Canon FB636U manual

Plug-in Module CS -U 3 . 3 for CanoScan FB630U/FB636U Color Image Scanner User' s Guide f o r M a c i n t o s h[...]

2 How to Make Best Use of the Manuals Electronic Manual Detailed information on how to use ScanGear CS-U 5.3. ScanGear CS-U 5.3 User's Guide Describes operating procedure from set up and software installation to scanning and confirmation of operation. Please read before using the scanner for the first time. Printed Manual CanoScan FB630U/FB636[...]

3 How to Use this Guide This guide explains how to use the Canon Plug-in Module CS-U 3.3 (herein referred to as Plug-in Module CS-U) with application programs supporting CanoScan FB630U/FB636U , such as Adobe PhotoDeluxe . A plug-in is used within a compatible application program like Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 to expand its functionality and cannot be [...]

4 T able of Contents How to Use this Guide ........................................................................................... 3 Control Panel Featur es ........................................................................................... 6 Scanning Procedures ...........................................................................[...]

5 Adjusting and Editing Scanned Images .................................................. 39 Using the Histogram Feature to Adjust Image Contrast ......................................... 40 Adjusting the Image with Gamma Settings ........................................................... 42 Brightness and Contrast Settings .......................[...]

6 Scan Button ➜ p. 37 Preview Button ➜ p. 21 Browser Button ➜ p. 31 HINT In this guide, menu items are marked in the following manner: Select [Load] from the [File] menu. Control Panel Featur es When you need more information about an operation panel button or menu, refer to the illustration below and go to the referenced page number for more[...]

7 Scanning Procedur es Follow these procedures to use Plug-in Module CS-U. STEP 3 STEP 2 STEP 1 Is the scanner connected? Scanning Preparations ➜ p. 18 • Display Control Panel • Previewing • Set Preferences • Set Magnification • Set Scan Mode p. 19 p. 21 p. 22 p. 26 p. 28 • Scan Area Settings • Zooming • Scanning • Saving Scanne[...]

8 Plug-in Module CS-U Special Featur es • See the Results of Adjustments Immediately (Dynamic Pr eview) Once in preview mode, the results of adjustments to scan mode settings and colors are promptly r eflected in the preview image. Highly detailed adjustments can be performed easily because you can see the results of your changes as they are exec[...]

9 Quick Start Instructions Those who wish to star t scanning immediately should follow the pr ocedures below . If you require further information at any stage, r ead the pages refer enced at each step. Installing Plug-in Module CS-U p. 13 1. Place the Macintosh version of the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM that came with the scanner into the computer ’s C[...]

10 Set the preferences, magnification and scan mode settings. pp. 22-30 • The prefer ence settings provide settings for how the system operates. (p. 22) • The magnification setting determines how you want the image enlarged or reduced. (p. 26) • The scan mode setting determines the kind of image you want to scan: black and white, gray , or co[...]

11 Scan the Image p. 37 1. Click on the [Scan] button. • Plug-in Module CS-U will scan the image. • When the scan is complete, the Plug-in Module CS-U contr ol panel will close. In PhotoDeluxe 2.0 , the image will appear in the Edit window . Save the Scanned Image p. 38 1. Save the image with the application software, specifying a folder , file[...]

12 Installing Plug-in Module CS-U p. 13 Step 1 describes how to install Plug-in Module CS-U. If it has already been installed according to the instructions in the Getting Started Guide, there is no need to perform the procedures described in Step 1. S T E P 1 Installing Plug-in Module CS-U[...]

13 S T E P 1 Installing Plug-in Module CS-U If Plug-in Module CS-U has already been installed according to the instr uctions in the Getting Started Guide that came with the scanner , there is no need to perform the following procedures. Proceed to Step 2, Scanning Pr eparations. Caution Before you can install Plug-in Module CS-U, you must have inst[...]

14 S T E P 1 Place the Macintosh version of the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM that came with the scanner into the computer’ s CD-ROM drive. Language select window will display to select your language, then the CanoScan Setup Utility menu window will display . • If the CanoScan Setup Utility does not automatically start, double-click the [CanoScan FB630[...]

