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Using Advanced Mode to scan with the MP800 / MP800R (Windows)

Article ID: ART156009 | Date published: 06/09/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

Using Advanced Mode to scan in Windows.

Solution

ScanGear MP Advanced Mode

ScanGear MP Advanced Mode allows you to set detailed settings, such as the color mode, resolution, image brightness, and color tone.

Favorite Settings
You can name and save the settings (Input Settings, Output Settings, Image Settings, and Color Adjustment Buttons) and recall them to use. When you use the same settings, saving the settings allows an easy operation. You can also reset the settings to their default values.

Input Settings
The input settings such as Select Source, Paper or Film Size and Color Mode set the scanning conditions.

Select Source Select the type of document to be scanned.
  • Platen
  • Color Negative Film
  • Color Positive Film
  • Monochrome Negative Film
  • Monochrome Positive Film

Paper / Film Size

 Select the paper size of the document to be scanned. When you select a size, the preview area size changes accordingly.

Paper Sizes:

  • Business Card
  • 4" x 6" Landscape
  • 4" x 6" Portrait
  • A5 Landscape
  • A5 Portrait
  • A4
  • Letter
  • Platen

Film Sizes:

  • 35mm Strip
  • 35mm Slide

Note:

  • Film Size is displayed instead of Paper Size when Select Source is film.
  • Some applications have a limit to the amount of image data they can receive. ScanGear MP cannot receive data that is 21,000 x 30,000 pixels or more.
  • If you are not sure of the document size, select Full Platen for Paper Size.

Color Mode

Select the type of document and the way in which it will be scanned. The options are:
Black and White: Available only when Select Source is Platen.
Select this mode when outputting photographs and other documents to a monochrome printer. The image is displayed in black and white. The contrast in the image is divided at certain levels (threshold level) into black and white and is displayed in two colors. The threshold level can be set with (Threshold button).
Grayscale: Select this mode to scan black and white photographs or monochrome images. The image is expressed in 256 levels (8 bit) of black and white.
Grayscale(16bit): Select this mode to scan black and white film or monochrome images. The image is expressed in 65536 levels (16 bit) of black and white.
This setting is not available when Select Source is Platen.
Color: Select this mode to scan color documents. The image is expressed in 256 levels (8 bit) of R(ed), G(reen), and B(lue).
Color(48bit): Select this mode to scan color films. The image is expressed in 65536 levels (16 bit) of R(ed), G(reen), and B(lue).
This setting is not available when Select Source is Platen.
Text Enhanced: Available only when Select Document Type is Photo(Platen).
The image is displayed in black and white. The document is scanned in grayscale and then converted to black and white, which takes longer than the [Black and White] setting.

Note: Color(48bit) and Grayscale(16bit) are displayed only when the Enable 48/16 bit Output checkbox is selected on the Scan tab in the Preferences dialog box for the Advanced Mode tab.

Output Settings
The Output Resolution, Output Size and other output settings set the conditions for the output.

Output Resolution Select the resolution for scanned material.
The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image; the lower the resolution (value), the less detail.		 Select a resolution from the options displayed by clicking the button, or type a value in the 25-19200 dpi range (in 1 dpi increments).

Output Size

Select the output size of the image to be scanned. The options are:
Flexible

When no cropping frame is displayed, the entire preview area will be scanned. You can specify the cropping frame by dragging the mouse in the preview area.
When the document type is film and no cropping is specified in thumbnail view, each entire frame is scanned. To display the cropping frame you can either drag the mouse in a thumbnail, or click (Thumbnail button) to display the whole film.
When a cropping frame is displayed, only the portion in the cropping frame will be scanned. You can adjust the cropping frame by dragging it. To fine-tune the size of the cropping frame, enter values into and in Input Settings.
The cropping frame immediately after preview will be displayed depending on Cropping Frame on Previewed Images on the Preview tab of the Preferences dialog box in Advanced Mode.
To enlarge/reduce the scanned image, enter values into and in Output Settings or specify a value (by 1%) for [%]. The maximum value available for [%] depends on the Output Resolution. The value can be fixed using [%], up to 19200 dpi (the maximum value available for the output settings).
Paper size (such as Letter and A4)/Monitor size (such as 1024 x 768 pixels) The cropping frame of the selected paper size will be displayed and only the portion in the cropping frame will be scanned. You can drag the cropping frame to enlarge/reduce it while maintaining the aspect ratio. You can also rotate the cropping frame 90 degrees with (Aspect ratio switching button).
Add/Delete
The Add/Delete the Output Size dialog box will be displayed to allow you to add options to the Output Size list.

