Nikon 9235 Reference Manual - Page 20

The Scan Window, Opening the Scan Window

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The Scan Window The Nikon Scan Plug-in or TWAIN Source Nikon Scan consists of the following two modules: • The Scan Window The scan window is the interface between your scanner and the imaging application that acts as a host for Nikon Scan. It is where you adjust scanner settings and perform image enhancement before scanning the image into the host application, which can be any application that supports TWAIN (Windows) or Adobe Photoshop 5.0 plug-ins (Macintosh). • The Nikon Scan Applet The Nikon Scan applet, or mini-program, serves as a host for the scan window when no other compatible program is available, or when you don't have the resources needed to run a more sophisticated imaging program. When you are using the Nikon Scan applet, Nikon Scan is said to be functioning as a "stand-alone" application. This section describes how to access the scan window and introduces you to scan window controls. Opening the Scan Window Before opening the scan window, make sure that your Nikon scanner is connected and powered on. • Opening the Scan Window from a Host Application To open the scan window from a third-party application such as Adobe Photoshop, select Nikon Scan from the host's import or acquire menu (see the host application manual for details). If you are using a Macintosh, the Nikon Scan 3.0 plugin must first be copied to the application's Plug-ins folder. In the Windows version of Adobe Photoshop LE, the File menu contains a sub-menu of import commands which in-cludes an option for selecting the TWAIN source; select this option and choose "Nikon Scan 3.0" from the list of sources that appears. In the Macintosh version, the scan window can be opened by choosing "Nikon Scan 3.0" from the sub-menu of import/export plug-ins under the File menu. • Using Nikon Scan as a Stand-Alone Application Double-click the Nikon Scan 3.0 icon in the folder to which you installed Nikon Scan. Windows users can also start Nikon Scan by clicking the Windows Start button and selecting Nikon Scan 3.0 from the Programs sub-menu. Tutorial:The Scan Window Pg. For more information on: 90 Starting the Nikon Scan applet 19

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Tutorial:The Scan Window
Opening the Scan Window
Before opening the scan window, make sure that your Nikon
scanner is connected and powered on.
Opening the Scan Window from a Host Application
To open the scan window from a third-party application such
as Adobe Photoshop, select Nikon Scan from the host’s im-
port or acquire menu (see the host application manual for
details). If you are using a Macintosh, the Nikon Scan 3.0 plug-
in must first be copied to the application’s Plug-ins folder.
In
the Windows version of Adobe Photoshop LE, the
File
menu
contains a sub-menu of import commands which in-cludes
an option for selecting the TWAIN source; select this option
and choose “Nikon Scan 3.0” from the list of sources that
appears.
In the Macintosh version, the scan window can be
opened by choosing “Nikon Scan 3.0” from the sub-menu of
import/export plug-ins under the
File
menu.
Using Nikon Scan as a Stand-Alone Application
Double-click the Nikon Scan 3.0 icon in the folder to which
you installed Nikon Scan.
Windows users can also start Nikon
Scan by clicking the Windows
Start
button and selecting
Nikon Scan 3.0 from the
Programs
sub-menu.
The Scan Window
The Nikon Scan Plug-in or TWAIN Source
Nikon Scan consists of the following two modules:
The Scan Window
The scan window is the interface between your scanner and
the imaging application that acts as a
host
for Nikon Scan.
It
is where you adjust scanner settings and perform image en-
hancement before scanning the image into the host applica-
tion, which can be any application that supports TWAIN
(Windows) or Adobe Photoshop 5.0 plug-ins (Macintosh).
The Nikon Scan Applet
The Nikon Scan applet, or mini-program, serves as a host for
the scan window when no other compatible program is avail-
able, or when you don’t have the resources needed to run a
more sophisticated imaging program.
When you are using
the Nikon Scan applet, Nikon Scan is said to be functioning
as a “
stand-alone
” application.
This section describes how to access the scan window and in-
troduces you to scan window controls.
Pg.
For more information on:
90
Starting the Nikon Scan applet