Image Editing Helper User s Guide

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1 Image Editing Helper User s Guide Manual-en E-Image Editing Helper-V100

2 Copyright Copyright 2014 Avision Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of those agreements. No part of this publication can be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of Avision Inc. Trademark Avision is the trademark of Avision Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands, trademarks, product and company names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective holders. ii

3 Table of Contents 1 Overview Introduction System Requirements Installing Image Editing Helper Uninstalling Image Editing Helper Quick Tour Starting and Exiting Image Editing Helper Opening Images Opening an Image (Only JPEG and PDF files can be opened) Opening All Images in one Folder Getting to know the Image Editing Helper Desktop The Image Editing Helper Ribbon The Image Display Area The Image Thumbnail Pane The Status Bar Using Image Editing Helper Editing Your Images Copying Your Images Copying Your Images to a Clipboard Deleting Your Images Viewing Your Images Sorting Your Images in the Image Thumbnail Pane Using the Magnifier Tool Zooming in or Zooming out Your Images Enhancing Your Images Straightening Your Images Rotating Your Images Flipping Your Images iii

4 3.3.4 Cutting or Cropping Your Image Converting a Color Image to a Monochrome Image Inverting Your Image Softening Your Image Sharpening Your Image Index iv

5 1 Overview 1.1. Introduction Avision Image Editing Helper is a simple software to help you manage, edit and enhance your scanned images. It provides the following features: Copy and delete an image Thumbnail pane to select images conveniently Straighten a skewed images Rotate your images 90 degrees right, 90 degrees left, or 180 degrees Crop or cut a portion of your image Convert color image to a gray or black and white image Revert the colors of an image Sharpen a blurred image or soften a sharp image 1

6 1.2 System Requirements Following are the minimum software and hardware requirements to run Image Editing Helper. Microsoft Windows XP(SP3 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows GHz CPU or greater 512 MB RAM for Windows XP (2+ GB RAM recommended) 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista and 7 (2+ GB RAM recommended) 1.3 Installing Image Editing Helper Insert the SD card in to the SD card slot on your computer or USB SD card reader. Open Drive #: AV_SCAN, then choose the folder of Software>Image Editing Helper in succession, run [setup.exe] and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. ***If you do not have a SD card reader, you can insert the SD card in the scanner, then connect the scanner to you computer, the scanner will act as your SD card reader. Then follow the same setup instruction above. 1.4 Uninstalling Image Editing Helper To uninstall Image Editing Helper, simply choose Start>All Programs>Avision Image Editing Helper>Image Editing Helper>Uninstall and follow the on-screen instructions to remove the program. 2

7 2 Quick Tour 2.1 Starting and Exiting Image Editing Helper Before you begin! Make sure your scanner is connected to the computer with the SD card inserted. To start Image Editing Helper, choose Start>All Programs>Avision Image Editing Helper>Image Editing Helper in succession. The following main window will be displayed. The scanned images in your SD card will be automatically populated in the thumbnail pane. To exit the main window of Image Editing Helper, Choose Quit from the Button menu or click the Quit button ( right corner as indicated to leave the main window. ) on the upper 3

8 2.2 Opening Images Opening an Image (Only JPEG and PDF files can be opened) Image Editing Helper allows you to open an image by drag and drop the file to the program. To drag and drop an image file to Image Editing Helper, 1. Open Windows Explorer by choosing Start>Accessories>Windows Explorer in succession. 2. Locate your file which you want to send to Image Editing Helper with Windows Explorer. 3. Drag and drop the file with your left-mouse button to the main window of Image Editing Helper as illustrated. Drag and drop the file to the main window of Image Editing Helper 4. The thumbnail view of the image will be displayed at the Thumbnail Pane of the main window as shown. 4

9 The Thumbnail Image 5. Click the image and a large view of the image will be displayed at the Image Display Area. Note: Only the JPEG and PDF file formats can be opened and viewed in the Image Editing Helper. 5

10 2.2.2 Opening All Images in one Folder To open all images in one folder, 1. Click the Open button. A Browse for Folder dialog box will be prompted. 2. Choose the folder where your images reside and click the OK button to complete. 3. In a second, the thumbnail view of the images will be displayed at the Thumbnail Pane of the main window. The Thumbnail Pane 4. Click the image which you want to edit. A large view of the image will be displayed at the Image Display Area. 6

11 The Image Display Area Note: Only the JPEG and PDF file formats can be opened and viewed in the Image Editing Helper. 7

12 2.3 Getting to know the Image Editing Helper Desktop The Image Editing Helper has a modern tab and ribbon interface. Its desktop contains the following elements: The Image Editing Helper Ribbon The Image Display Area The Image Thumbnail Pane The Status Bar 8

