DiaTools User's Guide
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1. 5 3 2 1 File Add File To move one or more files to the loader queue either use the menu item File Add File the symbol LI or the gt Insert lt key Then select the desired files in the dialog field Add Files to Queue How to select several files at once is explained in the appendix page 66 46 DiaTools User s Guide 5 3 2 2 File Insert Job Marker Job marker images can be placed in the queue just like normal images Use the menu item File Insert Job Marker to generate them In the dialog field Edit Job Marker Text enter the desired text There are three lines available and a fourth line will be added containing the date and time The image is recognizable in the queue by the quotation marks Macros can be added to the text as well as the text lines See page 27 5 3 2 3 File Remove File To remove files from the loader queue mark the desired file s and use the command File Remove File the symbol Bw or the gt Del lt key How to select several files at once is explained in the appendix page 66 5 3 2 4 File Load queue This command loads a queue file que into the loader A queue file can be exposed many times in that each file in the entire queue is exposed once and then the entire queue is repeatedly exposed If for example you want to expose all the images in this file ten times mark the first line with the queue file name anda and call up the menu item Options Copies2. Exit EE 50 5 4 Options MEI RETTEN 50 5 4 1 Options Setup Filmrecorder 52 54 2 Options Mod EL sranani avian anette 53 5 4 3 Options Interface rarere 53 5 4 4 Options LU 54 5 4 5 Options Gamma Correction sssessseeseesseesseresseresess 55 5 4 6 Options Background eccceeecceeeseeeeeeeceeeeerenneeeenees 55 5 4 7 Options Size eeseeecceeesceceeneeeeseeeeeneecesaeecsneeeesneeeseaees 56 DiaTools User s Guide 3 5 4 8 Options Anti Aliasing sesesseesseesseesseresesesssesseesrees 57 5 4 9 Options Resolution W u ssenseererereereenrren reen ernnene 58 5 4 10 Options Orientation 59 5 4 11 Options Copies ss sas ads des se sled 59 5 4 12 Options EE 59 5 4 13 Options Server acte 60 5 4 14 Options Server Directory ccssceeseeeeeceeeeteeeeenees 61 5 4 15 Options ZOOM eeeeeceeeseeeeeeeeenceeeeeeceneeetsneeeeeaees 61 54 16 Options ZOOM edd det 62 5 4 17 Options Zoom 11 62 5 5 Window MENU o oo eee eesseeeeccceeeeesesnneeeeceeeeeessssaeeeeeceeeeeeees 62 5 5 1 Window Cascade suser dense ds den dis drenge dre dere sete 63 Ee EN KEE 63 5 5 3 Window Arrange Teens 63 5 5 4 Window Closeallssnsnssnonocionsrunininiiriii 63 5 5 5 Window Number 63 5 6 Hel Ment ara a Gegen telen dee die dien dien catered 64 56 1 Helio AR EG 65 5 6 2 Help Help Contestual ener erenene 65 5 6 3 Help Help about Manual eccceesseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeees 6
3. The button gt Cancel lt interrupts the film advance in the event you have set for too many empty frames 4 4 Image position Image width and height In the field pos and width height you see the actual status of position and size of the image on the CRT You can change these values manually if you want to have a different image area and a different starting point of the image on the CRT This is useful when imaging on cinefilms or on parts of sheet films The preset values for the standard 24x36mm slide filmes at 4k resolution are left 2048 width 4096 top 1366 height 2732 The zero point of the CRT co ordinates is in the middle of the CRT area This means that the starting point has a negativ value and the starting points for the left and top are half of the width and heights values Activating the button gt Setup Filmrecorder lt the changed values are saved in DiaTools DiaCal according to the actual modul and the resolution These values are also stored temporally in the film recorder and were reset to default with every reset of the film recorder DiaTools DiaCal automatically sends the changed values every time before sending the image data If the last stored values in DiaTools DiaCal are different to the actual values in the film recorder you will be asked whether to use the stored or the default values 36 DiaTools User s Guide 4 5 Pacing The pacing value creates a delay between the individual lines o
4. File Me Window Help Setup Filmrecorder Interface LUT Gamma Correction Background Size Anti Aliasing Resolution Orientation Copies Edit Text Server activ Server Directory To the left is the basic pull down menu to the right the one displayed when the loader is active If an image is loaded the additional items gt Zoom lt gt Zoom lt and gt Zoom 1 1 lt are displayed The commands are Setup Filmrecorder Model Interface LUT Gamma correction Background allows the software control of various settings on the film recorder sets the model of the film recorder allows setting of an ID number for the SCSI card or primary address for the GPIB card transfers the LUT to the film recorder before exposure allows the alteration of the gamma curve selection of a background color 52 DiaTools User s Guide Size sets the margins Anti Aliasing allows images with a small number of pixels to be smoothed Resolution for some picture formats the resolution can be selected Orientation allows rotation of images to be previewed or exposed Copies sets the number of copies Edit text allows the creation or editing of text lines Server active activates the server mode Server Directory assigns the server directory Zoom reduces the zoom factor Zoom increases the zoom factor Zoom 1 1 shows the origi
5. Contextual Fl Help about Manual Registration About DiaT ools Illustration 25 Help menu DiaTools User s Guide 65 The Help Topics the Help Contextual Help about Manual Registartion and Information about DiaTools 5 6 1 Help Topics Opens the index of the Help program 5 6 2 Help Help Contextual With this option you can get help within the current window This function is also accessible via the icon or the gt F1 lt key 5 6 3 Help Help about Manual This feature gives tips for working within the Help program 5 6 4 Help Registration Opens the registration dialog box You can enter the third part of your registration number here see page Fehler Textmarke nicht definiert 5 6 5 Help Information about DiaTools This command opens a window which displays the version and serial number of the program as well as the name of the licensee 66 DiaTools User s Guide 6 Appendix 6 1 Drag amp drop with Windows Explorer Files can be opened in the DiaTools application by pulling them from the Windows Explorer and placing them on the icon of the application drag amp drop This is valid for all picture formats that DiaTools can display and expose If the loader window is active the files will appear in the queue It is possible to move multiple files via drag amp drop into DiaTools Simply mark them in Explorer drag the highlighted files to the application DiaTools and the correspon
6. de Homepage http www MOPS Computer de This user s guide was written with Microsoft Word for Windows95 Version 7 0a The typefaces are taken from the Agfa Discovery TrueTypePack Shannon Extra Bold for the titles and section headings Garth Graphic for the remainder of the text All the products and firm names in these operating instructions are property of the firms mentioned We would be very grateful for any suggestions or comments which could help us improve either the software or the user s guide As of July 26 2001 14 00 72 DiaTools User s Guide
7. directory To activate the server function the loader module must first be opened The server directory that is the directory which contains the files to be exposed can be set under the menu item Options Server directory When you activate the server mode the following message appears on the screen ATTENTION In server mode all files will be deleted from the server directory after exposure Do you wish to begin server mode gt Yes lt gt No lt 5 4 14 Options Server Directory This allows you to set the directory of your choice as server directory The loader module must be open Activated this function gives you an input field for the drive and directory for the server mode The choice remains in effect until a new server directory is chosen 62 DiaTools User s Guide The server function is then activated under Options Server active 5 4 15 Options Zoom By clicking on this option or pressing the key the last zoom action or last detail enlargement is cancelled This option can be repeated until the original sized image has been reached 5 4 16 Options Zoom By clicking on this option or pressing the key once the image in the active window is enlarged by a factor of 1 26 This option can be repeated Clicking this option three times successively for example will enlarge the picture detail by a factor of 2 0 How to zoom in on a picture detail is explained on page 25 5 4 17 Option
