size e Reduce the scaling if you are outputting your image at a smaller size e g a 9 x 7 original to be output to 4 5 x 3 5 Increase the scaling if outputting at a larger size Scan Job Untitled v To choose the scaling percentage click the Type Gray Scale 12 bit v arrow button next to the Scaling box and OOO EN EE choose your setting from the list box Sean TE TE E T g 9 32 9 3A jj F si Image Size I 00 200 400 M Samplin a00 Jum 14 KB Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 37 38 Output Settings The Output settings width and height represent the dimensions of the image when it is output to either monitor or printer If the size of the image to be output is different from the size of the original image adjust the scaling percentage or manually
5. When the monitor gamma option is checked click the up down arrow buttons to make the gray level of the boxes as close as possible Click OK to confirm Invert This command creates a negative effect to an image The Invert effect is applied to all scan jobs not just the selected scan job When an image is inverted the brightness value of each pixel is converted to its inverse value In the case of 12 bit image for example a pixel in a positive image with a value of 255 is changed to 0 and a pixel with a value of 5 is changed to 250 Frame Magnify Pan Material 5 3 3 iaaii ralostoslintnilinsi PETE EEEETENI FETEFTT FETT m sy 3 ul D 5 rothitiili electing press CTRL key to keep aspect ratio selection or press SHIFT key to add new job electing press CTRL key to keep aspect ratio selection or press SHIFT key to add new job MICROTEK MICROTEK Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 27 28 More command The More command shows the More Preferences dialog box where you can specify other options for ScanWizard Medi More Preferences IV Keep Overview Image IV Confirmation Message IV Keep All Prescan Image IV Enable AutoScan Smoked Glass Background Scan Quality Best Quality v Working Directory c program files wnicrotekiscanwizard mediidat OG omen Keep Overview Image If checked the image that is scanned in the Overview or Sm
6. Emboss filter makes a selection appear raised or stamped by suppressing the color within the selection and then tracing its edges with black Sharpen Low Sharpen Medium Sharpen High The Sharpen filters do the opposite of the Blur filters and increase the contrast of adjacent pixels making images appear sharper and more focused The three sharpening filters Sharpen Low Sharpen Medium and Sharpen High improve clarity The Sharpen High filter has a greater sharpening effect than the Sharpen Medium filter which in turn has a greater sharpening effect than the Sharpen Low filter Unsharp Masking The Unsharp masking filter is used to adjust the contrast of edge detail creating the illusion of more image sharpness This filter can be useful for refocusing an image that has become blurry from interpolation or scanning and it is an essential tool for doing CMYK color separation In general Unsharp masking is needed to render sharp color reproductions especially when you wish to make a large color reproduction from a small original Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Using the Unsharp Masking From the settings window click the Filter tool button then choose Unsharp Masking from the list of options 1 Click the Filter tool button to open the AIC window The Unsharp Masking dialog box appears 2 Enter a value in the Strength box to specify the degree of the filter s effect The higher the value the stronger the effect of
7. To move up down the scan job highlight the scan job then click the Up Down arrow to change the order of the scan job in the list When you start scanning the scan jobs will be processed and scanned in the order that they appear in the Scan Job Queue window Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 73 14 H The Load Save button sweet The Load Save button allows you save scan jobs that can be loaded at a later time when necessary The idea of saving and loading scan jobs has important applications especially for scanners with different templates or trays Loading Saving scan jobs is also useful if you consistently work in a specific format scan the same kind of images or if the scanner is used by several users who have their own sets of jobs To save a scan job as a template l 2 Click on the Load Save button to open the Job Template Manager window Specify a folder for saving scan jobs by clicking the Folder icon yellow or use the current default folder Highlight the scan jobs you want to save at the right column of the window Click the lt lt Save button in the window The selected scan jobs will be saved into the chosen folder and appeared at the left column of the window You may also specify different folders for respective scan job templates as you desired Job Template Manager Look in c program filesimicrotekiscanwizard mediidata mm Scan Job List PE Untitled JV New name aut
8. after File name flmags ssts S saving has been checked Then Save as type Tagged Image Fie Fomati __ Canes choose your preferred E mail a Se i IV Auto suffix serial numbers to the given root filename application from the options and SA o _Fie Option Save multiple images as a single file click Save The saved file can now _ Send image to application after saving be attached to your E mail message System Default E mail v automatically Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Toolbar The Toolbar commands simplify the performance of certain tasks The Toolbar commands include Scan Frame Frame Zoom Magnify Glass Move Pan and Pickers Zoom Magnify Glass Move Pan White Black Point Pickers Scan Frame Frame Scan Frame Frame tool The Scan Frame tool lets you select the area to be scanned or prescanned You can have multiple scan frames but only one scan frame can be current at a time the current scan frame is indicated by a flashing marquee Multiple scan frames can be more easily distinguished if you turn on the Smoked Glass Background command in the Preferences menu Zoom Magnify Glass tool The Zoom tool lets you zoom in magnify and zoom out reduce your view of the image Only your view of the preview image is changed the actual size of the image remains unaffected Each click of the zoom tool magnifies or reduces by a factor of 2 Thu
9. art to obtain superior results Resolution List Box This provides predefined resolution values for easier selection of the resolution setting The default resolution depends upon the scanner you are using and the choices available to you in the resolution list box will also depend on your scanner After you select your resolution value this value is then recorded for subsequent use until a new value is selected and takes over To choose your resolution click the arrow button next to the Resolution box and choose your setting from the list box Scan Job Untitled2 Type 4 Gray Scale 12 bit v zA Resolution E Sdan Fra D Output WJ9 50 eee 9 50 600 adhe H 7 02 800 oa Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 35 36 Resolution Unit The unit of measurement for resolution is in ppi pixels per inch or lpi lines per inch Take note that lpi settings are dimmed if the ruler unit is in pixels To choose your resolution unit click the arrow button next to the box and choose your setting from the list box e Choose ppi if your scanned images are intended for on screen display In this case you need not go higher than the target resolution of your monitor A higher resolution value will simply increase the file size of your image without any perceptive improvement in image quality e Choose lpi if your scanned images are to be printed If you choose 1x for instance your scanned image will be pri
10. button This button previews one or more detailed images of the area s selected by the Frame Scan Frame tool Rulers Rulers are located on both sides of the Preview window to help you with measurement and alignment Preview area The overview image is displayed in this area after you perform a scan Resize To increase or decrease the preview window drag the bottom right corner of the window to resize Status bar This area shows you information pertinent to the operation underway or being performed Toolbar The buttons in the Toolbar perform specific actions on the overview image Tool buttons include the Scan Frame Frame tool Zoom Magnify Glass tool Move Pan tool and Pickers tool Scan Material button This shows the type of your scan material X ray positive films or Reflective photos and prints Scan to button This button starts the final scanning process Minimize button Click it to minimize ScanWizard Medi Exit button Click it to close ScanWizard Medi Take note that when you exit you quit from ScanWizard Medi scanning software Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Preview Area The preview area is where the overview or prescan image appears after you click either Smart Scan or Auto Scan Auto Film Feeder Overview Prescan or Scan to button This area may appear blank after you perform a scan when you work on certain scanner models e g Medi 7000 Medi 6000 Plus By the default
11. function is very helpful if you have created optimal settings for a scan job and wish to use these settings as a template for other scan jobs This saves time as you don t have to create the settings repeatedly for every scan job you make l From the list of scan jobs available select the scan job s to be duplicated 2 Click the Duplicate button The selected scan job s will be duplicated The Duplicate function is very useful when scanning several images at the same settings Removing a Scan Job The Delete button allows you to remove a scan job from the list of scan jobs available To delete a scan job highlight the scan job to be removed then click the Delete button Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Checking a Scan Job The Check button allows you to select the scan jobs to be scanned Checked scan jobs are the ones that are scanned when you click the Smart Scan button or Scan to button in the Preview window The check button is a toggle for checking unchecking a scan job To check a scan job highlight the scan job then click the Check button A check sign will appear next to the selected scan job To uncheck a scan job highlight the scan job then click the Check button The scan job will be unchecked and the scan job will not be scanned when you click on the Scan button 2 m The Up Down arrows allow you to change the order of the scan jobs in the Scan Job Queue window The Up Down Arrows
12. if you have multiple scanners e Get information about current scanner e Get scanner information on the SCSI USB FireWire chain e Set idle time for saving power Scanner Model The scanner model and its SCSI USB or FireWire ID number is shown at the top of the scanner If you have multiple scanners on your system all the scanners are shown with their respective IDs and the current scanner is indicated by a check Only one scanner can be accessed at a time To switch among various scanners select the scanner to be used Get Current Scanner Info This command provides information about your current scanner When you choose this command a dialog box appears showing the scanner model Scanner ID number and firmware version Scanner Information Model Medi 2200 Plus Scanner ID 0 Firmware 0 00 Equipment Transparent Media When you are working on some specific scanners e g a Driver 1 00 Medi 7000 Medi 6000 Plus the dialog box will be shown as below where you can get the roller scan times information Scanner Information Model Medi 6000 Plus Driver Version 1 10 Firmware version 1 28 Scanner Serial Number 4722614000001 First Scan Date 08 08 2011 Roller Scan Times 29 30000 Reset O ADF AFF Scan Times 29 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 19 This information shows you how many scans have been passed through the roller which helps out
