Scanning Film
24-Mar-2010
8200774800
Solution
This machine supports 35 mm positive and negative film strips (standard state of developed film, with six frames in each strip) as well as 35 mm mounted positive slides (one frame per mounted slide).
Up to twelve film strip frames or four mounted slide frames can be scanned continuously.
NOTE
- To scan 120 Format Films, scan from the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear (scanner driver).
- To scan at a resolution higher than 4800 dpi, scan from the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear.
(A)35 mm Film Strip
(B)35 mm Mounted Slides
1. Place the film on the Platen.
-> Placing Film
2. Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen.
3. Point to Scan/Import and click Film.
4. Click Specify... to set the document size and scanning resolution as required.
When setting is completed, click OK.
IMPORTANT
Film may not be scanned correctly when Film Type in the Scan Settings dialog box is set to Auto. In that case, select the type of film in Film Type and scan again.
NOTE
To scan black and white film, it is recommended that you select Black and White Negative Film or Black and White Positive Film for Film Type in the Scan Settings dialog box.
5. Click Scan.
Preview scan starts.
NOTE
Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
When preview scan of the film is completed, the preview images appear.
NOTE
- Preview images do not appear when the Preview before scanning checkbox is not selected in the Scan Settings dialog box. The scanned images appear directly in the Thumbnail window.
6. Select the checkboxes of the frames you want to scan, then click Scan.
When scanning is completed, the Scan Complete dialog box opens. Select Scan or Exit. Select Scan to scan the next film, or select Exit to end.
The scanned images appear in the Thumbnail window.
7. Edit the scanned images as required.
Use Edit Tools to rotate images, select a part of an image, etc.
NOTE
First select images to edit. (Selected images are outlined in orange.) Drag the mouse or use Shift + arrow keys to select multiple images. You can also select images by dragging and dropping them into the Selected Images area.
8. Save the scanned images.
-> Saving
-> Saving as PDF Files
Save images scanned with MP Navigator EX to a computer.
1. Select the checkboxes of the images you want to save, then click Save.
2. In the Save dialog box, specify the save settings.
Specify the destination folder, file name and file type.
IMPORTANT
- When saving 48 bit color or 16 bit grayscale images scanned with ScanGear (scanner driver), select TIFF. If you select a format other than TIFF, they will be saved as 24 bit color or 8 bit grayscale images.
- You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Document Type is Text(OCR).
- You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Black and White is selected for Color Mode on the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear.
NOTE
- By default, the following folders are specified as the destination folders.
Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder
Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Windows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Macintosh : MP Navigator EX in the Pictures folder is specified as the destination folder
3. Click Save.
Scanned images are saved according to the settings.
To further use/edit the scanned images on MP Navigator EX, click Open saved location in the Save Complete dialog box.
-> [ Creating/Editing PDF Files ]
-> [ Printing Documents ]
-> [ Printing Photos ]
->[ Sending via E-mail ]
-> [ Editing Files ]
Save images scanned with MP Navigator EX as PDF files.
1. Select the checkboxes of the images you want to save, then click Save as PDF file.
2. In the Save as PDF file dialog box, specify the save settings.
Specify the file type, file name and destination folder.
Select from the following PDF file types:
Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file.
- PDF(Multiple Pages)
Save multiple images in one PDF file.
NOTE
PDF(Multiple Pages) is displayed when multiple images are selected.
- PDF(Add Page)
Add the scanned images to a PDF file. The images are added to the end of the PDF file. You cannot rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added.
IMPORTANT
- Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications. PDF files edited in other applications cannot be specified as well.
- If a password-protected PDF file is edited, the passwords will be deleted. Reset the passwords.(Windows)
NOTE
- By default, the following folders are specified as the destination folders.
Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder
Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Windows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Macintosh : MP Navigator EX in the Pictures folder is specified as the destination folder
- You can set passwords for PDF files.(Windows)
3. Click Save.
Scanned images are saved according to the settings.
To further use/edit the scanned images on MP Navigator EX, click Open saved location in the Save Complete dialog box.
-> [ Creating/Editing PDF Files ]
-> [ Printing Documents ]
-> [ Printing Photos ]
-> [ Sending via E-mail ]
-> [ Editing Files ]