Nikon 9235 - Coolscan III Reference Manual

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19Tutorial: The Scan WindowOpening the Scan WindowBefore opening the scan window, make sure that your Nikonscanner is connected and powered on.• Opening the Scan Window from a Host ApplicationTo open the scan window from a third-party application suchas Adobe Photoshop, select Nikon Scan from the host’s im-port or acquire menu (see the host application manual fordetails). If you are using a Macintosh, the Nikon Scan 3.0 plug-in must first be copied to the application’s Plug-ins folder. Inthe Windows version of Adobe Photoshop LE, the File menucontains a sub-menu of import commands which in-cludesan option for selecting the TWAIN source; select this optionand choose “Nikon Scan 3.0” from the list of sources thatappears. In the Macintosh version, the scan window can beopened by choosing “Nikon Scan 3.0” from the sub-menu ofimport/export plug-ins under the File menu.• Using Nikon Scan as a Stand-Alone ApplicationDouble-click the Nikon Scan 3.0 icon in the folder to whichyou installed Nikon Scan. Windows users can also start NikonScan by clicking the Windows Start button and selectingNikon Scan 3.0 from the Programs sub-menu.The Scan WindowThe Nikon Scan Plug-in or TWAIN SourceNikon Scan consists of the following two modules:• The Scan WindowThe scan window is the interface between your scanner andthe imaging application that acts as a host for Nikon Scan. Itis 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 AppletThe Nikon Scan applet, or mini-program, serves as a host forthe scan window when no other compatible program is avail-able, or when you don’t have the resources needed to run amore sophisticated imaging program. When you are usingthe Nikon Scan applet, Nikon Scan is said to be functioningas 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