3. Open Photoshop (double click the Photoshop icon).
4. From the File menu, select Import, then Select TWAIN_32 Source.
5. Highlight Nikon Scan 32 and click Select button (You are selecting the slide scanner rather than the flatbed scanner).
6. Go back to the File menu, select Import, then TWAIN 32. (This time you are activating the Nikon scanner and the Nikon software will appear on top of the Photoshop screen).
7. Insert the slide into the scanner. (All slides will be inserted with the shorter dimension first. Insert image face-down, with dot at top edge.
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Insert the slide gently. The scanner will pull the slide in when you activate it.
8. Click on the Preview button. You will now see the scanned image.
9. If needed, crop the image. You can adjust the crop by dragging the marquee - the moving dashed lines.
10. The image will be scanned at whatever DPI was previously set. See following pages for suggestions about file sizes and how to adjust file size.
11. Once the crop has been set and the file size selected, click on the Scan Button.
12. When the scan is finished, exit the scanner software by clicking on the close button. Your image will appear in the Photoshop screen.
13. Do any image manipulations in Photoshop. See following pages for suggestions about image adjustments.
14. Save the image. You may save on a floppy disc, a zip disc, or a CD. Do not save to the hard drive. Open the File menu, select Save As. When the window appears, you will need to select a drive to save to. Click on the little folder at the top right side next to the "save in" box. This takes you up one level. Keep clicking on the folder until you see a list of drives. A = floppy drive; D = zip drive. Once you have selected a drive, type the file name in the box provided, select a file format, and save.
HOW TO ADJUST THE IMAGE IN PHOTOSHOP
The adjustments listed here are some of the more typical ones you might need to make. This is not intended to be a course on Photoshop. Refer to the Help screen in Photoshop for other instructions.
Rotation:
From the Image menu, choose Rotate canvas.
You will be given the options to rotate clockwise, counter-clockwise, or flip horizontally or vertically.
Color Adjustment
To correct the color, from the Image menu, select Adjust, then Color Balance.
If the image has an overall color cast which is undesirable, you can correct it by adding the opposite color. For example, if the image looks too yellow add blue.
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You can adjust the color either by typing in a number in the color level boxes or by grabbing the triangle and dragging it to the left or right. You will see the change in the image as you move the triangle. Click OK when you have the desired result.
Auto Levels/Levels
If the image appears too dark or too light, you can adjust the levels either manually or by selecting the auto-adjust feature. From the Image menu, select Adjust, then Auto Levels. Unless you know what you're doing, it's best to do this first. If you want to do the adjustment manually, from the Image menu, select Adjust, then Levels. The levels are controlled by the three triangles under the input levels graph. You can change the levels either by moving the triangles or by typing in numbers in the output levels box. You will be able to see the preview for the correction. When the image is properly adjusted click OK.
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Brightness/Contrast
To adjust the brightness and contrast, from the Image menu, select Adjust, then Brightness/Contrast. Brightness and contrast is adjusted in the same way as color by either typing in a number in the boxes or by grabbing the triangle and dragging it to the left or right. You will see the changes as you move the triangle. When the image is adjusted, click OK.
Hue/Saturation
To adjust the hue and saturation, from the Image menu, select Adjust, then Hue/Saturation. Hue and saturation is adjusted in the same way as color and brightness/contrast by either typing in a number in the boxes or by grabbing the triangle and dragging it to the left or right. You will see the changes as you move the triangle. When the image is adjusted, click OK.
Sharpen
If the image does not look sharp, you can sharpen it with various sharpen features. From the Filter menu, select Sharpen, then Unsharp Mask. Unsharp Mask allows you the most control. You can also use Sharpen, Sharpen Edges,
or Sharpen More. If you use the Unsharp Mask, you can grab the detail pictured in the box and move it around so that you can use any detail you want on which to preview the overall changes. By sliding the triangle to the left or right or by changing the numbers in the boxes, you have a lot of control over the outcome.
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Recommended adjustments are to set the Amount between 40 and 100; the Radius at 1.0; and the Threshold at 2. If the Preview box is checked, you can see the changes as you make them. When you have achieved the desired effect, click OK.