13. is indicated on the front or top of the scanner not the back e The scanner s serial number This can be found on the back panel of the scanner e Your computer name and model e The version number of ScanWizard Medi This is indicated on the ScanWizard Medi scanning software e Your system components or the devices on your system such as an external hard drive CD ROM etc e Software being used with your scanner Important Aside from having the above information ready please make sure that when calling technical support you or someone calling for you are knowledgeable about the basic operations that may need to be performed on PCs These procedures include e Howto edit the CONFIG SYS file e Howto edit the Windows WIN INI file Microtek s technical support will not walk you through these procedures You are assumed to have knowledge of your Windows system Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 77
14. scanner performs scanning in a single pass for all the selected scan jobs The scanner s carriage moves only once and when it returns to the stand by position ScanWizard Medi then starts to process and finish all of the scan jobs Note This function will be carried out automatically once you apply the Smart Scan button on your scan therefore there is no need to check this option from Scan Job Queue window when you are scanning X ray films positive films To use the One pass Scan for Multiple Jobs the image original should meet the following conditions l For all the scan jobs the resolution x scale value in the Settings window should be the same 2 All the scan jobs should have the same scan type 3 Ifthe screen filter is applied all the scan jobs should use the same descreen lpi value If ScanWizard Medi has detected that your image original does not meet the above conditions the One pass Scan for Multiple Jobs option is dimmed and will not be available for selection Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 69 70 Multiple Auto crop for EZ Lock Film Holder This option is enabled only when the EZ Lock film holder or medical series film holder is placed on the scanner glass surface and the scan material is X ray film positive film Otherwise this option is disabled Check this option to enable the scanner to auto crop multiple scanning frames Note This function is always checked when yo
15. the shown dialog box D Hide Thumbnails If checked the before and after thumbnails becomes hidden The screen collapses to show only the lower portion of the dialog box To restore the screen click the up arrow at the left side of the dialog box E Preview option If checked changes are applied immediately to the Preview window image If unchecked changes are seen only after you close the AIC dialog box Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual F Function icons These icons e g eyedropper lens etc perform functions specific to the AIC tool being used Function icons are explained in more detail under their corresponding AIC tool G Action buttons These carry out a specific action See the next section for more details H Add To Menu button This button allows you to save a custom setting for an AIC tool You may retrieve this custom setting afterwards from the Setting windows AIC tools These tools adjust or enhance your images Click any tool in this area and see how the core of the AIC screen K changes to reflect the properties of that tool J Arrow button This allows you hide show the thumbnails K Core of the AIC screen This is the heart of the AIC screen and the content here changes to reflect your selected AIC tool Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 45 46 The Action Buttons The Action buttons in the AIC dialog box let you accept cancel or con
16. to average the intensity of the image and to compensate for a very dark image making the dark areas of the image much brighter The choices available in the Exposure Time box will depend on the scanner Descreen Pee 4 Exposure Time N Exposure Time MESES Custom This allows you specify a custom setting for the Exposure Time to your image Automatic This allows you correct the image with automatic exposure If checked the slider bar will be disabled on the screen Using the Exposure Time l Inthe Settings window click the arrow button next to the Exposure Time box and choose Custom to enable its slide bar under it 2 Point your mouse to the slider bar then adjust slider bar to increase decrease the value of a user setting The value of the exposure is reflected by the slider bar after you made adjustment A high exposure value will extend scanning processing time for it requires extra time to produce a better visible image Note The Exposure Time function is available only in the Settings window when the connected scanner is supported by this function e g Medi 3200 Medi 7000 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 61 62 Descreen for Reflective mode only The Descreen tool lets you remove moir patterns in the scan process Moir s occur when you scan a screened original mostly reflective materials such as pictures from a newspaper or magazine These p
17. 02 7 02 Image Size 35154 KB 7 3 ae M Sampling aie f Zoo 2 lines 4 lines White Black Pts 8 lines 16 lines Tone Curve Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 39 Transform The Transform function allows you to rotate and or flip the image in increments of 90 degrees The effects of the Transform function will only be applied to the scanned image after you click the Scan button the Transform effect is not applied to the Overview image The Transform function appears only when you are scanning the X ray film with the film holder However if the scanner cannot detect the holder during the scanning process you will be asked to perform the scan without film holder from a prompt dialog box and simultaneously the Transform button will also show in the Settings window Microtek Scan Wizard Medi Smart Scan Job Untitled bd Image preview is complete Continue to scan Type Gray Scale 12 bit bd If YES adjust scan settings in the interface right now After done press Scan button to start scanning Resolution 300 If NO press Cancel button to redo image preview Scan Frame x Scaling Output W1 14 00 14 00 H 1 17 00 17 00 _ Image Size 31377 KB M A Wi a i 5 a No Correction White Black Pts Transform If you want to continue the scan without using film holders click the Transform button to choose a desired option setting
18. MICROTEK aP ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Copyright 2012 by Microtek International Inc All rights reserved Trademarks Microtek ScanMaker ArtixScan ScanWizard and ColoRescue are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microtek International Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders Software function or specifications are subject to change without notice Not responsible for typographical errors Important Documents that you scan may be protected under copyright law The unauthorized use of such documents could be a violation of the rights of the copyright holder Microtek bears no responsibility for the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials To obtain optimal results from the Microtek scanning software and user s manual you should be familiar with such Windows concepts as pointing clicking dragging and selecting from menus and dialog boxed If these things are new to you refer to your Microsoft Windows User s Guide 149 004379 A June 2012 Microtek International Inc 6 Industry East Road 3 Science Based Industrial Park Hsinchu 30077 Taiwan Tel 886 3 5772155 Fax 886 3 5772598 http www microtek com Contents rodu oenas ETa 1 Tle SC a VWiIAre Medr era Onna a a E a Se nell 2 Launchme the Scam Wizard Me diesu
19. Smart Scan button will automatically detect the film holder with loaded films auto crop the individual scan frames and perform scanning in a single pass for all the films at one time The software will scan the images which are the scan jobs checked in the Scan Job Queue window When the Scan To Save As Microtek ScanWizard Medi Scan To Save As f dialog box appears key in a file Save in E SWMed2 10 ce Be name next select a type as your ref Te 210_scanto2 ti Thep f So 210_copy2 tif Se 210_scanto2_ref tif So i_AFI export file format and click Save 210 copy ti 2 210 scento ti Si aut So 210_email2 tif So correction tif So i_bD1 to perform the final scan The Se 210_email tif So descreen tif So i_cor available file format includes tif E 210_popup_conScan tif Bhhelp ti Tiem bmp pcx jpg gif pdf and lt gt more tif is the default File name pave_as_medi 2200 001 Save as type Tagged Image File Format tif v Cancel File Option r To view the scanned image double click the MSmart Images icon on your desktop default folder assigned by the software or retrieve it from your assigned folder Send image to application after saving Ps Adobe Photoshop File Option This button is active only when the file format is TIF JPG or PDF otherwise it will not appear When you select PDF as your Save as type in the S
20. Then click the Scan button in the prompt dialog box to continue your scan When the image is scanned it will be rotated or transformed according to the selected option 40 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual The Reset button The Reset button in the Settings window brings up a dialog box where you can specify the AIC settings to be reset to their default values To reset any ora combination of settings check the boxes next to the targeted settings Eaa cane Hatete e a E E E F mage swality E Ne a Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual ai Advanced Image Correction Tools The Advanced Image Correction AIC tools form an integral part of ScanWizard Medi With the AIC tools you can adjust or enhance images right from within ScanWizard Medi and preview the changes to your image even before you scan Click the Window Expansion button to reveal the half bottom of the Settings window The various AIC tools available for use will be shown depending on the Scan Material chosen in the Preview window Window z a 7 Expansion button M Sampling White Black Pts m Tone Curve White Black Pts m Brt Contrast Tone Cure Filter Brt Contrast Descreen Newspaper 5 lpi v Filter Density Descreen Exposure Time a T Automatic Color Restoration Reset h For X ray mode only For Reflective mode only The following topics are covered e How to access the AIC tools
21. Window to Fit Bring Setting Window to Front Hide Info Window Hide Scan Job Window Hide Status Bar The View menu lets you e Resize the Preview window e Show hide the Information and Scan Job Queue window e Show hide Status Bar Overview Image Prescan Image These commands allow you to switch between Overview or Prescan viewing modes e Overview image This is an image obtained when you click the Smart Scan button X ray mode or the Overview button Reflective in the Preview window The image shows you whatever is on your scan bed The Overview image is always checked automatically whenever you launch the ScanWizard Medi e Prescan image This is a detailed image obtained from selecting an area in the Overview image and then clicking the Prescan button Reflective mode in the Preview window The Prescan image is available only for viewing when you are in Reflective mode View Preferences Correction Hel Overview Image w Untitled Prescan Image Untitled Prescan Image Resize Window to Fit Bring Setting Window to Front Hide Info Window Hide Scan Job Window Hide Status Bar 49 461 KB Bw Untitled2 11 597 KB M Ohe pass Scan for Multiple Jobs E fy PIE AULG Gr Oe rezne il Holder ilf e DONMA Total Scan Jobs 2 Job s Scanned 2 Click the Prescan button The Prescan image will then be available for viewing in the View menu and a i thumbnail will appear in the Scan Jo