13 2.3.1 The Image Editing Helper Ribbon 1. The Image Editing Helper Button 2. Quick Access Toolbar 3. Tab 4. Group inside the ribbon 5. Button within the group 6. Ribbon associated with the tab The Image Editing Helper Button The Image Editing Helper button provides the following quick accesses: Open Open a folder where your images reside. Print Open a Print dialog box to print an image. Languages The user interface is available for the following languages: English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Russian, Malaysia, Chinese Traditional, and Chinese Simplified. 9

14 Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access Toolbar provides the following options: Printer Setup Adjust printer settings. Preview Image Preview your image before printing. Print Image Select your designated printer and print your image. Tab The Image Editing Helper desktop provides the following tabs: Home The Home tab contains the following frequently used tools: Open a folder where you image resides. A Browse dialog box will be prompted to allow you search your folder. Copy an image. The first duplication of an image will be displayed with the same file name plus (1). The second duplication will be displayed with the same file name plus (2). Copy an image to Clipboard. Delete an image. A confirmation dialog box will be displayed before the image is deleted. Sort the thumbnail view of images by file name (a~z), (z~a), or date and time by increment or decrement. 10

15 Enlarge a portion of the image. Press and hold the left mouse button inside an image to enlarge it. Drag the tool across the image to magnify different areas of the image. Note: The default image display mode is Fit-to-page and the enlargement rate is 100% of the original size. View your image at an enlarged size. Up to 400% of the original size can be enlarged. View your image at a reduced size when the [Zoom in] function is applied. Erase the changes done to the image and revert it to its original state. Sometimes an image is skewed when scanned. When this occurs, you can use the tool to adjust it. Click the Rotate tool to rotate the selected image 90 degrees to the left. Click the button to rotate the selected image 90 degrees to the right. Click the button to rotate the selected image by 180 degrees. Reverse the right and left side of the image. 11

16 Turn the image upside down. Use the Select Area tool to select part of an image you want to keep and use the Crop tool to remove the remainder. Use the Cut tool to erase the selected area. Image Processing The Image Processing tab allows you to enhance your images by the following tools: Erase the changes done to the image and revert it to its original state. Sometimes an image is skewed when scanned. When this occurs, you can use the tool to adjust it. Click the Rotate tool to rotate the selected image 90 degrees to the left. Click the button to rotate the selected image 90 degrees to the right. Click the button to rotate the selected image by 180 degrees. Reverse the right and left side of the image. 12

17 Turn the image upside down. Use the Select Area tool to select part of an image you want to keep and use the Crop tool to remove the remainder. Use the Cut tool to erase the selected area. Convert a color image to a gray image. Convert a color image to a black and white image. Use the Invert tool to revert the colors of an image Select the Sharpen tool to adjust the sharpness of a blurry picture. Select the Soften tool to soften a sharp image for special effect The Image Display Area The Image Display area is the main window for you to view your image in large size and check the enhancement result. 13

18 2.3.3 The Image Thumbnail Pane The Image Thumbnail Pane on the Image Editing Helper displays thumbnails for images. Select an image, then click the Copy or Delete button on the Desktop ribbon. The operation can be done quickly without having to open the files The Status Bar The Status bar indicates the location, image size, and date of the selected image. 14

19 3 Using Image Editing Helper 3.1 Editing Your Images Copying Your Images To copy a current image, 1. Choose a current image which you want to make a copy from the Image Thumbnail Pane. 2. Click the Copy Image button. 3. A duplicated image with the same file name plus a series number indicating your copy count will be displayed on the bottom of the Image Thumbnail Pane. For example, rhine river (1). A duplicated image 15

20 3.1.2 Copying Your Images to a Clipboard The feature allows you to copy a current image and paste directly to a software application, such as Microsoft Word or other image editing software application. To copy your image to clipboard, 1. Choose a current image which you want to copy to clipboard from the Image Thumbnail Pane. 2. Click the Copy Image to Clipboard button. 3. Open your application. Add a new document and choose the Paste tool. The selected image will be pasted on the document Deleting Your Images To delete a current image, 1. Choose a current image which you want to delete from the Image Thumbnail Pane. 2. Click the Delete Image button. A Confirmation dialog box appears. 3. Choose OK to delete your image. The selected image will be deleted. 16

21 3.2 Viewing Your Images Sorting Your Images in the Image Thumbnail Pane To sort your images in the Image Thumbnail Pane, Click the Sort button. The images in the Image Thumbnail Pane will be displayed according to order of the file name from A to Z. Or 1. For more options of the Sorting feature, click the Down Arrow of the Sort button to prompt a pop-up menu. 2. Choose your desired sorting sequence from a list of File Name Increment A~Z, File Name Decrement Z~A, Date and Time Increment, or Date and Time Decrement. 3. The images in the Image Thumbnail Panel will be displayed accordingly. 17

