User manual
For customers in North and South America For customers in USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
1. Name of parts Cleaning brush Note: This film scanner supports Windows XP and Vista via USB 2.0 only. Please make sure your film negatives/mounted slides and cover trays are clean before inserting into the scanner as well. Dust or dirt from the negatives and cover trays will affect the quality of your scanned images.
2 How to install slides and film into the tray holder a. Open the film holder as illustrated b. Put a negative in the film slot as shown. Note: Do not flip negatives, if flipped, the pictures will be scanned backwards. c.
Cleaning the dust from the film scanner lens: Open the PhotoImpression 6 software as if you were about to convert a picture. Do not insert any slides or negatives into the film converter slot. You will be able to see the dust that is on the lens from the PhotoImpression 6 live view window. (See the example shown below) Then you can use the cleaning brush to wipe the dust.
3. Installing the software and driver To use the film converter you must install the film converter driver and ArcSoft PhotoImpression 6 in advance. • Installing the driver. 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and the installation CD menu will appear. 3. When you see the following screen, choose “Scanner Driver”. Windows XP directions: 3.1. Click Next to start the installation process. -5- 3. 2. Click Install.
3.3. Installation process will begin. 3.4. Once installation is complete. Click Finish. Windows Vista directions: 3.1. Click Next to start the installation process. 3.2. Click Install. → 3.3. Installation process will begin. 3.4.Once installation is complete. Click Finish.
3.5. Take out the installation disk and restart the computer. • Installing the software 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and the installation CD menu should appear. 2. When you see the following screen, choose “Arcsoft Software Suite” to install the software. Windows XP and Windows Vista directions: 1. Select the language you wish to be 2. PhotoImpression will start the installation. displayed.
3. Click on Yes to agree to the terms and 4. Click Next to have PhotoImpressions conditions. 5. Click Next to continue. download into your Programs folder. 6. PhotoImpressions will start the setup process.
7. Once you get this to this screen select 8. Click on Finish to complete and restart the "Clear All" so that PhotoImpressions does computer. not take over the files on your computer. 9. The installed software will automatically create a “PhotoImpression 6” logo on yourdesktop. Restart the computer and remove the installation disk. Note: If a “Code 10 error” appears on your screen when using the program, please do not unplug your device from the USB port of your computer.
4. Connecting the film converter to your computer with the USB cable Note: Please remove the slide or film tray before connecting the device to the computer. Once connected, the power LED light will be red. Please follow the steps below to synch up the hardware with the software on the computer using the Found New Hardware Wizard. Note: The Found New Hardware Wizard will only come up if the film converter is connected to a 2.0 USB port. Windows XP directions: 1.
Windows Vista directions: 1. Connect the film converter to the computer using a 2.0 USB port. 2. Do not insert the disk in to the drive and click the first item. 3. The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically look for installed software. 4. The hardware is successfully installed 5. Using the slide and film converter.
5. Using the slide and film converter. Click on the “PhotoImpression 6” icon on the desktop. Follow the instructions to open the software. 1. Click on the “Get photos” icon on the appeared data interface. 2. Click on the “Acquire from Scanner” as Pic 1. 3. Then “Acquire from Scanner” UI will appear as Pic 2. Pic2 Pic1 Select the location to save the images after scanning. Adjust the image resolution based on individual requirement and then click “Acquire” icon.
5. Previewed image will be shown in the preview area (as Pic 4). If the preview image is not accurately framed, you can micro-adjust the location of the film by hand moving the film/slide tray. Then previewed image will be adjusted according to your movement. Pic 4. Pic 5. 6. Click “Snap Shot” (as Pic 5) on the PC software screen or press the “Copy” button on the film scanner. Up to 12 images can be scan before transferring them to your computer.
2. Click Transfer to save the scan images displayed on the film strip to your computer. Three status messages will be display briefly for each image being transferred. If desired, click a thumbnail image which you do not want to save, and then click Delete to delete the selected image before clicking Transfer. 3. Color/Brightness Adjustment lets you change the colors if desired . This feature helps to achieve better results when scanning the film.
6. Now you can start to edit the picture as you like: First , click on the picture to select, then use the Arcsoft tools to edit the pictures. - Main Menu The Main Menu appears in the upper left corner of the workspace, many of the program's key options and controls are available in the Main Menu.
- Main Buttons * Get Photos Acquire from Scanner Here you can: • • Acquire images from connected TWAIN compliant devices such as scanners and some digital cameras. Assign names to image files as they are acquired (using today's date or a descriptive word). How to acquire images from a TWAIN compliant device: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. * Select a scanner or other TWAIN device from the drop down list. Choose the file format you want to use for the acquired images (JPG, BMP, TIF, PCX, TGA).
retouching controls. The window can be stretched to provide a large size view of the active photo. Double click the module's tool bar to maximize the window to fill the computer screen. In addition to the large photo workspace, the Photo Editing Tools module includes five distinct sets of controls: Enhance The Enhance function includes two types of controls: Auto Enhance Click "Auto Enhance" button to improve the overall quality of your pictures with a single click.
changed after many years of neglect. How to fix the color of a photo: 1. 2. 3. Drag the color balance sliders to make the photo color appear more natural. Add red or yellow to make the photo warmer. Add blue or green to make the photo cooler. Drag the Lighter/Darker slider to the left to reveal details hidden in a dark photo or to the right to make a faded photo look new again. Click "Apply" if you like the result. Click "Cancel" if you do not.
4. Repeat the process until all red eyes are fixed. 5. Click "Undo" if you make a mistake or don't like the result. Crop This feature enables you to trim photos for dramatic effect or cut off the ugly/distracting parts of a picture. How to use crop: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Choose the crop orientation (portrait or landscape). Select a fixed proportion for the crop rectangle (4:6, 5:7, 8:10) or choose "Custom" if you want to use another proportion. Resize the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the red lines.
How to use Blur Background: 1. 2. 3. 4. With your cursor, trace a line around the person or object you want to stand out. When you release the mouse button, the area outside the traced line will become slightly blurred. Drag the first slider to make the transition between the blurred and non-blurred area sharp or smooth. Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the amount of blur. Click "Apply" if you like the result. Click "Cancel" if you do not.
Clone The Clone tool is good for removing unwanted elements from a photo. It can also be used for fun effect, like moving a nose from one person to another. How to use the Clone tool to remove a telephone pole from the background of a photo: 1. 2. 3. Establish a source point for the Clone tool by holding the Shift key and clicking on an area of the sky that you want to use to paint over the telephone pole.
Paint Brush Lets you "paint" on your image when you click and drag the mouse. Please click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and transparency. Line Draw a straight line in the photo. Please click and drag the sliders below to change the line width and transparency. Eraser Simulate an eraser, removing the image painting by paintbrush and line tools from your photo. Please click and drag the sliders below to change the eraser size and effect.
7. Specification: Interface: USB 2.0 only Image Sensor: 1/2.5” inch 5 mega CMOS sensor (5,174,400 pixels) Lens: F no.= 2.0, 4 Glass elements, Half-field Angle=15° Frame Rate (Max.
System Requirements Required OS: Windows XP (SP2) / Windows VISTA Minimum memory (RAM): 512MB or higher (recommended) Minimum free hard driver space: 800 MB or higher (recommended) Minimum processor type: Pentium 4 Minimum processor speed: 1.8 GHz Required computer ports: USB 2.