Umax Umax Umax Umax Umax: ASTRA 1220 Series Addendum To The Owner's Guide
Umax Umax Umax Umax Umax: ASTRA 1220 Series Addendum To The Owner's Guide
Closing applications 3
Closing applications 11
Adobe PhotoDeluxe
Windows Users: ©1999, UMAX Technologies, Inc.
1. Place the PhotoDeluxe CD in the CD-ROM drive. (If the install
screen automatically launches, skip to step 4.)
2. Double-click M y C o m p u t e rr.
3. Right-click the CDROM drive and select A u t o P l a y y.
4. Click D o c u m e n t a t i o n . From here, you can select the
manual best suited for your needs.
Macintosh Users:
1. Place the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the P h o t o D e l u x e CD icon on the desktop.
3. Double-click E x t r a ss.
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Your image file should be located on the desktop if you 4. Double-click U s r G u i d e . p d ff. (If you receive an error,
followed the scanning instructions above to scan your image. please install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01. See “Installing
Acrobat Reader” below for intructions.
NOTE: There are many email applications with different methods
for attaching files. If you are unable to find an A t t a c h F i l e Presto! PageManager
option in your email you will need to contact their technical Windows Users:
support for further assistance. 1. Click S t a r tt.
2. Click P r o g r a m ss.
3. Click P r e s t o ! P a g e M a n a g e r D e l u x e
e.
HOW TO OCR 4. Click P a g e M a n a g e r U s e r ’ s M a n u a ll.
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For Windows 95/98 Users Scanning With Presto! PageManager 2.31.02
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11. Refer to the How to Scan section of Scanning with VistaScan
earlier in this addendum for more information on completing Scanning with VistaScan 3.1
the scanning process.
12. Once the scan is complete, VistaScan will close and the • How to set saving preferences
scanned image will appear in PhotoDeluxe. Now you can • How to scan (scanning tips)
save, print, manipulate, and/or export the scanned image. • How to scan directly to email
• How to email a scanned image
HOW TO SCAN
1. Click S t a r tt.
2. Click P r o g r a m ss.
3. Click V i s t a S c a n V 3 . 1
1.
4. Click V i s t a S c a n to launch the program. You will see the
VistaScan window.
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5. Place the image that you want to scan face down on the A d v a n c e d interface users - Click scan.
scanner glass. Once the scan is complete, the image file will appear on
6. Select an interface, Beginner or Advanced, by clicking on one the desktop.
of the buttons located at the top of the VistaScan screen.
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B E G I N N E R interface - Recommended for new scanner 5. Repeat steps 1-4 on each line that needs adjustment.
users. The Beginner interface provides four buttons for WARNING: Any white area between the picture and the
easy one-click scanning. crop box will cause the image to be washed out or black.
C o l o r P h o t o - For scanning color photographs 8. B e g i n n e r interface users - Click the appropriate image icon
W e b I m a g e -For scanning color images for use on the button to begin scanning (Color Photo, WebImage, Text/
Internet or emailing Lineart or Printed Matter).
T e x t / L i n e a r t - Use to scan black and white text docu- A d v a n c e d interface users - Click scan.
ments or lineart Once the scan is complete, the image file will appear on the
P r i n t e d M a t t e r - For scanning printed material such as desktop.
magazines, books, CD covers or newspaper.
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4. Open your email application and create a new message.
5. Attach the file to the message through your email application. Scanning with VistaScan
Your image file should be located in the directory you
selected under saving perferences. • How to set saving preferences
• How to scan (scanning tips)
NOTE: There are many email applications with different methods • How to email a scanned image
for attaching files. If you are unable to find an A t t a c h F i l e
option in your email program, please refer to your emails docu-
mentation or contect your email company’s technical support for HOW TO SET SAVING PREFERENCES
further assistance.
1. In the upper right corner of the VistaScan window, click the
icon located next to the ? .
2. Click the S c a n D e s t i n a t i o
on tab at the top of the Preference
Scanning with PhotoDeluxe 2.0 window.
3. Click (the diskette icon).
4. In the F i l e D i r e c t o r y bar to the right of , click
• How to scan S e t t i n g ss.
