System Requirements

Nikon Scan must be installed before the scanner can be used to scan images. See the documentation provided with the scanner for complete installation instructions. Before installing Nikon Scan, make sure that the computer satises the following system requirements: Windows
CPU OS RAM* Hard-disk space Video resolution Interface Miscellaneous 300 MHz Pentium or better Preinstalled versions of Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98 SE 128 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended) A minimum of 40 MB required for installation (200 MB recommended), with an additional 200 MB of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running. pixels or more with 16-bit color (High Color) or more. USB Built-in USB 1.1/USB 2.0 ports IEEE 1394 OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface required. CD-ROM drive required for installation.
*More memory may be required depending on lm type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of scans performed in each session, the lm holder or adapter used, and on whether Digital ROC, Digital GEM or Digital DEE is used. A system with more than the minimum amount of memory is recommended. More free disk space may be required depending on the lm type and number of frames. Nikon recommends having as much free disk space as possible when running Nikon Scan. Depending on the type of interface installed, USB will operate at high speed (USB 2.0 only; maximum transfer rate 480 Mbps) or full speed (USB 1.1/USB 2.0; maximum transfer rate 12 Mbps). Windows XP and Windows 2000 Professional computers with a USB 2.0 interface support highspeed USB. For more information, consult the manufacturer. Additional information technical and support information may be available at the Nikon web sites listed in this manual ( 3).

Macintosh

CPU OS* RAM Hard-disk space Video resolution Interface Miscellaneous Power PC G3 or later (G4 or later recommended) Mac OS 9 (9.1 or later), Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later) Mac OS 9: 64 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended) Mac OS X: 128 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended) A minimum of 70 MB required for installation (200 MB recommended), with an additional 200 MB (Mac OS 9) or 550 MB (Mac OS X) of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running. pixels or more with 16-bit color (thousands of colors) or more. USB** Built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 2.0. Firewire Only built-in Firewire ports supported. CD-ROM drive required for installation.
*For the latest information on supported versions of Mac OS, see the Nikon web sites listed in this manual ( 3). More memory may be required depending on lm type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of scans performed in each session, the lm holder or adapter used, and on whether Digital ROC, Digital GEM or Digital DEE is used. A system with more than the minimum amount of memory is recommended. More free disk space may be required depending on the lm type and number of frames. Nikon recommends having as much free disk space as possible when running Nikon Scan. **Depending on the type of interface installed, USB will operate at high speed (USB 2.0 only; maximum transfer rate 480 Mbps) or full speed (USB 1.1/USB 2.0; maximum transfer rate 12 Mbps). Mac OS X computers with a USB 2.0 interface support high-speed USB. For more information, consult the manufacturer. Users of Mac OS X whose computer is not equipped with USB 2.0 can install a RATOC PCIU3U USB 2.0 interface board (for more information, visit Ratoc Systems English-language web-site at http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/index.html). The computer may fail to recover from sleep mode when a 5000 ED, COOLSCAN V, or COOLSCAN IV is connected via USB 2.0. To prevent the computer from entering sleep mode, select System Preferences from the Apple menu, open the Energy Saver pane (in Mac OS 9, select Energy Saver from the Control Panels sub-menu in the Apple menu), and set the Put system to sleep whenever it is inactive for slider to Never. Additional technical and support information may be available at the Nikon web sites listed in this manual ( 3).

Area Orientation Description See also
Shows the orientation of the preview image, reecting any ips or rotations that have been performed. Layout Tools ( If the image has been ipped, the letter R will be shown in red.
Dimensions/File size Gives the height and width of the current crop in pixels, and the size of the le that will result if the crop is Crop ( scanned at the current output size and resolution. Image enhancement 36)
Shows the status of analog gain, Digital ICE4 Ad Analog Gain ( 69) vanced, and the Scan Image Enhancer. A warning Digital ICE4 Advanced ( icon will be displayed if the preview image has not Scan Image Enhancer ( been updated to reect changes to these settings. Indicates the current bit depth (which determines the number of colors in the image) and whether multi Scanner Extras ( sample scanning (9000 ED, 8000 ED, 5000 ED, and 4000 ED only) is in effect.

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Scanner extras

Color values

Lists the color values for the point under the cursor. Curves ( 41) If changes are made to the settings listed at right, the Color Balance ( 51) colors in the Natural tab will be listed in the top row, LCH Editor ( 56) the colors in the Processed tab in the bottom row. 25
The Scan Window The Information Panel

The Preview Button

Previewing Images Click the Preview button to view the image to be scanned in the preview area. If multiple frames are selected in the thumbnail drawer, a preview will be performed for each frame. Click the selected thumbnails in the thumbnail drawer to switch back and forth between previews.

Preview button

Preview area
Updating Previews Be sure to click the Preview button to update the image after selecting a new frame size (9000 ED/8000 ED only) or lm type, or after making changes to Digital ICE settings in the Digital ICE4 Advanced palette or to the Strip Film Offset option in the Scanner Extras palette.
The Scan Window The Preview Button

The Preview Area

Previewing the Effects of Changes to Settings The preview image created when the Preview button is clicked is displayed in the preview area. The preview area contains two panels: a Natural panel showing the unprocessed image and a Processed panel that shows the effects of any changes to settings. Click the Natural and Processed tabs for a quick before-and-after comparison that helps determine whether changes to settings are having the desired effect.

The Crop Settings Menu

Clicking the triangle in the top right corner of the Crop palette displays the crop settings menu.

Windows

Option Copy Crop Settings to Clipboard (Macintosh only) Save Crop Settings Delete Crop Settings Import Crop Settings Export Crop Settings Description
Copy current crop settings to the clipboard. These settings can then be pasted into the Crop palette by selecting Paste from the Edit menu. Save current crop settings under a user-specied name. These settings will be added to the end of the crop settings menu, where they can be recalled by selecting the desired settings by name. Delete settings created using the Save Crop Settings option. A dialog will be displayed where the settings to be deleted can be selected by name. Import settings created using the Export Crop Settings option. Export current settings to a le in a location of your choice. Crop settings les have the extension.ncc. Restore the default crop settings created with the Set User Settings option in the scan window settings menu ( 17).
Reset to Default Crop Settings Cancel the current crop and reset resolution and scale to default values. Reset to User Crop Settings

Curves

The Curves palette is used to adjust brightness, contrast, and color in specic portions of the tone range (highlights, mid-tones, and shadows). The main editing tool in the Curves palette is the curve edit display, which contains a curve showing the relationship between input (the tones in the original image) and output (how the tones in the input will be represented in the nal image). Separate curves control the relationship between input and output for the image as a whole (the master curve) and for each of the component colors, or channels, in the current color model (red, green, and blue in the case of the RGB color model). The default curve in each case is linear, meaning that tones will be output exactly as they are input.
Current channel Output Curve edit display Input The Curve Edit Display Although values for input and output in the Curves palette range from zero to 255 (eight-bit precision, familiar to users of other image editing software), the results of any changes to curves are calculated at a precision of sixteen bits. This allows images scanned at twelve and fourteen bits to be modied without lowering the quality of the output.

