CanoScan Toolbox CS U s e r ’s G u i d e for Macintosh
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................4 About the CanoScan Toolbox ......................................................................................................... 4 System Requirements. ................................................................................................................... 4 Canon Customer Care Center ........................................................
1. Introduction This User’s Guide describes the features and functionality of the CanoScan Toolbox for the Macintosh,Version 1.0. About the CanoScan Toolbox The CanoScan Toolbox application 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.
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2. The CanoScan Toolbox Main Window The first time you launch the CanoScan Toolbox, the CanoScan Toolbox Main window appears on the desktop. You can show or hide the Main window by using the CanoScan Tools command from the Window menu. The CanoScan Toolbox Main window contains buttons you use to control the CanoScan Toolbox features.
4. 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 or document on the scanner as indicated in the scanner documentation. 2. Press the Start Button to launch CanoScan Toolbox CS. 3. Click on the Scan button from the Main window, or choose the New Scan command from the File menu. 4. The Canon PI CS-S plug-in opens so you can select your scan settings. 5.
6. 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 Main window. The Open Image dialog box appears. 2. Select the desired file and click the Open button. The selected file opens in an image window.
7. Faxing a Scanned Image Using the CanoScan Toolbox, your scanner and a computer-based fax application, you can fax virtually anything from your computer. Setting the Fax Preferences To set the optimum scanning preferences for faxing: 1. Choose Scan Preferences from the Edit menu. 2. Click the Text/Line art button in the Fax Settings area to fax text and line art documents, or click the Photograph button to fax photos. Click OK.
8. 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. Setting the Copy Preferences To set the optimum scanning preferences for copying: 1. Choose Scan Preferences from the Edit menu. 2. Click the Text/Line art button in the Print Settings area to copy text and line art documents, or Photograph button to copy photos. Click OK. Copying a Document To copy documents using your scanner and printer: 1.
9. Enhancing a Scanned Image The CanoScan Toolbox provides a wide variety of imaging tools you can use to modify and enhance images you scan. 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 CanoScan Toolbox Main window. To use an editing tool, click on the desired tool and then move your cursor over the image window.
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 Main window. 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. 3. Click and drag the cursor over the image, so the portion of the image you want to keep is contained inside the selection area. 4.
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 from the CanoScan Toolbox Main window. 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. CanoScan Toolbox for the Macintosh, 1.
10. 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 from the CanoScan Toolbox Main window. 2. Choose Resize from the Image menu. 3. Choose the unit type (pixels, inches or centimeters). 4.
Rotating an Image You can use the Rotate commands to rotate all or part of an image 90º, 180º, or specify the degree of rotation. To rotate an image: 1. Open the image you want to rotate using the Open Image command from the File menu, or scan a new image by clicking on the Scan button from the CanoScan Toolbox Main window. 2. Choose the Rotate command from the Image menu.
Using Effects You can increase the functionality of the CanoScan Toolbox by adding image enhancement effects that you can use to modify images. You add effects to the CanoScan Toolbox using plug-in applications. These applications are available from a wide-range of software manufacturers. For information about installing the plug-in and using the effects with images, refer to the plug-in documentation.
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 CanoScan Toolbox Main window. The color pallet displays all the colors that are contained in the open image. 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.
11. Working with Catalogs Creating a Catalog CanoScan Toolbox catalogs are designed to let you create logical groupings to store your images so you can easily retrieve them later. When you open the catalog it displays all the images stored in the catalog in thumbnail form (reduced versions of the image). To create a catalog: 1. Choose New Catalog from the File menu. The New Archive window appears. 2. Enter a catalog name. 3. Click the Create button. An empty catalog window opens.
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. Specify the number of copies to print and click the Print button. Opening a Scanned Image from the Catalog To open an image file you have stored in a catalog: 1.
12. Linking Applications to the CanoScan Toolbox You can link frequently used applications such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR), desktop publishing, and Email applications to the CanoScan Toolbox Main window so you can access them from the CanoScan Toolbox application. To link an application: 1. Click on one of the Unassigned buttons in the CanoScan Toolbox Main window. 2. Select the .exe file for the application you want to include in the CanoScan Toolbox Main window. 3.