22. a check will appear next to the selected option Preferences Correction Help scan Material Calibration Setup White Black Points Setup Cursor Auxiliary Lines b Monitor Gamma Setup Reflective Invert More Alternatively you can click the Scan Material button and then choose the correct scan material from the drop down menu that appears EA Microtek Scan Wizard Medi Overview Scanner View Preferences Conection Help Frame Magnify Pan ENCE White Black Points Setup This command provides you with advanced controls for setting the clipping points for your white and black points as well as determining the output levels for the white black points on your printer White Black Points Setup Auto Vyhite Point Clipping 0 10 Auto Black Point Clipping 0 10 Minimum Output Level 0 Maximum Output Level 100 Cancel i To use this feature Choose the White Black Points Setup command from the Preferences menu As an alternative you can click this command from the Color Correction Menu This is also the same thing as clicking the White Black points tool in the Settings window and then clicking the Setup button from the dialog box that comes up When the dialog box comes up specify your preferences Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Auto White Point Clipping Auto Black Point Clipping The Auto White Point Clipping and Auto Black Point Clipping tields allow you t
23. aded colors in photos bringing hues back to their original luster and brilliance for more vibrant images With one click automatic color recovery process is simple and straightforward involving no learning curve or hassle White Black Pts vs Tone Curve Brt Contrast Fiter Descreen T Automatic Color Restoration Reset a To use the Automatic Color Restoration function l Inthe Preview window of the Advanced Control Panel marquee the faded image area to be restored 2 Inthe Settings window check the Automatic Color Restoration option 3 Click the Scan To button to perform scanning Automatic Color Restoration is applied and faded colors in the photo are restored Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 63 The Information Window The Information window displays color information as you move the cursor over the preview image in the Preview window or the thumbnail in the Advanced Image Correction dialog box if it is open You can choose to show or hide the Information window in ScanWizard Medi To do this click the Show Hide Info window toggle command under the View menu in the Preview window Elements of the Information window Clicking the Window Expansion button to expand the Information ee window foom 100 A Zoom Level Display B Mouse Cursor ssw BS y Position 10 20 say m E Color Meter Options a C Color Output Meter _ 72 J 72 D Samp
24. anned data is delivered a little slower but in high quality and the image data is processed in 8 bits per channel Best Quality This setting is available only to higher depth scanners 10 12 bit or higher Scanned data is delivered a little slower but in high quality and image data is processed in maximum bits per channel i e 10 12 bit or higher and then converted to the desired output depth This special operation results in the best image quality possible Working Directory This lets you specify a place to store temporary working files e g scan job files during a scanning session If the directory you specify is not found or does not exist a warning message appears and ScanWizard Medi will create one automatically for you If the computer is shared by several users each user may specify a particular working directory to use The working directory is the folder where ScanWizard Medi creates temporary files with the temporary files deleted at the end of an operation You should change to a different folder only if the working directory is located in a disk volume that is too small for scanning operations To specify a new working directory click the yellow folder beside this option and assign a new directory to use Auto Background Correction for Reflective mode only This option enables you to bring out and improve readability of text in a document that includes other elements such as pictures or graphs Ena
25. art Scan command remains on the screen until the next image is acquisition is performed If unchecked the overview image is deleted when you exit ScanWizard Medi Keep All Prescan Images If checked the image that is scanned in the Prescan command remains on the screen until the next image is acquisition is performed If unchecked the prescan image is deleted when you exit ScanWizard Medi Confirmation Message If checked a confirmation message appears when image effects such as Rotate or Flip are applied If unchecked no confirmation message appears Smoked Glass Background This option lets you apply a smoked glass background that makes your scan jobs stand out more clearly and allows you to focus on the scan jobs This feature can also be used for multiple scan jobs to show their respective image modes as well as their image editing settings The framed part of the image inside the marquee stands out clearly Applied to the rest of the image is the smoked glass background shaded gray area surrounding the selection or framed area Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Scan Quality This option allows you to select the image quality by controlling the scanner hardware and the maximum image processing depth Speed Choose this option if your primary concern during scanning is speed Image data is delivered faster and the image data is processed in 8 bits per channel Quality This is the default setting Sc
26. as type Tagged Image File Format tif v Cancel IV Auto suffix serial numbers to the given root filename dialog box appears key in a file File Option When the Scan To Save As name iher select tif bmp PCX F Save multiple images as a single file dcx pdf or other as the export file format and click Save to perform the final scan Send image to application after saving Py Adobe Photoshop Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 15 16 Copy Click the Scan To button and hold down the mouse until the options menu appears then select Copy A scan is then performed and the Microtek ScanWizard Medi Copy Printer scanned image is sent to the None EASA Properes specified printer Sigua Hea Type HP Lasenet P2035 14 2 Whi p USBOO1 When the Copy dialog box ial omment appears select a default printer f Print range Copies or any a ternative printer from P N m the options Specify the number p of copies to be made then click c L OK Print Position Fitto Page Center Horizontally Center Vertically a E mail Click the Scan To button and hold down the mouse until the Options menu appears then select E mail When the E mail Save As dialog e T NTE i box appears key in a file name It savein Geml 4 Mex Ee is recommended that you use either jpg or bmp as the file format Make sure that the check box Send image to application
27. atterns appear to the naked eye like a series of grids or dots as shown in the example below Tone Curve No Correction v E Descreen None Demreen Custom Density v Newspaper 85 lpi Magazine 150 lpi Exposure Time Art Magazine 175 lpi Descreen as 50 250 Ipi i Cancel Add To Menu ees 0 00x D aenaran Ca P PAA KEMOJE Peles Using the Descreen l Click the Descreen drop down menu in the Settings window 2 When the Descreen menu comes up select the screen for your needs or choose Custom to set your own descreen options When the Descreen dialog box comes up enter a value that best corresponds to the dot quality of the original in which the moir is to be removed You may use a screen finder to measure the print screen lpi Please contact your local print shop for more information on how to obtain a screen finder e Seta value from 50 to 85 if the original image has a coarse dot pattern as in images taken from a newspaper e Set avalue from 100 to 133 if the original image has a fine dot pattern as in images taken from a magazine e Seta value from 200 to 250 if the original image has a very fine dot pattern with a near photographic quality as in images taken from a high quality art magazine Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Automatic Color Restoration for Reflective mode only The Automatic Color Restoration feature allows the scanner restores f
28. b Queue window Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 21 Untitled1 __ Prescan Image Untitled 2 Prescan Image S220 2a overview eres i Jes A A Scan to PET Frame Magnify Pan B Drop V Drop Material Material ScanMaker s450 a en anon ade wm A 2 i High quality scanning of photos and film for MICROTEK is ra S H your home or office selecting press CTRL key to keep aspect ratio selection or press SHIFT key to add new job MICROTEK MICROTEK E selecting press CTRL key to keep aspect ratio selection or press SHIFT key to add new job Overview viewing mode Prescan viewing mode Resize Window to Fit This command resizes the Preview window which you may find helpful to do for conserving space on your desktop monitor especially after you have enlarged the Preview window Bring Settings Window to Front This command brings the Settings window to the forefront which is useful if you have the Settings window hidden behind other windows or if you have expanded your Preview window such that it hides the Settings window in the background Show Hide Window commands These commands allow you to switch between showing or hiding the Scan Job Queue window Information window and Status bar on your screen To use this feature choose the correct command from the View menu for viewing a window When the window appears you can hide it by choosing the particular Hide command for it
29. ble Auto Scan for specific models only This option enables you to activate or turn off the auto scan function For the models supporting the auto scan function this option is checked by default If this option is uncheked the Auto Scan button in the Preview widow will become the Smart Scan button and carry those functions supported when the Smart Scan button is activated Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 29 30 The Correction Menu The Correction Menu lets you use the Advanced Image Correction AIC features of ScanWizard Medi The commands in the Correction menu correspond to the AIC buttons in the Settings window For more information see the section of the manual on Advanced Image Correction Comection Help White Black Points Tone Curve Brightness amp Contrast Filter The Help Menu The Help menu lets you access on line help for ScanWizard Medi and gives you information on the ScanWizard Medi scanning software Help Contents Beary ior Help Wri How to Wee Help About About This command displays the ScanWizard Medi splash screen and shows the program s version number MICROTEK 2 10 D Medi 6000 Plus 1 10 c 1999 2011 Microtek International Inc All Rights Reserved Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual The Settings Window The Settings window contains the parameters for outputting your scanned image for the current scan job and includes the advanced image correction tool
30. c models only r ei n m Point the cursor onto the Smart Scan button click and hold the arrow at the right bottom corner of the button to switch around the option menus Select Auto Scan from the option menus The Auto Scan button is the default button on some scanner models e g Medi 6000 Plus Medi 7000 when the ScanWizard Medi is launched When this button becomes visible the scanner automatically detects and scans the X ray film and later saves the scanned image in a file and delivers it to your preferred folder or application To switch back to the Smart Scan mode either by clicking the arrow on the button and selecting the Smart Scan from the option menus or unchecking Enable AutoScan in the More Preferences dialog box from the Preferences Menu For the detail refer to the later section Preferences Menu Auto Film Feeder for specific models only Point the cursor onto the Smart Scan button click and hold the arrow at the right bottom corner of the button to switch around the option menus Select Auto Film Feeder from the option menus The Auto Film Feeder button is only available on some scanner models e g Medi 6000 Plus When this button is activated the scanner is capable to scan multiple pieces of X ray film through the Auto Film Feeder AFF to save the scanned image in a file and to deliver them to your preferred folder or application Microtek ScanWizard Medi Referen