The Apply Button Changes to curves only apply when the button at the top left corner of the Curves palette is checked. When this button is checked, changes to curves will be reected in the image in the active window. The box can be checked and unchecked for a quick before-and-after comparison to determine whether changes to settings are having the desired effect. The Tool Chest Curves
Sixteen-Bit Images The histogram uses eight-bit precision, with the result that spikes may be visible in the histogram when previewing images at a bit-depth of sixteen bits. Sixteen-bit precision is however used when the image is scanned.

Step 2Channel Selection

The channel menu is used to select components of the current color model for editing. Select the master curve to modify tones for all channels in the image. In the RGB color model, the red, green, and blue curves can be modied separately. The histogram shows tone levels for the selected channel only. When the master curve is selected, the auto-contrast button and white-point and black-point eyedropper tools apply simultaneously to all of the red, green, and blue curves (the master curve is unaffected). When one of the red, green, and blue curves is selected, these controls can be used to edit only the selected curve.
Step 3Setting White and Black Points
The endpoints of the curve are referred to as the white point and the black point. The black point for a given channel represents the darkest shade (minimum value) for that color, the white point, the brightest shade (maximum value). By default, the input and output values for the black point are zero. The darkest shade in the input image may however be greater than zero, with the result that a portion of the curve is dedicated to reproducing tones not actually present in the image. Increasing the input value for the black point until it matches the darkest shade in the image will steepen the curve, enhancing overall contrast without causing a corresponding loss of detail in shadows. Similarly, if the original image does not actually contain shades corresponding to the maximum value, the white point can be lowered to match the brightest shade in the image. There are two steps to selecting a white point and black point for the nal image: choosing the white-point and black-point input levels, and selecting output levels.
Channel Selection Shortcuts The current channel can also be selected using the following shortcuts: Ctrl ~ (Windows)/ ~ (Macintosh) Master channel (RGB) Ctrl 1 (Windows)/ 1 (Macintosh) Red channel (RGB) Ctrl 2 (Windows)/ 2 (Macintosh) Green channel (RGB) Ctrl 3 (Windows)/ 3 (Macintosh) Blue channel (RGB) The Tool Chest Curves

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Strip Film Offset This is option is used to position the lm in the scan aperture. It is only available with the SA-21, FH-869S, and the optional SA-30 and FH-869G.
Subsequent frames -----137 137
*Small negative values may be possible with the rst frame of mediumformat lm. The Tool Chest Scanner Extras
Perform Autofocus When Film Is Inserted If this option is selected when the MA-21/MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter is inserted in the 5000 ED, 4000 ED, COOLSCAN V ED, or COOLSCAN IV ED, an autofocus operation will automatically be performed when a slide is inserted.
Calibration If the scanner is left on for an extended period, the temperature inside the scanner will rise and the scanner may need to be recalibrated. Click Calibrate to recalibrate the scanner.
If the MA-21 or MA-20 (S) is inserted, remove any slides If this option is selected when from the adapter before recalibrating. Users of the IA-20 the 9000 ED or 8000 ED is con(S) will be prompted to rewind the lm before calibration nected, an autofocus operation begins. Film will automatically be ejected from the SA-21, will be performed on the rst frame when a lm holder is in- SA-30, 9000 ED, or 8000 ED before calibration begins, and serted (an autofocus operation will not be performed when will automatically be reloaded when calibration is complete. the FH-869S, FH-869G, or FH-869GR is inserted).
The Status LED The scanner status LED will blink while the scanner is being recalibrated. Do not perform any additional operations in Nikon Scan until the status LED has stopped blinking. The Tool Chest Scanner Extras
Pixel Data Size The option selected in the Scan Bit Depth menu determines the number of bits acquired per color channel for each pixel in the image. The options available depend on the scanner used: 9000 ED, 5000 ED: 16 bits, 8 bits COOLSCAN V ED, 8000 ED, 4000 ED: 14 bits, 8 bits COOLSCAN IV ED: 12 bits, 8 bits
IX240 Crop Choices The following crop choices are available when the optional IA-20 (S) APS (IX-240) lm adapter is inserted in the 5000 ED, 4000 ED, COOLSCAN V ED, or COOLSCAN IV ED:

Changes to File Locations/Scratch Disks Settings Changes to File Locations and Scratch Disks settings only take effect after you have quit and restarted Nikon Scan. Preferences File Locations/Scratch Disks

Single Scan

Scan Settings for Single Scans The Single Scan category is used to specify the tasks per- After scan formed automatically before and after single scans. Option

Save to disk

If this item is checked when Nikon Scan is used as a standalone application, the image created when the Scan button is clicked will be saved to disk instead of being opened in an image window. When the Scan button is clicked, a Save dialog will appear; specify a name, location, and le type for the image. This option has no effect when Nikon Scan is being used as a plug-in or TWAIN source for another application. The default setting is off.

Before scan

Option Auto focus Description If this item is checked (the default setting), an autofocus operation will be performed as necessary before making a scan.
When this item is checked, the scan window automatically closes after scanning. Holders are automatically ejectClose window ed from the 9000 ED/8000 ED, and lm is automatically and eject ejected from the SA-21, IA-20 (S), SA-30 (5000 ED/4000 ED), and SF-210/SF-200 (S) (5000 ED/4000 ED). The delm fault setting is off. Before Scan If Perform auto focus when lm is inserted is selected in the Scanner Extras palette, an autofocus operation will automatically be performed when a slide is inserted in a slide-mount adapter (5000 ED, 4000 ED, COOLSCAN V ED, COOLSCAN IV ED) or when a holder other than the FH-869S or FH-869G is inserted in the 9000 ED or 8000 ED. As a result, an autofocus operation will not automatically be performed before the image is scanned, even if Auto focus is selected for Before scan. In the case of the 9000 ED and 8000 ED, this applies only to the rst frame in the holder; an autofocus operation will automatically be performed prior to scanning for all subsequent frames.

Auto exposure If this item is checked (the default setting), an autofor positive exposure operation will be performed as necessary before scanning lm positives. lm Auto exposure If this item is checked (the default setting), an autofor negative exposure operation will be performed as necessary before scanning lm negatives. lm

Preferences Single Scan

Batch Scan
Scan Settings for Batch Scans The Batch Scan category is used to specify the tasks per- Before batch scan formed automatically before, during, and after batch scans. Option
If this item is checked (the default setting), a dialog conPrompt taining the same options as appear in the Batch Scan for this information category will be displayed at the start of a batch scan. If this item is checked (the default setting), a log showing the operations performed and errors that occurred Create scan during the batch scan will be displayed in the Log tab of the progress window. If Save to disk is selectlog ed for After each image, the log will be saved to the same folder as the scanned images.