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9. is not covered by the image itself margins 3 3 4 Margin settings The setting for the image size otherwise margins can be made for the preview and exposure of a picture file under the menu item Options Size The standard setting is a factor of 95 which means that the size of the image length and width will cover 95 of the exposable film surface e g 24 x 36mm and will be so reduced for the 22 DiaTools User s Guide preview and exposure that the proportions remain the same The 95 setting provides adequate margin for slide frames A setting of 100 means that either the length or the width will match exactly the maximum exposable surface Gre DiaTools File Options Window Help ST sul e d si CLOCK BMP FNALLESHANDBUCHSDIATOOLS TEXTSCLOCK BMP 900x796 Illustration 8 A Picture with a size of 95 and black background 3 3 5 Smoothness The menu item Options Anti Aliasing enables the smoothing of a picture file for preview and exposure The smoothness can be set separately for preview and exposure See p 57 The pixels to be exposed on film which lie between the pixels of the picture file are created through interpolation thereby causing the transitions to appear slightly softer The process lengthens the DiaTools User s Guide 23 time for presenting the preview and exposure This function is practical when the number of pixels in the picture file e g 1500 x 1000 is smaller than th
10. they are automatically deleted Only copies of original files should be placed in this directory To activate the server function the loader module must first be opened The server directory that is the directory which contains the files to be exposed can be set under the menu item Options Server Directory The server function is then activated under Options Server active The loader window then shows the name of the server directory and a countdown clock in seconds The clock shows when the next transfer of files from the server directory to the queue will occur DiaTools User s Guide 33 4 Film recorder controls This part of the program allows you to control your film recorder via software by activating either the d symbol with the mouse or menu item Options Setup Filmrecorder In this field you can set the film type resolution and picture counter For the recorder itself the following controls are also accessible Film loading and removal film advance as well as a CRT comparison and a film recorder reset Setup Filmrecorder E a J Z Filmtype Agfa Positiv Close Agfa Negativ No E Kodak Positiv Help Ke i i Resolution ga Courter 4 Se Load Film Left ES Width 14096 Pos ES Top 1366 Height 2732 Advance Film Pacing fo Removal Film IV auto CRT Calibration after fi 0 3 Filmend IV Filmend Request Dier CRT Calibration Setup Filmrecorder Reset i Compre
11. toolbar alters with each active part of the program If you have loaded an image the toolbar appears as follows DiaTools User s Guide 17 c Dial ools File Options Window Help aid auela 2 E Illustration 4 Toolbar 2 The icons have the following function Loader see above Load image see above Expose image exposes the picture in the current window on the film recorder Pause pauses the exposure Stop interrupts and ends the exposure Setup Filmrecorder see above Question mark see above 3 2 Exposure of a file To load an image click on the symbol Va or the menu item File Load Image In the dialog field which appears click on the desired file and then on gt Open lt 18 DiaTools User s Guide Load File Suchen in 23 Bmp2 D s ll Dateiname Mops1 jpa Dateityp Jal Formats D Abbrechen Hilfe Illustration 5 Load image dialog field To confine the selection to specific file formats enter the desired picture file format under File type After the image is loaded the symbol e the menu item File Expose or the gt F9 lt key will send the file to the film recorder How to adjust special settings before exposing the image is explained in the next chapter For exposing multiple files see chapter 3 5 beginning on page 29 3 3 Options for exposing a file Before exposing a picture file you can reset the LUT of the film recorder 3 3 1 set the gamma curve
12. type and interface After you have installed the program on your computer your first use of the program will require a few settings A dialog field will open automatically in which you will need to select the model of your film recorder from the list of choices Model EN Agfa ProColor Premier Agfa ProColor PC CCG PCR 16 CCG PCR 8 A i Cancel Illustration 1 Selection of film recorder model The slide to the right of the list enables you to scroll through the list Select your model and confirm the choice with gt OK lt DiaTools User s Guide 15 In the event that the model is not correctly set it can happen that the recorder will report errors because the control commands of the individual film recorders are different The button gt Help lt opens a window in which a brief description of the dialog field is shown In every subsequent described dialog field a similar gt Help lt button is available Following this another dialog field will open in which you can set the port to which the recorder is connected Either the GPIB or SCSI interface will be at your disposal The interface card is presumed to be installed in the computer along with the necessary software See system requirements If the corresponding interface is available an OK will appear in the status column after you have clicked on gt Apply lt Interface EN Status scsiid E ok Adapterld 0 aw Help Cenpd E
13. 3 3 2 choose a specific background color 3 3 3 alter the margins 3 3 4 smooth the picture 3 3 5 select a detail to be exposed 3 3 6 or adjust the picture rotation 3 3 7 Additionally you can choose the number DiaTools User s Guide 19 of copies 3 3 8 insert text lines 3 3 9 and for some formats even select the pixel resolution 3 3 10 IMPORTANT All set values for LUT gamma curve background color margins smoothness and number of copies affects all images The files themselves are not changed The set values are valid only for preview and image 3 3 1 Transferring the LUT to the film recorder The menu item Options LUT enables the transfer of a LUT file before beginning the exposure This ensures that the images are always exposed with the same LUT even when the LUT in the film recorder is not stored long or is changed between exposures You can directly input the name of the LUT file or by clicking on gt Search lt select the file with the mouse If no LUT is set the word none appears The small button to the right of the selection list allows you to reset the selection to none The setting affects all images that are to be exposed with this application ATTENTION In the event you are working with negative and positive film or with various film products be sure to adjust the LUT to match the corresponding film If the film type and or resolution of the set LUT file and the LUT of
14. 5 5 64 Help Registrations nnes 65 5 6 5 Help Information about DiaTools ss sssseeeseeseeeeeeeee 65 6 Appendix euguen ereg eg Age EENS EE eggeE 66 6 1 Drag amp drop with Windows Explorer 66 6 2 Marking multiple Dies 66 6 3 Exposure of presentations from Power bont 67 6 4 Exposure of presentations from CorelDRAW ee 69 DiaTools User s Guide DiaTools User s Guide 5 1 Preface A few explanatory introductory remarks about the system requirements the structure of the handbook and a few of the basic terms used in the text should simplify the use of our program for you 1 1 Application capabilities You can display different picture formats and expose them on all Agfa CCG or Matrix film recorders The currently accepted formats include the BMP Format BMP from Windows 1 4 8 16 24 Bit color depth the TARGA Format TGA 4 8 16 24 32 Bit color depth the JPEG Format JPG 8 24 Bit color depth the GIF Format GIF the LZW decompression is not supported the TIFF Format TIF the LZW decompression is not supported the Windows Metafile Format WMF the MAC PICT Format PIC the Photo CD Format PCD and a few others The LZW format operates on a patented compression procedure and is not supported by this application There is a program version with up to 4K that is 4096 lines for all film recorders e g ProColor OCR Z PCR PCRII FotoColor etc and an