15 S T E P 1 Read the instructions carefully and click the [Next] button. ➟ ➟ If this message displays, do not click [Restart]. Click the [Continue] button. Click the [Next] button to proceed. Click the [Y es] button to start the installation. Click the [Start Installation] button at the window’ s bottom right. ➟[...]

16 S T E P 1 When the “installation was successful” message displays, click the [Quit] button. Click the [Exit] button of the CanoScan Setup Utility . Restart the computer as prompted by the on-scr een messages. • After the computer has restarted, remove the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM (Macintosh) from the CD-ROM drive. ➟ Confirm the fold[...]

17 S T E P 1 Caution • The ColorSync TM Profiles file is installed along with Plug-in Module CS-U. ColorSync TM Ver . 2.0 or higher is required to use these profiles with the automatic color matching system (p. 52) . • The following display profile files are available: CANON gamma 1.5 monitor , CANON gamma 1.8 monitor , CANON gamma 2.1 monitor [...]

18 S T E P 2 Scanning Pr eparations Display Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel p. 19 Setting the document on tne scanner and pre-scan p. 21 Previewing p. 21 Set Preferences p. 22 Set Magnification p. 26 Set Scan Mode p. 28 V erify Image Before Scanning p. 31 Step 2 presents the essential preparations for scanning. The following procedures are explai[...]

19 S T E P 2 Display Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel All scanning operations are performed with the Plug-in Module CS-U control panel. T o quit Plug-in Module CS-U, click on the close box at the top left of the control panel. Menu Bar Click on any menu item to display mor e options in a pull-down menu. Buttons Use these buttons to change the zoom[...]

20 S T E P 2 Import Operating Procedures Verify that the scanner is attached to your computer and that its power switch has been activated. Read the Quick Start Instructions for instr uctions on how to connect the scanner . See Quick Start Instructions (p. 9) . Start PhotoDeluxe 2.0 or Photoshop. Select Plug-in Module CS-U from within PhotoDeluxe 2[...]

21 S T E P 2 Y ou can pre-scan the original before it is actually scanned and acquired by the par ent application. Because the pre-scanned image is temporary , the entire platen is scanned. The pr e-scanned image is displayed in the pr eview window where the quality of the image can be adjusted or cropped for actual scanning. Operating Procedures S[...]

22 S T E P 2 Unit Specifies the units that define the size of the scanned image. Set Prefer ences Y ou can set preferences for the operating envir onment which will be used for every scanning job until you change them. Some of these settings include units of measure for the display , basic resolution, size of the preview window . Y ou can also retu[...]

23 S T E P 2 Setting Basic Resolution The resolution setting sets the output resolution for printing and displaying the image. If you select the [Other] button you can enter the resolution setting (12 to 9600) dir ectly into the entr y box. When the image is output to a printer , to a Bubble Jet printer in the color or gray mode, for example, the b[...]

24 S T E P 2 Caution • Changing the Preview window size will cause the image previously displayed in the Pr eview window to disappear . • The maximum size of the area that you can specify depends on the size and other characteristics of your monitor . Hint • If the “Save preview in preference file” option is selected, the last preview ima[...]

25 S T E P 2 Procedur es Select the [Prefs] menu in the control panel. The Settings pull-down menu will display . Select the desired option from the pull-down menu. • Selecting any one of the Units, Basic Resolution or Pr eview W indow options displays the respective dialog for it. Choose the desir ed value in the dialog and select [OK] to change[...]

26 S T E P 2 The magnification of an image can be changed before scanning to accommodate reproductions that are lar ger or smaller than the original. The settings can be changed in increments of 1%. While the size of an image can be changed through other means , enlarging an image during the scanning process can save time by eliminating unnecessary[...]

27 S T E P 2 T o Set the Magnification Factor Set the desired magnification factor on the control panel. Hint The Relationship Between Data V olume and Scanning Resolution The higher the magnification and scanning resolution settings, the greater the file size of scanned images. There are certain inconveniences associated with overly large data vol[...]

