Konica Minolta 5400 II manuale d’uso

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5 4 For proper and safe use Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING • Use only within the voltage range specified on the unit. Inappr opriate current may cause damage or injury through fir e or electric shock. • Use only the specified AC adapter (Y a Hsin Industrial 092-240840) within the voltage range i[...]

7 6 T able of contents T able of contents For proper and safe use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Adobe Photoshop Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

9 8 T able of contents Befor e you begin Thank you for purchasing this Konica Minolta pr oduct. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new scanner . Check the packing list before using this pr oduct. If any items are missing, immediately contact your dealer . DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II [...]

11 10 Installation DiMAGE Scan system requirements 600MB of hard-disk space on the startup disk This software is not compatible with Fast User switching on Mac OS X. The user must logon to use this software. Fast User Switching with Windows XP may pr event the software from operat- ing properly . The operating system's stand-by or sleep functi[...]

13 12 Installation Windows The InstallShield Wizard indicates if the installation was successful. Select the restart-computer option and then click the finish button. When the comput- er restarts, the scanner driver softwar e is ready for use. Print out a copy of the Read Me file for refer- ence. The name of the default program folder is dis- playe[...]

15 14 Installation A screen confirming the successful installation appears. Click the restart button to exit the installa- tion program and r estart the computer . The quit button exits the installer without restarting the computer . T o make additional installations, click the continue button. With custom installation selected from the list box at[...]

17 16 Scanner setup Connect the output plug of the AC adapter to the scanner’ s DC terminal (2). Plug the AC adapter into a standard household outlet. Securely plug the A connector of the USB cable into the scanner’ s USB port (1) and the B con- nector into the computer’ s USB port. The scanner should be connected directly to the computer . A[...]

19 18 Loading film holders Handling film Where is the emulsion? T o achieve the best possible repr oduction from the scanner , the film and film holder should be free fr om dust and dirt. Always work with processed film in a clean, dust-free environment. Handle film by the edges or mount to prevent fingerprints and dirt marring the image ar ea. Spe[...]

21 20 Dimage scan launcher DiMAGE Scan Launcher The Quick Scan button launches the DiMAGE Scan applications. When the button is pressed, the launcher is displayed; the button is disabled when a scanner application is open. With Mac OS X, the Quick Scan button is only active with the logon account used for installation. The launcher can be used to d[...]

23 22 Easy scan utility The DiMAGE Scan Easy Scan Utility is a simple, automatic scanning application for trouble-fr ee scans. The utility works as a stand-alone program, and cannot be launched thr ough another application. Launching the Easy Scan Utility Do not launch the utility with a film holder in the scanner . Easy scan utility Using the Easy[...]

25 24 Easy scan utility If the adjust-image option was checked in the previous scr een, the adjust-image screen is dis- played. The same automatic image-processing functions shown in the pr evious screen are also displayed here. Click and drag the brightness, contrast, and saturation sliders to adjust the image; changes are r eflected in the displa[...]

27 26 Basic scanning Basic scanning Launching the DiMAGE Scan Utility Scanning basics Please read the basic scanning section in its entir ety before moving on. Before any scan is made, the film holder must be loaded and inserted into the scanner; an index scan begins auto- matically . Three types of scans can be made singularly or in combination de[...]

29 28 Basic scanning Film type setup Before making a scan, the film type must be specified. Film type can be selected between color and black and white, positive and nega- tive film. Film for prints is negative film. Slide film is positive film. Film type is selected from the list box in the main window . Index scans When a film holder is inserted [...]

31 30 Basic scanning Flip and rotate Original image Flip - when an image is flipped, it creates a mirr or image. Rotate - the rotate-right button r otates the thumbnail 90° clockwise and the rotate-left but- ton rotates the image 90° counter clockwise each time the buttons are clicked. The orientation of the index thumbnails and pre- scan images [...]

33 32 Basic scanning Making the final scan Click the load Job button. The Job-selection dialog box opens. Select a Job category from the list box. Before making the final scan, the input and output parameters must be specified. While it’ s pos- sible to input the scan settings yourself, DiMAGE Scan Utility gives you an easier choice - Jobs. Jobs [...]

35 34 Basic image processing Basic image pr ocessing Main window and image-correction tab 4. Image-correction tab 12.Comparison display button (p. 36) 10.Reset-all button (p. 39) 9. Redo button (p. 39) 8. Undo button (p. 39) 7. V ariation button (p. 37) 6. Brightness, contrast, and color -balance button (p. 38) This section contains details on the [...]

37 36 Basic image processing Variation palette The variation palette allows an image to be corrected by comparing it to other slightly corr ected images surrounding it. This is an easy method to corr ect images for individuals who are inexperi- enced in image processing or photofinishing. Click the variation button in the image-correc- tion tab to [...]

39 38 Basic image processing Drag the brightness, contrast, or color sliders, or enter specific values in the corresponding text box to make corr ections. Dragging each slider to the right or inputting a positive number in the text box increases the brightness, contrast, and color . Changes are r eflected in the displayed image and in the graph at [...]

Exposure contr ol for negatives: autoexpo- sure adjusts the scan to compensate for the density of the negative. The manual setting uses a fixed exposure r egardless of the density of the film. Manual exposure can show the exposure dif ference in a bracket series. When using AE lock or AE area selection with nega- tives (p. 45), the auto function mu[...]

