Using the ST ViewScan II Microform Scanner

Once you have located your document and have adjusted the image quality appropriately, you can now scan using two different methods. You can scan the entire image that appears on the screen or you can select a portion of the image and scan and save that selection.

1. To scan the entire image, click on the Capture Full Frame button located on the lower left portion of the screen.

2. Once you have clicked Capture Full Frame, the computer will conduct a scan of the visible area of the document. Once complete, a small thumbnail picture of the scanned image will appear in the Image Bin, which can be found in the lower portion of the ViewScan screen.

3. You can view a copy of the image you scanned by clicking on the thumbnail image.

4. If the scanned image does not look how you expected, see Starting the ViewScan Program.
5. To save your image, you will need to follow the steps in Save, Export, Email, or Burn.

1. If you only want to scan a portion or portions of the image, you will need to switch ViewScan to Cropping mode. You do this by clicking on the Cropping tab on the upper toolbar.

2. Once ViewScan is in Cropping mode, you can select the area of the image you want by using the cross-hair/cursor to draw a box around the desired area.

• NOTE: It is possible to select more than one image area by creating additional boxes.

• You may also use the Subtraction Tool to prevent areas of the image from being captured. Select this icon from the left tool bar and create a box around the area you wish not to be captured.

• For example, the blank area in the image below was created with the Subtraction Tool by drawing a box in the middle of the image.

3. Once you have selected the desired area(s) with the selection tool, you can create a scan of the desired areas by clicking the Capture Cropped Area button.

• NOTE: If you choose not to scan the areas you have cropped, simply select Clear Selections on the left tool bar.

4. Once you have clicked Capture Cropped Area, the computer will scan the desired area(s). When complete, a small thumbnail picture of the scanned image will appear in the Image Bin.

5. You can view a copy of the image you scanned by clicking on the thumbnail image.

6. To save your image, see Save, Export, Email, or Burn. 

The Cruise Control option allows you to scan a number of consecutive images or the entire roll of microfilm. NOTE: Make sure you have correctly focused an image before you begin. For instructions on focusing, see Focusing Controls. Unfortunately, Cruise Control only works for film that has a well-defined black border around each page. 

1. Select the Cruise Control icon on the left tool bar.

2. You will now see a window that displays your current image. On the left side of the window, you can change the image resolution and the number of images you would like to scan. Select All Images if you want to capture the entire roll, or select the circle next to Specific Image Count. By doing so, you can then specify the number of images to scan.

3. Next, select Auto Threshold at the bottom left of the window. This allows the scanner to detect when a new page is in the frame. You may also refine the settings by sliding the threshold bar left and right.

4. Now, hit Start. You will see a window that tells you how many images have been captured and the approximate time remaining.

5. Once your images have been scanned, you can view them in the Image Bin at the bottom of the screen.