31. can To Save As dialog box and then click the File Option button the PDF Save Options dialog box will appear PDF Save Options e Encoding The encoding options include ZIP and Encoding EME JPEG If ZIP is selected image quality compression ie oe tae Pete a will not be available for EEE paii adjustment cea 12 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual When TIF is selected in the Scan To Save As dialog box and then you click the File Option button the TIF Save Options window will appear e Format Iwo options are provided for saving the TIF file The options are IBM PC and Macintosh default is IBM PC e Encoding Four options are provided for file compression If None is selected image quality compression will not be available for adjustment The default is None Please take note that when you compress your image it may affect your image quality and may result an mis adjudgement when making a diagnosis TIFF Save Options Format IBM PC C Macintosh Encoding Hone Strip size C 4k f 8k 16K JPEG options High compression High quality Cancel Therefore it is not recommended to compress your scanned images when they have priceless and precious value in medical treatments Image after compressed Image without compressed Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 13 Ti Auto Scan for specifi
32. canWizard Medi Interface ScanWizard Medi consists of four major windows Preview Settings Information and Scan Job Queue All four windows appear automatically after ScanWizard Medi is started up the first time You may hide or show the Scan Job Queue and Information windows by clicking on the Hide Show toggle commands in the View menu of the Preview window Take note that the Preview and Settings windows appear only at the first time to use for some scanner models e g Medi 7000 Scan Job Untitled A ajs Fra me Magnify Pan Material Type Gray Scale Setti ngs Resolution 200 WindOW ScanFrame x Scaling Output contains w 5 00 scanning 1010 10 10 parameters for Image Size 4 439 KB outputting the l aad imageand includes image correction tools Reset oa oO gt O k _ es Status Type Job Title E Untitled1 34 739 KB Scan Job E 34 690 KB window provides key functions in man agi ng M One pass Scan for Multiple Jobs M Multiple Auto crop for EZLock Film Holder scan jobs DANAA E eee gt MICROTEK selecting press CTRL key to keep aspect ratio selection or press SHIFT key to add new job Zoom 100 6 05 Preview window ee ee has commands and tools for o controlling the scanner one tf a Information window provides information on the Preview image 2 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual La
33. ce Manual Overview Prescan Scan to The Overview Prescan and Scan to buttons are available only when you are in the Standard panel of the Preview window These buttons are particularly useful when you want to have more controls for the images bofore making the final scan Overview The Overview button offers a preliminary and low resolution overview of the image on the scan bed By the default the entire scan bed is previewed when you click the Overview button You are not allowed to change the area size to be previewed in the Preview window Prescan The Prescan button offers a high resolution preview image of the area selected by the scan frame tool Multiple prescans can be done if you have several selected scan jobs The prescans are performed one by one in an order that they are listed in the Scan Job Queue window Scan to The Scan to button is one of ScanWizard Medi great features which functions the productivity tools under it Click and hold the mouse button to activate Scan to options menu in which you can select Scan to Copy or E mail The Scan to button is the default Microtek ScanWizard Medi Scan To Save As button when ScanWizard Medi is Savein My Imas e c m launched as a stand alone Emai Image tf program It allows to scan the adi image on the scan bed and Gs Image003 t delivers the scanned images to sess your chosen folder or application Filename ima006 Save
34. ce Manual 51 Tone Curve The Tone Curve tool lets you adjust the tonal range of an image However instead of making adjustments using just three variables highlights shadows and midtones you can adjust any point along the 0 to 255 scale for 8 bit images 0 to 4096 scale for 12 bit images 1 1 Thumbnails Hide Thumbnails I Preview vetoa _ curve Channel cray v npu 62862 _ N Output 49227 E RA gt u save As 65535 E E E E E E y im a am nm 65535 i Cancel Reset Revert Add To Menu Q1MmM o OW How to Read the Curve The Curve shows the relationship of the brightness changes across the middle pixels between the resulting image and the original When you open the Curves dialog box the line on the graph is diagonal because the Input and Output values are the same When the curve is moved up or down the relationship between input value and output value changes accordingly 52 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual e In areas where the curve is moved down pixels in that portion of the image are darkened e In areas where the curve is moved up pixels in that portion of the image are lightened Contrast in an image can be seen by the angle of the line The steeper the slope the higher the contrast The closer the line is to horizontal the lower the contrast A Curve The Cu
35. e Elements of the AIC dialog box e The Action buttons e Using Custom Settings e Discussion of the individual AIC tools 42 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Accessing the AIC Tools 1 To access an AIC tool click a particular tool in the Settings window or choose its counterpart in the Correction menu in the Preview window 2 After clicking a tool the AIC dialog box appears The elements of the AIC dialog box are explained in the next section White Black Pts Tone Gurve Gnieia White Black Points Brightness amp Contrast Descreens Newspaper 65 Ipi Density Stone v ke 0100 T 1 1 Thumbnails Hide Thumbnails D Preview Input Count Percent Setup ato 255 7 Cancel Reset Add To Menu Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 43 44 bs Elements of the AIC Dialog Box ced Image Correction White Black Points Hide Thumbnails 2 m 50 A J Preview Channel Gray v v j G H A Left thumbnail This shows the image before enhancements are applied B Right thumbnail This shows the image after enhancements are applied C 1 1 Thumbnails If checked the size of the thumbnail is about the same as the image shown in the Preview window If unchecked the image size appears fit into
36. e Scan JODS serren i a 69 Multiple Autoscrop Tor EZ Lock Film Holder sseni n teas tee 70 FOON EUO o a A e ekr tay Mita terre They ra Selecting Multiple SCAM JO Damerne E R TE ral Editing Mulnple SCAM LOS setae east a eee tials eoere ea eae Rees 71 Adding a New SCAM Jouis in steald hace a OR T2 Bute licatiie a Scan oDe a EN tee e Remonta SCAM ooe a E T 12 Gheckine a Scan OD a eon en ee 73 The WDD OWAt AIT OWS uate antes sa Saceuasoulia AEE 2 Theroad Saye PUO esnie E 14 Appendix Prod ct and lechnical SUpport sooni ninen E E 76 Introduction The ScanWizard Medi is a scanning software which is specifically designed for the use of the X ray film scanning This manual covers the various commands and features found in the ScanWizard Medi scanning software for the Windows system The manual information is divided into four major sections corresponding to the four major windows of the program e Preview e Settings e Information e Scan Job Queue The ScanWizard Medi functions do not apply to all scanner models See the table below to determine which function can be used for your scanner model Medi 7000 Medi 6000 Plus Medi 6000 Medi 5000 Medi 3200 Medi 1200 Medi 2200 Plus Medi 2200 Reflective Scan v v v v v Auto Scan v v Auto Film Feeder v Auto Density v v v v v Auto Exposure V V Custom Exposure v v v v v Auto crop v v v v v v v v Auto deskew v v v Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 1 The S
37. e as eNeatale Merasnacl Mad lohel el canea ite Dil lode una east bse eto let De Meta Pedron nn 2l Overview linage Preview IMA gE iraina erede ei 21 RESIZE Wna OW tO TIE aeea A NA 22 Brne Settings Window to TOT 5s ecacencesaetsiad oe dccteeateecnedes Aoieacsaces 22 SHOW Cle VV IN CLOW Giese tort a ee at as mecenmn Rea ore Roane 22 The Proe renceS Menia a A entree Metres 23 Seane Matera heei E eens nite errs Pie White Black POMS Seprona eig teadeuiseenteaheseehished 24 Cursor Auxiliary CINE Siere Sah cere tel AA lac ar lags 26 Montor Gamma ctp enra te daaoinmnti or NE 20 MONE E e tn renee ereae eee nTete Oat a OTe Tea Te ear he rere ten mrt Rote ae yer 27 Morc er ona a a 28 The Hep cic s enter eee a reer ree ne aes arene ene nae ee eer ae ree ee 30 The Settings Window ssssesssssossecesececesesesesesosesesoeososcsecsececesesese 31 Elements of the Settings Window nds ocarcesasinseasmstoruteanneteoud sdimiaandeticeumtadens 31 E T E EE E E E E E A 33 Mace hg 6 came ee een er nee err ame TT er ee are Emre eT Meee emer ree 34 Resolution SCH OS ayaa watt sete nani a e ae 35 Resolution LISE BOX 5 tencie aceite etnaeene e seabunten Sraenmedieobe iene 35 Resolution Unites sae eee ean ecta ese ene enue ee 36 Scan Fraime and Related Setting Senere a ded aol AE 37 SANE rane CE S a ee meta a E NE 37 EE Ms acre E E A A E E E A 37 Jupa SENE e A E T S tere artes 38 e o a r E A AEN 38 Unito Mea remei espeia Na 38 Maliple Sarin pie iene E T 39 Ta
38. ecision This is particularly useful for working with 12 bit images where more detail can be seen in such images The zoom level can be seen in the Zoom field To zoom out click Shift Use the Curve Pane tool to scroll through the curve if the curve has been zoomed in This curve tool can be used only if the curve has been zoomed in with the Curve Zoom Frame button above Otherwise the Curve Pane tool will be dimmed F The Save As button The Save button lets you save a tone curve together with its settings so that the curve can be used in the future if necessary G The Load button The Load button lets you load a previously saved tone curve for use with another image Photoshop saved curves can also be loaded Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Using the Tone Curve tool 1 Choose the Channel in which the curve will be modified 2 Choose the Method in which the curve will be modified Select from Line Curve or Gamma 3 Click the Curve Pointer tool then click on the curve to define the points where the curve will be modified You can then either raise or lower the curve at that point and see changes to the image accordingly 4 When the changes are done click OK For more details on the effects of the other action buttons see the section The Action Buttons 5 To save a curve click the Save As button To load a previously saved curve click the Load button and specify the curve setting to be l
39. ferred folder or application Auto Film Feeder This function is available only when the scanner supports the Auto Film Feeder AFF allowing the scanner to scan multiple pieces of X ray film at one time C Unit of Measurement Select the unit of measurement for the rulers by clicking the arrow button at the 0 0 point of the rulers and choosing from the drop down menu D Overview button This button previews the entire scan bed Prescan button This button previews one or more detailed images of the area s selected by the Frame Scan Frame tool E Rulers Rulers are located on both sides of the Preview window to help you with measurement and alignment G Preview area The overview image is displayed in this area after you perform a scan Notice that this area may appear blank after you perform a scan when you work on certain scanner models e g Medi 7000 H Resize To increase or decrease the preview window drag the bottom right corner of the window to resize I Status bar This area shows you information pertinent to the operation underway or being performed J Toolbar The buttons in the Toolbar perform specific actions on the overview image Tool buttons include the Scan Frame Frame tool Zoom Magnify Glass tool Move Pan tool and Pickers tool K Scan to button This button starts the final scanning process The button appears on the Preview window only when the Preview window is switched to Standard