28 S T E P 2 When an image is scanned, it is read as a collection of “dots.” The scan mode that is selected determines how each of these dots is represented in the output. The following five scan modes are available. Black and White Mode (Line) Displays each dot as either black or white. Grays and halftones are also r eproduced as black or whit[...]

29 S T E P 2 Color Mode (24-bit) In the Color mode, each dot is formed by assigning it eight individual bits of data to repr esent each of the RGB or red, green and blue colors, which add up to 24 bits. In this mode, a dot can be expressed in appr oximately 16,770,000 distinct shades. This mode is useful for r eproducing color prints, but generates[...]

30 S T E P 2 Hint Scanning the same image in the three different scan modes produces different file sizes. By size, Black & White mode requires the least disk space, followed in order by the Grayscale mode and the Color mode. Before scanning, check the data volume indicator on the control panel. The numerator indicates the amount of disk space [...]

31 S T E P 2 Before initiating the final scan, it is advisable to check the intended results with the Browser function. The image in the Browser window is mor e accurate than the one in the Preview window , allowing you to verify the results mor e precisely befor e scanning. T o V erify the Image Set the magnification and scan mode to the appropria[...]

32 S T E P 2 Click the mouse button when the Selection Frame is in the cor rect position. • The image will be read and the browser image displayed in the middle of the monitor . Once you have examined the browser image, click the mouse button again to close the Br owser window . • The Br owser window will close. • It does not matter where the[...]

33 Scanning Step 3 presents the procedures for conducting the final scan, saving the scanned image in a file and editing image files. Follow these procedures to perform scanning jobs. Scan Area Settings p. 34 Zooming p. 35 Scanning p. 37 Saving Scanned Images p. 38 S T E P 3[...]

34 S T E P 3 Using the image in the preview window , you can define the actual area to be scanned. Operating Procedures Position the pointer in the preview window . The + symbol marks the current position of the pointer . Click the mouse button and drag the mouse in the direction you want to define on the image as a frame. The selected area is encl[...]

35 S T E P 3 Y ou can specify a selected area of the image for enlargement with the Zoom features. Y ou can use the zoom function to select an area with high precision, or to select small ar eas for scanning. T o Zoom In Select the area you want to enlarge with the zoom function. See operating procedures ( p. 34 ) . Hint • The Zoom In button can?[...]

36 S T E P 3 Click on the Zoom In button [ ]. The selected area will be displayed in expanded for m. If you want to enlarge the image again, reduce the size of the area selected with the frame and click the Zoom In button again. T o retur n to normal view , click the Zoom Out button [ ]. ➟[...]

37 S T E P 3 Once you have set the magnification and scan mode, you may proceed with the scan. Once the scan is complete, Plug-in Module CS-U automatically closes and retur ns to the application software, such as PhotoDeluxe 2.0. The following pr ovides an example of scanning from within PhotoDeluxe 2.0. T o Initiate the Scan Specify the Scan Area.[...]

38 S T E P 3 After an image has been scanned, the data should be saved in a file to a disk using PhotoDeluxe 2.0. For a more detailed treatment of these pr ocedures, see the PhotoDeluxe 2.0 User’ s Guide . T o Save an Image After the scan is complete, the scanned image will display in the Save dialog of Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0. Use the following pr[...]

39 Adjusting and Editing Scanned Images Scanned images may be corrected for brightness and color tone or edited in a variety of ways. The potential adjustments vary with the type of scan mode utilized in the original scan. Adjustments to the scanned image may be made after the image is previewed. Color Mode Using the Histogram Feature to Adjust Ima[...]

40 S T E P 4 The data comprising an image contains a variety of brightness settings ranging from shadows to highlights. These settings are repr esented in Plug-in Module CS-U by values ranging between 0 and 255. The difference in these values determines the image’ s contrast. T o show how much of the image data falls into each brightness setting,[...]