Before each image

Option Auto focus Before Each Image If Perform auto focus when lm is inserted is selected in the Scanner Extras palette, an autofocus operation will automatically be performed when a slide is inserted in a slide-mount adapter (5000 ED, 4000 ED, COOLSCAN V ED, COOLSCAN IV ED) or when a holder other than the FH-869S or FH-869G is inserted in the 9000 ED or 8000 ED. As a result, an autofocus operation will not automatically be performed before the image is scanned, even if Auto focus is selected for Before each image. In the case of the 9000 ED and 8000 ED, this applies only to the rst frame in the holder; an autofocus operation will automatically be performed prior to scanning for all subsequent frames. Preferences Batch Scan Description If this item is checked (the default setting), an autofocus operation will be per formed as necessary before each scan.
Auto exposure If this item is checked (the default setting), an autofor positive exposure operation will be performed as necessary lm before scanning lm positives. Auto exposure If this item is checked (the default setting), an autofor negative exposure operation will be performed as necessary lm before scanning lm negatives.

Sample Point Size This setting determines the size of the area sampled for the color-value display and the white-point, gray-point, and black-point tools. Sample point size can be set to 1 1, 3 3, or pixels. When the sample size is set to or 5 5, Nikon Scan averages the pixels sampled. Choosing a large sample size reduces precision, but also minimizes the effects of noise; choosing a small sample size has the opposite effects.
Digital DEE When inspecting color values to determine the threshold for Digital DEE, set the sample point size to pixels. Note that color values are displayed in the Information palette and information panel when an eyedropper tool is selected; be careful not to click the image when determining the threshold for Digital DEE. If an eyedropper cursor is selected, clicking the image could reshape the active curve. Preferences Advanced Color

Preview Settings

Automating Previews The Preview Settings category determines the operations performed automatically when the Preview button is clicked.
Preferences Preview Settings

Option Auto focus

Description If this item is checked (the default setting), an autofocus operation will be performed as necessary when the Preview button is clicked.
Auto If this item is checked (the default setting), an autoexexposure for posure operation will be performed as necessary bepositive lm fore previewing lm positives. Auto If this item is checked (the default setting), an autoexexposure for posure operation will be performed as necessary benegative lm fore previewing lm negatives. Check this item to perform multi-sample scanning during preview (9000 ED, 8000 ED, 5000 ED, 4000 ED only). Multi-sample scanning will not be performed if Normal (1) is selected in the Scanner Extras palette. Selecting this option increases the time needed to complete a preview, while the effects of multi-sample scanning may not be visible in the preview area at the normal zoom ratio. If this item is checked (the default option), the image will be processed during preview to reduce the effects of dust and scratches. This option only takes effect if Enable Digital ICE is selected in the Digital ICE4 Advanced palette. Selecting this option increases the time needed to complete a preview. If this item is checked (the default option), Nikon Scan will store the last preview created with the MA-21/ MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter. This preview will be displayed the next time the scan window is opened or the MA-21/MA-20 (S) is inserted.

Multi sampling

Autofocus/Autoexposure If an autofocus or autoexposure operation has already been performed on the current frame, it will not automatically be repeated before a preview or scan. The autofocus and autoexposure buttons in the scan window can be used to perform these operations manually if desired. If Perform auto focus when lm is inserted is selected in the Scanner Extras palette, an autofocus operation will automatically be performed when a slide is inserted in a slide-mount adapter (5000 ED, 4000 ED, COOLSCAN V ED, COOLSCAN IV ED) or when a holder other than the FH-869S or FH-869G is inserted in the 9000 ED or 8000 ED. As a result, an autofocus operation will not automatically be performed before the image is scanned, even if Auto focus is selected in the Preview Settings category. In the case of the 9000 ED and 8000 ED, this applies only to the rst frame in the holder; an autofocus operation will automatically be performed prior to scanning for all subsequent frames.

Macintosh (Mac OS 9) View
Show Grid Display or hide the layout grid in the active window. Progress Monitor Display the progress window. Tool palettes A list of Tool Chests is displayed at the end of the View menu. Select to display or hide Tool Chests.
Color Space Copy, save, load, delete, or reset settings for all tool palettes or for selected tool palettes. Settings Section Display the settings section for the active window.
Zoom In Zoom in on the image in the active window. Zoom Out Zoom out from the image in the active window. Hand Cursor Select the hand cursor. Selection Cursor Select the crop cursor. Zoom Cursor Select the zoom cursor. Focus Cursor Select the cursor used to choose the focus point.
Macintosh (Mac OS 9) Scanner (displayed only when scan window is active)
Show Nikon Browser Open the Nikon Browser component of Nikon View. Copy, save, load, delete, or reset settings for all tool palettes or for selected tool palettes. Eject Eject the lm or holder from the scanner. Slide Feeder Choose the number of slides scanned when a slide feeder is inserted in the scanner. Show Natural Pane / Show Processed Pane Switch between the Natural and Processed panels in the preview area. Fit to Screen Resize the active window to t the screen. Actual Size View image in active window at 100%. Open windows A list of the images currently open is displayed at the end of the Window menu. Scanner/Firmware Version/Port Open the scan window for the selected scanner.
Nikon Scan Help Open Nikon Scan help.
Select type of lm to be scanned. Color Space Choose the scan color model. Bit Depth Choose the scan bit depth. Transform

Nikon View

Browsing Images Selecting Show Nikon Browser in the Nikon Scan Tools menu opens the Nikon Browser component of Nikon View, where image les that have been saved to disk can be browsed, and selected images viewed, edited, and printed. For more information, see the Nikon View Reference Manual or Nikon Views on-line help. The Show Nikon Browser option can only be used if Nikon View 6 has been installed from the supplied Nikon View 6 CD. If an earlier version of Nikon View is already installed on the computer, upgrade to Nikon View 6.
Browsing Images Created with Nikon Scan Some functions are not available when browsing images created with Nikon Scan. Nikon View does not support BMP (Windows) or PICT (Macintosh). Save les in TIFF or JPEG when using Nikon View. Large les created with Nikon Scan may not display in slide shows. Color Management For accurate color reproduction, choose the same color-space prole in Nikon Scan and Nikon View. Product Registration Nikon View 6 or later can be registered on-line. See the Nikon View Reference Manual for more information. Nikon View 127

Scan Index

Index to Scanning Options This section lists common scanning operations. Click the links to view related sections of this manual. Common Tasks

Operation Open the scan window Specify the lm type Choose a color model Choose a frame size (9000 ED/8000 ED only) Select frames for scanning Preview images before scanning Scan images Save images after scanning Rotate images Zoom images in and out Select the area to be scanned (select a crop) View information about a selection Focus the scanner Adjust exposure Starting Nikon Scan ( The Film Type Menu ( The Color Model Menu ( The Frame Size Menu ( The Thumbnail Drawer ( 8) 19) 20) 20) 23)
The Preview Button ( 26) The Preview Area ( 27) The Scan Button ( Layout Tools ( 33) 16) 28) 109) Image WindowsSaving Images (
Layout Tools ( 33) The Scan WindowThe Zoom Buttons ( Image WindowsZoom ( 112) Layout Tools ( Information ( 33) 35) 15) 16)