• How to resize 5. Choose D e s k t o p from the save window. ( This will save all
• How to export (save) scanned images to your desktop.)
6. Designate a name in the S a v e a s field.
7. Set your F i l e F o r m a t in the Preference window. JPEG is the
overall best image format with a relatively small file size, so
HOW TO SCAN it’s great for emailing and viewing. NOTE: For AOL user’s you
may want to select File Format: BMP.
1. Click S t a r tt. 8. Choose the image quality. Remember: Higher quality means a
2. Click P r o g r a m ss. larger file size, for web and email we recommend a setting
3. Click A d o b e e. between good and fair.
4. Click P h o t o D e l u x e 2 . 0 9. Click O K to return to the VistaScan window.
5. Click A d o b e P h o t o D e l u x e 2 . 0
6. Click G e t P h o t oo. Note: For information on setting other Scan Destination
7. Click G e t P h o t o and choose S c a n n e r ss. perferences, please refer to the VistaScan online manual under
8. You will be asked to select the input device.(Note: This step is “My First Scan.”
only necessary the first time you use the software with the
scanner .) Choose V i s t a S c a n 3 2 V 3 . 1 and click O K
K.
9. VistaScan will launch and appear on top of the PhotoDeluxe HOW TO SCAN
screen. Place your image on the scanner and select P r e v i e w
w.
1. Double-click the hard drive icon on the desktop.
10. Crop the image as needed. Refer to the H o w t o S c a n section
2. Double-click the U m a x V i s t a S c a n 3 . 1 folder.
for more information on Preview and Cropping.
3. Double-click U m a x V i s t a S c a n 3 . 1 D A
A.
11. Click the appropriate icon image (Color Photo, Web Image,
Text/Lineart, Printed Matter) 4. Place the item you want to scan face down on the scanner
glass.
12. Once the scan is complete select E x i t
5. Select an interface, Beginner or Advanced, by clicking on one
13. The image will appear in PhotoDeluxe in My Photos. Double
of the buttons located at the top of the VistaScan screen.
click the image to load it onto the PhotoDeluxe screen. From
here the image can be exported, manipulated, and/or printed.
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HOW TO RESIZE AN IMAGE
Macintosh 1. With your image displayed, click the A d v a n c e d M e n u s
button in the left lower corner of the PhotoDeluxe window.
Closing Applications 2. Click S i z e and choose P h o t o S i z e from the drop-down
Please close all applications prior to installation of the bundled menu.
software. To ensure all applications are closed, click the F i n d e r 3. Adjust the width and height of the image in accordance with
in the upper right corner of the screen. Make sure that only your desired print size. Click O K K.
F i n d e r is listed. If items other then Finder are listed, select them
and then select Q u i t from the file menu to close the application.
HOW TO EXPORT (SAVE) AN IMAGE
1. After you have scanned and edited the image, click S a v e &
PowerSaving for VistaScan (For Astra 1220U) S e n d and choose E x p o r t from the drop-down menu.
2. Click the 1 E x p o r t tab.
This feature will automatically start when your computer boots 3. Click O t h e r E x p o r t and an Export window will appear.
up. Please follow the directions below if it is not started. 4. In the S a v e I n window, choose the location on the hard drive
where you want to save the file.
1. Double-click the hard drive icon on the desktop. 5. In the F i l e N a m e window, name your image file.
2. Double-click the S y s t e m folder. 6. In the S a v e A s window, choose the appropriate file format.
3. Double-click the S t a r t U p I t e m s folder. (Note: To export to different programs, you will need to find
4. Double-click the P o w e r S a v i n g icon. out what image files are supported by those programs. If you
5. A P o w e r A c t i v e box will appear on your desktop. are emailing the image via AOL, choose a format other than
6. Clicking the scanner icon within the P o w e r A c t i v e box will JPEG.)
turn the scanner light on or off without delay. 7. Click S a v ee.
7. You may adjust the timer for the scanner lamp by selecting a 8. Click the 2 D o n e tab.
time from the drop-down menu located below the scanner
icon.