41 S T E P 4 T o Adjust a Histogram Specify the area of the image (the entire area to be scanned) for which a histogram will be generated. See Scan Area Settings (p. 34) . The histogram will not display cor rectly if an extr emely small area is selected. T o select small areas, first expand the display with the Zoom In button. See Zooming (p. 35) .[...]

42 S T E P 4 An image scanned with Plug-in Module CS-U is a composite of individual squar e dots. Each dot contains information that defines its level of brightness. Plug-in Module CS-U can manipulate this data and r epr oduce adjusted images on the screen. This type of data conversion is referred to a gamma adjustment. The data created when the sc[...]

43 S T E P 4 The Relationship Between the Gamma Curve and Image Brightness Gamma curve values fall with a range of 0.01 to 10.00. A gamma value of 1 appears as a straight line in the gamma graph, and if the value is any value other than one, the line on the gamma graph will appear curved. The relationship between the shape of the gamma curve and im[...]

44 S T E P 4 Y ou can adjust the gamma cur ve with two slide bars, one for contrast and one for brightness. Use this method to adjust an image before scanning if it is slightly out of focus or too dark. Hint Y ou cannot use this feature with a Black & White (Line), color or high definition color file that has been set with ColorSync™. Contras[...]

45 S T E P 4 T o Adjust the Brightness and Contrast [ ] Click the gamma button. The Color Correction dialog opens. Click the check box for Slider Setting then use the slider bar to set the brightness and contrast. Click the OK button. The image in the preview windows immediately reflects the changes. Hint • Y ou can also open this dialog box by p[...]

46 S T E P 4 Adjusting Gamma with the Menu [ ] Y ou can select the display type with the menu and set the gamma curve. Use this feature when you see the brightness of the original image does not match the brightness of the image in the preview window or browser . In the menu if you can select CRT T ype A, CRT T ype B, or CR T T ype C, or Linear , t[...]

47 S T E P 4 T o Change the Gamma V alue Settings [ ] Click the gamma button. The Color Correction dialog box opens. Click the radio button for Menu Setting. Click the OK button. The image in the pr eview window changes to r eflect the change in this setting. Hint • Y ou can also open this dialog box by pulling down the Image menu in the operatio[...]

48 S T E P 4 [ ] Y ou can also set up the gamma curve by directly entering the gamma value (0.01- 10.00). Use this method when you cannot adjust the gamma value with the menu (p. 46 ) . Hint • Y ou cannot use this feature with a Black & White (Line), color or high definition color file that has been set with ColorSync. Adjusting the Gamma V a[...]

49 S T E P 4 T o Change the Gamma V alue Settings [ ] Click the Gamma button. The Color Correction dialog box opens. Click the radio button for Gamma V alue Setting and set the gamma value. Click the OK button. The image in the preview window changes to reflect the change in this setting. Hint • Y ou can also open this dialog box by pulling down [...]

50 S T E P 4 U n a d j u s t e d G a m m a C u r v e I f y o u w a n t t o i n c r e a s e t h e l i g h t a r e a s . . . D r a g t h e m i d - t o n e s o f t h e i n p u t s i d e ( s c a n n e d i m a g e ) i n t o t h e h i g h l i g h t s o f t h e o u t p u t s i d e ( d i s p l a y e d i m a g e ) I f y o u w a n t r e v e r s e t h e s h a[...]

51 S T E P 4 T o Edit the T one Curve [ ] Click the gamma button. The Color Correction dialog box opens. Click the radio button for T one Cur ve and adjust the gamma setting. Click the OK button. The image in the preview window changes to reflect the new settings. Hint Y ou can also open this dialog box by pulling down the Image menu in the operati[...]

52 S T E P 4 When the scan mode is set to color and high definition Color , color cor rection is automatically conducted by the ColorSync™ function. The ColorSync™ function automatically matches the tones produced and displayed by scanners, displays and color printers. Optimal color correction is achieved with ease without having to make adjust[...]