22 3.2.2 Using the Magnifier Tool To enlarge a portion of an image, 1. Choose a current image which you want to view from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Click the Magnifier button and your cursor will become a magnifier. Place your cursor on the image where you wish to view more details of the image. 3. A rectangular box will appear to show the enlarged image. You can also move the rectangular box to view other portions of the image. Note: The default image display mode is Fit-to-page and the enlargement rate is 100% of the original size. 18

23 3.2.3 Zooming in or Zooming out Your Images Uses the [Zoom In] button to enlarge the image for a closer view. Up to 400 percent of its original size can be enlarged. To view an enlarged image, 1. Choose a current image which you want to enlarge from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Click the [Zoom in] button. An enlarged view of the image will be displayed. 3. You may click the [Zoom in] button again if you wish to get a larger view. Up to 400% of its original size can be enlarged. 4. To return to the actual size, click the [Zoom Out] button. 19

24 3.3 Enhancing Your Images Note: While applying the following image enhancement tools, it is recommended to make a copy of the original image first in case you may select other image and then accidentally overwrite the original image file Straightening Your Images Sometimes an image is skewed when scanned. When this occurs, you can use the tool to adjust it. To straighten an image, 1. Choose a current image which you want to straighten from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Click the Deskew button and your cursor will become a cross sign. 3. Place your cursor on the image and set your desired angle. Align the green line on the top edge of your image as indicated. 20

25 4. In a second, your skewed image will be straightened. 21

26 3.3.2 Rotating Your Images If desired, you can rotate your page to 90 degrees clockwise, 90 degrees counter clockwise, or 180 degrees. To rotate your page, 1. Choose a current image which you want to rotate from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Click a Rotation button (,, ). 3. In a second, your image will be rotated accordingly. Original Rotate 90 Degrees Right Rotate 180 Degrees Rotate 90 Degrees Left 22

27 3.3.3 Flipping Your Images If desired, you can flip your image to reverse the right and left side of an image or the top and bottom of an image. To flip your image, 1. Choose an image which you want to flip its orientation from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Choose if you wish to flip your image horizontally or vertically from the Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical buttons (, ). 3. In a second, your image will be flipped accordingly. Original image Flip Image horizontally 23

28 3.3.4 Cutting or Cropping Your Image Use the Select Area tool to select part of an image you want to keep and use the Crop tool to remove the remainder. Use the Cut tool to erase the selected area. To cut or crop a portion of your image, 1. Choose an image which you want to cut or crop from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Click the Select button ( ) and place your cursor on the image. Your cursor becomes an arrow. 3. Drag your cursor to select an area to be cut or cropped. A rectangular box will be displayed. 4. Choose the Cut or Crop Tool to cut or crop your image. 5. In a second, your image will be cut or cropped accordingly. 24

29 Select and crop your image Select and cut a portion of your image *** A cropped image will be saved as a new file which can be found in the thumbnail pane. 25

30 3.3.5 Converting a Color Image to a Monochrome Image To convert your color image to a monochrome image, 1. Choose an image which you want to convert from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Choose the Gray or B&W button (, ). 3. In a second, your color image will be converted to monochrome as shown. Original image Convert to a gray image 26

31 3.3.6 Inverting Your Image Use the Invert tool to revert the colors of an image. 1. Choose an image which you want to invert from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Choose the Invert button ( ). 3. In a second, your color image will be inverted as shown. Original image An inverted image 27

32 3.3.7 Softening Your Image Select the Sharpen tool to adjust the sharpness of a blurry picture. 1. Choose an image which you want to soften from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Choose the Soften button ( ). 3. In a second, your color image will be softened. If the result is not satisfactory, choose the Soften button again to enhance the effect Sharpening Your Image Select the Soften tool to soften a sharp image for special effect. 1. Choose an image which you want to sharpen from the Image Thumbnail Pane. The image will be displayed in the Image Display Area. 2. Choose the Sharpen button ( ). 3. In a second, your color image will be sharpened. If the result is not satisfactory, choose the Sharpen button again to enhance the effect. 28

33 Index B B&W, 26 C Copy Image, 14 Crop Tool, 24 D Delete Image, 16 Deskew, 20 drag and drop, 4 F Flip Horizontal, 23 Flip Vertical, 23 G Gray, 26 I Invert, 27 M Magnifier, 18 R rotate your page, 22, 23, 24, 26 Rotation Rotate to 90 degrees Left, Rotate 90 degrees Right, Rotate 180 degress, 22 S Sharpen, 28 Soften, 28 Z Zoom in, 19 Zoom Out, 19 29