The Autofocus Button (

The Autoexposure Button (
Image Size and Resolution
Operation Set image size and output resolution Crop ( 36)

Image Enhancement

Operation Automatically adjust brightness and saturation to produce a high-contrast image Reduce the effects of dust and scratches Restore colors lost through fading Reduce the effects of lm grain Reveal details in highlights and shadows Adjust contrast in highlights, mid-tones, or shadows Adjust color balance in highlights, mid-tones, or shadows Adjust brightness, contrast, and color balance over the entire tone range Sharpen edges Adjust brightness, color saturation, and hue Adjust color balance by selectively adjusting exposure during scanning Choose a scan bit depth (pixel data size) Reposition thumbnails Adjust scanner settings Reduce noise (9000 ED, 8000 ED, 5000 ED, 4000 ED only) Scan Image Enhancer (

70) 62) 63) 64) 65)

Digital ICE AdvancedDigital ICE ( Digital ICE AdvancedDigital ROC ( Digital ICE4 AdvancedDigital GEM ( Digital ICE AdvancedDigital DEE ( Curves ( Curves ( 41) 41) 51) 53) 69) 56)
Color Balance ( Unsharp Mask ( LCH Editor ( Analog Gain (
Scanner ExtrasPixel Data Size ( Scanner ExtrasStrip Film Offset ( Scanner Extras ( 71)

75) 73) 76)

Scanner ExtrasMulti-Sample Scanning (
Batch Scanning, Automatic Processing, and Scan Window Settings
Operation Reuse scan window settings Specify actions performed before and after a single image is scanned Specify actions performed before, during, and after a batch scan Choose a default le format Specify actions performed when lm is inserted Specify actions performed when an image is previewed Choose the number of slides in a batch scan (SF-210/SF-200 (S)) The Settings Menu ( 17) 95) 96) 99) 100) 103) 76) PreferencesSingle Scan ( PreferencesBatch Scan ( PreferencesFile Saving (

PreferencesAutomatic Actions ( PreferencesPreview Settings ( Batch Scans ( 29) Scanner ExtrasSlide Feeder Scan (

Miscellaneous

Operation Adjust output for display on the current computer monitor Choose a color prole for accurate color reproduction Choose where Nikon Scan stores temporary les Set target output levels for the white point, gray point, and black point Choose a color and spacing for the layout grid PreferencesGamma ( 82) 84) 94) PreferencesColor Management ( PreferencesAdvanced Color ( PreferencesGrid Settings (
PreferencesFile Locations/Scratch Disks ( 101) 105)
PreferencesNikon Color Management ( Ensure that colors are reproduced accurately on the monitor, between applications, PreferencesGamma ( 82) and on different output devices PreferencesColor Management ( 84)

Appendices

Troubleshooting, Glossary, and Memory Requirements
Appendix A: Troubleshooting.. Appendix B: Glossary.. Appendix C: Memory Requirements (Mac OS 9 Only).

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Appendix A
Troubleshooting If any problems are encountered with Nikon Scan, check the list below before contacting a Nikon representative.
Problem Possible Cause 4 86
The scanner is turned off or not connected. Connect the scanner as described in the scanner Users Manual. The USB or IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface is not correctly installed, or the device drivers are missing or corrupted. See the manufacturers manual for details. Nikon Scan displays the error, Nikon The scanner device drivers are not correctly installed (Windows only). See the scanner hardScan was unable to nd any active ware manual for details. devices. Your computer does not meet the specications given in the system requirements. Nikon Scan is not correctly installed. Reinstall Nikon Scan as described in the scanner Users Manual. The host application does not recognize the Nikon Scan plug-in (Macintosh). Film jams in the scanner. Images are out of focus. The plug-in has not been copied to the applications plug-ins folder. The application does not support Adobe Photoshop plug-ins. Use a different host application. See the scanner Users Manual for information on resolving jams. An autofocus operation was not performed before the image was scanned. The focus point requires adjustment. The monitor prole chosen in the Color Management category of the Preferences dialog does not match the monitor. The CMYK prole chosen in the Color Management category of the Preferences dialog does not match the printer. The RGB color-space prole chosen in the Color Management category of the Preferences dialog has too narrow a gamut (colors too vivid) or too wide a gamut (image lacks contrast). Curves ( 41), color balance ( 51), or LCH ( 56) settings are incorrectly adjusted. Negative lm was scanned without an autoexposure operation. Monitor settings require adjustment.

Gray point Grayscale

Halo width

Term IEEE 1394

Denition A high-speed transfer protocol developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for connecting peripherals such as hard disks, MO drives, and digital cameras to a computer via a cable. A standard graphic format designed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. Images are compressed using a discrete cosine transform that takes advantage of the properties of human vision, which is more sensitive to light in the lower wavelengths, to increase quantization at lower frequencies. JPEG compression is lossy, meaning that information is lost when images are compressed, leading to a drop in image quality. A lossless compression option is also supported in some implementations. JPEG images can be compressed to as much as 100:1, though quality will be signicantly reduced. At a compression ratio of 20 : 1, image quality is not noticeably diminished. Nikon Electronic Image Format, an image le format developed by Nikon to support high-resolution image data. In Windows, NEF les have the extension.nef. The advantage of NEF is that while user settings such as curves and color balance are saved, they are not applied to the original image data. NEF images may thus be edited and saved several times without degrading or altering the original image. Digital artifacts, or data in an image le that are not a part of the original image. The presence of noise is reected in a loss in image quality. A software module that adds functionality to another application. pixels per centimeter, a measure of resolution. The more pixels per centimeter, the higher the resolution. See also ppi, Resolution. pixels per inch, a measure of resolution. The more pixels per inch, the higher the resolution. See also ppcm, Resolution. Settings controlling basic operations performed by a given program, adjustable by the user. A le dening the color characteristics of an input device such as a scanner or digital camera, an output device such as a printer or monitor, or the color space used for editing images. Proles are used by color management systems to ensure consistent color reproduction. The Nikon Color Management System used in Nikon Scan employs ICC proles. See also Color space, ICC. The density of dots or pixels that make up an image, measured in dots per inch (dpi) or pixels per inch (ppi); the resolution of Windows monitors, for example, is 96 ppi. The greater the density of dots or pixels, the higher the resolution and the greater the capacity to express detail. Resolution is hence the digital equivalent of lm resolving power. Computer monitors typically have a resolution of 72 ppi, 90 ppi, or 96 ppi, while printers may have resolutions of 300 dpi, 600 dpi, 1200 dpi, or 2400 dpi. See also ppcm, ppi.

