Page 3 - FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE; WARNING
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 3 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE • Use only within the voltage range specified on the unit. Inappropriate current may causedamage or injury through fire or electricshock. • Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock may cause injury if a high voltagecircuit inside the product is ...
Page 4 - PACKAGE CONTENTS; THE FOLLOWING CONTENTS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
4 Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 35mm film holder (FH-P1), Slide mountholder (SH-P1) and Universal holder (UH-P1) 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) filmattachments with glass and glassless Film Masks Ultra SCSI D-sub half-pitch 50-pinconnector cable IEEE1394 connector cable AC power cord CD-ROM for...
Page 5 - The details of the contents are described on the following page.
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 5 Overview Scanner Setup Index Scan Preview Scan Appendix Image Correction The details of the contents are described on the following page. This section describes the required system and the names ofthe parts. This section describes how to set up the scanner. Final Scan 10 13 T...
Page 6 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; SCANNER SETUP; MAIN WINDOW
6 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Software Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 7 - INDEX SCAN
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX SCAN INDEX SCAN WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 The Index Tab Part — Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 MAKING AN INDEX SCAN . . ...
Page 8 - IMAGE CORRECTION
8 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMAGE CORRECTION IMAGE CORRECTION WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 The Image Correction Tab Part — Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 9 - FINAL SCAN
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 9 FINAL SCAN SCAN SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 The Scan Settings Part Window — Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 CREATING / DELETING JOB FILES . . . . . . . . ...
Page 10 - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS — PC / AT
10 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS — PC / AT CPU: Operating System: Memory: Monitor: Applications: Pentium 166MHz or later processor (or better). Windows ® Me, Windows ® 2000 Professional A minimum of 96 MB application RAM in addition to therequirements for the OS and Adobe Photoshop™. 256 MB or more when scann...
Page 11 - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS — MACINTOSH; SCSI
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 11 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS — MACINTOSH Excludes notebook PCs.Power Macintosh G4 processor is recommended whenscanning with 16 bit output or using the Digital ICE/ROC/GEMfunction. Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1 A minimum of 64 MB application RAM in addition to therequirements for the Mac OS and ...
Page 12 - SCANNER — NAMES OF PARTS
12 SCANNER — NAMES OF PARTS Film-slot door Indicator lamp Film Holder Eject button Power switch SCSI ID switch IEEE 1394 interface connector Dip switches AC power socket SCSI Interface connector
Page 13 - S C A N N E R S E T U P; S C A N N E R S E T U P F L O W
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 13 S C A N N E R S E T U P S C A N N E R S E T U P F L O W CONNECTING THE HARDWARE REMOVING THE OPTICS LOCKING SCREW LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE SETTING THE FILM FORMAT/FILM TYPE SETTING THE PREFERENCES INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER LOADING THE FILM HOLDER GETTIN...
Page 14 - REMOVING THE OPTICS LOCKING SCREW; TRANSPORTING THE SCANNER
14 REMOVING THE OPTICS LOCKING SCREW Before using the scanner for the first time, remove the opticslocking screw on the bottom panel of the scanner with a flat-head screwdriver. As the removed locking screw is necessarywhen transporting the scanner, insert it into the storageposistion, for future us...
Page 15 - CONNECTING THE HARDWARE; SETTING THE DIP SWITCHES
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 15 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE Switch No. Function ON OFF 1 SCSI terminator ON OFF 2 Auto Power Save ON OFF 3 — — — 4 Select Interface SCSI IEEE 1394 SETTING THE DIP SWITCHES Before connecting the scanner to a computer turn off the power of the scanner, then, decidewhich interface ...
Page 16 - USING THE SCSI INTERFACE; Setting the SCSI ID; Macintosh
16 USING THE SCSI INTERFACE Setting the SCSI ID 1. Turn off the computer and all connected SCSIdevices. 2. Turn the SCSI terminator switch (Dip switch 4) toON. 3. Confirm which SCSI IDs are not being used. 4. Set the SCSI ID using the upper or lower SCSI IDselect buttons. • Two operating SCSI device...
Page 17 - Connecting the SCSI Cable
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 17 USING THE SCSI INTERFACE 4. Turn the SCSI terminatorswitch (Dip switch 1) toOFF. • An external terminator is not necessary with this scanner. 5. Plug the SCSI cable fromthe next device into theopen port on the back ofthe scanner. IF THERE ARE OTHER DEVICES IN YOURSCSI CHAIN…...
Page 19 - USING THE IEEE 1394 INTERFACE; Connect the IEEE 1394 Hub terminal
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 19 USING THE IEEE 1394 INTERFACE The driver software only supports IEEE1394 connection with Windows®2000, Windows®Me and Macintosh OS.This scanner has been packaged with the IEEE 1394 cable. For details, refer to the page 106.With Macintosh made by Apple Computer, Inc., an IEEE...
Page 20 - INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE — WINDOWS
20 WINDOWS ® 98 / WINDOWS ® 2000 / WINDOWS ® ME / WINDOWS NT ® • In the procedure below, the hard disk drive for system startup is drive C, and the CD-ROM drive is drive D.• Make sure the scanner isn’t connected to the computer when you install the software. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE — WINDOWS 1. Turn...
Page 21 - Click on; Next; Click; Yes
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 21 If the InstallShield Wizard programdoes not start up automaticallyOperate the following procedure.1. “Start” “Run…”. 2. Click [Browse (B)] in the Run dialog box. 3. Select CD-ROM drive (DS MultiPRO (D:)) from the “Look in:”list box in the Browse dialog box. 4. Select “Driver...
Page 23 - INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE — MACINTOSH; Turn on the DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO.; Continue
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 23 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE — MACINTOSH Please remove or disable any antivirus system extensions before launching thisinstaller. These extensions may conflict with the operation of this installer. Replaceor re-enable them when installation is complete. Hold the shift key down du...
Page 24 - Accept; Select the installation method
24 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE — MACINTOSH Select the installation methodto use. Name of the volume (disk)and folder in which thesoftware will be installed. Install type pulldown menu 8. Click on Accept . • If you do not agree to the conditions stated in the End-UserLicense Agreement, click on[Decline] ...
Page 25 - Install
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 25 11. Click on Install . The following message appearswhen the installer is finished. 12. Click on Quit . • The software will be installed in a new folder titled DiMAGE ScanMulti PRO. • If Easy Install was chosen, the DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO folderwill contain the following item...
Page 26 - LAUNCHING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE; LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE — WINDOWS; LAUNCHING THE TWAIN DRIVER
26 LAUNCHING THE UTILITY SOFTWARE Use the utility software, as a stand alone application, when youjust want to scan the photographic image and store. 1. Select Start Programs Minolta DiMAGE Scan MultiPRO ver.1.0 DS MultiPRO Utility. LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE — WINDOWS The TWAIN driver allows you to con...
Page 27 - LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE — MACINTOSH; LAUNCHING THE PLUG-IN; Launch Adobe Photoshop.; Double click on
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 27 LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE — MACINTOSH The plug-in software lets you access the software through Adobe Photoshop. LAUNCHING THE PLUG-IN This manual uses Adobe Photoshop Ver.6.0 as the hostapplication. Commands may vary among applications. 1. Launch Adobe Photoshop. 2. Select Fil...
Page 28 - MAIN WINDOW — NAMES OF PARTS
28 MAIN WINDOW — NAMES OF PARTS MAIN WINDOW THE MAIN WINDOW PART — NAMES OF PARTS Tab part• Index (see page 41)• Prescan (see page 49)• ImageCorrection (see page 63) Scan Setting part (see page 92) Main Window part (see below) Holder Type list box Film format list box Index Scan button Prescan butto...
Page 29 - “Auto Expose for Slides” checkbox; Set the preferences as desired.; The Preferences Dialog Box — Name of parts; SETTING THE PREFERENCES
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 29 1. Click on in the Main window. “Auto Expose for Slides” checkbox This option allows you to select whether to perform auto exposure during the prescan orthe final scan when using colour slides. As colour slide users often adjust the exposureand colour when taking a photograp...
Page 30 - OK; to accept the new preference settings.
30 3. Click on OK to accept the new preference settings. • Changes to the Preference settings take effect immediately. SETTING THE PREFERENCES “Colour depth” setting list box This option allows you to specify the format when outputting the scanned data to a file or an applicationsoftware. Select one...
Page 31 - 5MM FILM HOLDER FH-P1; LOADING THE FILM HOLDER
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 31 35MM FILM HOLDER FH-P1 Use the FH-P1 for 35mm negatives and unmounted 35mmslide film.• The 35mm Film Holder FH-P1 can hold film strips up to 6 frames long. • Blow dust off the film before placing it into the film holder. 1. Position the film holder so thewhite arrow is on th...
Page 32 - SLIDE MOUNT HOLDER SH-P1
32 LOADING THE FILM HOLDER SLIDE MOUNT HOLDER SH-P1 • The slide mount holder SH-P1 can hold up to 4 mounted slides (35mm). • Slide mounts must be thicker than 1mm and thinner than 2mm to fit properly into the holder. • Blow dust off the slide before placing it into the film holder. 1. Position the s...
Page 33 - LOADING THE UNIVERSAL HOLDER UH-P1
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 33 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) film attachmentwith glass (HA-P1) 1. Install the selected attachment onthe holder. Place the attachment with the buttonside up at the position on the holderthat is suited for the attachment youselected and fix it aligning with the twogroov...
Page 35 - Removing a Film
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 35 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) glassless filmattachment (HA-P2) 1. Install the selected attachment onthe holder. Place the attachment with the buttonside up at the position on the holderthat is suited for the attachment youselected and fix it aligning with the twogroove...
Page 38 - INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER; Ejecting
38 INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER During the start-up time, the indicator lamp will blink. DO NOT insert the film holder into the film slot until theindicator lamp is steady. 1. Press the power switch to turn the scanner on.Turn on your computer, then launch the DiMAGEScan Multi PRO software. • The green...
Page 39 - SETTING THE FILM FORMAT/FILM TYPE; SELECTING THE FILM FORMAT; Select the film format from the drop-down list.; Selecting the Holder Type; Film format
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 39 SETTING THE FILM FORMAT/FILM TYPE SELECTING THE FILM FORMAT 1. Select the film format from the drop-down list. • The Index window (see page 42) will appear if 35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9, Multi Format 35mm or MultiFormat 6x9 is selected. • The following list shows the fi...
Page 40 - SELECTING THE FILM TYPE; LIST OF USABLE FILMS
40 Film format File type 35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8,6x9 Colour Negative, Slide Film, B&W Negative, B&W Positive Multi Format 35mm, Multi Format 6x9 TEM Film, Transparent Media, Colour Negative, Slide Film, B&WNegative, B&W Positive SETTING THE FILM FORMAT/FILM TYPE SELECTING THE FILM...
Page 41 - S C A N N I N G F L O W
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 41 INDEX SCAN S C A N N I N G F L O W PreVIEW scan (see page 49) Image Correction (see page 63) Index Scan Changing the window size Selecting frames Rotating or Flipping the index frames Reversing frame order full scale view Saving the index scan image Saving the index image fi...
Page 42 - INDEX SCAN WINDOW; Click on Index tab in the Main window.; THE INDEX TAB PART — NAMES OF PARTS
42 INDEX SCAN WINDOW When 35mm is selected in the film format, index scan displays a scan of each image on thefilm holder in the Index tab. The time required for an index scan depends on the performanceof your computer.If you don’t want to index scan the entire strip, click on the appropriate image ...
Page 43 - CHANGING THE WINDOW SIZE; MAKING AN INDEX SCAN
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 43 CHANGING THE WINDOW SIZE Change the size of the Index tab window as desired. Theposition of the frames will change accordingly. 1. Click on the corner tab (lower-rightcorner) and drag to reach the desiredsize. MAKING AN INDEX SCAN 1. Click on in the Main window. • All frames...
Page 44 - SCANNING THE IMAGE; SELECTING THE FRAMES; Click on an image to select it for scanning.
44 SCANNING THE IMAGE SELECTING THE FRAMES 1. Click on an image to select it for scanning. • Selected images are surrounded by a dark grey frame. 2. Click on to scan the selected image (s). • The image will be opened in your photo application software when the scanner’s driver software is closed. • ...
Page 45 - Select the desired frames, then click on; ROTATING OR FLIPPING THE INDEX FRAMES; FULL SCALE VIEW; SCANNING THE IMAGE
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 45 1. Select the desired frames, then click on , or , . • Each time the selected frames will rotate in 90° increments either clockwise or counter-clockwise, andflip vertically or horizontally. • Rotating and Flipping the index frames will not affect the Prescan or Scan. ROTATIN...
Page 46 - SAVING THE INDEX SCAN IMAGE; Windows
46 SAVING THE INDEX SCAN IMAGE When performing the index scan, all the thumbnail imagesdisplayed in the index window can be saved as an image file. 1. Click on in the Main window. • The standard file save dialog box for each operating system will appear. 2. Enter the desired file name, select the fi...
Page 47 - SAVING THE INDEX IMAGE FILE
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 47 SAVING THE INDEX IMAGE FILE The index images displayed in the index tab can also be savedas an index file. 1. Click on in the Main window. • File types other than the Index Image file (*.idx) cannot be selected in the “Save as Type” list box (or the fileformat pull-down menu...
Page 48 - LOADING THE INDEX IMAGE FILE
48 LOADING THE INDEX IMAGE FILE The index file can be displayed in the index tab after loadingthe saved index file. The previously displayed preview imagesare erased. 1. Click on in the Main window. • The standard file open dialog box for each operating system will appear. 2. Select the index file t...
Page 49 - PREVIEW SCAN
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 49 PREVIEW SCAN S C A N N I N G F L O W PREVIEW SCAN Rotating the Image Flipping the Image Full screen viewing, Magnifying or Reducing the view Scrolling the Image AE-Exposure lock AE area lock Auto cropping Cropping the Image Cropping the prescan image Focus – Point AF (auto f...
Page 50 - PRESCAN WINDOW; THE PRESCAN TAB PART — NAMES OF PARTS; Click on the Prescan tab in the Main window.
50 PRESCAN WINDOW THE PRESCAN TAB PART — NAMES OF PARTS Prescanning creates a scan of the image to which you can apply and view colour, contrast,orientation, and brightness corrections before clicking on the Scan button. This ensures thatfinal scan will be the best it can be. Click on the Prescan ta...
Page 51 - The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan tab.; MAKING A PRESCAN
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 51 1. Click on in the Main window. The prescanned image will appear in the Prescan tab. MAKING A PRESCAN NOTE: Press Ctrl when prescanning ( on the Macintosh) to see CMY values in theRGB/CMY display.
Page 52 - ROTATING THE IMAGE
52 ROTATING THE IMAGE Click on the and buttons to correct the orientation of your image before scanning. Changes will be reflected in theprescan image. Click on to rotate the image 90° clockwise. Click on to rotate the image 90° counter- clockwise.
Page 53 - FLIPPING THE IMAGE
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 53 FLIPPING THE IMAGE The and buttons let you flip the image left to right or top to bottom before scanning. Changes will be reflected in theprescan image. Click on to flip the image top to bottom. Click on to flip the image left-to-right. • The image is upside down compared to...
Page 54 - FULL SCREEN VIEW; MAGNIFYING OR REDUCING THE VIEW; Zooming In; FULL SCREEN VIEWING, MAGNIFYING OR REDUCING THE VIEW
54 FULL SCREEN VIEW This function allows you to display the entire prescannedimage in the Prescan tab. 1. Click on . • The prescan image is magnified so that it fits in the Main window. • When [Full-Screen] button is clicked again, the prescan image returns to the previous size. MAGNIFYING OR REDUCI...
Page 55 - SCROLLING THE IMAGE
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 55 Use the grab button to scroll an enlarged image. • The grab button can only be selected when the image has been magnified beyond the limits of the Prescan tab. SCROLLING THE IMAGE 1. Click on in the Prescan image display area. • The pointer will change to . 2. Click on and d...
Page 56 - After prescanning the image...; Select another image, then click on; CANCELLING THE AE-LOCK
56 AE Lock allows you to lock an auto exposure value.Once the auto exposure is locked, the multiple images on the same film will be scanned withthe same exposure settings when performing the prescan and the final scan. With the AE lockfunction, for example, when scanning a backlit scene or a film to...
Page 57 - AE AREA LOCK
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 57 AE AREA LOCK Auto exposure can be based on a specified area in the prescanned image.Perform the procedure below after prescanning the image. 1. Click on . 2. Press the Shift key. • The AE area is indicated by an unbroken line, whereas the cropping area is indicated by a dash...
Page 58 - CROPPING; To enlarge or reduce the size of the cropping; To move the cropping frame...; CROPPING THE IMAGE; AUTO CROPPING
58 CROPPING The cropping frame defines how much of the prescan imagewill be scanned. The dimensions of the cropping frame aredisplayed in the lower left corner of the Prescan tab. To enlarge or reduce the size of the cropping frame… Click on the cropping frame and drag thepointer in or out. • Click ...
Page 59 - CROPPING THE PRESCAN IMAGE; To define a new cropping frame...; Click and drag outside the current cropping frame.
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 59 CROPPING THE IMAGE CROPPING THE PRESCAN IMAGE A more precise prescan image can be displayed byprescanning the cropped area again. 1. Click on . • After the cropped area is prescanned again, a more precise prescan image is displayed. To define a new cropping frame… Click and ...
Page 60 - FOCUS; POINT AF
60 FOCUS The DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO uses the CCD sensor for autofocus.Autofocus uses the centre of the image to determine focus. Normally, this results in anexcellent scan because the film plane is flat. However, if the film is warped or curled, or ifAutofocus is turned off in the preferences, focus ...
Page 61 - MANUAL FOCUS
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 61 FOCUS MANUAL FOCUS Manual focus can be use with specific area of the image. 1. Click on . • The pointer will change to the Manual Focus icon.• Click on [Manual Focus] button again to escape the function. 2. Click on the area of the image you wish to be insharp focus. • The f...
Page 62 - DISPLAYING FRAME NUMBER; To display the next frame, click on
62 DISPLAYING FRAME NUMBER When 35mm is selected the film format, this function allowsyou to display the current frame number and total framenumber. 1. To display the next frame, click on . 2. To display the previous frame, click on . RGB/CMY INFORMATION The RGB information from the pointer position...
Page 63 - I M A G E C O R R E C T I O N F L O W
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 63 IMAGE CORRECTION I M A G E C O R R E C T I O N F L O W IMAGE CORRECTION Tone curves and histogram Brightness/ contrast / colour balance Hue / saturation/ lightness Variation correction Selective colour correction Unsharp mask Snapshot Cancelling the image correction Full-scr...
Page 64 - IMAGE CORRECTION WINDOW; THE IMAGE CORRECTION TAB PART — NAMES OF PARTS; Click on the Image Correction tab in the Main window.
64 IMAGE CORRECTION WINDOW THE IMAGE CORRECTION TAB PART — NAMES OF PARTS This scanner gives you three options for correcting the brightness, contrast, and colourbalance of the final scan. Click on the Image Correction tab in the Main window. Selective Colour button Variations button Hue/Saturation/...
Page 65 - TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM; THE TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM DIALOG BOX — NAMES OF PARTS
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 65 TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM When the Tone curves/Histogram Correction button is clicked, the Tone Curves and Histogramdialog box is displayed.The Tone Curves part allows you to change the tone curves and directly correct the outputvalue.The Histogram part allows you to specify...
Page 66 - CORRECTING THE TONE CURVES; Select the channel of the colour to be corrected.; CHANGING THE TONE CURVES BY FREEHAND
66 TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM CORRECTING THE TONE CURVES Changing the shape of a correction curve changes the outputlevel for each corresponding input level. Changing the shape ofthe red, green, or blue curves affects colour balance of theimage. Changes to the RGB curve affect the image contrastand b...
Page 67 - SETTING THE WHITE, BLACK OR GREY POINTS; Point Value Setting dialog box
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 67 TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM SETTING THE WHITE, BLACK OR GREY POINTS White point (highlight point) indicates the section you want tolighten, Black point (shadow point) the section you want todarken, and Grey the section you want to have as neutral tone.An image with no highligh...
Page 68 - Setting the Grey point; AUTO SETTING
68 TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM Setting the Grey point This function can specify the point to be changed to greyin the image. 1. Click on . • The cursor changes to the grey dropper shape. 2. Click the point to be changed to grey in theimage. • The image is corrected so that the point you clicked is gre...
Page 69 - CORRECTING THE HISTOGRAM; Input Level Histogram; Displaying the Histogram of Each R, G, B colour
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 69 TONE CURVES AND HISTOGRAM CORRECTING THE HISTOGRAM The input slide bar has the Input shadow slider, Input gammaslider and Input Highlight slider. The output slide bar has theOutput Highlight slider and Output shadow slider.The image can be corrected by dragging the slider or...
Page 71 - Correction Result LUT
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 71 1. Drag each Brightness, Contrast or Colourbalance (R, G, B) slider, or input the desired valuein the text box. • The change will be reflected in the prescan image.• Moving the Brightness, Contrast or Colour balance (R, G, B) slider changes “Post-Correction Greyscale” and“Co...
Page 74 - SELECTING THE ITEM TO BE CORRECTED; Click the item you wish to correct.; VARIATION CORRECTION; Variation Amount Control slider
74 SELECTING THE ITEM TO BE CORRECTED Colour Balance , brightness, contrast and saturation can all beselected for correction in the Variations screen.However, colourbalance and saturation are not available when using themonochrome film. 1. Click on the arrow next to the correction list box.The avail...
Page 75 - COLOUR BALANCE CORRECTION; Select colour balance.; BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST CORRECTION
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 75 VARIATION CORRECTION COLOUR BALANCE CORRECTION Six images that have been corrected by one-step in eachRGBCMY direction the centre current image are displayed. 1. Select colour balance. • The corrected 6 frames of variation images are displayed. 2. Click the image in the dire...
Page 76 - SATURATION CORRECTION; RESET
76 SATURATION CORRECTION Two imageswith saturation correction are displayed on the rightand left sides of the centre image. The variation image on theleft side shows reduced saturation, and on the right side showsincreased saturation. 1. Click the image in the direction you wantto correct, except fo...
Page 77 - SELECTIVE COLOUR CORRECTION; Colour list box; CMYK text box
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 77 This feature separates the colour region into 7 groups, Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta,Yellow and Black. You can adjust the colour range of each processed colour Cyan, Magenta,Yellow, and Black against the separate colour groups. You can use this if you wish to correct acer...
Page 78 - UNSHARP MASK; Amount Level slider and text box
78 1. Drag the Amount, Radius, Threshold level or DarkPart Protection level slider or input the desiredvalue in the text box. • The value s from 0 to 500 for the Amount, from 0.1 to 5 for the Radius and from 0 to 255 for the Threshold levelor Dark Part Protection level can be input respectively. • T...
Page 80 - SNAPSHOT
80 SNAPSHOT When the Snapshot button is clicked, the current prescan image is stored in the SnapshotDisplay Area temporarily and displayed as a thumbnail.When the thumbnail in the Snapshot Display Area is double-clicked, that image is displayed inthe Prescan tab.This is convenient when storing the i...
Page 81 - CANCELLING THE IMAGE CORRECTION
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 81 CANCELLING THE IMAGE CORRECTION CANCELLING THE IMAGE CORRECTION When is clicked, the current image correction is cancelled and the image returns to the previous one. REDO THE CORRECTION When is clicked, the cancelled image correction can be resumed. DELETE THE IMAGE CORRECTI...
Page 83 - SAVING AN IMAGE CORRECTION JOB; Input the job name and click on
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 83 The image correction setting in the correction window can be saved as an image correctionjob. You can easily correct the image by loading the most appropriate previously savedcorrection job. SAVING AN IMAGE CORRECTION JOB 1. Click on in the Image Correction tab. • The Regist...
Page 84 - LOADING IMAGE CORRECTION JOB; Select the Image Correction job and click on; Original image display
84 JOB SAVE / JOB LOAD LOADING IMAGE CORRECTION JOB This function allows you to load the saved correction job andapply an image correction to the displayed image. 1. Click on in the Image Correction tab. • The Selected Image Correction Job dialog box is displayed. 2. Select the Image Correction job ...
Page 85 - BEFORE USING THE DIGITAL ICE/ROC/GEM FUNCTION; When connecting with the SCSI interface
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 85 DIGITAL ICE / DIGITAL ROC / DIGITAL GEM BEFORE USING THE DIGITAL ICE/ROC/GEM FUNCTION WINDOWS When connecting with the SCSI interface With Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM function turned on. With Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM function, and loading with a 16-bit res...
Page 86 - MACINTOSH
86 DIGITAL ICE / DIGITAL ROC / DIGITAL GEM MACINTOSH When connecting with the SCSI interface With Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM function turned on. With Digital ICE/Digital ROC/Digital GEM function, and loading with a 16-bit resolution turned on. When connecting with the IEEE1394 interface Wit...
Page 87 - DIGITAL ICE
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 87 1. Click on in the main window. • The Digital ICE function is turned on. When the preview scan and final scan are performed, the image isdisplayed with the visable dust, scratches, figerprintsmold etc removed. However, this function has no effectwhen scanning a monochrome fi...
Page 88 - DIGITAL ROC
88 The Digital ROC (Reconstruction Of Colour) function is an image correction function that canrestore the colour quality of a faded image.If the colour of the film has faded with the passage of time, the changed colour can becorrected automatically by reconstructing colour when scanning so that a d...
Page 89 - DIGITAL GEM; Digital GEM text box; Click on Digital GEM tab.
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 89 The images of developed film are composed of high-density grains. These grains sometimesclump together so that the images look rough. This function detects the grains when scanningand equalizes them. So, a sharp and smooth image can be obtained even when a 35mmimage is magni...
Page 91 - F L O W; SCAN SETTING; CUSTOM WIZARD
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 91 FINAL SCAN F L O W SCAN SETTING Creating a job Deleting a job Job type CUSTOM WIZARD FINAL SCAN
Page 92 - SCAN SETTINGS
92 SCAN SETTINGS The scan settings determine your final image’s resolution, dimensions, and file size, as well ashelping determine the image quality. You can select a Job (see pages 96, 110 to 123) to havethe scan settings selected for you or you can directly enter them into the Main window (Indexta...
Page 93 - The Job Selection dialog box will appear.
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 93 SCAN SETTINGS Image resolution is the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scannedimage. The size of an image file is determined by its size (dimensions) and resolution. The rule to follow when scanning is "bigger is better". To obtain the best ...
Page 95 - CREATING / DELETING JOB FILES; CREATING A JOB; DELETING A JOB; key
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 95 CREATING / DELETING JOB FILES CREATING A JOB In addition to the Job settings included with the software, it ispossible to create and save your own Job settings. 1. Set the desired settings in the Main window(Index tab or Prescan tab). 2. Click on . The Job Registry dialog bo...
Page 97 - SCAN JOB TYPE; SCAN JOB
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 97 SCAN JOB TYPE Before making the final scan, the scanner needs to know how big the final image will be andthe quality of output that will be used (printer, monitor, etc.) so it knows what resolution to scanthe film. Using the Job function is a quick and easy way to enter the ...
Page 99 - UTILITY SOFTWARE
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 99 UTILITY SOFTWARE With the Prescan image displayed in the Prescan tab... 1. Click on in the Main window. • Your system’s standard save dialog box will appear. 2. Enter the desired file name and select the filedestination. 3. Select the file type from the drop-downlist. • With...
Page 100 - Select the auto operation setting and click on
100 CUSTOM WIZARD 1. Click on in the Main window. • The Custom Wizard window is displayed.• When the Custom Wizard Setting window is displayed for the first time, “New” is selected. • When specifying a new auto operation setting, select [New]. 2. Select the auto operation setting and click on . • Th...
Page 101 - Set each item and click on
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 101 CUSTOM WIZARD 3. Select the format of the film to be scanned andclick on . • The Preferences dialog box is displayed. • For details of “Auto Expose for Slides”, “Auto Focus at Scan”, “Colour depth” or “Multi SampleScan”, see “SETTING THE PREFERENCES” onpage 29. • For detail...
Page 103 - Set the desired image correction and click on
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 103 7. Set the desired image correction and click on . • The End of Setting window is displayed. • The scanning starts and the End of Scanning window is displayed.When [Save] is clicked, the setting can be saved andnamed. The saved setting can be selected by specifyingits name ...
Page 104 - WHEN STARTING A REGISTERED SETTING
104 9. When the operation is completed, click on . • Custom Wizard will end. When continuing to scan with the same setting,click on on the scanning complete screen. • Scanning will start again. CUSTOM WIZARD WHEN STARTING A REGISTERED SETTING Scanning can be operated easily by calling up the registe...
Page 105 - A P P E N D I X
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 105 A P P E N D I X SCAN JOB FILE LIST GLOSSARY TROUBLE SHOOTING USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIFICATIONS IEEE 1394 INTERFACE COLOUR MATCHING
Page 106 - To disconnect the IEEE1394 Interface unit:
106 IEEE 1394 INTERFACE The IEEE1394 (FireWire for Macintosh by Apple Computer, Inc.) Interface has a High-speedserial bass standard which enables you to connect peripheral units such as scanners, exteriorCD-R drive, etc. together with digital equipment such as a video camera to a personalcomputer. ...
Page 107 - COLOUR MATCHING; The Colour Matching in the Preference Dialog Box —; ICC profile text box
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 107 COLOUR MATCHING Reproducing the colour and gradation of the image data you have captured with the scannerwill differ, depending on the characteristics of the output unit (monitor or printer).In order to lessen the difference in colour reproduction, it is necessary to match ...
Page 108 - OUTPUT COLOUR SPACE SETTING
108 COLOUR MATCHING OUTPUT COLOUR SPACE SETTING 1. Insert a check mark in the “ColourMatching ON” checkbox. 2. Click the pull-down menu button inthe Output Colour Space list box. Theavailable output colour space settingsare displayed. 3. Click the desired output colour spacesetting. ICC PROFILE SETT...
Page 109 - is being used
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 109 The supplied CD-ROM includes the ICC profile for other colour matching tool. (The directory or file name for Windows or Macintosh is shown respectively.) This ICC profile is used for images (except the images with 16-bit linear) of the positive film that have been scanned w...
Page 110 - SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 35 mm
110 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — 35 mm &DWHJRU\ -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW : + : + : + 'HIDXOW 'HIDXOW SL[HO 2)) 2)) &RORU/DVHU3ULQWHU $)XOO PP 2)) 21 $+DOI PP 2)) 21 $4XDWHU PP 2)) 21 /HWWHU)XOO LQFK 2)) 21 /HWWHU+DOI LQFK 2)) 21 /HWWHU4XDWHU LQFK...
Page 122 - SCAN JOB FILE LIST — MULTI FORMAT 35 mm
122 SCAN JOB FILE LIST — MULTI FORMAT 35 mm &DWHJRU\ -REQDPH ,QSXW5HV 2XWSXW5HV 0DJ 8QLW ,QSXW6L]H /RFN,1 2XWSXW 6L]H /RFN287 ,QSXW : + : + : + 'HIDXOW 'HIDXOW SL[HO 2)) 2))
Page 124 - GLOSSARY
124 GLOSSARY BRIGHTNESS The lightness or darkness of the image. CHANNEL The component of an image. Your scanned image has three channels:red, green, and blue (RGB). CONTRAST The gradation of shades in an image. A high contrast image has verydark areas and bright areas without many middle shades. A l...
Page 125 - TIFF
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 125 GLOSSARY RGB Red, Green, and Blue. These are the colors of the three channels thatmake up the scanned image. Monitors use red, green, and bluephosphors to create the image you see on the screen. SCSI (Ultra SCSI) Ultra SCSI (Fast-20) is one variation of the SCSI-3 standards...
Page 126 - TROUBLE SHOOTING; SYMPTOM or MESSAGE
126 TROUBLE SHOOTING • Load film into the film holder. • Scanner door opened during setup. Close scanner door. The computer will not start upafter connecting the scanner. • Shut down the computer and all the devices in your SCSI or IEEE 1394 chain, then check theSCSI or IEEE 1394 cables and AC power...
Page 127 - USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT; Determining the version number of your driver software:
DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO 127 USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please contact your dealer for information regarding installation, SCSI or IEEE1394 interfacerecommendations, or application compatibility. If your dealer is unable to help you, contact anauthorized Minolta service center. Please have the following in...
Page 128 - SPECIFICATIONS
128 SPECIFICATIONS Type: Multi-format film scanner up to mid-format Usable Film: 35mm, 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9) - negative/ positive,color/ B&WTEM Film, Transparent Media, 16mm, Glass plate Scanning Dimensions: 35mm - 25.0 x 37.1mm (4728 x 7008 pixels) 120/220 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6...