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16. Hep Model AGFA MTx PCR2 PLUS 3 03 Illustration 2 Interface dialog field The address ID in the program must match that of the recorder It is not automatically set Default values are GPIB 2 SCSI 6 In the event there is more than one SCSI or GPIB card installed and your film recorder is connected to the second one change the entry in the corresponding INI file DIATOOLS INI A more extensive description can be found under gt Help lt 16 DiaTools User s Guide 3 Operation 3 1 Quick operation with the mouse The simplest means of using the program is to point and click on the appropriate commands in the toolbar This bar changes depending on which part of the program is active Below in the so called status line is a description of the function of the icon at which the mouse is pointed An overview of all icons in the program begins on page 39 Ha a DiaTools File Options Window Help Sc 2 Sara Illustration 3 Toolsbar 1 Toolbar 1 contains the following icons Loader calls up the loader module to expose multiple files Load Image opens a new window see menu item File Load Image to view a picture file Previously opened windows remain open With the command Window Tile all windows can be shown beside each other Setup Filmrecorder calls up the dialog field Setup Filmrecorder Question mark offers help for the current window As previously mentioned the
17. Options Window Help Loader Load Image Insert Job Marker Log File F4 Exit Alt F4 oma e DiaT ools Options Window Help Expose Fg Save as BMP File pelt Pause Blank Stop Close Ctrl F4 Loader Load File Insert Job Marker Log File F4 j Exit AlteF4 To the left the basic form with no other window in the application active To the right the items when an image window is open If the loader window is open below left or the log file is open below right the menu structure is again changed 42 DiaTools User s Guide comm DiaT ools Options Window Help Close Insert Job Marker Remove File Del Load Queue Save Queue Ctrl F4 View only View and Expose F9 Expose only Save as BMP File Hause St op Eier Lader Load File Log File F4 Exit Alt F4 The individual commands and their functions are as follows Add File Close Exit Expose only Insert Job Marker Load queue Loader Load Image Adds files to the queue list in the loader Closes the active window Exits the application Exposes the currently loaded image Opens a window with editable text which can be exposed as other picture files Loads a queue file into the loader Calls up the loader module Loads a picture file into a new window DiaTools User s Guide 43 Log File Shows the log book entries Log File delete Dele
18. PPT J ORAFIKABINTGRINALLGEN PET 4 GRAPIFNALLGEM PPT Beenden Illustration 26 PowerPoint file menu 68 DiaTools User s Guide Speichern unter 21x Speichem in Dia z el Mopsfarb ppt Mopfarb2 H Moptest ppt Prasenta Moptest3 ppt Abbrechen Test E Moptest4 ppt Spee ppt if I TrueType einbetten Prasentationsvorlage pot PowerPoint Pack amp Go Prasentation pps PowerPoint 95 amp 97 Prasentation ppt Dateiname Dateityp Prasentationen ppt Illustration 27 PowerPoint Save as dialog field In the event multiple folios are used in the presentation PowerPoint will ask you if all or only the current folio should be exported Wollen Se jede Folie in der Presertebon exponieren Um nur die aktuele Folie zu exporberen Klicken sie orf Hem Illustration 28 PowerPoint multiple folio query Click on gt Yes lt and PowerPoint will create a folder with the name of the presentation file and place all folios in this folder under the name FolioX wmf X representing the folio number Click on gt No lt and only one WMF file will be created with the name of the presentation file PowerPoint is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc DiaTools User s Guide 69 6 4 Exposure of presentations from CorelDRAW For DiaTools the presentation files must be in WMF format In CorelDRAW the files can be saved as WMF files via the menu item File Export
19. Set the number of copies to 10 This function allows you to print 10 complete series of images DiaTools User s Guide 47 5 3 2 5 File Save queue Saves the queue list as a file que This file can later be reloaded 5 3 2 6 File View only Activate this command or icon e when you only want to preview the files in the loader queue on the monitor These images will be shown in order in a small window on the monitor Click on gt OK lt to proceed to the next image 5 3 2 7 File View and Expose This command or the symbol displays the images in the queue on the monitor and then sends them to the film recorder to be exposed They are shown in the queue sequence With the command File Stop or the icon D the exposure can be immediately interrupted 5 3 2 8 File Expose To simply expose the files in the queue without previewing them click on the a icon or the command File Expose With the command File Stop or the icon D the exposure can be immediately interrupted 48 DiaTools User s Guide 5 3 2 9 File Stop This command or the icon D immediately interrupt the exposure process In the log book it is registered as User cancel along with the date and time The film recorder leaves this image unfinished The queue list is stopped When you want to proceed remove all the previously exposed images from the queue and start the process again 5 3 3 File Insert Job Marker With this menu i
20. X PCR2 PLUS 3 03 Illustration 19 Interface dialog box 1 SCSI interface 2 For the installation of the Adaptec SCSI card see the handbook accompanying the card The installation of the Windows ASPI driver is important You can check the connected SCSI devices by calling up the Adaptec SCSI interrogator SCSI Explorer Your film recorder must be recognized here and you can also read the ID number in this window The ID number in the input field must match the ID number of the film recorder The preset number is 6 GPIB interface For the installation of the GPIB card AT GPIB or GPIB PCI from National Instruments see the handbook accompanying the card The test programs IBDIAG and IBTEST must run without errors For the GPIB interface a primary address must be set which corresponds exactly to the number in the input field The preset number is 2 5 4 4 Options LUT This menu item enables the transfer of a LUT file or CCF file to the film recorder before exposure start thus ensuring that the images are exposed with the same LUT even when the LUT in the DiaTools User s Guide 55 film recorder is not saved for long or is changed between exposures You can directly input the LUT file name or click on gt Search lt to select one with the mouse In the event no LUT is set the word None appears in the window With the gt Search lt function you can select one from the list in the dialog field To the right
21. and selecting the file type Windows Metafile wmf in the dialog field Export amp CorelDRAW Werbung cdr Bearbeiten Ansicht Layout Anordnen D ffnen Strg 0 Schlie en Speichern Strg S Speichern unter Alle speichern Importieren Exportieren Strg H Senden Drucken Strg P Seriendruck isle Bidlolaleielox zz D E TE EIGENMOP DIA Werbung cdr 2 F ALLE AUFTRAG Dial_5 cdr 3FAALLE AUFTRAG Dial_6 cdr 4F ALLE AUFTRAGDia5_5 cdr Beenden Illustration 29 CorelDRAW file menu 70 DiaTools User s Guide egen Pozen ol ol Fe a Ost Abbrechen Orteiname verbung woe Oeteityp Windows MetaDatai AMF E Fitedntorrationen Noticen dl be j F Nur marrante Objakte F Fiter Dislogteld unterdricken Illustration 30 CorelDRAW Export dialog field Before the export the following dialog field will appear If you only have Windows standard typefaces in your presentation you can export the texts as Text otherwise it is recommended to export them as Curves Text exportieren als Ted amp Kurven F EinechlieBich Kennset Abbrechen Hite Illustration 31 CorelDRAW WMF file export query CorelDRAW is a registered trademark of the Corel Corporation DiaTools User s Guide 71 Our address is MOPS Computer GmbH Geringhoffstr 46 48163 Munster Germany Fax 49 251 788225 Email MOPS Computer t online
22. ause the program neither saves the files with the queue nor recognizes a disk drive change Before exposure the queue can be edited for example by removing individual files from the queue After highlighting an individual file it can be moved either up or down in the list by pressing simultaneously the gt Alt lt key and the respective cursor key The mouse can also be used in place of the cursor key by simply holding the gt Alt lt key and clicking on the new position for the file When you load a queue highlight the first line of the queue file with the file name of the queue file and set the number of copies the entire queue will be repeatedly run that many times Thereby each image in the queue will be exposed once and then the entire process repeated from the beginning With the menu item File Expose the exposure process begins The function can also be accesses with the icon i While the exposure function save function etc is running it can be 32 DiaTools User s Guide interrupted by the menu command File Stop or the icon D in the toolbar or by closing the window You will be asked if you really want to cancel the process 3 5 2 The server In server mode the application checks a preset directory at regular intervals and exposes the files found there This allows multiple users of a network to use the same equipment simply by copying their file into the directory ATTENTION After exposing the files