8. Clicking the in the upper right corner will close the P o w e r
A c t i v e setting box and turn off power saving. To quit the
Scanning with Presto! PageManager Deluxe
application, choose Q u i t from the P o w e r S a v i n g menu.
9. The green ready light on the front of your scanner will always • How to scan
stay illuminated when the scanner has power. • How to email
• How to OCR
Note: The Astra 1220S SCSI scanners do not use this feature.
Instead, they will automatically turn the lamp off after about
thirty minutes of CPU inactivity. Some systems send a query HOW TO SCAN
signal down the SCSI chain, or other devices on the chain may
emit signals. As long as the scanner is receiving a signal, it will not 1. Click S t a r tt.
shut itself off. If the scanner is not shutting off, wait until the 2. Click P r o g r a m ss.
computer is shut down, or you can plug it into a dedicated surge 3. Click P r e s t o ! P a g e M a n a g e r D e l u x e
e.
protector and use it’s power switch to turn the power on and off. 4. Click P r e s t o P a g e M a n a g e r to launch the program.
5. Choose S e l e c t S o u r c e from the F i l e menu. (Note: This
step is only necessary the first time you acquire the scanner.)
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6. Select V i s t a s c a n 3 2 V 3 . 1 from the S e l e c t S o u r c e
window. Scanning with OmniPage LE
7. Choose A c q u i r e from the F i l e menu to acquire
VistaScan. • How to scan
8. Refer to the How to Scan section of Scanning with VistaScan to • How to OCR
complete the scanning process. Once the image is scanned,
and you have exited from VistaScan, it will appear on your
screen and will be located in the Presto! PageManager I n b o x x. HOW TO SCAN
9. Double-click the I n b o x to view the scanned image.
10. Double-click the small thumbnail of the image view it 1. Click S t a r tt.
full screen. From here, you can save, OCR, manipulate, print or 2. Click P r o g r a m ss.
drag and drop the image to your favorite application. 3. Click C a e r e A p p l i c a t i o n ss.
4. Click O m n i P a g e L i m i t e d E d i t i o n to open the application.
5. Choose A c q u i r e I m a g e from the File menu to bring up the
HOW TO EMAIL L o a d S c a n n e r screen.
6. Click S c a n
n. When the scan is complete, the document will be
1. Scan an image as detailed above. ready to be recognized. For OCR instructions, see below.
2. Left click on the image you want to email.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse
cursor to the icon representing your email program, located at HOW TO OCR
the bottom of the PageManager window.
4. Release the left mouse button. PageManager will launch your 1. Once you have scanned the image, choose O C R from the F i l e
email program and include the image as an attachment. menu and select T h i s P a g e e.
2. An O C R window will open and show you that it is recognizing
NOTE: There are many email applications with different methods the text.
for attaching files. If you are unable to find an Attach File option in 3. After the OCR is complete, a S a v e A s window will appear. In
your email program, please refer to your emails documentation or this window, choose the location on the hard drive where you
contact your email company’s technical support for further assis- want to save the document.
tance. 4. In the F i l e N a m e field, name the document.
5. Choose your preferred text format from the S a v e t e x t a s
t y p e drop-down menu.
HOW TO OCR 6. Click O KK.
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6. Select V i s t a s c a n 3 2 V 3 . 1 from the S e l e c t S o u r c e
window. Scanning with OmniPage LE
7. Choose A c q u i r e from the F i l e menu to acquire
VistaScan. • How to scan
8. Refer to the How to Scan section of Scanning with VistaScan to • How to OCR
complete the scanning process. Once the image is scanned,
and you have exited from VistaScan, it will appear on your
screen and will be located in the Presto! PageManager I n b o x x. HOW TO SCAN
9. Double-click the I n b o x to view the scanned image.
10. Double-click the small thumbnail of the image view it 1. Click S t a r tt.
full screen. From here, you can save, OCR, manipulate, print or 2. Click P r o g r a m ss.
drag and drop the image to your favorite application. 3. Click C a e r e A p p l i c a t i o n ss.