53 S T E P 4 Descr een Moiré patterns occasionally appear when items printed at low resolutions ar e scanned. Moiré patterns are dot-like patterns that interfere with pr ocessing images for pr ofessional use and are usually caused by poor dithering resulting from scanning images fr om newspapers, books, magazines, etc. T o r educe this phenomenon[...]

54 S T E P 4 When the scan mode is set to Black & White (Line), the image brightness can be adjusted. The threshold value setting determines whether a half tone will be expressed as a black or a white data point. The possible threshold values range between 1 and 255. Below a given threshold value, all data is converted to black. Likewise, all d[...]

55 S T E P 4 The scan mode, resolution and preference settings can be saved to a s ettings file and recalled for future processing. The user may fr eely assign a name to the s ettings file. It is convenient to save frequently used settings in a file. Hint In addition to settings, the s ettings file may also be used to store preview images. It is us[...]

56 S T E P 4 T o Recall a Settings File Click on the [File] menu in the control panel and select the [Load] option. Specify the file to open. Click on the [Open] button. The settings in the operation panel are replaced by the savings stored in the settings file.[...]

57 S T E P 4 Editing Scanned Images Scanned images can be edited as required using Photo Deluxe 2.0 and Photoshop ® . In this example, we provide a simple demonstration of how to use the filter functions of Kai’ s Power T ools ® , a plug-in module for Photoshop ® . Refer to the manuals accompanying each application program for more detailed ex[...]

58 S T E P 4 Scanning T echniques Matching Scan Resolution to Purpose ScanGear CS-U pr ovides many choices for r esolution. What resolution you choose depends on your output device, how you want to use the image, the type of image, and your scanner . In general, it is recommended that you scan the image at a higher resolution than you need. That wa[...]

59 S T E P 2 Appendices Specifications System Requirements Supported Computers: Power Macintosh G3 or iMac computers equipped with CD-ROM drive and hard disk drive Memory Requirements: 32 MB or higher recommended System Software: System 8.5.1 or later (iMac computers running Macintosh System Softwar e 8.5.1 require the iMac Update 1.1) Supported Sc[...]

60 A P P E N D I C E S Please refer to the following information if you encounter a pr oblem using Plug-in Module CS-U. For fur ther details, refer to the troubleshooting sections of the Product Guide electronic manual or the T roubleshooting item on the CD-ROM pr ovided with your scanner . If your problem lies outside the solutions pr ovided below[...]

61 A P P E N D I C E S Scan button cannot be selected ➤ Solution 1: A scan cannot be performed if the scan area is set too small (less than 64 x 64 pixels). Increase the size of the scan ar ea ➤ Solution 2: A scan cannot be performed unless a scan ar ea is specified. Specify a scan ar ea ➤ Solution 3: A scan cannot be performed if the requir [...]

62 A P P E N D I C E S Er r or Messages Response • Use the USB cable to connect the Macintosh to the scanner pr operly . • Release the lock switch at the base of the scanner • Ensure the U SB cable is secur ely fastened to the Macintosh and scanner . • Reduce the scan area to the minimum possible scope and lower the r esolution and magnific[...]

63 A P P E N D I C E S Glossary 8-bit Gray Image (Grayscale) An image created using the 8-bit Grayscale mode. Each dot of the image is allocated 8 bits of data, allowing a single dot to be expressed in one of 256 distinct shades. 24-bit Color Image (Color , High Definition Color) An image created using the 24-bit Color mode. Each dot of the image i[...]

64 A P P E N D I C E S Image File A computer file generated by scanning an image or by cr eating an image with an image editing softwar e program, such as Photoshop ® . An image file is generally comprised of bitmap data, a collection of color information corresponding to each dot of an image. Ther e are many formats for image files, including the[...]

65 A P P E N D I C E S Index A Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 20, 38 Adobe Photoshop 20 Amount of disk space required for the scanned imag 30 B Brightness 44 Browser Button 6, 10, 31 Browser Function 8, 10, 31 Browser Image 32 Buttons 19 C Close Box 19 Color balance of the display 17 ColorSync™ 8, 52 ColorSync™ System Profile 17 Contrast 44 Control Pane[...]

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