Kodak 2.5.5 Scanner User Manual


 
2 oXYgen Scan Version 2.5.5 Release Notes
Version Highlights
oXYgen Scan version 2.5.5 software provides the following new features and
enhancements:
Direct access to oXYgen Scan for Scientific Research software. For details about
this software, which includes specialized tools and new Setup dialog box
options, see the oXYgen Smart Tips: Scientific Research Tools document.
16-bit B/W scanning mode for B/W or RGB images. You can now scan a B/W
original negative as a color RGB 16-bit and obtain a neutral image. New
options are available in the Setup dialog box that are specifically designed for
this workflow. For details, see “16-bit B/W Mode” on page 8.
With RGB 16-bit files, you can include an output profile to simulate an RGB
working space such as Adobe 1998 and ProFoto.
In the Setup dialog box, the focus mode list includes Auto, which provides
automatic focus-selection for reflective scans.
You can specify width and height values to define an area for crop analysis,
during setup or interactively in Preview. For details, see “Defining a Crop Area
for Analysis” on page 11.
Automatic image-indexing support especially useful for archiving. For details,
see “Using a Naming Convention” on page 12.
New numbered mask display.
With copydot scans, Excellent scanning mode prevents moire effects with
screens of over 175 lpi with 0 in. and 45 in. mesh angles.
For details, see
“Removing the Moire Effect in Copydot Scans” on page 7.
Minimum System Requirements
Apple Power Macintosh G5 or G4 computer
Mac OS X only (version 10.3.x or version 10.4.x)
200 MB RAM for the scanning software (not including memory for the system
software)
Minimum 2 GB of free internal hard disk space
24-bit color display
Color monitor with a display resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
For detailed scanner cleaning procedures, see http://graphics.kodak.com/us/product/
scanners/prepress_scanners/cleaning_videos.htm.
For more information about digital archiving, see the documents oXYgen Smart Tips:
Digital Archiving with Creo Scanners and oXYgen Smart Tips: Scanning Photographic
Glass Plates.
For more information about oXYgen Scan software, see the oXYgen Scanning
Application User Guide and the oXYgen Scanning Application User Guide Addendum.