Microtek ScanMaker 1000XL Reference guide

Brand: Microtek

Model: ScanMaker 1000XL

Category: Power extensions

Type: Reference guide

This manual is also suitable for

ScanWizard Pro

Q U I C K R E F E R E N C E G U I D E

Settings window contains

the scanning parameters

for the output image. It

also provides the advance

image correction (AIC)

tools for the scan stage

image editing functions.

Settings window

under Native

Color Space Mode

Settings window

under LCH Color

Space Mode

Preview window

displays an

overview scan of

the original and

prescan image(s). It

also provides the

tools for image

cropping/selection

and commands for

scanner control

Scan Job Queue window

lists all prescans (scan jobs). The scan jobs can

be selected collectively for multiple editing,

final scan, and delivery to a common

destination

Info window shows

the magnified view

of pixels and its

corresponding

values at the pointer

location on the

prescan (output

toggles between

Native and LCH

according to Color

Space Mode in use)

Preview Window

for Windows

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Batch button appears when

ScanWizard Pro is operating as a

stand-alone program (started from

Windows Start menu). The output

image is delivered to your disk for

storage after final scan.

Scan button appears when ScanWizard

Pro is started from a TWAIN

application (e.g., Photoshop). The

output image is delivered to the

application after final scan.

Perform a low-

resolution preview

of the entire

original scan

material

Perform high-

resolution

preview of

the selected

scan frame

Click and use this

Scan Frame tool to

define an area from

the scan material to

be scanned

Click on image to

zoom in (magnify).

Press Shift key &

click to zoom out

(reduce)

Click on zoomed

image to drag

hidden area of the

image out to view

Tag window tool is used to

set black (shadow) & white

(highlight) values, and

adding/removing color cast

on the prescan. This a

simplified function of the

AIC's White & Black Points

and Color Cast tools. Click

on the color of the selected

pixel (as viewed from the

Information window) on

prescan, and the following

Tag window displays

Scan Material icon.

Click to select the icon

appropriate for scan

material in use:

Reflective

Positive Film

Negative film or

filmstrip

Preview Window Tool Bar and Menu

Click here to set

the Before

value as Black

point

Color strip

showing the

color of the

selected pixel

Click to remove or add

color cast. Minus sign (-)

is remove. Plus (+) sign

is add. Default is Minus.

Press Alt key to switch

sign to Plus

Before and

After values

Click to switch working color space

Cursor position at X & Y axis of the image

Click to reset either White &Black or Color

Cast setting

Click here to set the

"Before" value as

White point

Preview Window Status Bar

Click to change the

unit of

measurement for

the ruler. Default is

inch

Resolution info

(in pixel per inch) for

the Overview or

Prescan image on

preview

Current image zoom

size (in %)

Click to zoom out

Click to zoom in

Click to flash Black/White

markers

Black/White markers

Tips relating to tool

(Scan Frame; Zoom;

Pane; & Eyedropper)

currently in use

Settings Window

Options for fixed/

flexible Scan Frame

or output image size

Current selected

Scan Job (same

job highlighted in

Scan Job window)

Image type of

current Scan Job

Image type of

current Scan Job

Scanner profile

and profile info

Output size control

&corresponding

image memory size

Output resolution

(in ppi or lpi)

Output resolution

(in ppi or lpi)

Image orientation,

i.e., normal, rotated,

mirrored, etc.

Scanner profile

and profile info

Image Category

Selections Image Category

Selections is

disabled (dimmed)

in Native mode

AIC Tools

See next page for

details

LCH Color Space Mode Native Color Space Mode

Setting Window (AIC Tools)

Dynamic Range

Manually or auto

determine image

density range (darkest

tone to lightest tone)

White & Black

Points

Manually or auto-

adjust shadow

and highlight

points

Gradation Curve

Manually or auto-

adjust midtones of

the Lightness

channel L

Brightness &

Contrast

Manually adjust

brightness & contrast

of the entire image

Color Cast

Adjust gray balance

by removing color

cast or adjust

desired cast by

adding color cast

Color Correction

Adjust hue &

saturation and

removes color

cast

Saturation Curve

Adjust image

saturation by

manipulating the

saturation curve

Selective Color

Manipulate a

specific color

range without

affecting

other colors

Tone Curve

Adjust tonal distribution

of each channel of a

CMYK/GRB image

Descreen

Required only to remove

moiré patterns from

scans of newspaper/

magazine originals

Reset

Resets any or all of the

custom AIC adjustments

to default settings

Unsharp Masking Filter

Adjust the contrast of

edge details and sharpen

focus of blurry image

LCH Mode AIC Tools Native Mode AIC Tools

Material

If correct material is not yet set

at the main Preview window,

set the actual scan (film)

material here

Scan Job Queue Window

Indicates the number of scan

jobs selected from Overview

image. Checked jobs will be

included in the final batch scan.