If an earlier version of Nikon Scan is already installed on your system, before upgrading to version 3 you will need to uninstall the existing version of Nikon Scan. To uninstall Nikon Scan, click the Start button and select the uninstaller from under Nikon Scan in the Programs sub-menu. Nikon Scan 3 offers full support for the scanners supported under version 2.x. Users of Nikon Scan 2 can enjoy the improved functionality of Nikon Scan 3 while continuing to use their existing scanners.
Getting Started: Installation
If an earlier version of Nikon Scan is already installed on your system, before upgrading to version 3 you will need to uninstall the existing version of Nikon Scan. To uninstall Nikon Scan, insert the Nikon Scan CD into the CD-ROM drive and start the installer. In the main install dialog, select Uninstall from the pop-up menu at the top left corner of the dialog, then click the Uninstall button to uninstall Nikon Scan. Nikon Scan 3 offers full support for the scanners supported under version 2.x. Users of Nikon Scan 2 can enjoy the improved functionality of Nikon Scan 3 while continuing to use their existing scanners. 7
Windows Step 2Start the installer Before starting installation of Nikon Scan, quit any other programs that may be running, including any viruschecking software. Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. After a pause, the Welcome dialog shown at right will open automatically. Click here to proceed to the next step. Click here Step 2Start the installer Before starting installation of Nikon Scan, quit any other programs that may be running, including any viruschecking software. Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive and double-click the installer icon. The window shown at right will be displayed; click Continue.

Macintosh

to proceed to the next step.
Depending on where you purchased your scanner, the Nikon If the Welcome dialog does not appear when the CD-ROM is Scan 3 CD will contain installers for from one to four language inserted in the drive: versions of Nikon Scan: English (EN), French (FR), German (DE), 1. Double click the My Computer icon and Spanish (ES). Where installers for more than one language 2. In the My Computer window, click on the CD-ROM drive version are available, the installers may be found in separate icon with the right mouse button folders; open the folder for the language of your choice and 3. Select Autorun from the menu that appears double-click the installer icon.
Windows Step 3Click Nikon Scan 3 Step 3Accept the license agreement The software license agreement will Click Nikon Scan 3 to begin installation of Nikon Scan. be displayed. After reading the agreeClick here to proceed to the next step. ment, click Accept to continue with installation. Click here

The other links in the Welcome dialog are described below. Link Description Depending on where you purchased your scanner, one or more third-party software packages may be bundled with Nikon Scan. For information concerning installation and use, see the manuals provided. Opens the ReadMe file, which may contain information that could not be included in the manual. Read this file before using Nikon Scan. Exits the Welcome program. Click to open your web browser to a Nikon Digital Imaging web-site (your computer must be set up for an Internet connection). To print the software license agreement (above) or the ReadMe file described in Step 4, click Print. Copies of these files are stored on the Nikon Scan 3 CD in the same folder as the installer, where they can be accessed at any time. 9

Other software

ReadMe

Exit URL(s)

Windows Step 4Choose a language for Nikon Scan Depending on where you purchased your scanner, you may be prompted to select the language in which Nikon Scans menus and dialogs will be displayed. Choose a language from the list provided. Step 5Start the installation wizard The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Next to proceed to the next step.
Macintosh Step 4Read the ReadMe file After accepting the license agreement, take a few moments to view the ReadMe file, which may contain important information that could not be included in this manual. When you have finished, click Continue. Step 5Select the installation type The installer dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select Easy Install from the pop-up menu at the top left corner of the dialog. Click here to proceed to the next step.

Click here

The other options in the installer dialog are described below. Button Go to Nikon Home Page Read Me Quit
Description Opens your web browser to the Nikon Digital Imaging web-site for your area (your Macintosh must be set up for an Internet connection). Opens the ReadMe file described in Step 4. Quits the installer. 10
Windows Step 6Accept the license agreement The software license agreement will be displayed. After reading the agreement, click Yes to continue with installation. Step 6Choose a location for Nikon Scan The disk and folder to which Nikon Scan will be installed (by default, the root directory on the system disk) are shown in the Install Location panel. Choose a new disk from the Install Location pop-up menu, or choose Select Folder to navigate to the desired location. Step 7Click Install Click Install in the installer dialog to begin installation. A progress indicator will be displayed while files are copied to your hard disk. Click here

Step 7Choose a location for Nikon Scan The default location for Nikon Scan is shown in the Destination Folder text box in the Choose Destination Location dialog. To install Nikon Scan to a different folder, click Browse and navigate to the desired location. After selecting a destination folder, click Next to begin installation. The dialog shown at right will be displayed while installation is in progress.
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Windows/Macintosh 8-2 The Color Space Wizard opens Step 8Select an RGB profile with the dialog shown at right. When images are scanned in RGB, Nikon Scan uses calibrated RGB profiles to ensure consistent color reproduction. As part of the installation process, you can choose which of these profiles will be used as the default for the calibrated RGB color space when you first start Nikon Scan. A new profile can be Choose Windows if the majority of the images that you chosen at any time from the Nikon Scan Preferences dialog. scan will be edited on Windows platforms, or Macintosh 8-1 Once the Nikon Scan program if you do most of your editing on a Macintosh. files have been installed, a dialog Click here to proceed to the next step. similar to that shown at right will be displayed. To choose a profile from a list, click Use name list and proceed to Step 8-4. To choose a profile with the help of a Wizard, click Use Wizard and proceed to Step 8-2. If you are unsure as to what color-space profile to choose, we recommend that you select Use Wizard and choose the profile suggested for your platform. A new profile can be chosen at any time after installation in the Nikon Scan Preferences dialog. Pg. For more information on: 105 Preferences 115 Color-space profiles 107 Nikon Color Management System
Profile To ensure accurate color reproduction, the Nikon Color Management System (Nikon CMS) must have information about the color characteristics of your scanner, monitor, and the color space used when editing or printing images. This information is contained in files called profiles. 12
8-3 Depending on your choice, you will be presented with one of the dialogs shown below.
Narrow gamut: vivid, saturated colors
Wide gamut: lowcontrast, flat colors
Windows profiles (gamma 2.2)
Macintosh profiles (gamma 1.8)
Choose a profile from the list (sRGB is recommended for images destined for Windows computers, Apple RGB for the Macintosh). The effects of the color range and gamma value for each profile can be previewed in the image to the right of the list. If the image seems too dark or too bright, click Too dark to choose from a list of Windows profiles, or Too light to choose from a list of Macintosh profiles. Click OK to choose the selected profile as the initial RGB color space. Click here to proceed to the next step.