23. click gt Look up lt enter the desired directory and click gt OK lt After you have decided whether you wish to read the README File now or later the installation is completed 2 5 Registration 2 5 1 Registration of the Hardlock Version The software of the Hardlock version is only runnable with the Hardlock plug connected to the printer interface During installation you have to type in the complete registration number which you find on the CD Attention If the hardlock version of the program is installed with a wrong serial number the program does not run properly You have to repeat the installation We recommend to register the software with the enclosed registration card via Fax or via Email 2 5 2 Registration of the Version Without Hardlock ATTENTION During registration all of the application s module windows calibration window log window must be closed This software can only function if after being installed it is also registered with MOPS Computer In return you do not need the hardlock plug You will receive a registration number which is to be entered in the text field via the menu item Help DiaTools User s Guide 13 Registration Otherwise the software cannot function Registration takes place in the following manner The first part of the registration number contains a five figure serial number The serial number is entered during installation and is to be found on the disk label and t
24. ding number of windows will be opened within DiaTools or the files will appear on the queue list in the loader module 6 2 Marking multiple files In the Windows Explorer in this application s dialog field Add files to queue as well as within the queue list of the loader module itself it is possible to mark multiple files and to either open them all simultaneously or in the case of the loader module to view or delete them depending on the specific settings First mark one of the desired files e g click on it with the mouse then hold either the gt Control lt or gt Shift lt key and click on the next desired file it too will be highlighted It is also possible by the same means to highlight all the files between the first and last selected file at once The gt Control lt key also can be used to undo the highlight DiaTools User s Guide 67 6 3 Exposure of presentations from PowerPoint For DiaTools presentation files must be in WMF format In PowerPoint the files can be saved as WMF files via the menu item File Save As and selecting the file type Windows Metafile wmf EJ Microsoft PowerPoint ALTO PPT L lz ren E AAS VW J Date Bearbeiten Ansicht Einfugen Femu H TY Hea Dem Tun fa eg ter ei Aghhefen cd Ze fl Apeichem Zar Als HTML speichern E Pack amp Ov Seite eicgichian amp Druen Sandan an Eigenschaften TALTOPPT 2 WIGENMOPWWERBUNCMAILLA
25. e selected resolution of the recorder e g 4K 4096 x 2732 3 3 6 Detail exposure To fix a picture detail for exposure point the mouse at the upper left corner of the desired detail Click and hold the left mouse button and draw the mouse cursor across the image until the detail is contained in the highlighted frame Releasing the mouse button will zoom in on the detail until it fills the full window J DiaT ools Bisi x File Options Window Help aa ale e d si CLOCK BMP FNALLESHANDBUCHSDIATOOLS TEXTSCLOCK BMP Ee Illustration 9 Image with highlighted detail The illustration shows a box highlighting the detail around the second counter of the clock in the upper third of the image As 24 DiaTools User s Guide soon as the mouse button is released this detail will be expanded to fill the entire window as shown in illustration 10 Gre DiaTools File Options Window Help SCT Uz d fl CLOCK BMP 1 5 03 FAALLESHANDBUCHSDIATOOLSSTEXTSCLOCK BMP p ECH Illustration 10 The expanded clipping The following should be noted If a narrow detail is selected the width will be adjusted to present the detail without distortion To undo the detail or zoom function click on menu item Options Zoom or use the button on the keyboard to return to the original size click on Options Zoom 1 1 or use the button The aforementioned Options Zoom and Options Zoom can also be used to enlar
26. e image is turned this rotation of the text line enables it to be placed so it is normally readable Height and width can be set separately 0 and 180 horizontal 90 and 90 vertical In the preview the text line can be positioned with the mouse and also altered in size 3 3 10 Resolution setting With a few picture formats it is possible to use images with different resolutions Photo CD or images which are in a vector format with different resolutions Windows Metafile In a dialog box under Options Resolution select the file format for which you want to set the resolution You can also set the pixel resolution for the preview on the monitor and for the exposure on film separately The resolution can be set for the following formats Windows Metafile WMF Photo CD PCD PostScript PS only with the expanded version The setting affects all images with the selected file format that are to be exposed DiaTools User s Guide 29 3 4 Exposure of a job header image To keep exposed images organized it is possible to create job header images with text information with the menu item Options Insert Job Marker In the dialog field Job header image text you can input the desired text There are three lines available The fourth line will automatically contain the date and time The image will be displayed by clicking on gt OK lt and can be exposed like any other image In the text the afore
27. e with text information you can enter up to three lines of editable text in a dialog field The fourth line will automatically contain the date and time In series operation loader module you can place multiple images in a queue that will be exposed in sequence In server operation the program module regularly checks the contents of a specified directory and exposes the filed found there DiaTools User s Guide 7 This allows multiple users to request images over a network provided the respective files are copied into the directory A log file stores the exposure data such as file name start and duration of the exposure gamma value and frame settings In the dialog field Film recorder controls the basic settings for resolution film type and picture counter are entered You receive status reports from the film recorder By entering the number of empty frames the recorder can advance the film to a specific position e g film end The recorder can be connected to a GPIB IEEE 488 or to a SCSI interface All newer National Instruments Boards and all Adaptec Boards are supported There is a context help for each window which can simplify the use of the application From there you can also call up cross references or a search function for key words In all dialog fields you can get assistance via the gt Help lt button 1 2 System requirements IBM compatible PC with at least an 80386 processor Windows95 98 or W
28. f the exposure process This can be of use with highly complex graphics as a way of suppressing any brightness strips which might occur during exposure If this should happen set a higher pacing value There is a range of between 3 and 225 Some recorders operate with a 0 setting and this corresponds to the highest possible speed 4 6 Film end query If the film end query is set check box Filmend Request active the end of film signal of film recorder will be used Otherwise the number of images per film can be entered If the recorder reaches this number the further exposure will be interrupted and a notification will appear on the screen To activate or deactivate the check box click on it with the mouse If it is deactivated enter the number of the last image on the film To confirm the entries click on gt Setup lt 4 7 Compression For the picture transfer to the film recorder you can activate the RLC data compression for some film recorders In this case click on RLC data This data compression is useful if a big part of the picture contains areas of the same color mainly for presentation pictures In real photos areas of the same color e g blue sky don t have exactly the same color value In this case the data transfer size is becomes bigger instead of smaller So use the option pixel data for DiaTools User s Guide 37 photos 4 8 Film loading This function is called up after loading new film into the rec