4. Click O m n i P a g e L i m i t e d E d i t i o n to open the application.
5. Choose A c q u i r e I m a g e from the File menu to bring up the
HOW TO EMAIL L o a d S c a n n e r screen.
6. Click S c a n
n. When the scan is complete, the document will be
1. Scan an image as detailed above. ready to be recognized. For OCR instructions, see below.
2. Left click on the image you want to email.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse
cursor to the icon representing your email program, located at HOW TO OCR
the bottom of the PageManager window.
4. Release the left mouse button. PageManager will launch your 1. Once you have scanned the image, choose O C R from the F i l e
email program and include the image as an attachment. menu and select T h i s P a g e e.
2. An O C R window will open and show you that it is recognizing
NOTE: There are many email applications with different methods the text.
for attaching files. If you are unable to find an Attach File option in 3. After the OCR is complete, a S a v e A s window will appear. In
your email program, please refer to your emails documentation or this window, choose the location on the hard drive where you
contact your email company’s technical support for further assis- want to save the document.
tance. 4. In the F i l e N a m e field, name the document.
5. Choose your preferred text format from the S a v e t e x t a s
t y p e drop-down menu.
HOW TO OCR 6. Click O KK.
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HOW TO RESIZE AN IMAGE
Macintosh 1. With your image displayed, click the A d v a n c e d M e n u s
button in the left lower corner of the PhotoDeluxe window.
Closing Applications 2. Click S i z e and choose P h o t o S i z e from the drop-down
Please close all applications prior to installation of the bundled menu.
software. To ensure all applications are closed, click the F i n d e r 3. Adjust the width and height of the image in accordance with
in the upper right corner of the screen. Make sure that only your desired print size. Click O K K.
F i n d e r is listed. If items other then Finder are listed, select them
and then select Q u i t from the file menu to close the application.
HOW TO EXPORT (SAVE) AN IMAGE
1. After you have scanned and edited the image, click S a v e &
PowerSaving for VistaScan (For Astra 1220U) S e n d and choose E x p o r t from the drop-down menu.
2. Click the 1 E x p o r t tab.
This feature will automatically start when your computer boots 3. Click O t h e r E x p o r t and an Export window will appear.
up. Please follow the directions below if it is not started. 4. In the S a v e I n window, choose the location on the hard drive
where you want to save the file.
1. Double-click the hard drive icon on the desktop. 5. In the F i l e N a m e window, name your image file.
2. Double-click the S y s t e m folder. 6. In the S a v e A s window, choose the appropriate file format.
3. Double-click the S t a r t U p I t e m s folder. (Note: To export to different programs, you will need to find
4. Double-click the P o w e r S a v i n g icon. out what image files are supported by those programs. If you
5. A P o w e r A c t i v e box will appear on your desktop. are emailing the image via AOL, choose a format other than
6. Clicking the scanner icon within the P o w e r A c t i v e box will JPEG.)
turn the scanner light on or off without delay. 7. Click S a v ee.
7. You may adjust the timer for the scanner lamp by selecting a 8. Click the 2 D o n e tab.
time from the drop-down menu located below the scanner
icon.
8. Clicking the in the upper right corner will close the P o w e r
A c t i v e setting box and turn off power saving. To quit the
Scanning with Presto! PageManager Deluxe
application, choose Q u i t from the P o w e r S a v i n g menu.
9. The green ready light on the front of your scanner will always • How to scan
stay illuminated when the scanner has power. • How to email
• How to OCR
Note: The Astra 1220S SCSI scanners do not use this feature.
Instead, they will automatically turn the lamp off after about
thirty minutes of CPU inactivity. Some systems send a query HOW TO SCAN
signal down the SCSI chain, or other devices on the chain may
emit signals. As long as the scanner is receiving a signal, it will not 1. Click S t a r tt.
shut itself off. If the scanner is not shutting off, wait until the 2. Click P r o g r a m ss.
computer is shut down, or you can plug it into a dedicated surge 3. Click P r e s t o ! P a g e M a n a g e r D e l u x e
e.
protector and use it’s power switch to turn the power on and off. 4. Click P r e s t o P a g e M a n a g e r to launch the program.