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8-4 A list of ten RGB color-space profiles will be displayed. Choose a profile for use as the initial calibrated RGB color space. The effects of the color range and gamma setting for each profile can be seen in the image to the right of the profile list. Select a profile and click OK. If you are not sure which profile is right for you, click Back to Wizard to open the Wizard dialog shown in Step 8-3.
Click here Choosing the profile that is right for you
When choosing a profile for the RGB color space, you should bear two things in mind: the gamma value for your platform and the gamut (range) of colors required for the task at hand. Gamma is a fundamental characteristic of imaging systems, used to adjust the brightness of scanned images so that they display correctly on your monitor. The first seven profiles in the profile list have a gamma value of 2.2, which is the de facto standard for Windows. The last three have a gamma value of 1.8, the default value for the Macintosh. Select a profile appropriate to the platform on which the image is to be displayed. The other factor to bear in mind when selecting a profile is the gamut, or range of colors you will need for the task at hand. If you are not planning to make fine adjustments to color, a profile with a narrow range of colors is suitable. Note, however, that a narrow gamut may produce colors that are too saturated, or vivid. If you intend to fine-tune color, contrast, and brightness using an editing tool such as the Curves palette, choose a profile that offers a wide range of colors. Without editing, however, such a profile may produce flat, low-contrast images. Profiles within each of the two groupings are ordered by the size of their gamut. Those with a narrow gamut are listed at the top, those with a wide gamut at the bottom.
Windows Step 9Read the ReadMe file When installation is complete, the dialog shown at right will be displayed. Confirm that Please ReadMe first is checked and click Finish to display the ReadMe file. Take a few moments to view this file, which may contain information that could not be included in this manual. Step 10Quit the installer Closing the ReadMe file returns you to the Welcome dialog. Click Exit to return to Windows. Step 9Select a plug-ins folder To scan images using a third-party application, you will need to install a copy of the Nikon Scan plug-in in the applications plug-in folder. The installer will automatically locate the plug-in folders on your computer and display them in the dialog shown at right. Select the plug-ins folders for the desired applications and click OK. Step 10Quit the installer The dialog shown at right will be displayed when installation is complete. Click Restart to restart your computer. Click here

Step 13Turn the scanner on Turn the scanner on. If you are using a scanner with a SCSI Installation is now complete. Click here interface, such as the LS-2000 or COOLSCAN III, after turning chapter. the scanner on turn on the computer and start Windows. Step 14Register the scanner with Windows The registration process differs depending on the scanner and operating system used. Click here for step-by-step instructions on registering your scanner. Once you have registered your scanner, installation is complete. Click here to view the next chapter.
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To check whether Mac OS recognizes the scanner, use the Apple System Profiler in the Apple menu. 17

Tutorial

Basic Scanning
The Scan Window Making a Scan

(pp. 1925) (pp. 2635)

About This Chapter This chapter: Introduces you to the scan window, the scanner control center Takes you step-by-step through the process of making a scan This chapter provides enough information to enable you to scan images and open them in another application or save them to disk. More information on scanning, image processing, and preferences is included in the following chapters. 18

The Scan Window

Opening the Scan Window
Before opening the scan window, make sure that your Nikon The Nikon Scan Plug-in or TWAIN Source scanner is connected and powered on. Nikon Scan consists of the following two modules: Opening the Scan Window from a Host Application The Scan Window To open the scan window from a third-party application such The scan window is the interface between your scanner and as Adobe Photoshop, select Nikon Scan from the hosts imthe imaging application that acts as a host for Nikon Scan. It port or acquire menu (see the host application manual for is where you adjust scanner settings and perform image endetails). If you are using a Macintosh, the Nikon Scan 3.0 plughancement before scanning the image into the host applicain must first be copied to the applications Plug-ins folder. In tion, which can be any application that supports TWAIN the Windows version of Adobe Photoshop LE, the File menu (Windows) or Adobe Photoshop 5.0 plug-ins (Macintosh). contains a sub-menu of import commands which in-cludes The Nikon Scan Applet an option for selecting the TWAIN source; select this option The Nikon Scan applet, or mini-program, serves as a host for and choose Nikon Scan 3.0 from the list of sources that the scan window when no other compatible program is availappears. In the Macintosh version, the scan window can be able, or when you dont have the resources needed to run a opened by choosing Nikon Scan 3.0 from the sub-menu of more sophisticated imaging program. When you are using import/export plug-ins under the File menu. the Nikon Scan applet, Nikon Scan is said to be functioning Using Nikon Scan as a Stand-Alone Application as a stand-alone application. Double-click the Nikon Scan 3.0 icon in the folder to which This section describes how to access the scan window and inyou installed Nikon Scan. Windows users can also start Nikon troduces you to scan window controls. Scan by clicking the Windows Start button and selecting Nikon Scan 3.0 from the Programs sub-menu.

Step 7Open the Layout Tools palette Before scanning the image, you may need to use the Layout Tools in the Tool Chest to correct its orientation and select the area to be scanned. Click the triangle to the right of the palette to display the Layout Tools.
Step 8Adjust image orientation Depending on how the medium was inserted into the scanner, you may need to use the rotate and flip buttons in the Layout Tools palette to return the image to its original orientation.
Opening the Tool Chest To display the Tool Chest, click the Tools button in the control area and select Tool Palette 1 from the menu that appears.
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Step 9Select the area to be scanned After confirming that the crop button in the Layout Tools palette is selected, drag the mouse over the image to select the area to be scanned, also known as the crop.
You can change the size of the crop by dragging its borders, or move the entire crop to a new location by placing the cursor within the crop frame and dragging it to another position. To enlarge the crop to fill the preview area, click the button. If desired, you can then select a smaller crop within the original crop and click the button again to enlarge the image still button. further. To zoom out to the previous view, click the
Changing the size of the preview area To adjust the size of the preview area, drag its bottom right corner (note that the preview area can not be enlarged beyond the borders of the scan window).
To speed processing, Nikon Scan does not create a new preOwing to the way in which the preview image is displayed, the view when the image is zoomed in, but instead simply enlarges area of the image that appears in the final scan may differ slightly the existing preview. For an accurate assessment of the effects from the selected crop. When selecting a crop, allow a sufficient of processing and film grain at higher zoom ratios, click the Premargin to ensure that no important element is cropped out. view button to create a new preview.
Step 10Select an output resolution Click the triangle next to Crop in the Tool Chest to open the Crop palette. Enter a value for Resolution that matches the effective resolution of the printer or monitor on which the image will be displayed after scanning. Resolution can also be set by selecting an output device from the output resolution popup menu.

Selecting a New Focus Point
If Perform auto focus when focus point is moved is selected in the Automatic Actions tab of the Preferences dialog, an autofocus operation will be performed each time you change the focus point using the focus tool. If Auto focus is selected in the Preview Settings tab of the Preferences dialog, an autofocus operation will be performed as necessary when the Preview button is clicked. Separate autofocus options are also available for single and batch scans.
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Autoexposure

Performing an Autoexposure Operation By default, an autoexposure operation is performed as necessary when the Preview button is clicked. If Auto exposure for negative film or Auto exposure for positive film is turned off in the Preview Settings tab of the Preferences dialog, however, autoexposure must be performed manually before previewing media of the selected type. Similarly, if Auto exposure for negative film or Auto exposure for positive film is turned off in the Single Scan or Batch Scan tab of the Preference dialog, autoexposure must be performed manually before scanning media of the selected type.
To adjust autoexposure manually, click the button in the control area.
Displaying the contents of a tool palette To display or hide the contents of a tool palette, click the Setting up Scans and Enhancing Images triangle to the left of the palette title. The Tool Chest contains the tool palettes you will use prior to scanning to select the area to be scanned, adjust the output size and resolution, and enhance images to correct common problems caused by scratches, dust, film grain, and fading. It can also be used to edit images for contrast, color balance, and sharpness, whether prior to scanning orwhen using Nikon Scan as a stand-alone applicationafter scanning, when the image is opened in an image window within Nikon Scan. Changing the order of palettes in the Tool Chest Opening the Tool Chest To change the order of palettes in the Tool Chest, click a tool To display the Tool Chest, click the palette title bar and drag it into a new position. Tools button in the scan window control area and select Tool PalTitle bar ette 1 from the menu that appears.

