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 Note: This film scanner supports Windows XP SP2 / Vista and 7 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 film/slide in the film/slide slot as shown. Note: Do not flip the film/slide. If flipped, the pictures will be scanned backwards. c.
Cleaning the dust from the film scanner lens: Open the MediaImpression 2 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 MediaImpression 2 live view window. (See the example shown below) Then you can use the cleaning brush to wipe the dust.
Windows XP and Windows Vista directions: 1.Media Impression will start the installation. 2. Click Next to continue. 3、Click on Yes to agree to the terms and conditions 4. Click Next to have Media Impressions 5.
6. Media Impressions will start the setup. 7. Once you get this screen select "Clear All" process so that MediaImpressions does not take over the files on your computer. . 8、Click on Finish to complete and restart the computer.
9. The installed software will automatically create a “Media Impression 2” logo on your desktop. 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. Please restart your computer and resume running the Media Impression program. 4. Using the slide and film converter. 1.
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*Photo Editing Tool: photo editing tools 3.Click Acquire in the Arcsoft MediaImpression interface option（if it is the first use, do not put the negative film until the system automatically obtains the data for calibration, then click OK）,Pop-up settings dialog box is shown in the following figure. As in the figure: 1) Select the device, the default FS500 can not be changed. 2)“format”defines your Save settings, which provides jpg and tif .
3) scan option: “slide” ， “negative”and “B&W negative”, which stand respectively for positive , negative and back and white negative films, from which users may select according to their requirements. Color Depth is set as 24, which is unchangeable. Dpi stands for photo resolution which provides 1800 and 3600 as an option. In practical application, photos with 1800 resolution offers the size of 2520* 1680（pixels）and 3600 5040* 3360（pixels）.
6.Upon adjusting the film location, click Capture to shoot the photo. Setting Buttons Single click to open the earlier described setting dialog box Acquire from Scanner. Adjustment Single click to open the dialog box, drag the slider to set the parameters like the RGB scale, exposure, brightness, contrast and saturation for your photos.
Press OK one by one to confirm the result after modification and press ‘ Lose’ to close the shooting window after shooting. 5. Introduction to software features *Pictures At initial page, click ‘pictures’ to preview the photos as in the following figure.
Choose the storage location by finding the right folders, then the corresponding photos are displayed on the right side of the previewing window. A row of shortcut buttons are shown as in the fig. below.
Rotate Right Right turn of the photo Batch Batch processing，which has three pull-down menu. 1. Batch convert，to batch convert photos and select the storage path of the converted. 2. Batch resize，to batch convert the sizes of the photos and select the storage path of the converted.。 3. Batch rename，to batch rename photos and select the storage path of the converted.
Auto Face Tagging Identify the face of the photo, you may choose the photos with the same faces for unified tagging, which facilitates easy classification and search. Auto Scene Tagging Automatic tagging for different scenes of the photos, which will facilitate easy classification and search. Delete Delete the corresponding photos. Group By Grouping options，which is based on folders, year, month, date, etc. Sort By Sort buttons，which helps the classification by the size of both the files and photos.
Search Bar You can enter the names to search the photos. Select All Click once to select all, re-click to cancel it. Zoom Users can click the narrow picture on the left， and enlarge the photos by click bigger on the right side，or move the slider to choose the right size. Three buttons below click Photo review interface，which provides pages switch. Users can to return to photo shooting page，click to check every single photo，lick to pull-down menu for a fast processing and photos editing.
The options features are introduced respectively as follows. Make all fixes Select all fixes，click it for all fixing procedures and click “next”to complete the relevant steps. Straighten it Options for the rotation，users may slightly adjust the tilt of the photo according to their needs. Crop it Users may crop photos at the proportion of 4:6 or 5:7. Fix Red—Eye Remove red-eye option by which users can fix the ‘red-eye’ due to the flash light.
Sharpen it Adjustment of sharpness with 0-5 levels available. Adjust the color Color adjustment by which users may drag the slider for RGB and black/white color. Make the subject Stand out The main subject is automatically selected from the photo. The user can adjust the boundary line sharpness and ambiguity by dragging the slider. Saving Your Results Edit photos by order, the user can cancel it, if not satisfied with the result by clicking cancel.
Photo Editing Tools has three option taps“Adjust” “ Retouch ” “Clipboard”, of which the functions are introduced respectively as follows. Adjust The option has 6 submenus, which are described respectively as follows. Enhance The Enhance feature includes two types of controls: Auto Enhance Click the "Auto Enhance" button to improve the overall quality of your pictures with a single click. Manual Fix For precise image enhancement control, adjust the brightness, contrast , saturation, Hue and sharpen.
also great for fixing scanned versions of old prints that have faded or whose colors have changed after many years of neglect. How to fix the color of a photo: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Click "Apply" if you like the result.
Crop This feature enables you to trim photos for a dramatic effect or cut off the distracting parts of a picture. How to use the crop function: 1. Choose the crop orientation (portrait or landscape). 2. Select a fixed proportion for the crop rectangle (4:6, 5:7, 8:10) or choose "Custom" if you want to use a different proportion. 3. Resize the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the red lines. 4. Move the crop rectangle into position by clicking and dragging inside the red box. 5. Click "Crop".
for dramatic effect -- by making the main subject of a photo “pop out” of the picture. How to use the Blur Background: 1. 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. 2. Drag the first slider to make the transition between the blurred and non-blurred area sharp or smooth. 3. Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the amount of blur. 4.
2. Use the zoom control to zoom in on the blemish. 3. Adjust the size of the healing brush so the cursor (circle) is only slightly larger than the blemish. 4. Paint over the blemish. The area will be healed. Click "Undo" if you make a mistake or don't like the result. Clone The Clone tool is good for removing unwanted elements from a photo. It can also be used for a fun effect, like moving a nose from one person to another.
Smudge Simulate the smearing of wet paint. Please click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and sharpness. Sharpen Sharpen blurry areas. Please click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and transparency. Blur Smooth out rough areas. Please click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and intensity. Paint Brush Let you to "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.
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. Saving You Results When you're done, click "Save As" button to save your results. You can overwrite the original file or save it as a new one. Or click "Cancel" to exit without saving. Click "Close" to exit the Photo Editing Module.
New Set up a new selected area Add Add a selected area Subtract Subtract a selected area select all Select all photos Inverse Select the part other than the selected area select none Cancel the selected area copy to clipboard Copy the selected area Paste form clipboard Paste the selected area delete To delete an image for the clipboard -26-
Saving You Results When you're done, click "Save As" button to save your results. You can overwrite the original file or save it as a new one. Or click "Cancel" to exit without saving. Click "Close" to exit the Photo Editing Module. Note: For more detailed information, please refer to the [Help] of the program.
6. Specification Interface: USB 2.0 Image Sensor: 1/1.8” inch 5 mega CMOS sensor (5,174,400 pixels) Lens: F no.=5.0, 2G+2P elements , View angle=55° Frame Rate (Max.
Computer System Requirement: CPU: Pentium IV 1.6GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon (Intel core 2 Duo 2.