29. ge or reduce the image Three zoom levels are equivalent to a factor of 2 DiaTools User s Guide 25 3 3 7 Picture rotation The dialog field Rotation 90 found under menu item Options Orientation offers you the possibility to rotate images 90 thus allowing high format images to be exposed lengthwise C No Illustration 11 Picture rotation dialog field Use the mouse to click on the desired setting None no rotation Always rotate every image Automatic automatically rotate images whose height is greater than the width The following illustration shows the rotated image 26 DiaTools User s Guide Gre DiaTools File Options Window Help ST slo a d Sa CLOCK BMP F ALLESHANDBUCH DIATOOLS TEXT CLOCK BMP 796x900 Illustration 12 Rotated image 3 3 8 Number of copies Options Copies provides you with an input field for the number of desired copies to be made from every image If you call up the dialog field during exposure the number of copies still to be made will be shown including the image currently at the head of the queue If you change this number during the exposure only the new number of copies you enter will be made The setting affects all images to be exposed by the application unless other values are set in the loader DiaTools User s Guide 27 3 3 9 Creation of text lines You have the possibility to insert a text line into each image Size position and
30. he enclosed registration card The second part five figures is generated automatically during installation The third part eight figures will be given to you by us at registration In order to register the application we first need your name your firm s name address Tel Fax or E mail address together with the first two parts of the registration number to be found in the dialog box Then we can give you the third part of the registration number Enter it in the input field and confirm it by clicking gt OK lt In order to receive the registration number please send the enclosed registration card to MOPS Computer GmbH Geringhoffstr 46 D 48163 Munster Germany Fax 49 251 788225 e mail MOPS Computer t online de 2 6 Deinstallation Only Windows NT The hardlock module can only be removed under Windows NT by restarting the installation program Therefore call up the menu 14 DiaTools User s Guide item Install Deinstall Hardlock for Windows NT Therupon the hardlock module will be deinstalled In order to completely erase DiaTools from your computer proceed as follows First click gt Start lt and then choose gt Options lt Under gt Options lt click gt System Control lt After a double click on gt Software lt you can choose from the list the program you wish to erase here DiaTools A click at gt Add Erase lt will remove the application from your computer 2 7 Setting the recorder
31. ile name with directory and source drive for example c images photo3 tif recorder inserts the name of the recorder If the name has not been read from the recorder the selected name from the model dialog field is used The name can be read from the recorder by calling up the window Film recorder controls LUT inserts the name of a LUT file With the check box Insert text you can toggle the text line in or out The length and width of the text line can be set too The values represent the number of pixels the line will fill For 4K exposures the text line will be roughly 1 1 With the rotation option the line can be placed with an angle of 0 no rotation 90 or 180 counterclockwise rotation or 90 clockwise If the image is turned this rotation of the text line enables it to be placed so it is normally readable Height and width can be set separately 0 and 180 horizontal 90 and 90 vertical In the preview the text line can be positioned with the mouse and also altered in size DiaTools User s Guide 61 5 4 13 Options Server active In server mode the application checks a preset directory at regular intervals and exposes the files found there This allows multiple users of a network to use the same equipment simply by copying their file into the directory ATTENTION After exposing the files they are automatically deleted Only copies of original files should be placed in this
32. indows NT 4 0 The memory capacity should be at least 32MB Film recorder from Agfa CCG or Matrix A National Instruments GPIB card with GPIB32 driver or an Adaptec SCSI card with ASPI32 driver to connect the film recorder DiaTools User s Guide 1 3 About this handbook The following rules apply to the varied text presentations in this handbook Notices which refer to another more detailed section of the handbook are paired with the page number of the description References to menu items in the program are in another typeface The item from the menu bar is listed followed by a and then the command option for example File Load Image File names are printed in CAPITAL LETTERS The designation for mouse activated buttons and keyboard keys is for example gt Save lt When user input is needed the name of the respective command line is written in cursive and the response required from you is in boldface type DiaTools User s Guide 9 2 Installation 2 1 Installation of the SCSI card For the installation of the Adaptec SCSI card read the manual accompanying the card The installation of the Windows ASPI driver is important You can check the connected SCSI devices by calling up the Adaptec SCSI Interrogator SCSI Explorer Your film recorder must be detected here and you can also read the SCSI address of the recorder ID No here 2 2 Installation of the GPIB card For the installat
33. ion of the GPIB card AT GPIB or GPIB PCI from National Instruments read the handbook accompanying the card The test programs IBDIAG and IBTEST which are included with the card must run without errors 2 3 Installation of the Software The installation of the hardlock version under Windows NT requires the according administrator privilege Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive The installation program will start automatically If not select the CD ROM drive in the Windows Explorer and doubleclick the file called Setup Then choose the language you want to use with DiaTools and click the button gt DiaTools lt After the installation is completed connect the hardlock plug to the parallel interface of your computer In case a parallel printer 10 DiaTools User s Guide cable is plugged in connect this to the backside of the hardlock plug Instead of this you can also install the version DiaTools softreg without hardlock protection Therefore you need a second license with a new registration number To install the DiaTools softreg call up the menu item Install DiaTools softreg in the installation program For being able to use this version it has to be registered with MOPS Computer see chapter Registration at page 12 When the window with the software licensing agreement appears click gt yes lt if you accept the conditions After a window with information about registering the software which you can leave by clic
34. ionally you can set the pixel resolution separately for both the monitor preview and the exposure on the film recorder The resolution can be set for the following formats Windows Metafile WMF Photo CD PCD PostScript PS only with the expanded version The setting affects all images to be exposed with the application 5 4 10 Options Orientation This option allows you before exposure to rotate picture files 90 without the change being made to the source file A more detailed description is found on page 25 5 4 11 Options Copies In this dialog field you can set the number of copies you want from each image to be exposed If you call up this dialog field during the exposure process the number of copies to be completed including the current exposure will be shown If you then alter the number of copies only the new number will be made The setting affects all images to be exposed unless other values have been set in the loader module 60 DiaTools User s Guide 5 4 12 Options Edit text You have the possibility to insert a text line into each image Size position and orientation are open The desired text is input in the dialog field Create text lines The following macro commands are possible date inserts the actual date for example 07 03 1999 time inserts the actual time for example 15 38 filename inserts the file name for example image3 tif fullname inserts the f