The Tool Chest

Reference:The Tool Chest
Opening a tool palette in a separate window Tool palettes can be opened in a separate window by clicking the palette title and dragging it outside the Tool Chest window to create a new Tool Chest window containing only the selected palette.

Controls how the scanner generates extra pixels not included in the information from the scanning element. Controls the autoexposure operation performed before scanning negatives, producing excellent results even with low-contrast originals.
4000 ED/LS-2000 only Option Multi-sample scanning Description Controls the number of passes the scanner makes over the image to increase accuracy.
Strip film offset Adjusts the position of the film to match (SA-21/20, SA-30 the scan position. only)
Slide-feeder scan Sets the number of slides to be scanned (SF-200 (S) only) each time the Scan button is clicked.
To view the effects of analog gain on the image in the preview Analog Gain The controls in the Analog Gain palette are used to adjust col- area, click the Update button. To return the exposure value ors by modifying exposure for each of the colored elements in for all LEDs to 0, click Reset. the scanners light source. Gain is measured in Exposure Values (EVs), the same unit used for exposure compensation on many cameras. The controls for analog gain consist of four sliders: a master slider that adjusts exposure for all elements in the scanners light source, and separate red, green, and blue sliders for independent adjustments to the red, green, and blue LEDs.

Exposure Value

Exposure Values are a measure of the quantity of light that falls on the scanning element (Charge-Coupled Device, or CCD). At +1 EV, the CCD is exposed to twice the normal amount of light, while at 1EV, the amount of light is halved. EVs are some- Choosing too high a value for exposure may produce smear times referred to as steps. or other defects in the scanned image.
The current status of analog gain is shown in the information display in the scan window. If changes are made to analog gain without redrawing the preview image, a warning icon will appear in the information display.
Scanner Extras The options available in the Scanner Extras palette depend on the device selected in the active scan window, the scanner firmware version, and the film adapter in use. This section lists the options available for the scanners and adapters supported under Nikon Scan 3.
Bit Depth, Color, and File Size Scanning at a bit depth of eight bits yields 256 shades per pixel for each color in the image (if the image is three-color RGB, the result is 24-bit color, capable of expressing roughly 16.7 million colors). Scanning at a bit depth of twelve bits (COOLSCAN IV ED and LS-2000 only) yields 4,096 shades per color, while scanning at a bit depth of fourteen bits per pixel (4000 ED only) generates 16,348 shades per color. RGB and grayscale images scanned at twelve and fourteen bits are converted to sixteen bits before being opened in the host application, effectively doubling file size. CMYK images are converted to eight bits, but the extra channel produces images one third larger than RGB images scanned at a depth of eight bits. Firmware

White-Point and Black-Point Input Levels Input levels for the white point and black point can be set using any of the following three methods: automatic contrast adjustment white-point and black-point sliders direct sampling using the white-point and black-point eyedropper tools
Automatic Contrast Adjustment In automatic contrast adjustment, Nikon Scan automatically selects white and black points that exclude a certain percentage of the brightest and darkest pixels in the image, steepening curves for enhanced contrast (the exact percentage of pixels excluded can be specified in the Preferences dialog). By default, 0.5% of the brightest and darkest pixels are excluded, producing a curve that makes optimal use of the output tone range while preserving details in shadows and highlights.
To perform an auto contrast operation, click the auto contrast button ( ). The white and black points for each of the red, green, and blue channels will be modified simultaneously (the master curve is unaffected). Clicking the button with the Ctrl (Windows) or option (Macintosh) key held down adjusts contrast only for the channel currently selected in the channel menu. If both the brightness and color balance of the image seem to require adjustment, click the auto contrast button to adjust both brightness and color by creating new black and white points based on tone information for the current crop. If you are satisfied with color balance but feel that brightness and contrast require adjustment, select the master channel and click the auto contrast button while holding down the Ctrl (Windows) or option (Macintosh) key. This will adjust brightness without affecting the curves for the component colors.
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White-Point and Black-Point Sliders The white-point and black-point sliders can be used to match the white and black points to the histogram displayed in the curve edit display. To edit the white point or black point, click the corresponding slider once to activate it, then drag it to the right or left (a value can also be entered directly in the text box underneath the slider). Matching the black-point slider with the lowest input value displayed in the histogram will set the minimum output value for the selected channel to the darkest pixel actually present in the image, steepening the curve and enhancing contrast without sacrificing detail in shadows. Similarly, matching the whitepoint slider with the highest input value displayed in the histogram will set the maximum output value for the selected channel to the brightest pixel present in the image, enhancing contrast without loss of detail in highlights. Any changes are applied instantly to the active image.

Open Source Open Duplicates the effects of the Open command in the File menu. Duplicates the effects of the Save command in the File menu. Duplicates the effects of the Copy command in the Edit menu. Duplicates the effects of the Print command in the File menu. Duplicates the effects of the Hand Cursor command in the View menu.
To display or hide the toolbar, select Toolbar from the View menu. The Status Bar (Windows) When the cursor is moved over a button or menu, a brief description of its function will appear in the status bar at the bottom of the Nikon Scan 3.0 window. The status bar can be displayed or hidden by selecting Status Bar from the View menu.

Image Windows

Unless Save to Disk is selected in the Preferences dialog, images scanned when Nikon Scan is used as a stand-alone application will be opened in separate image windows within the Nikon Scan applet. An image window is shown below. Windows
Settings icon Zoom ratio Title bar
Selecting the active window If you have multiple windows open in the Nikon Scan applet, you can activate a window and bring it to the front by clicking the window or by choosing it from the windows listed at the bottom of the Window menu. Image windows Many of the tools in the Tool Chest can be applied to images in image windows. If multiple images are opened in image windows in the Nikon Scan applet, settings can be adjusted and saved separately for each image. With the exception of images saved in NEF format, the settings in each tool palette will be reset to default values when an image is opened. When an image saved in NEF format is opened, the settings in each tool palette will be reset to the values in effect when the image was saved.

Scroll bars

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Viewing Information about the Image Displaying the layout grid To view information about the image in an image window, click A layout grid can be displayed on the active window by checking the settings icon, or select Settings Section from the View Show Grid in the Layout Tools palette, or by selecting Show menu. Grid from the View menu.