  • Enter Output Size Name, Width, and Height. You can select centimeters, inches, or pixels for Unit.
  • Click 'Add' to add the value to the Output Size List. To delete output sizes listed on the Output Size List, select the output size to be deleted from the Output Size List and click Delete.
  • Click 'Save' to register the output sizes listed on the Output Size List.
Data Size An image file is crated when the preview screen is scanned. Its size when saved in BMP format is displayed.

When the data size is 100 MB or more, the value appears red. When you click 'Scan', a warning message ([Scanning cannot be performed unless the crop size, output size, or output resolution is reduced to 21,000x30,000 pixels or less.]) will be displayed.



Image Settings
The image settings activate or deactivate various image processing functions.

Auto Tone When this is set to ON, the brightness of the specified portion of the image is automatically adjusted to be in the optimum condition. The result of the color adjustment will be reflected on the entire image. It is set to ON by default.
Unsharp Mask When this is set to ON, the outline of the image is emphasized and the image is made sharper. It is effective for scanning photographs, etc. that have a soft focus. It is set to ON by default.
Descreen Printed photographs and pictures are displayed as a collection of fine dots. Moire is a phenomenon where dots may interfere with each other and cause uneven gradation and a striped pattern in the image. Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect. It is set to OFF by default.

Reduce Dust and Scratches

Scanned photographs may contain white dots caused by dust or scratches. This setting reduces the dust and scratches on photographs. It is set to None by default. Select from the following options:
None For no reduction of dust or scratches.
Low For reducing small dust particles and scratch marks. With this setting, large dust particles or scratch marks may remain.
Medium Normally this setting is recommended.
High For reducing large dust particles and scratch marks. However, evidence of the reduction process may remain and may also remove delicate parts of the image.

Fading Correction

This is used to correct and scan photographs that have faded with time or have a colorcast. Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors. It is set to None by default. Select either from the following options:
None No fading correction.
Low Use this for a small amount of fading and colorcast.
Medium Normally this setting is recommended
High This is used for a large amount of fading and colorcast. This can affect the tone of the image.

Grain Correction

This is used to reduce granularity (roughness) of a photograph taken using high speed or sensitized film. It is set to None by default. Select either from the following options:
None Granularity is not reduced.
Low This is used for slightly granular photographs.
Medium Normally this setting is recommended.
High This is used for a photograph that is quite granular. This can affect the gradation and sharpness of the image.

Backlight Correction

This is used to correct photographs that have been shot against light.
Changing this setting after an image has been previewed and displayed in the preview area will immediately reflect the result to the preview image. Select either from the following options:
None No backlight correction.
Low Use this to correct a slightly backlit photograph. This setting does not adversely affect the image contrast.
Medium Normally this setting is recommended.
High Use this to correct a strongly backlit photograph. This setting may adversely affect the image contrast.

Exposure/Tone Settings

 Manual Exposure

This function enables you to adjust the exposure data according to the film type. It is set to OFF by default.

The program automatically corrects the exposure data (the exposure level for each RGB channel and compensation levels) to the optimal setting to correspond to the color density of the film.
Set this function to ON by placing a check mark in the checkbox if you intend to process an image with an application program after it is scanned or you wish to achieve an under-exposed or over-exposed effect.
When this function is set to ON, the exposure can be corrected in 1% increments in the range 50% to 200%. Setting this function to ON disables the Auto Tone function.
Apply the tone value to all frames (crops)/Film In thumbnail view, the button category is named Apply the tone value to all frames. When thumbnails are not displayed, it is shown as Apply the tone value to all crops.

Clicking the 'Apply' button reads the color correction data for the selected frame or the selected scan area, and reflects the data onto the other frames. This color correction data will be used for subsequent scans. It will remain in effect until you click the 'Reset' button. This function is useful for producing consistent coloration when scanning film shot in the same place.



Color Adjustment Buttons
These buttons can be used to make fine corrections to the image brightness and color tones. You can adjust the image's overall brightness (Brightness) or contrast (Contrast), and adjust its highlight and shadow values (Histogram) or balance (Tone Curve).

Preferences
Click 'Preferences' to open the Preferences dialog box, which allows you to set various scan and preview settings.

Zoom
Rescan the selected area at a higher level of magnification. When the image is zoomed, the Zoom button changes to the Undo button. Click the 'Undo' button to return the display to its non-magnified state.

Preview
Use this button to perform a trial scan.

Scan
Use this button to scan items.



Thumbnail (in thumbnail view)
When scanning film, switches between displaying the thumbnails cropped to the frame size, and displaying the whole film image. When the whole film image is displayed, the icon changes.

Whole film image

Thumbnail view

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