40. for future scan jobs you can add the shadow setting as a custom setting The next time you wish to retrieve that particular shadow setting simply go to the White Black Point AIC drop down menu and choose that setting White Black Pts No Correction Tone Curve Automatic A user defined setting that has been added and can now be retrieved Brt Contrast v Custom Remove Settings CIME Filter Lets you add or remove from the menu Descreen Newspaper 85 Ip v settings you have previously defined ai Epeei E e 0100 Adding Custom Settings To add a custom setting for an AIC tool click the Custom in that tools pop up menu or click the Add To Menu button in that tool s dialog box When a dialog box comes up enter the name of the new custom setting to be added For instance the added setting can be called mammo as shown below Description mammo User s Settings Cancel Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 47 48 Removing Custom Settings To remove a custom setting for an AIC tool click the Remove Settings in that tools pop up menu When a dialog box comes up select the particular setting to be removed then click Remove and Done in the dialog box Remove White Black Point Settings User s Settings List mammo Remove Cancel Loading Retrieving Custom Settings To load or retrieve a custom setting that you have previously def
41. igh In using most of the Filters except Unsharp Masking the image you obtain in the preview window may differ from the way the image appears when you finally scan it in For the Unsharp Masking filter the final scan result can be simulated and previewed either from the thumbnail on the filters dialog box or from the preview image in the Preview window Keep in mind too that the appearance of the image in the preview window and how it is affected by a filter will depend on the resolution of the image The higher the resolution the less obvious the effect of certain filters such as Blur Click the arrow button next to the Filter box and choose the filter you want from the list box E B Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 57 58 Blur Blur More The Blur filters eliminate noise in the parts of the image where significant color transitions occur These filters decrease the contrast between adjacent pixels making the image appear hazy and out of focus e Blur smooths out the transitions by lightening pixels next to the hard edges of defined lines and shaded areas e Blur More produces an effect three or four times stronger than Blur Edge Enhancement The Edge Enhancement filter gives greater contrast to edges The filter can do this because edges are areas in an image where gray or color levels change abruptly It is best to use this tool for improving geometrical contoured shapes Emboss The
42. increase decrease the output values accordingly Image Size The Image Size field indicates how big the file will be when you accept the dimensions shown in the edit boxes together with the resolution setting that you have selected Size is calculated automatically The resulting file size depends on the image type resolution and dimensions of the image Unit of Measurement The unit of measurement lets you select the desired unit inch cm mm point pixel pica for your image dimensions To choose the ruler unit click the arrow button next to the box and choose your setting from the list box Scan Job Untitled Type Gray Scale 12 bit Resolution 4600 scan Frame x Scaling Output w 9 60 9 60 P fioo l v inch H 7 02 7 02 a l Image Size 35 184 KE m l Sampling None Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Multiple Sampling The Multiple Sampling function is a process in which the scanner samples each line in the image a number of times then obtains an average to reduce random noise Enabling multiple sampling will slow down scanning as the process requires extra time to yield higher quality images To choose your setting click the arrow button next to the Multiple Sampling box and choose your setting from the list box Scan Job Untitled2 v Type Gray Scale 12 bit v Resolution feno Scan Frame x Scaling Output W 19 50 9 50 H 1 7
43. indow assist you in measurement or in checking the alignment of your image The unit of measurement in the ruler can be selected in two ways in the Image Dimension controls located in the Settings window or by clicking the ruler unit button at the 0 0 point of the rulers in the Preview window Depending on your selection the rulers can mark off measurement in these units inch centimeter millimeter point and pixel The pixel option is dimmed if the selected resolution unit is lpi and vice versa To select the unit of measurement for the rulers Click the unit box in the Settings window or click the ruler unit button at the 0 0 point of the rulers in the Preview window When the submenu appears select the unit of measurement EA icrotek Scan Wizard Medi Overview Smart Scan Oo MEE Resolution Jao gt Scan Frame x Scaling Output w 6 00 fos a H fi010 Image Size 4 439 KB pixel pica M Sampling None E Witch Pe Vo Corecion E Eala Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 11 Smart Scan for X ray mode only The Smart Scan button a green button activated only when the software is in the X ray mode provides you a quick and easy way to perform X ray film scanning With this button applied the scanner can automatically scan the X ray film and deliver the scanned images to your preferred folder or application If you are scanning the X ray films together with a film holder the
44. ined for an AIC tool go to that AIC tools pop up menu and choose the setting you wish to be loaded White Black Pts No Correction Tone Curve Automatic F Custom setting to be retrieved Mammo Brt Contrast or loaded v Custom Filter Remove Settings Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual White Black Points The White Black Points tool is used to change the shadow and highlight points of an image By using this tool you can manipulate an image to either bring out the highlights in a very dark image or bring out more of the shadows in a very light image The White Black Points tool can also be used to neutralize the color cast in the highlight and shadow regions I 1 1 Thumbnails Hide Thumbnails Preview Channel a Input 253 Y Count 0 S iai ee a Tn Cancel Reset Revert Add To Menu A Histogram The histogram is a graphic representation of how all the pixels in an image are distributed across brightness and darkness levels The darkest pixels are at the left the lightest pixels are at the right A histogram skewed heavily to the left indicates that the image has many more dark pixels than light Conversely a histogram skewed heavily to the right will indicate a light image as it has more light pixels than dark The height of the histogram indicates the number of pixels at that point in the histogram
45. le Display Area 64 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual A Zoom Level Display The Zoom Level Display magnifies your view of an image much like the Zoom Magnify Glass tool in the Preview window The magnification factor in Zoom Level Display is by a factor of 2 Thus the magnification levels increase from 100 to 200 to 400 to 800 To use the Zoom Level Display click the Zoom box to choose a zoom or magnification level you wish to use from the drop down menu that appears y B Mouse Cursor Position The Mouse Cursor Position Pixel Position shows you the cursor position on the x horizontal and y vertical coordinates of the axis This feature is useful for operations that require very precise measurements and alignment C Color Output Meter The Color Output Meter is useful if you wish to adjust the shadow and highlight points of an image As you move the cursor over a point in the image the Color Output Meter will show the appropriate K values of that point in the image The significance of the numbers is explained below e There are two numbers shown in the Color Output Meter The first number represents the raw color data taken by the scanner the second number represents the resulting value after color correction or image enhancement is applied to the image e The values can be anywhere from 0 to 255 with O as the black point 255 as pure white and all other values in between correspo
46. le when the image is scanned Multiple Sampling This lets you reduce the random noise of the scanned image Window Expansion button This reveals the half bottom of the Settings window including various Image correction controls Reset button This button lets specify which settings in the Advanced Image Correction AIC controls to be restored to their default values Unit of measurement This lets you chose your desired unit of measurement which will then be reflected in the rulers along side the Preview window Choose from inch cm mm point pica or pixel Transform This lets you flip the image horizontally or rotate the image in increments of 90 degrees This appears only when you are prompted to perform the film scan without film holder Advanced Image Correction AIC The Advanced Image Correction AIC tools let you adjust and enhance the image and image corrections are displayed in real time The AIC tools available for use will vary depending on the scan material chosen in the Preview window Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual a X Scan Job The Scan Job box shows the currently selected scan job which is also shown in the Scan Job Queue window and the Preview window There is always at least one scan job in existence by default If you have multiple scan jobs not only are these reflected as multiple entries in the Scan Job Queue window and as multiple images in the Preview window they will a
47. lets you edit multiple scan jobs at the same time increasing your efficiency in using the software To edit multiple scan jobs simply select all the scan jobs to be edited in the Scan Job Queue window To include each scan job for selection use the Shift Click combination pressing the Shift key while clicking the mouse at the same time Then perform the selected editing function For instance you can go to the Settings window and choose an image type that will apply to all the scan jobs Another example is to apply a common resolution setting to all the scan jobs Simultaneous editing simplifies the scanning process for you Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 71 2 Adding a New Scan Job The New button lets you create a new scan job the new scan job will have default settings This feature allows you to create as many scan jobs as you wish and each scan job can then have its own settings l1 Click the New button 2 When a title of new scan job appears accept the default name or enter a name for the new scan job Use unique names for your scan jobs as duplicate names are not accepted 3 Define the scan frame in the Preview window for the new scan job 4 Inthe Settings window specify the settings for the new scan job With the creation of a new scan job the new scan job becomes the current scan job Duplicating a Scan Job The Duplicate button lets you duplicate the settings of a scan job This