35. ions Window and Help The pull down menus can be accessed either by clicking on them with the mouse or by holding the gt Alt lt key and typing the underlined letter The menu items shown in light gray cannot be activated in the current window 5 2 The toolbar The toolbar contains a series of icons buttons with representative symbols which when clicked on with the mouse will activate specific commands The commands can also be given via the menu bar The toolbar is horizontal and is located below the menu bar 40 DiaTools User s Guide Calls up the loader File Loader module multiple exposures Load and display image File Load Image Expose image File Expose A Preview and expose image File Preview and Expose Preview image only File Preview only Add file to queue File Add File a Remove file from queue File Remove File Delete log file File Log File delete STOP Immediately interrupt File Stop exposure dh Calls up film recorder Options Setup Film controls recorder Access context related Help Help Contextual online help If you point at an icon on the toolbar without clicking on it the function will be displayed in the lower corner of the program window and the menu entry will be shown briefly directly below the cursor DiaTools User s Guide 41 5 3 File menu The File menu displays the following forms depending on the open window EMH Dial ools
36. king gt Next lt you will be asked to enter your name the name of your firm and the serial number to be found on the enclosed registration card or disk Only when these entries have been made you will be able to click gt Next lt Attention If the hardlock version of the program is installed with a wrong serial number the program does not run properly You have to repeat the installation For the installation of DiaTools softreg you only need the first five figures as serial number The next five figures are automatically generated by the computer during installation The last eight figures will be given to you by us at registration Check the folder into which the program is to be copied If you wish to accept the pre setting then click gt Next lt If you like to have it in a different folder then click gt Look up lt enter the desired folder and click gt OK lt After you have decided whether you wish to read the README file now or later the installation is completed DiaTools User s Guide 11 2 4 Installation of the Hardlock Modul For working with DiaTools software connect the hardlock plug to the parallel interface of your computer In case a parallel printer cable is plugged in connect this to the backside of the hardlock plug During the installation of the DiaTools software the hardlock modul is automatically installed The installation of the hardlock version under Windows NT requires the according ad
37. mentioned macro commands can be used See p 27 The job header images like normal images can be sent to the recorder either by clicking on the symbol e the menu item File Expose or gt F9 lt on the keyboard 3 5 Exposure of multiple files 3 5 1 The loader If you want to expose multiple picture files start the loader module with the symbol er or the menu item File Loader 30 DiaTools User s Guide J DiaTools Bisi x File Options Window Help a aa asa cul al 4 GG sa Loader Job List EAPHOTO CDVMAGES imq0001 ped EAPHOTO_CDIMAGES Img0002 pcd EAPHOTO_CDIMAGES Img0003 pcd EAPHOTO_CDIMAGES Img0004 ped EXPHOTO CDYMAGESYmg0005 pod EAPHOTO_CD IMAGES Img0006 ped EAPHOTO_CD MAGES ImgQ0007 ped E PHOTO_CD IMAGES Img0008 ped EAPHOTO_CD MAGES ImgQ0009 ped EAPHOTO_CD MAGES Img0010 ped EAPHOTO_CD VMAGES Img0011 ped EAPHOTO_CD MAGES Img0012 ped EAPHOTO_CD VMAGES Img0013 ped EAPHOTO_CD MAGES Img0014 ped EAPHOTO_CD MAGES Img0015 ped E PHOTO_CDMAGES Img0016 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES Img0017 ped Number of Files 48 Illustration 14 Loader window In the loader module window you see the empty queue To place items in the queue use the symbol E the menu item File Add file or the gt Insert lt key You can also bring files from the Explorer with the drag and drop function See p 66 There is no sorting of the files in the queue The first item on the list is the first exposed etc The set val
38. ministrator privilege Under windows NT the program HLINST EXE is automatically started If the error message Unable to load hardlock driver is reported when starting DiaTools there is the possibility of subsequently starting HLINST EXE separately after the installation of DiaTools Therefore in the installation program call up the menu item Install Install Hardlock for Windows NT Attention If under Winows NT an old version of the Hardlock driver Hardlock sys is installed please first deinstall this version see chapter Deinstallation at page 14 First put the CD in the CD drive The DiaTools installation program will start automatically If not double click on the program SETUP EXE on the CD Choose the language english or german and then click on DiaTools The installation begins When the window with the software licensing agreement appears click gt yes lt if you accept the conditions After a window with information about registering the software which you can leave by clicking gt Next lt you will be asked to enter your name the name of your firm and the serial number to be found on the enclosed registration card or disk Only when these entries have been made you will be able to click gt Next lt 12 DiaTools User s Guide Check the directory into which the program is to be copied If you wish to accept the pre setting then click gt Next lt If you would like to have it in a different directory then
39. nal picture size 5 4 1 Options Setup Filmrecorder This command allows you to control your film recorder via software by activating either the d symbol with the mouse or menu item Options Setup Filmrecorder In this field you can set the film type resolution and picture counter For the recorder itself the following controls are also accessible Film loading and removal film advance as well as a CRT calibration and a film recorder reset DiaTools User s Guide 53 5 4 2 Options Model To set the model of your film recorder click on this command The menu item is only accessible when no other windows in the application are open Model ES Agfa ProColor Premier Illustration 18 Model setting dialog box The slide to the right of the list allows you to scroll up and down through the list Mark the model of your recorder and click on gt OK lt 5 4 3 Options Interface Here you can set the interface to which the film recorder is connected The GPIB and SCSI interfaces are available It is presumed that the card is installed in the computer as well as the necessary software The menu item is only accessible when no other windows in the application are open If the corresponding interface is available an OK appears in the status column after you have clicked on gt Apply lt 54 DiaTools User s Guide Status ES scsid f6 a Adapter ld In aw Help C GPIBid E Fie Model AGFA MT
40. of the list you can reset the selection to None The setting affects all files to be exposed with this application Attention In the event you are using negative and positive film or are working with several brands be sure to adjust the LUT to match the differences in film products If the film type and or resolution of the preset LUT file do not match the LUT setting of the film recorder the exposure process will be interrupted 5 4 5 Options Gamma Correction With this command you can set the gamma value for the preview and exposure of a picture file The gamma value controls the brightness of the image A value of 1 0 is the original presentation of the image A value gt 1 brightens the image and lt 1 darkens the image Normally gamma values between 0 3 and 3 are used See p 19 with an illustration of this dialog field 5 4 6 Options Background This command controls the background color for the preview and exposure of a picture file and allows you to change it as you wish 56 DiaTools User s Guide Select the desired color in the dialog field found on page 20 by clicking on the box to the left or on the color field to the right then click on gt OK lt The color you select will be used as background for all images to be previewed and exposed The background is any surface not covered by the image itself because of size or format margin 5 4 7 Options Size Use this menu item to set the
41. order This saves calling up the same function directly via the film recorder s menu 4 9 Film advance In the event you wish to expose an empty frame click on this key For multiple empty frames enter the picture number to which the film should be advanced Alternatively you can also place a before the number of empty frames e g 2 The gt Cancel lt button interrupts the film advance in the event you have set for too many empty frames 4 10 Film removal This function is called up after film is removed from the recorder The film recorder picture counter is reset to zero 4 11 CRT calibration With this button you can initiate a CRT calibration The CRT calibration is an internal brightness comparison within the film recorder If you activate auto CRT Calibration after the calibration of the CRT is running after the numbers of images that you have entered 38 DiaTools User s Guide 4 12 Reset This button gt Reset lt will reset the film recorder This feature is only available with the GPIB card DiaTools User s Guide 39 5 Practical reference From the main window you can call up the various functions via the file menu or the toolbar The structure of the menu depends on the current window you are in Commands which are not accessible are shown in light gray In this chapter all menu items will be explained in sequence 5 1 Menu structure The menu bar bears the following headings File Opt
42. orientation are up to you To access this function use menu item Options Edit text Input the desired text in the dialog field Create text line Create Text Line x Filename on Recorder Date Time IV Show Text r Rotation absolute C 90 Field Size Pixel gt Ze CG oO High ba as Image f a Width 2500 180 Illustration 13 Create text lines dialog field The following macro commands are possible date inserts the actual date for example 07 03 1999 time inserts the actual time for example 15 38 filename inserts the file name for example image3 tif fullname inserts the file name with directory and source drive for example c images photo3 tif recorder inserts the name of the recorder If the name has not been rea from the mo d from the recorder the selected name del dialog field is used The name can be read from the recorder by calling up the window Setup Filmrecorder 28 DiaTools User s Guide LUT inserts the name of a LUT file With the check box Insert text you can toggle the text line in or out The length and width of the text line can be set in an input field The values represent the number of pixels the line will fill For 4K exposures the text line will be roughly 1 1 With the rotation option the line can be placed with an angle of 0 no rotation 90 or 180 counterclockwise rotation or 90 clockwise If th
43. ory and file name is recorded as well as the successful or unsuccessful completion of the task also with date and time The selected gamma curve and image size is noted or where necessary the error in or the user interruption of the exposure process Thus you have a good overview of the activity on your film recorder The log book file DIATOOLS LOG is a pure text file which you can also edit with a word processing program The log book files can be erased with Se the menu item File Log File delete or the ES icon Further activity can be recorded in a new log file 50 DiaTools User s Guide 5 3 4 1 File Log File delete The contents of the log file see p 48 can be erased when you call up this command or use the symbol This allows you to keep a good overview of the information without the file being too unwieldy 5 3 5 File Close This closes the currently active window 5 3 6 File Exit Before leaving the program if there are still files unexposed in the loader queue see p 44 or in server mode see p 60 you will be asked The job is not finished Do you really want to stop it gt Yes lt gt No lt Click on gt Yes lt to exit the program or gt No lt to continue in the program 5 4 Options menu As in the file menu these subordinate points are also dependent on the current active screen DiaTools User s Guide 51 etup Filmrecorder Interface Model Sprache deutsch
44. other version with up to 16K that is 16384 lines per frame e g for Forte and Alto 6 DiaTools User s Guide The program controls important editing functions which affect only the preview image on the monitor and the exposure process The source picture files are not altered The brightness of the pictures can be altered with the gamma value The margin setting allows the definition of the area to be exposed e g 95 image 5 margin The margin can be filled with any background color A portion of the preview image detail can be highlighted with a mouse controlled frame and viewed more closely with a zoom function Picture files in high format can be automatically or manually rotated thereby assuring the files to be exposed are optimally placed on the available film size e g 24x36mm lengthwise format The picture smoothness achieved through interpolation of pixels can be set separately for both the display and the exposure The process causes the picture points to seem blurred so that the transitions between the pixels appear softer If you want to label your images you can insert moveable text lines A LUT file produced in the DiaCal module can be loaded into the film recorder before every exposure This ensures the desired color correction film type and resolution is set correctly for each exposure The number of copies to be made of each picture file can also be entered If you want to expose a job header imag
45. s Zoom 1 1 By clicking on this option or pressing the gt Posl lt key on the keypad the image is returned to its original size regardless of any zoom actions taken 5 5 Window menu The window menu contains commands for positioning and organizing windows DiaTools User s Guide 63 Cascade All windows not reduced to symbols are arranged overlapping each other Tile All windows not reduced to symbols are arranged side by side Arrange Icons All windows reduced to symbols are arranged on an icon bar Close all Closes all open windows 5 5 1 Window Cascade All windows are arranged overlapping each other so that only the title bar is visible 5 5 2 Window Tile All open windows not reduced to symbols are arranged side by side 5 5 3 Window Arrange Icons All windows reduced to symbols are arranged on the lower border of the main window 5 5 4 Window Close all All open windows are closed 64 DiaTools User s Guide 5 5 5 Window Number In DiaTools you have the possibility to toggle between different windows a DiaT ools File Options MIER Help Yi d Cascade Tile el Clock b Arrange Icons Close all 2 Bildwin bmp 3 Loader Illustration 24 Window menu If more than one window is open you can use this option to pull one or another of them into the foreground 5 6 Help Menu The help menu offers the following options File Options Window Si a d Help
46. s option to expose them on the film for you 5 4 8 Options Anti Aliasing The activation of the smoothness option for preview and exposure can be optimized here The setting can be made separately for each of them The following illustration shows an image with a small number of pixels which leads to a step effect in the image 58 DiaTools User s Guide R Illustration 22 The small number of pixels gives the image a stepped appearance If you have activated this function the steps are reduced and me Illustration 23 The smoothed image The pixels to be exposed on film which are located between the actual pixels of the picture file are interpolated with the smoothness function thereby causing them to appear a little smudged so the transitions between the pixels is softer The function also prolongs the time necessary for preview and exposure This function is useful when the number of pixels in the picture file e g 1500 x 1000 is smaller than the preset resolution of the recorder e g 4K 4096 x 2732 The setting affects all images to be exposed with the application 5 4 9 Options Resolution For a few picture formats it is possible to use images with different resolutions Photo CD or images in vector format Windows Metafile DiaTools User s Guide 59 You have the possibility to select the file format for which you want to set the resolution from a list in the dialog field Addit
47. see p 48 the action will be noted with date time and the label User cancel The film recorder leaves this image either unexposed or partially exposed The next exposure process will begin with an image which corresponds to the current window 5 3 2 File Loader This menu item or the symbol er will activate the loader module This module allows you to generate a queue of files to be displayed and or exposed DiaTools User s Guide 45 J DiaTools Bisi x File Options Window Help SC Be sca ols s d a sa Loader Job List E PHOTO CDVMAGES imq0001 ped E PHOTO_CDVMAGES Img0002 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES Img0003 ped E PHOTO_CDVMAGES Img0004 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES Img0005 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES ImgQ006 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES Img0007 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES Img0008 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES Img0009 ped E PHOTO_CDVMAGES Img0010 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES Img0011 ped EAPHOTO_CDVMAGES Img0012 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES Img0013 ped EAPHOTO_CDVMAGES Img0014 ped EAPHOTO_CD MAGES Img0015 ped E PHOTO_CD MAGES Img0016 ped E PHOTO_CD IMAGES Img0017 ped Number of Files 48 Illustration 16 Loader window If you have items in the queue and attempt to close the window File Close you will be asked The job is not finished Do you really want to stop it gt Yes lt gt No lt If you choose gt Yes lt the queue will be deleted and the window closed The following file menu items are only accessible in the loader module