Disable (uncheck) jobs you wish

to exclude from final scanning

Current Scan output

image type

To change

image type,

click drop-

down arrow

and choose

new type

Thumbnails for prescanned

images.

When overview image is on

display, clicking on a thumbnail

will highlight the corresponding

selection (scan frame) in the

Preview window. Double clicking

a thumbnail will display its

corresponding prescanned image

in the Preview window.

When prescan image is on

display, click on a thumbnail to

display the corresponding image

in the Preview window

Highlighted Job Title indicates current scan job on

preview in the Preview window.

To rename, highlight (delayed second click) Job Title &

type over a new name.

Multiple Selections

Multiple selection is supported in performing functions

of Duplicate, Delete, and Check buttons. To select

several scan jobs randomly, press Ctrl key while

clicking on selected jobs. To select a range of

successive jobs, click on the begin scan job. Then

hold down Shift key while clicking on the last scan job

of the range. Notice the scan jobs within the selected

range are highlighted

Scan Jobs sequential

Selection Arrows

Duplicate

Copy & paste a selection (scan

frame) of the highlighted Job

Title on the overview image

New

Add a new Scan Job by

creating a default selection

(scan frame) on the overview

image

Delete

Delete highlighted individual or

range of scan jobs

Check Box

Check (or uncheck) scan job(s)

to be included (or excluded) in

the final scan (individually or in

batch)

Load/Save

Click button & the following

Job Template Manager

dialog box displays

Save all image editing settings

of the highlighted scan job as

template for future scan job

ADD to apply the saved setting as

template to a new scan job.

SnapTrans Templates

Pre-fab scan frame

templates for transparent

scan materials. Select the

appropriate template for

your film or slides and

click Add button. Your

overview scan will have

your scan (film) material

framed within the

selected template

The Information Window

Mouse Cursor Position

displays the x, y position of the

mouse cursor on the current

prescan image

Pixel Sampling Display Area

shows a pixelized display of the

specific x,y position of the

prescan. The size of the sampling

area depends on the selection

made in the Color Meter Options

(top right)

Color Input Meter Display

shows input (in density values) &

output (in pixel values) relative to

the x,y position at the prescan

image

Color Output Meter Display

shows the output values of the

pixel at x,y position (values should

differ from input after image

correction is complied)

Color Output Meter Options

changes color space mode

between Native & LCH and size

of the pixel sampling display

area (see window bottom).

Menu display

Alt+S Scanner menu

Alt+V View menu

Alt+P Preferences menu

Alt+C Correction menu

Alt+H Help menu

Tool selection (in Preview window)

M Selects scan frame tool

Z Selects zoom tool

H Selects pane tool

D Selects Tag window tool

Show/hide window

Shift+Ctrl+S Brings setting window to the front

Shift+Ctrl+J Show/hides Scan Job Queue window

Shift+Ctrl+I Show/hides Info window

Shift+Ctrl+T Show/hides Tag window

Shift+Ctrl+B Show/hides white and black markers

Ctrl+O Show/hides overview page

Ctrl+= Zoom in

Ctrl+- Zoom out

File menu and Scanner menu

Ctrl+Q Exits ScanWizard Pro

Ctrl+R Resizes Preview window to fit preview image size

Ctrl+I Scanner Info dialog box

Preferences menu

Shift+Ctrl+C CMS Setup dialog box

Shift+Ctrl+W White/black point setup dialog box

Shift+Ctrl+V Overview setup dialog box

Shift+Ctrl+P Prescan Setup dialog box

Shift+Ctrl+M More Preferences dialog box

AIC screen (If unspecified, the Native mode is assumed.)

Ctrl+D Dynamic range

Ctrl+W White/black points

Ctrl+V Tone curve

Ctrl+B Brightness and contrast

Ctrl+C Color correction or color cast (LCH)

Ctrl+F Filter

Ctrl+G Gradation (LCH only)

Ctrl+S Saturation curve (LCH only)

Ctrl+E Selective color (LCH)

Quick Keys

Microtek ScanMaker 1000XL Reference guide

Brand: Microtek

Model: ScanMaker 1000XL

Category: Power extensions

Type: Reference guide

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