48. liders to set the Black and White points based on color values in the preview image The Picker on the left sets the Black point the Picker on the right sets the White point e Toset the White point Click the Picker on the right then click on the preview image to define the reference point e To set the Black point Click the Picker on the left then click on the preview image to define the reference point Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual G Auto button The Auto button automatically judges the darkest and whitest points and clips excessive black or white points The clipping percentage of the white black points is accessible by clicking the Setup button Using the White Black Point tool l Choose the Channel in which the histogram will be modified 2 Move the black and white sliders to new points on the histogram e Moving the black slider to the right will yield more contrast in the highlight areas of the image so that more detail emerges in the highlight areas e Moving the white slider to the left will yield more contrast in the shadow areas of the image so that more detail emerges in the shadow areas Another alternative is to simply click the Auto button so that the shadow and highlight for the image is determined automatically 3 When the changes are done click OK For more details on the effects of the other action buttons see the section The Action Buttons Microtek ScanWizard Medi Referen
49. lso be shown as multiple entries in the Scan Job box of the Settings window To select from multiple scan jobs choose the scan job you wish in the Scan Job box this will automatically select the corresponding scan job in the Preview and Scan Job Queue windows as well Conversely selecting a scan job in either the Preview or Scan Job Queue window will automatically show that selection in the Job box This means that a quick look at the Scan Job box the Preview Window or the Scan Job Queue window can show you which is your currently selected scan job Scan Job Untitled N Untitled Type ey Scale 12 bit a Scan Frame x Scaling i W f9 32 no Em 9 32 32 inch 1009 inch v H 7 06 7 06 Image Size 34 714 KB EA Microtek Scan Wizard Medi Overview Scanner View Preferences Correction Help afz EV CUE While selecting press CTRL key to keep aspect ratio selection or press SHIFT key to add new job MICROTEK Correspondence between the Scan Job box in the Settings window and the current scan job in the Preview and Scan Job Queue windows Status Job Title Untitled1 34 739 KB Untitled2 34 690 KB E E M One pass Scan for Multiple Jobs M Multiple Auto crop for EZ Lock Film Holder DANA Total Scan Jobs 2 Job s Scanned 2 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 33 Image Type The Type menu determines what your resulting scan
50. mum values of density capable of being captured by a specific scanner are called Dmin minimum density lightest tone and Dmax maximum density darkest tone If the scanner s Dmin were 0 2 and Dmax were 4 2 its dynamic range would be 4 0 Dmax implies unique image tone values are distinguishable and not hidden by electronic noise Great dynamic range can detect greater image detail in dark shadow areas of the image because the range is extended at the black end Therefore the value of density is directly related to image quality The higher value of density the more light the image will be Filter None Descreen Newspaper 85 Ipi v nay p E a Exposure Time Automatic _ ke 0x Reset ah Reset None None of the density settings will take effect to the image Automatic This automatically optimizes the density capture range of the image by making adjustments to the Dmin and Dmax values of an optimized range Using the Density Click the arrow button next to the Density box and choose your setting from the list box Note The Density function is available only in the Settings window when the connected scanner is supported by this function e g Medi 3200 Medi 7000 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Exposure Time for X ray mode only The Exposure Time tool allows you to perform the exposure correction for the current scan job This function tries
51. n such as Check or Duplicate will implement that function on the selected scan job One pass Scan for Multiple Scan Jobs This allows the scanner performs scanning in a single pass for all the selected scan jobs Multiple Auto crop for EZ Lock Film Holder This allows the scanner automatically performs an Auto crop after scanning multiple films at one time Function buttons for controlling scan jobs These buttons perform a specitic action on the selected scan job The Duplicate New Delete Check and Load Save buttons can be used on multiple selected scan jobs Thumbnail of prescan image A thumbnail appears for the selected scan job after you click the Prescan button in the Preview window This means a prescan image is available for that scan job This function is available only in the Reflective mode Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual One pass Scan for Multiple Scan Jobs If this option is unchecked when you assign multiple scan jobs in the preview window the scanner will continuously scan for several passes depending on the number of scan jobs that are selected For instance assuming that there are three scan jobs selected the scanner performs the first job and as the scanner carriage returns to the stand by position the scan for the second job begins and so forth to the third job for a total of three passes More scan jobs there are the longer the scanner time will be If this option is checked the
52. n OE e E tine cara eo ee 40 Tne RCC DUO Messtiaae a a inde Sidaunonibacimaiess 4l Advanced Image Correction Tools ccscsscscssceccscsscscssceccsceees 42 Accessin ANC AIC TOONS oase ERSE aS Ekmen cot AVC Dialog BO cies Parte e ea 44 The Ac TOn BUON easan N e a aa 46 CUON S e e e a E E IA taed Ar Adde CUON ctn S eais a ces aereta casei ae ede eee sonatas 4r REMOVING Custom oe NE esasa a 48 Loading retrieving Custom Settings 5 51 0 hocelig oisdesacmniendarsnnnitedenteaeloseneeebs 48 W Mite BIACK POINTS denii e E A aden eaaaneeatens 49 TONE C UVE aa E TA S 32 PUE Seat acta aalerastere ses oe ses E 57 Denci dor x a mode oni a E cause aaa nesaee 60 Exposure Time Gor X ray Mode only eisereen e e a 61 Descreen ior Reflective mode only i215 ce aniesusereesdgognd rein a S 62 Automatic Color Restoration for Reflective mode only 00 0 0 63 The Information Wind OW sisi cn sisaseessccviscsyiaceuenentesiencwssdweessaasseusannes 64 Elements of the Information Window jeccceasisorsennndwcnsderesdaneesandaoreeetenessens 65 ZOOM LEV EW DIP I ee a E atenn NTN 65 Mouse Cursor POSION aa Reha iienina eh ea allele alates he Mina hina salen ua atds 65 EVO VOI i aaa needa e 65 SAMMI ISO ATi et N Ea a 66 Color Meter O DHONS naar ical ten ota a a a a e a 66 The Scan Job Queue Window essesessesssssossecosssossecosssossecosseessee 67 Elements of the Scan Job Queue Window cccccciiceiiiessirersrrreerirrrerrrn 68 One pass Scan for Multipl
53. n ara qaanaseteaess cane eamicenanemeas 2 Exiting scan Wizard Medi eresia Aaa neil cuacl Milehborenltaadd 3 The Preview Window sesesessecesesceceseseecescscscesesosoesesceoeseseeoeseseeo 4 Elements of the Preview Window for X ray mode 0 ce 4 Elements of the Preview Window for Reflective mode 0 00 0 7 PCW Oe An hae nc acetone T enna bona teem ea tena san teacetes 9 CEN a a A E a AT ata OER tre eT eR T 10 Unit ot Measurement RULES aii icra time N il SmartScan dor X ray Modeonly terrianu n 12 AUTO SCAM for specific modelsonly smrti ei Le Auto Film Feeder GOrspeciic mOdels ONlY saicnceteneri eee ees 14 Overndew Prescan and SCATTO siinarnricnerienen na e a io deucauereecae 15 I a nett ie cates aA oat ae enaee saiee aod tenaeatuanao mee saes 15 An E E a E EE 6 EAA AA E A EA A E E 15 TO ea TE T nl a pene teas 15 CODY doania a E E NEN EENE 16 Ea e A 16 HOON a ea a a eens E T 7 Scan Frame Fron ea a A T E I7 Zoom Marni Glass isere aar a gat 17 MOr a aaa A A lie White Black Points Pickers for Reflective mode only 8 18 HEE SC ATA INC rM eaaa a fall ha sistuediatinbbei Nak accede iterate 19 STO Ug a NOG Nn NN en eT Te ATR RIT Se eT eet Ee nn Teen eee eT 19 Se Cel SCAM IO soto ct aici tates ts ha pe lactata aa 19 Scanner Control Power Saving Control ysis sensonceeteeiastiead eae evden 20 SCAT PrO DE sei ool as csc seer a ec are ond ween ited staan cua entinrete 20 METAS Vie Men Ul tcspr
54. nding to shades of varying degrees between black and white e The values as a whole represent color info for the sample size selected in the Color Meter Options button For instance if you chose 3 x 3 as your sample size and your K value reads 23 that shows your K value of 23 is the average of a 3 pixel by 3 pixel area Pixel value info is useful especially if you are making color corrections based on color values Knowing this you can modify the shadow and highlight points of an image then come back to the same point in the image and verify through the Color Output Meter that the K values have indeed changed Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 65 66 D Sample Display Area This shows a pixelized display of the area surrounding the cursor The size of the sample area depends on the selection made in the Color Meter Options E Color Meter Options These options let you choose how color information is displayed in numbers or percentages To use the Color Meter Options click the Color Meter Options button to choose your setting from the drop down menu that appears o Fercent v Ixl 2x2 g 3x3 4x4 5x5 Value and Percent e If Value is chosen the numbers represent values in the 0 to 255 pixel scale regardless of the bit depth of your output image e If Percent is chosen the numbers represent the percentage of intensity Color Meter Options The Color Meter options let you choose the si
55. nted at 133 lines per inch resulting in a 133 dpi image At 1 5x the image will be printed at 199 5 dpi and at 2x the image will be printed at 266 dpi The Custom option allows you to set an lpi value of your own specification In choosing an appropriate lpi value keep in mind that if the resolution is too low the image becomes pixelized resulting in a deterioration of image quality Pixelization is the process in which the Postscript language uses a single pixels color values to create more than one halftone dot Conversely if the resolution is too high the file size becomes unwieldy and y our file ends up containing more information than the printer needs slowing down the file transfer and the printing process Scan Job Untitled v Type Gray Seale 12 bit _ v Resolution 1600 v v ppi Scan Frame x Scaling PI lpi 1 5x W 19 50 i nm amp pies He 7 02 lpi Custom Image Size 35 184 KB a ss F i i _ Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Scan Frame and Related Settings These settings allow you to adjust the various factors that affect your image including the width and height of your image when it is first scanned Scan Frame settings the Scaling factor how big or how small the resulting scanned image will be and the dimensions of the image when it is output Output settings ocan Frame x Scaling Output we 9 60 9 50 i a me Image Size 35 104 KB
56. o specify the percentage by which the white and black points respectively can be clipped from the histogram The clipping is done after you click the Auto button in the AIC White Black Points dialog box For example if you specify 10 percent as your White Point clipping value and then click the Auto button the white point on the histogram is adjusted so that 10 percent of the color information is clipped or ignored The resulting 90 percent information leftover is then remapped resulting in an image with less highlight detail The same principle above applies to the Auto Black Point Clipping feature which governs the black point for shadows Minimum Output Level Maximum Output Level The Minimum Output Level lets you set the minimum output level of the black point The higher the percentage value the lower the contrast will be The Maximum Output Level lets you set the output level of the white point The lower the percentage value the lower the contrast will be Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 25 26 Cursor Auxiliary Lines This command allows you to show or hide cursor auxiliary lines to help you define a scan frame or measurement off the rulers more precisely Using the cursor auxiliary lines you can also read the measurements of your ruler more easily oixl Preferences Correction Help soe a2 pears Frame Magnify Pan Material Calibration Setup White Black Points Setup Cursor Auxilia