43 42 Advanced scanning Adjust the sliders or enter values between ±2 in 0.1 increments in the text boxes. Click the apply button to view the effect on the pr eview image and the histograms; the button turns red after each change indicating the adjustment is not applied to the preview image. Repeat until the desired r esult is achieved. T o cancel[...]

45 44 Advanced scanning P oint AF (Autofocus) Manual focus For best results when using point AF , select an area within the image with contrast or detail. The point AF function cannot focus on a low- contrast area such as a cloudless or over cast sky . Click the point-AF button. T o cancel the func- tion, click the point-AF button again. Click on t[...]

47 46 Advanced scanning Manual cropping Click the crop-pr escan button to make a pre- scan of the cropped ar ea. T o view the entire scan area, click the pr escan button. T o enlar ge or reduce the cropping frame, click and drag the edge of the marquee. T o move the cropping frame, click and drag inside the marquee. Click and drag outside the marqu[...]

48 Advanced scanning Click the output-size lock button to fix the val- ues; the output-size boxes are deselected. Use the mouse to adjust the cropping frame over the prescan image to define the final scanning area. Click and drag on the cr opping frame to resize; the input r esolution adjusts according to the cr opping area. Click and drag the cent[...]

51 50 Advanced scanning The current scanner settings applied to the dis- played prescan can be memorized and recalled. These includes settings in the main window , the prescan and processing tabs, and prefer ences dialog box. Click the Master setup button to display the menu. Select the save option. Master setup Enter a name for the scanner setup a[...]

53 52 Advanced image processing Digital GEM Reset button Apply button Digital ICE 4 tab Digital GEM button Sample display Digital GEM reduces the ef fect of grain in color film. Grain is a sandy texture that can sometimes be seen in smooth uniform areas of the image such as the sky . Grain is more pronounced in fast film. Results vary with the film[...]

55 54 Advanced image processing Amount: to adjust the contrast of the mask. If the value is too high, pixilation is apparent; the image becomes noticeably rough or grainy . Unsharp mask The unsharp mask sharpens edges in the image without affecting overall image contrast. This mask can be used with soft or slightly out-of-focus images. The effect o[...]

57 56 Advanced image processing T one curve and histogram Reset button Output shadow/highlight text boxes Output shadow/highlight sliders Input shadow/gamma/highlight sliders Input shadow/gamma/highlight text boxes Histogram Apply button White, gray , and black-point buttons T one curve Smooth curve button Freehand curve button Channel list box Col[...]

59 58 Advanced image processing The highlight level, shadow level, and gamma are set with the sliders under the histogram. These levels are displayed numerically in the text boxes to the right of the sliders and can be changed with the keyboard. Gamma defines the mid-tones of the image. The input highlight slider sets the white level. All pixels to[...]

61 60 Advanced image processing This guide shows simple corrections that can be made with a histogram. Unlike the tone curve, the histogram provides information on a specific image. This can used to evaluate the image and make adjustments accordingly . The pixel distribution in the histogram shows the entire tonal range of the image is not used. Th[...]

63 62 Advanced image processing The white and black-point values are set to 255 and 0 for each RGB level. Changing these val- ues allow the calibration of an image with no true white or black. Click the point-value button in the tone curve and histogram palette. Enter the new white-point or black-point val- ues. Click OK. With the point-value-setti[...]

65 64 Advanced image processing Image corrections can be stor ed temporarily as a thumbnail next to the displayed image. Simply click the snapshot button on the tool bar to create a thumbnail with the curr ent image corrections. T o return to a previous image corr ection, click on the corresponding snapshot thumbnail. The thumbnail image replaces t[...]

66 Batch scan utility Batch scan utility The Batch Scan Utility is for scanning a large volume of images. This utility automatically scans, processes, and saves all the images in a film holder . The Batch Scan Utility is opened with the DiMAGE Scan launcher , see page 20. T o set up the batch scan, click the Batch Scan Settings button in the launch[...]

68 Batch scan utility The Batch Scan setup button opens the setup dialog box, see 8 on the previous page. The prefer ences tab changes scanner preferences. For more on pr ef- erences options, see page 40. For information on color matching, see page 65. When saving Batch Scan images in the PICT format, if the file width exceed 4096 pixels, the file [...]

70 Appendix Mac OS X Library CFMSupport Installed files and folders The following files and folders marked with a gray field are installed in the computer system at the same time as the DiMAGE Scan Utility application software. For the location and names of the installed scanner profiles, see the scanner color pr ofiles section on the facing page. [...]

73 72 Appendix Scan type: Moving film, fixed sensor , single-pass scan Film type: Negative and positive, color and monochrome Film formats: 35mm Scanning dimensions: 25.06 x 37.25mm (5328 x 7920 pixels), 35mm Film Holder scan area:24mm x 36mm Optical input resolution: 5400 dpi Image sensor: 3-line primary-color CCD with 5340 pixels/line A/D convers[...]

74 Appendix CATEGORY Default ColorLaserPrinter Photosensitive Ink-Jet & Dye-SubPrinter WebPage PhotoCD Screen Document FilmRecorder DigitalCameraImageSize JO B N A M E Default A4Full A4Half A4Quarter LetterFull LetterHalf LetterQuarter A3Full A4Full A5Full LetterFull LetterHalf LetterQuarter 8x10 11x14 10x12 Photo5x7 PostCard4x6 SuperB A3Full A[...]