2/27/07 PhotoScan 2001 instructions
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4) Under scan Properties window, go to “histogram tab”. Select a generous portion of the
histogram (using the mouse, pick the peak and go well past it on either side).
The image is adjusted to account for the new range. Hit the “apply” the histogram
button. Note: if you cut the histogram too tightly, you will not be able to adjust the
contrast/range of the micrograph properly later on. The “reset” button can be used to
undo the change at this step.
5) Change resolution (ie: to 7 or 14 microns) in Scan Mode settings page.
6) Scan to disk.
It will ask if you want to keep the last scan. Say no (until you achieve your final
scan). A scan status window appears during the scan.
It takes about one minute to scan a negative at 14 microns resolution.
7) If you like the image, you’re done. Quit and save or go to make a new scan and save the
old one when prompted.
8) If you don’t like the image, adjust parameters (particularly histogram) until you achieve a
good scan.
After you are finished scanning:
1) Exit both programs “Controller Hyper Terminal” and “PhotoScan”
2) Turn off scanner
3) SFTP files over to your machine. (Icon for SFTP program is on desktop.)
4) Delete files from the scanner’s computer within 7 working days. Files left on longer are
subject to deletion.
5) Shut down computer (“shut down” option of Windows).