57. o given if the name already exists OK Remove Remove a To load a scan job template l 2 3 Click the Load Save button to open the Job Template Manager window Switch to the folder where the scan job template is stored Highlight the scan job template to be loaded at the left column of the window Before loading a new scan job you may remove your existing scan jobs from the right column Click the Add gt gt button in the window to load the scan jobs from a chosen folder into the Scan Job Queue window Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual To remove a scan job template 1 Click the Load Save button to open the Job Template Manager window 2 Highlight the scan job to be removed at the right column of the window 3 Click the Remove or Remove all button in the window to remove the scan job from the Scan Job Queue New name auto given if the name already exists When you load or save scan jobs you may check or uncheck the New name auto given if the name already exists option in the window Suppose the scan jobs already exist if you check this check box the number suffix is automatically appended as a new scan job If unchecked the existing scan jobs are overwritten Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 75 Appendix 76 Product and Technical Support If you need to call Technical Support please have the following information ready e Your scanner model The scanner product name
58. oaded Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 55 56 Brightness and Contrast The Brightness amp Contrast tool lets you control the brightness and contrast levels of the entire image Increasing the brightness makes all tones in the image lighter Contrast on the other hand is the range between the darkest and lightest shades in the image and increasing the contrast makes greater separation between the darkest and lightest areas of the image Advanced Image Correction Brightness Contrast I 1 1 Thumbnails Hide Thumbnails P Preview Drag the sliders or enter values to aa e _ O emma sane Brightness and Contrast Cancel Reset Revert Add To Menu e Brightness The Brightness control lets you change the brightness setting Too much brightness can make an image look washed out while too little brightness will make the image look dark e Contrast The Contrast control lets you change the contrast setting Too much contrast will make an image look like a photocopy of a picture with little or no gray shades left Too little contrast will make the colors in the image look dull and flat Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Filters The Filter tool is used to apply special effects to your images Several filters are provided in ScanWizard Medi including Blur Blur More Edge Enhancement Emboss Unsharp Masking Sharpen Low Sharpen Medium and Sharpen H
59. panel Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 5 L Scan Material button This shows the type of your scan material X ray positive films or Reflective photos and prints M Switch button This allows you to switch between two different panels of the Preview window Minimize button Click it to minimize ScanWizard Medi O Exit button Click it to close ScanWizard Medi Take note that when you exit you quit from ScanWizard Medi scanning software 6 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual The Preview window in the Reflective mode In the Reflective mode the Preview window acts as the Preview window in Standard panel of the X ray mode which provides you additional scan functions Overview Prescan and Scan to for greater controls over the entire scanning process s Elements of the Preview window for Reflective mode only DI022 pi Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 7 8 Menu bar The Menu bar includes the different menus for setting up the scanner Scanner menu controlling view options View menu customizing the software Preferences menu Image Correction function Correction menu and accessing on line help Help menu Unit of Measurement Select the unit of measurement for the rulers by clicking the arrow button at the 0 0 point of the rulers and choosing from the drop down menu Overview button This button previews the entire scan bed Prescan
60. rve is a graphic representation of the tone curve showing scanner input from dark on the left to light on the right B Method The Method sets the kind of curve you wish to have Select from Line Curve or Gamma C Channel The Channel allows you to choose the gray channel only in which the gamma will be affected Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 53 oF D Input Output Zoom e Input shows the horizontal value of wherever the cursor is inside the curve reflecting the scanner full depth e Output shows the vertical value of wherever the cursor is inside the curve reflecting the scanner s full depth e Zoom indicates the magnification level of the curve box At 100 zoom the curve is seen in its entirety Using the zoom frame tool to magnify the curve will zoom in or enlarge your view of the curve resulting in a higher zoom percentage E The Curve Tools The Curve Tools let you modify the curve The tools are the curve pointer the curve zoom frame and the curve pane Use the Curve Pointer tool to define points in the curve that will be modified When you click on any point in the curve a black handle appears to mark your position To remove the handle drag it off the graph Use the Curve Zoom Frame tool to zoom in and out on a particular point in the curve Once the area is zoomed in you can then use the Curve Pointer tool to define new points for better pr
61. ry Lines hiv Both X and Y ia leer fara aah X Only o Only Invert s None Scan frame More T E M Cursor auxiliary lines black i dotted line on the x and y axis MICROTEK Be selecting press CTRL key to keep aspect ratio selection or press SHIFT key to add new job To use this feature 1 Choose the Cursor Auxiliary Lines command in the Preferences menu From the submenu that appears select how the cursor lines will appear e On both x horizontal and y vertical axes e Onxaxis only e Ony axis only e None no cursor lines Click the Scan Frame tool a To see how the cursor auxiliary lines work draw a scan frame Click on the top left corner of the image as your starting point then drag down diagonally to form a scan frame As you draw the scan frame cursor lines will appear to help you draw the scan frame precisely When you release the mouse your scan frame will be aligned with the cursor lines Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Monitor Gamma Setup The Monitor Gamma Setup command lets you compensate for the linear intensity of the monitor allowing for consistency between the preview image and the final scanned image Monitor Garma etip Adjust Monitor Gamma value until the two colors inthe upper and lower boxes matched Monitor Gamma 1 28 0 01 7 99 Cancel Monitor Gamma Check this box to enable monitor gamma value setting
62. s the magnification levels increase from 100 to 200 to 400 and to the maximum 800 When you reach the maximum magnification factor the center of the Zoom tool will appear empty To zoom out reduce hold down the Shift key and with the Zoom tool selected click the image A minus sign will be in the middle of the lens to indicate the image is being zoomed out Note If the Info window is open the zoom level will be indicated This means you can also zoom in by selecting the appropriate zoom level in the Info window Move Pan tool The Move tool lets you scroll through an overview or prescan image allowing you to move parts of the image into view quickly without using the scroll bars You can use the Move tool for scrolling through zoomed in images that were enlarged through the Zoom tool or for scrolling through parts of an image not included completely within the frame of the preview window Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 17 18 White Black Point Pickers for Reflective mode only The Picker tools allow you to sample color from a particular area in an image and are useful for designating shadow or highlight point The White Point Picker 4 lets you define the whitest reference point in the preview image Once you have picked the whitest point excessive white points are clipped off The Black Point Picker 4 lets you define the darkest reference point in the preview image Once you have picked the darke
63. s of the program a 5 Elements of the Settings window A Scan dob Untitled ka B Type Gray Scale 12 bit C o ihm Scan Frame x Scaling Output w 14 00 14 00 Clicking the D _5 100 Expansion button E Image Size 31 377 KB to expand the Settings window F M Sampling G _ H lt ap iL White Black Fts me w i Br Contrast _ No Correction gt K Descreeni Wewspaper 85 Ip w a Reset ah a a Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 31 32 Scan Job This shows the current scan job as indicated by the Scan Job Queue window and by the selected image in the Preview window Type This shows the image type of the current scan job Resolution settings This area includes the following the Resolution box for specifying your output resolution the Resolution list box with the arrow button that provides predefined resolution values for easier selection of the resolution setting and the Resolution unit which lets you choose from ppi and several lpi options Scan Frame options This area includes the Scan Frame settings which represent the dimensions of the image that you wish to scan the Scaling factor for creating larger or smaller images from the original source image and the Output settings which represent the dimensions of the image when it is output Image size This shows the size of the fi
64. st point excessive black points are clipped off With the Picker tools you can determine the color values for any pixel in an image When you click the White Black Picker and pan over a pixel the value for that pixel is displayed in the Info window based on the sample size selected in the Info window Pixel value information is useful especially when you are making color adjustments based on color value To change the sample size of the Picker tool l Open the Info window by choosing the Show Info Window command in the View menu 2 Click the Color Meter Options button located to the right of the K values in the Info window 3 Choose your options Select the sample size options from the drop down list For instance the 1 by 1 option will display the value of one pixel the pixel in the middle of the Color Output Meter The 3 X 3 option reads the average value of a 3 pixel by 3 pixel area To display color information for a pixel or an averaged area 1 Click the Picker tool 2 As you pass over a point in the image observe the Info window the K values will be displayed in the Color Output Meter These values are in turn based on the sample size you selected Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual The Scanner Menu Scanner View Preferences Correcti W Medi 3200 ID 0 Get Current Scanner Info Scanner Control Scanner Probe The Scanner Menu lets you e Show your scanner model or select a scanner