48. size of the image or margin for both preview and exposure of a picture file Margin Cut Marking ES Picture Size 95 0 mi Cut Marking Help th Illustration 20 Dialog field for setting margins and film cuts The standard setting is a factor of 95 which means that the size of the image width and height will cover 95 of the exposable film surface e g 24 x 36mm and will be so reduced for the preview and exposure that the proportions remain the same The 95 setting provides adequate margin for slide frames A setting of 100 means that either the length or the width will match exactly the maximum exposable surface The film cut marking which you can set optimally here should help you to find the correct point when cutting the exposed film in the event you have exposed images that do not fill the entire exposable surface DiaTools User s Guide 57 A small white line is exposed across the film where the exposable surface for 24 x 36mm slides begins If the slides are framed the frame will cover these markings exposable surface exposed surface cut marking cutting point Illustration 21 Example of film cut markings The illustration shows both left and right an exposed image exposed surface which is narrower than the exposable surface Since the white lines in the illustration are not seen on the film itself and the exact cutting points are not easy to find you can use thi
49. ssion C Pixel Data ALC Data End of Fim Module 35mm Model CCG GmbH PCR 8 1 12 Illustration 15 DiaTools Setup Filmrecorder dialog box In the lower portion of the dialog field some information is displayed such as end of film pixel resolution width x height the camera model and the film recorder model 34 DiaTools User s Guide All information represents the current status of the film recorder and are adjusted to fit the connected recorder Individual functions 4 1 Film type Enter the desired number of the film type in the input field Film type no or select the film type from the list and click on gt Setup Filmrecorder lt 4 2 Resolution Enter the number 2 or 4 in the input field Resolution for the 16K version or corresponding recorder also 8 and 16 and click on gt Setup Filmrecorder lt The images will be exposed according to the following scheme 2K 2048 lines 4K 4096 lines 8K 8192 lines 16K 16384 lines 4 3 Picture counter In the input field the actual picture counter of the film recorder is shown If you wish to change this number enter the new number under Image counter and click on gt Setup Filmrecorder lt If the recorder is to make one or more empty frames enter the corresponding picture number or the and the number of empty frames Click on gt Advance Film lt to confirm Example 2 DiaTools User s Guide 35
50. tem you can generate job header images In the dialog field Edit Job Marker Text you can enter up to three lines of text A fourth line is added with the date and time The image is shown after clicking on gt OK lt and can be exposed like other images In the text as well as text lines macros can be used see p 27 5 3 4 File Log File This menu item shows the log file in which the important activities of the application are listed You can keep track of the recent activity of the program DiaTools User s Guide 49 Gi DiaT ools oO x File Options Window Help Sil dal 2 FS Log File 21 04 1999 16 57 Image 1 EDHOTO CDYMAGESYmg0001 ped Gamma 1 00 Size 95 21 04 1999 17 00 Expose Ready 3 36 21 04 1999 17 00 Image 2 E PHOTO_CDWMAGESWmg0002 ped Gamma 1 00 Size 95 21 04 1999 17 06 Expose Ready 3 24 21 04 1999 17 06 Image 3 E PHOTO_CDYMAGESYmg0003 ped Gamma 1 00 Size 95 21 04 1999 17 09 Expose Ready 3 26 21 04 1999 17 09 Image 4 E PHOTO_CDUMAGESImg0004 ped Gamma 1 D Size 95 21 04 1999 17 13 Expose Ready 3 33 21 04 1999 17 13 Image 5 E PHOTO_CDUMAGESImg0005 ped Gamma 1 00 Size 95 21 04 1999 17 15 Expose Stopped 2 15 21 04 1999 17 15 Image 6 E PHOTO_CDUMAGEStmg0005 ped Gamma 1 D Size 95 21 04 1999 17 19 Expose pper T Illustration 17 The log file window In the log book the date and time of exposure of specific images picture counter number with their direct
51. tes all entries from the log file Remove File Removes files from the queue list in the loader Save queue Saves a queue list from the loader as a recallable file Stop Immediately interrupts exposure View and Expose Shows the selected images in the loader on the monitor and exposes them View only Displays a preview image of the file on the monitor 5 3 1 File Load Image With this command or the icon ral you can open the dialog field for opening a picture file The picture is then shown in a new window for any editing you wish to do As soon as there is an image window open the options gamma curve margin background rotation and smoothness become active That also means that if you choose to expose the image now it will be done with the current settings on the film recorder If you have opened more than one window and they are covering each other you can use the option Window Tile to display them at reduced size and together on one screen The following menu items are located in this window 44 DiaTools User s Guide 5 3 1 1 File Expose To expose an image click on the iw icon or activate the menu command File Expose The image in the current window will then be sent to the film recorder With the command File Stop or the D symbol the exposure can be immediately interrupted 5 3 1 2 File Stop With this command or the D icon the exposure process is immediately interrupted In the log file
52. the film recorder do not match the exposure process will be interrupted 3 3 2 Gamma curve correction The menu item Options Gamma correction allows the setting of the gamma value for both the preview and the exposure of a picture file Changing the gamma value can either brighten or 20 DiaTools User s Guide darken the entire image A value of 1 0 is the unchanged presentation A value greater than 1 brightens the image a value less than 1 darkens the image Gamma Correction ES Gamma Factor i 1 00 Cancel darker brighter ml mf SNE Illustration 6 Gamma correction dialog field The slide lets you adjust the gamma value between 0 33 and 3 0 The value can be directly input from 0 1 to 10 0 All open windows will be readjusted to match this gamma value 3 3 3 Background color alteration This option menu item Options Background allows you to set the background color for the preview and exposure of a picture file DiaTools User s Guide 21 Farbe HEI Grundfarben 4 E Farbe hen Rot fo sat fo Gino Cafe gspziergr FarbelBasis Hel fo Blau f0 mr Hilfe Farbe hinzufugen Illustration 7 Color palette for background color Choose the desired color by clicking on a color box at left or on the color field at right Afterwards click on gt OK lt The chosen color will be used for previewing and exposing all images The background area is the exposable surface which
53. ues for the LUT gamma curve background color margin smoothness and rotation affect all images in the loader The number of copies and a text line as well as its orientation can be set for all files at once In this case no file in the queue can be highlighted If one or more files are highlighted the number of copies and or text line will be set separately Following the file name and separated by a slash a corresponding entry appears in the queue Job header images can also be added the queue Call up the menu item File Insert Job Marker In the dialog field Edit Job DiaTools User s Guide 31 Marker Text enter the desired text There are three lines available The fourth line will automatically contain the date and time The image will be displayed by clicking on gt OK lt and can be exposed like any other image In the text the aforementioned macro commands can be used See 3 3 9 If you want to edit the text highlight the line s and click on menu item Options Edit text The above mentioned dialog field will be reopened The number of copies can be set separately for the job header image as with the other images The queue can be saved File Save Queue and later reloaded File Load Queue Individual files can also be removed from the list File Remove File key gt Del lt or icon Al Since this is a list of tasks to be done the files in the queue must be in the same location disk drive ZIP CD etc bec
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