Information display

The information display shows the date and time the image was created, the color model, file type and compression, and image size and resolution. To hide the information display, click the settings icon a second time, or select Settings Section from the View menu.
Rotating and Flipping the Image The image in the active image window can be rotated or flipped using the tools in the Layout Tools palette, or by selecting Rotate CW (rotate clockwise), Rotate CCW (rotate counter-clockwise), Flip Horizontal, or Flip Vertical from the Transform sub-menu in the View menu. To flip the image both horizontally and vertically, select Flip Both Axes from the Transform submenu.

Choosing a File Type (continued) Format Description JPEG is adequate for images that will be output at low resolution or distributed in electronic form. Images can be compressed, allowing more images to be saved in the same amount of disk space. Note, however, that JPEG compression results in loss of information that can not afterwards be restored. Save files at the lowest compression ratio possible; if necessary, you can always save them again at a higher compression ratio. This format is not available when saving CMYK images or images with a bit depth of sixteen bits per channel. JFIF is the standard JPEG format, widely used in imaging software and web browsers. EXIF is an extension of the JPEG format that allows thumbnail data and information about the image to be included in a JPEG file. This format can be read by most applications that support the JPEG format.
Choosing a File Type (continued) Format Description Use TIFF when saving images for high-quality output or publishing. Images scanned at a bit depth of twelve or fourteen bits or that have been converted to sixteen bits after scanning will be saved as sixteen-bit TIFF, eight-bit images as eight-bit TIFF. CMYK images will be saved as CMYK TIFF. Although the lack of compression will result in larger files, a high level of image quality will be maintained. This file type is supported by a wide variety of applications on a variety of computer platforms.

JPEG (EXIF) JPEG (JFIF)

PICT, the generic format used on the Macintosh, supports JPEG compression. Most Macintosh PICT users will be able to view files of this type. This (Macintosh format is not available in the Windows version only) of Nikon Scan, and does not support CMYK, sixteen-bit grayscale, or sixteen-bit RGB. This is the generic format used on Windows systems. Most Windows users will be able to BMP view files of this type. This format is not avail(Windows able in the Macintosh version of Nikon Scan, and only) does not support CMYK, sixteen-bit grayscale, or sixteen-bit RGB.

Printing Images

The image in the active window can be printed using the printing commands in the File menu. Windows Step 1Set up your printer Before printing, select Print Setup from the File menu to display the dialog shown below.
The Print Setup dialog contains the following options: Option Name Properties Size Source Orientation Description Select the destination printer from this dropdown list. Change settings for the selected printer. Choose a paper size. Choose a paper tray. Choose from Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide).
Step 2Preview how the image will print Choose Print Preview from the File menu for a preview of how the image will print at current settings.

The File Save Dialog (Batch Scans) When Save to disk is selected in the Batch Scan tab and Nikon Scan is used as a stand-alone application, the following dialog will appear when the Scan button is clicked.
The File Saving Options dialog contains the following items: File Naming Files saved during a batch scan are assigned names consisting of a prefix, a file number of from one to six digits, assigned in ascending order from a user-specified starting point, and a suffix. The options in the File Naming area control the prefix, file number and suffix. Item Prefix Suffix Number of digits Starting Index Sample Description Enter the desired prefix (up to forty letters). Enter the desired suffix (up to forty letters). Use this slider to select the number of digits for the file number (from one to six). File numbers will be assigned in ascending order starting from this number. Shows a sample of the file names that will be assigned using the selected options.
File Saving A Item Browse
Description To choose the folder to which the images will be saved, click this button and navigate to the desired folder. Select the format from NEF, TIFF, JPEG, PICT (Macintosh only), BMP (Windows only), and PICT JPEG (Macintosh only).
The Automatic Actions Tab The Automatic Actions tab sets the actions performed when media are inserted in the scanner or the focus point is adjusted using the focus tool in the Layout Tools palette.

File Format

If the selected file type supports compresCompression sion, you can control the amount using this Level menu.
File-naming conventions Macintosh: The maximum length for Macintosh file names is thirty-one characters. Colons (:) are not allowed. Windows: In environments that do not support long file names, the maximum length is eight characters; file names may not contain spaces, quotes, or any of the following characters: \\ / : , ; * < > and |. Where long file names are supported, the maximum length is 255 characters. File names may not contain quotes or any of the following characters: \\ / : , ; * < > and |.
The Automatic Actions tab contains the following options: Option Description
If Single image adaptor is checked, the scanner will automatically perform a preview when a slide is inserted in the MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter or the optional Preview when SF-200 (S) slide feeder. If Multiple image film is adaptor is checked, the scanner will auinserted tomatically perform a preview using user default settings when film is inserted in a multi-frame adapter (if no user defaults are defined, factory defaults will be used). If Ten or fewer thumbnails is checked, the scanner will automatically generate thumbnails when APS or strip film with ten or fewer frames is inserted in a multiframe adapter. If More than ten thumbnails is checked, the scanner will automatically generate thumbnails when film is inserted in an adapter that supports more than ten frames.

Macintosh Step 4Delete scanner settings Delete the file MAIDDriverPrefs from the Preferences folder in the System folder, and Nikon Scan3Prefs from the Nikon MAID folder in the Preferences folder. Step 5Delete copies of the Nikon Scan plug-in Delete any copies of the Nikon Scan plug-in that may exist in the plug-ins folders of the programs you have been using as host applications for Nikon Scan.
4-1 Read the RegSweeper manual, located on the Nikon Scan 3.0 CD in the folder NKScan\NikonScan3\Utilities\PDFfile. Step 6Reinstall Nikon Scan To view the manual using Adobe Acrobat Reader, double- Reinstall Nikon Scan as described in Getting Started: Installation. click the RegSweeper.pdf icon. 4-2 Copy the files RegSweeper.exe, RemkeyList.txt, and ReadMe.txt to your hard drive from the directory NKScan\Utilities on the CD. 4-3 Read the ReadMe.txt file by double clicking on the ReadMe.txt icon to open the file in the Notepad. Close the Notepad after reading the file. 4-4 Double-click the RegSweeper.exe icon to run RegSweeper. Step 5Reinstall Nikon Scan Reinstall Nikon Scan as described in Getting Started: Installation.
Step 3Select components The Macintosh version of the Nikon Scan installer comes with a The installer dialog will display the options shown below. custom install option that allows you to choose the components that will be installed. To perform a custom install:
Custom Install (Macintosh Only)
Step 1Start the installer Before starting the Nikon Scan installer, quit any other programs that may be running, including any viruschecking software. Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive and double-click the installer icon for the language of your choice. The window shown at right will be displayed; click Continue. Step 2Select Custom Install After you have accepted the license agreement and clicked Continue to close the ReadMe file, the installer dialog will be displayed. Select Custom Install from the pop-up menu in the top left corner of the dialog.
To select the components you want to install, check the box to the left of the item. If you intend to use Nikon Scan solely as a plug-in for another application, you can choose to install only the Nikon Scan plug-in. Note, however, that to use Nikon Scan as a stand-alone application you will need to install Nikon Scan, while the Profiles option is required to provide the ColorSync color management system with information about your scanner.