65. t E Untitled 34 690 KB E Scan Job E Title of Ki i l scan job C Image type F Selected ri Scan Job l highlighted W One pass Scan for Multiple Jobs G One pass ae H Multiple Multiple Auto crap for EZ Lock Film Holder ne Auto crop ultiple Scan i Fi Film Holder eer end TR Total Scan Jobs 2 Jobs Geanned 2 Function buttons for controlling scan jobs i e Up Down arrow Duplicate New Delete Check and Load Save XS J Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 67 68 Checked scan job Checked scan jobs are the ones that are scanned when you click the Smart Scan button or Scan to button in the Preview window To check a scan job you can either click the Check icon or use the Check button at the bottom of the Scan Job Queue window Current scan job This is the current scan job indicated by a frame around the title There may be several defined scan jobs but only one scan job can be current In the Preview window the current scan job is the one with the flashing marquee Image type display This shows the image type of the scan job Image size This is the image size of the scan job Title of scan job The title of each scan job is shown To edit a scan job title double click the title of scan job and type a new name when an edit box appears Selected scan job The selected scan job is the highlighted item You can have multiple selected scan jobs and clicking on a function butto
66. the filter 3 Select a mask size in the Mask Size box This parameter determines the depth of pixels that will be affected at the edge Available selections are 3x3 5x5 7x7 9x9 11x11 and 13x13 For small low resolution image files 3x3 is sufficient For high resolution or large scale image files use 7x7 4 Enter a value in the Threshold box This option allows you to specify a tolerance range to prevent overall sharpening that might generate noise or cause other unexpected results The Threshold defines the required image of contrast between adjacent pixels before sharpening is applied to an edge A lower value produces a clearer effect 5 The Light and Dark option control the sharpness effect to be applied to the light and dark edges of the images respectively In general doing too much Unsharp Masking on light edges would make images seem unnatural as the human eye is sensitive in perceiving changes in bright areas of the image beyond a certain threshold If both values are 0 Unsharp Masking effect is disabled 6 Click OK to apply the settings Normal Blur More Edge Enhancement Emboss Sharpen High Unsharp Masking Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 59 60 Density for X ray mode only Image density is measured from image brightness with optical densitometers Optical density range determines difference between lightest and darkest colors which optical sensor is capable to recognize The minimum and maxi
67. the maximum size of the preview area is determined by your scanner s bed size or maximum scan area You are not allowed to change the size of the preview area in the X ray mode For example if the scanner s maximum scan area is 14 x 17 the maximum size of the preview area will be limited under this dimension Material Preview area selecting press CTRL key to keep aspect ratio selection or press SHIFT key to add new job To n C re ase O r decrease the preview window drag the window to resize MICROTEK Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 9 10 Scan Material The Scan Material icon accesses the Scan Material menu The appearance of the Scan Material icon changes depending on whether the scan material is reflective or X ray positive film A Microtek Scan Wizard Medi Overview Scanner View Preferences Correction Help Sgt IS bo EJ 2 Frame Magnify Pan Material a If you are scanning X ray films this is the appearance of the Scan Material icon When you click the icon and hold down the mouse you will see the X Ray option checked E If you are scanning reflectives such as photos or printed materials this is the appearance of the Scan Material icon When you click the icon and hold down the mouse you will see the Reflective option checked Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Unit of Measurement Rulers The rulers on both sides of the preview w
68. to accumulate the replacement point for the roller The recommended replacement point is when the numbers on two sides of the slash symbol are equal Press the Reset button to start recounting the scans for the roller after replacing a new one Scanner Control Power Saving Control The power saving feature of the scanner lamp to save energy and extend the life cycle of the lamp By default the lamp turns off automatically if the scanner is idle for 15 minutes You can change the lamp idle time in your preferences or disable this feature completely by unchecking the Auto Power Saving Mode check box Note Not all scanner models support these features If your scanner model is not supported the Scanner Controls command will be grayed out in the Scanner menu Scanner Control Auto Power Saving mode if idle for eo H g EI minutes onen Scanner Probe This command shows the scanner information on your SCSI USB or FireWire chain If your scanner does not show in the Scanner List dialog box make sure your scanner is properly installed connected and turned on and then click the Probe button For details on connecting your scanner refer to your scanner hardware installation guide scanner List D o Mea2200Pus 000 A E Select the R cae Still Image Device Information OK 20 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual The View Menu View Preferences Correction Hel w Overview Image Resize
69. trol the application of AIC settings OK button This button applies to the current scan job whatever image corrections you have performed and then closes the AIC dialog box Cancel button This button cancels out all image correction changes you have made to the current scan job and then closes the AIC dialog box The settings remained unchanged Reset button This button brings up the Reset dialog box where you can specify which settings are to be restored to their Reset tems default values then click Reset or Cancel E metre J Tone Curve If Reset is selected the settings are restored to their ia ea default values if Cancel is selected the operation has ET no effect IM Filter I Descreen Rotate Mirror P mage Giuality DIGMEL IGE Cancel Revert button This button to cancel out the changes that were made with the current image correction tool This means that if you used several AIC tools Revert cancels the effect of only the last used or current tool and preserves the effects of the other preceding tools Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Custom Settings When you click on each AIC setting in the Settings window a drop down menu will show options for adding removing or loading custom settings These custom settings are settings that you define yourself for your scan jobs For instance if you wish to change the shadow to an image and then save that shadow setting
70. u are scanning X ray films positive films To perform multiple auto crop preview of the film loaded onto the scanner click the Smart Scan button When done you will see multiple scan frames that have been automatically cropped in the preview window Multiple job titles will appear in the Scan Job Queue window numbered sequentially and all marked by a Check that indicates the jobs are ready to be scanned Note After performing multiple auto crop scanning the previously created jobs will be removed from the Scan Job Queue window SO8 a Frame Magnify Pan Material Status Type Job Title See eT E Untitled 34 739 KB Untitled2 34 690 KB MV One pass Scan for Multiple Jobs M Multiple Auto crop for EZ Lock Film Holder OUI eastern oy OE fa MICROTEK While selecting press CTRL key to keep aspect ratio selection or press SHIFT key to add new job Total Scan Jobs 2 Jobs Scanned 2 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Function Buttons Selecting Multiple Scan Jobs The Duplicate Delete and Check buttons at the bottom of the Scan Job Queue window can be used for multiple job selections For example you can select multiple scan jobs and then click the Delete button to remove all the jobs simultaneously To select multiple scan jobs press the Ctrl or Shift key and click on the jobs to be selected Editing Multiple Scan Jobs ScanWizard Medi
71. unching ScanWizard Medi ScanWizard Medi can be launched in either Stand alone or Plug in mode e From Stand alone mode Double click the ScanWizard Medi icon on the desktop or choose Start Programs Microtek ScanWizard Medi for Windows and then ScanWizard Medi e From Plug in mode Choose the Import or Acquire command from the File menu of your image editing software then select Microtek ScanWizard Medi Exiting ScanWizard Medi To exit ScanWizard Medi double click on the Close box on the upper left side of the Preview window EA Microtek ScanWizard Medi Overview C i ck h e re to exit erview i Preferences Correction Help ScanWizard Medi A Ep Frame Magnify Pan Material Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual 3 The Preview Window The Preview window is the most prominent window which includes various commands and tools for controlling the scanner There are two control panels presented in the Preview window Smart and Standard panels depending on the Scan Material chosen in the Preview window The Preview window in the X ray mode In the X ray mode both of the two panels of the Preview window Smart and Standard panels are available Choose either of these two panels as the one you like to use for the Preview window Only the functions supported by the selected panel will be displayed in the Preview window Elements of the Preview window for X ray mode only EA Microtek Scan Wizard Medi
72. will be It does not refer to the original image type ScanWizard Medi allows a direct scanning in either of Gray Scale Gray Scale 12 bit or Gray Scale 16 bit color spaces The default image type depends upon the scanner you are using and the choices available to you in the Type box will also depend on your scanner To choose your image type click the arrow button next to the Type box and choose your setting from the list box oe Scan Joby a oe a z X Type Gray Scale v Gray Scale 12 bit Gray X oc Scan Frame 9 50 e 9 50 Resolution i 34 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Resolution Settings Resolution is the sampling of image pixels per measurement unit or the amount of pixel information stored in an image Together the image resolution and dimensions determine the file size of the image which is measured in kilobytes KB or megabytes MB The resolution of an image is important in determining the quality of the output image Resolution is also directly related to file size and the higher the resolution the larger the resulting file size will be When dealing with resolution remember to distinguish between optical resolution and interpolated resolution Optical resolution is the real resolution as measured by the scanner s optics Interpolated resolution is software enhanced resolution and can be useful for enlarging very small images or for printing line
73. ze of your sample display area For instance if you choose 5 x 5 as your sample area this means your K value will represent color information for a 5 pixel by 5 pixel area If you choose 1 x 1 the default the color information pertains to a single pixel the pixel in the middle of the sample area Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual Scan Job Queve Window The Scan Job Queue window provides several functions for managing your scan jobs By definition a scan job contains the following elements a set of scanning parameters shown in the Settings window a scan frame shown in the Preview window and one or several scan job items shown in the Scan Job Queue window You can have multiple scan jobs each having its own distinct settings the number of scan jobs is indicated by the number of titles in the Scan Job Queue window two in the example below Scan jobs marked with a check are the ones designated to be scanned and the jobs are scanned in the order that they appear in the Scan Job Queue window You can choose to show or hide the Scan Job Queue window in ScanWizard Medi To do this click the Show Hide Scan Job Queue window toggle command under the View menu in the Preview window Clicking the Elements of the Scan Job Queue window Window Expansion button to A Checked expand the Scan Job Scan Job rare Queue eee i AOON T Untitled D Image size l B Curren

Reference Manual

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents