CanoScan Toolbox User’s Guide for Macintosh
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................4 About the CanoScan Toolbox ......................................................................................................... 4 Obtaining Customer Support .......................................................................................................... 4 2 Installing the CanoScan Toolbox ..................................................
1. Introduction This User’s Guide describes the features and functions of the CanoScan Toolbox for Macintosh. About the CanoScan Toolbox The CanoScan Toolbox provides easy-to-use scanning and image editing functions you can use to scan, edit and integrate digital images into a variety of applications (i.e., email, fax, desktop publishing, word processing, etc.). You can also use the CanoScan Toolbox to instantly fax or copy scanned documents with a click of the mouse.
2. Installing the CanoScan Toolbox System Requirements The following indicates the minimum CanoScan Toolbox system requirements: Computers: System: Memory Requirements: Hard Disk Space: Power Macintosh which standardly equips the proper interface for connection with the scanner (Macintosh compatibles are not supported) Mac OS 8.
3. Starting CanoScan Toolbox - with Start Buttons Pressing the Start Button on front of the scanner or the Film Scan Button on the document cover, CanoScan Toolbox starts and the Canon Scanner Assistant will be displayed. Pressing the Start Button on front of the scanner shows the assistant for scanning the photos or documents from the platen while pressing the Film Scan Button on the document cover shows the assistant for scanning the films from the film adapter unit.
4. Starting CanoScan Toolbox - with Double-clicking the icon You can also start CanoScan Toolbox with double-clicking the CanoScan Toolbox icon in the [CanoScan Toolbox] folder. With this method of starting, the CanoScan Toolbox toolbar is displayed (if the toolbar was displayed when closing last time). Or CanoScan Toolbox is loaded into the memory (if the toolbar was not displayed when closing last time). In this case, click [CanoScan Toolbox] from the [Window] menu to display the toolbar.
6. Scanning Once the scanner is connected and the software is installed you are ready to scan. The scanning process is very simple. To scan a document: 1. Place the photo, document or film on the scanner as indicated in the scanner documentation. 2. Select [Scan and Open the Image in Toolbox editor] option from the Canon Scanner Assistant, or click on the Scan button from the toolbar, or choose the New Scan command from the File menu. 3.
8. Opening Files Opening a Stored File You can store image files that you have scanned as well as other image files using the CanoScan Toolbox. To open a stored file: 1. Choose the Open Image command from the File menu, or click the Edit button in the CanoScan Toolbox toolbar. The Open Image dialog box appears. 2. Select the desired file and click the Open button. The selected file opens in an image window.
9. Faxing a Scanned Image Using the CanoScan Toolbox, your scanner and a computer-based fax application, you can fax virtually anything from your computer. This function is available only when you start CanoScan Toolbox with pressing the Start Button on front of the scanner. Film cannot be faxed. Scanning and Faxing a Document To scan and fax a document: 1. Place the document you want to fax in the scanner. 2. Press the Start Button on front of the scanner to start CanoScan Toolbox. 3.
10. Printing Copies of a Scanned Image You can use your scanner and printer to make black and white or color copies of any scanned image. This function is available only when you start CanoScan Toolbox with pressing the Start Button of the scanner. Copying a Document To copy documents using your scanner and printer: 1. Place the document or the film you want to copy in the scanner. 2. Press the Start Button on front of the scanner to start CanoScan Toolbox. 3.
11. Enhancing a Scanned Image The CanoScan Toolbox provides a wide variety of imaging tools you can use to modify and enhance images you scan. Cropping a Scanned Image To crop an image: 1. Open the image you want to crop by choosing Open Image from the File menu, or click the Scan button from the CanoScan Toolbox toolbar. 2. Select either the Rectangle Select tool (to select regular shapes) or the Lasso tool (to select irregular shapes) from the editing toolbox and move the cursor over the image window.
Inverting Image Tones Inverting image tones makes a negative of the image. To invert the tones in an image: 1. Open the image you want to invert using the Open Image command from the File menu, or scan a new image by clicking on the Scan button. 2. Choose the Invert command from the Image menu. Adjusting the Contrast and Brightness Settings To adjust the contrast and brightness: 1.
3. You can adjust the blue, red and yellow colors by moving the applicable slider to the left (to decrease) or the right (to increase). 4. You adjust the color balance for specific color groups (i.e., modify the blue tones in the shadows of an image) by clicking on one of the radio buttons and then moving the Cyan slider. 5. Click OK when you are finished, or Reset to return to the default color balance settings.
3. Specify the percentage of sharpening you want in the Amount field. 4. Enter a number in the Radius field to specify the distance (in pixels) from an edge you want to sharpen. A low number indicates sharpening close to the image edges, and a higher number indicates sharpening farther away. 5. Enter a number in the Threshold field to specify the level at which pixels are sharpened. 6. Click OK to sharpen the image.
12. Editing a Scanned Image CanoScan Toolbox provides a wide variety of editing commands and tools you can use to modify images. Resizing a Scanned Image Resizing an image changes the actual image size. To resize an image: 1. Open the image you want to resize using the Open Image command from the File menu, or scan a new image by clicking on the Scan button. 2. Choose Resize from the Image menu. 3. Choose the unit type (pixels, inches or centimeters). 4.
Flipping a Scanned Image To flip an image or a selected portion of an image: 1. Open the image you want to flip using the Open Image command from the File menu, or scan a new image by clicking on the Scan button. 2. Choose Flip from the Image menu, then select Vertical or Horizontal from the Flip submenu. 3. The image is automatically flipped. Changing the Image Depth You can change the actual image file size by changing the image depth.
Using Plug-in You can utilize CanoScan Toolbox effectively by using various image adjusting and enhancing functions of Plug-in Module CS. Refer to the Plug-in Module CS User’s Guide bundled with your scanner for its installation and functions. Using the Editing Commands The commands on the Edit menu allow you to cut, copy, paste, clear, select all, deselect, and set scanning preferences for images. Undo To reverse the effects of a command you have selected, choose the Undo command.
Using the Editing Tools The CanoScan Toolbox editing tools appear when you open an image. You can also control the palette display by using the Show/Hide Tools command from the Window menu. To use an editing tool, click on the desired tool and then move your cursor over the image window. Notice that the cursor changes shape to reflect the tool you have selected. The image editing tools included with the CanoScan Toolbox are described below: Rectangle Select Tool: defines a rectangular area.
Using the Color Pallet The CanoScan Toolbox color pallet appears when you open an image. You can also control the palette display by using the Show/Hide Tools command from the Window menu. To select a color from the color pallet to use with the Fill, Air Brush, Freehand Paint or Pencil tools: 1. Move your cursor over the desired color block and click. 2. Select the desired editing tool and start editing with the selected color. Note that the selected color appears in the Foreground/Background Color tool.
13. Working with Catalogs Creating a Catalog CanoScan Toolbox Catalogs are designed to let you look through many image files as you use a photo album. When you open the catalog it displays all the images stored in the catalog in thumbnail form. To create a catalog: 1. Choose New Catalog from the File menu, or click the Scan button to scan a new image. The New Archive window appears. 2. Enter a catalog name. 3. Click the Create button. An empty catalog window opens.
3. The selected catalog window opens displaying the images you have stored in the catalog in thumbnail form. 4. Choose the View By command from the Image menu to sort the thumbnails by name, type, date or size. Printing the Catalog View You can print the open Catalog window to see all of the stored images in thumbnail format similar to a traditional photographic contact sheet. To print a catalog view: 1. Open the desired catalog window. 2. Choose the Print Catalog View command from the File menu. 3.
14. Linking and Using the Applications You can link frequently used applications such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR), photo retouching and Email applications to the CanoScan Toolbox toolbar so you can access them from the CanoScan Toolbox. To link an application: 1. Click on one of the Unassigned buttons in the CanoScan Toolbox toolbar. 2. Select the executable file for the application you want to include in the CanoScan Toolbox toolbar. 3.