5. Choose S e l e c t S o u r c e from the F i l e menu. (Note: This
step is only necessary the first time you acquire the scanner.)
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4. Open your email application and create a new message.
5. Attach the file to the message through your email application. Scanning with VistaScan
Your image file should be located in the directory you
selected under saving perferences. • How to set saving preferences
• How to scan (scanning tips)
NOTE: There are many email applications with different methods • How to email a scanned image
for attaching files. If you are unable to find an A t t a c h F i l e
option in your email program, please refer to your emails docu-
mentation or contect your email company’s technical support for HOW TO SET SAVING PREFERENCES
further assistance.
1. In the upper right corner of the VistaScan window, click the
icon located next to the ? .
2. Click the S c a n D e s t i n a t i o
on tab at the top of the Preference
Scanning with PhotoDeluxe 2.0 window.
3. Click (the diskette icon).
4. In the F i l e D i r e c t o r y bar to the right of , click
• How to scan S e t t i n g ss.
• How to resize 5. Choose D e s k t o p from the save window. ( This will save all
• How to export (save) scanned images to your desktop.)
6. Designate a name in the S a v e a s field.
7. Set your F i l e F o r m a t in the Preference window. JPEG is the
overall best image format with a relatively small file size, so
HOW TO SCAN it’s great for emailing and viewing. NOTE: For AOL user’s you
may want to select File Format: BMP.
1. Click S t a r tt. 8. Choose the image quality. Remember: Higher quality means a
2. Click P r o g r a m ss. larger file size, for web and email we recommend a setting
3. Click A d o b e e. between good and fair.
4. Click P h o t o D e l u x e 2 . 0 9. Click O K to return to the VistaScan window.
5. Click A d o b e P h o t o D e l u x e 2 . 0
6. Click G e t P h o t oo. Note: For information on setting other Scan Destination
7. Click G e t P h o t o and choose S c a n n e r ss. perferences, please refer to the VistaScan online manual under
8. You will be asked to select the input device.(Note: This step is “My First Scan.”
only necessary the first time you use the software with the
scanner .) Choose V i s t a S c a n 3 2 V 3 . 1 and click O K
K.
9. VistaScan will launch and appear on top of the PhotoDeluxe HOW TO SCAN
screen. Place your image on the scanner and select P r e v i e w
w.
1. Double-click the hard drive icon on the desktop.
10. Crop the image as needed. Refer to the H o w t o S c a n section
2. Double-click the U m a x V i s t a S c a n 3 . 1 folder.
for more information on Preview and Cropping.
3. Double-click U m a x V i s t a S c a n 3 . 1 D A
A.
11. Click the appropriate icon image (Color Photo, Web Image,
Text/Lineart, Printed Matter) 4. Place the item you want to scan face down on the scanner
glass.
12. Once the scan is complete select E x i t
5. Select an interface, Beginner or Advanced, by clicking on one
13. The image will appear in PhotoDeluxe in My Photos. Double
of the buttons located at the top of the VistaScan screen.
click the image to load it onto the PhotoDeluxe screen. From
here the image can be exported, manipulated, and/or printed.
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B E G I N N E R interface - Recommended for new scanner 5. Repeat steps 1-4 on each line that needs adjustment.
users. The Beginner interface provides four buttons for WARNING: Any white area between the picture and the
easy one-click scanning. crop box will cause the image to be washed out or black.
C o l o r P h o t o - For scanning color photographs 8. B e g i n n e r interface users - Click the appropriate image icon
W e b I m a g e -For scanning color images for use on the button to begin scanning (Color Photo, WebImage, Text/
Internet or emailing Lineart or Printed Matter).
T e x t / L i n e a r t - Use to scan black and white text docu- A d v a n c e d interface users - Click scan.
ments or lineart Once the scan is complete, the image file will appear on the
P r i n t e d M a t t e r - For scanning printed material such as desktop.
magazines, books, CD covers or newspaper.
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5. Place the image that you want to scan face down on the A d v a n c e d interface users - Click scan.
scanner glass. Once the scan is complete, the image file will appear on
6. Select an interface, Beginner or Advanced, by clicking on one the desktop.
of the buttons located at the top of the VistaScan screen.
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11. Refer to the How to Scan section of Scanning with VistaScan
earlier in this addendum for more information on completing Scanning with VistaScan 3.1
the scanning process.
12. Once the scan is complete, VistaScan will close and the • How to set saving preferences
scanned image will appear in PhotoDeluxe. Now you can • How to scan (scanning tips)
save, print, manipulate, and/or export the scanned image. • How to scan directly to email
• How to email a scanned image
HOW TO SCAN
1. Click S t a r tt.
2. Click P r o g r a m ss.
3. Click V i s t a S c a n V 3 . 1
1.
4. Click V i s t a S c a n to launch the program. You will see the
VistaScan window.
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For Windows 95/98 Users Scanning With Presto! PageManager 2.31.02
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Your image file should be located on the desktop if you 4. Double-click U s r G u i d e . p d ff. (If you receive an error,
followed the scanning instructions above to scan your image. please install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01. See “Installing
Acrobat Reader” below for intructions.
NOTE: There are many email applications with different methods
for attaching files. If you are unable to find an A t t a c h F i l e Presto! PageManager
option in your email you will need to contact their technical Windows Users:
support for further assistance. 1. Click S t a r tt.
2. Click P r o g r a m ss.
3. Click P r e s t o ! P a g e M a n a g e r D e l u x e
e.
HOW TO OCR 4. Click P a g e M a n a g e r U s e r ’ s M a n u a ll.
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This Addendum to the Owners Guide was designed to provide an HOW TO OCR
easy reference for using the software included with your UMAX
scanner. For additional instructions on using the software, please 1. Click O C RR.
refer to the software’s online manual. See “How to find the Online 2. An O C R window will open and show you that it is recognizing
Manual” below. the text.
3. After the OCR is complete, a save window will appear. In the
Note: Please see the Quick Start Guide for software installation this window, choose the location on the hard drive where you
instructions. want to save the document.
4. Choose S a v e A s from the F i l e menu.
5. In the S a v e I m a g e D a t a a s field, name the document.
Accessing the Online User Manuals
6. Choose your preferred text format from the F o r m a t drop-
down menu.
UMAX VistaScan 7. Click OK.
Windows Users: If the VistaScan application is already open, you
can locate the manual by clicking on the user tips that pop up
when your mouse scrolls over a tool. If VistaScan is not open,
follow the instructions below. One final note: Please keep in mind that larger file sizes are
1. Click S t a r tt. created by using higher resolutions and/or higher scaling during
2. Click P r o g r a m ss. the scan. To keep your file sizes to a minimum, it is a good idea
3. Click V i s t a S c a n 3 . 1
1. to only scan at the minimum resolution for your needs. For
4. Click V i s t a S c a n U s e r ’ s G u i d e
e. Your Internet browser example, if you are creating a web page, you will only need to
should launch displaying the VistaScan User’s Guide. scan your images at 75dpi. 300dpi is a good resolution for most
home printers. To assure that your prints come out matching the
Macintosh Users: If the VistaScan application is already open, you original’s size, make sure you scan with 100% scaling.
can locate the manual by clicking ? located in the upper right
corner. If VistaScan is not open, follow the instructions below.
1. Double-click the hard drive icon on the desktop.
2. Double-click the U m a x V i s t a S c a n 3 . 1 folder.
3. Double-click the V i s t a S c a n H e l p
p. Your Internet browser
should launch displaying the VistaScan User’s Guide.
Adobe PhotoDeluxe
Windows Users: ©1999, UMAX Technologies, Inc.
1. Place the PhotoDeluxe CD in the CD-ROM drive. (If the install
screen automatically launches, skip to step 4.)
2. Double-click M y C o m p u t e rr.
3. Right-click the CDROM drive and select A u t o P l a y y.
4. Click D o c u m e n t a t i o n . From here, you can select the
manual best suited for your needs.
Macintosh Users:
1. Place the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the P h o t o D e l u x e CD icon on the desktop.
3. Double-click E x t r a ss.
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