Menus

There are a number of commands that can be chosen from the menus in the menu bar which are described below.

File|Load options

This command lets you load the current options settings from a file.

File|Save options

This command lets you save the current options settings to a file.

File|Default options

This command sets all options for the current scanner and scan mode to their default values.

File|Release memory

This command releases the memory buffer for the scan. This is useful if you need more memory for another program.

File|Exit

This command causes VueScan to exit.

Folder|Default folder

This command lets you specify the default folder for reading and writing files.

Folder|Raw folder

This command lets you specify the folder for writing raw scan files. The folder name is prepended to the "Files|Raw file name" option.

Folder|TIFF folder

This command lets you specify the folder for writing TIFF files. The folder name is prepended to the "Files|TIFF file name" option.

Folder|JPEG folder

This command lets you specify the folder for writing JPEG files. The folder name is prepended to the "Files|JPEG file name" option.

Folder|Index folder

This command lets you specify the folder for writing Index files. The folder name is prepended to the "Files|Index file name" option.

Folder|Disk folder

This command lets you specify the folder for reading disk files. The folder name is prepended to the "Device|Disk file name" option. The disk file name is only visible when the "Device|Scan from" option is set to "Disk".

Device|Calibrate

This command causes a scanner calibration on those scanners that support calibration.

On the PhotoSmart scanner, this is primarily useful for the print mode. You need to make sure you run this before making any scans of photographs (i.e. 5x7 prints). It creates vuescan.s10 (original PhotoSmart) or vuescan.s20 (PhotoSmart S20), which contains the calibration data for each of the 2700 scanner elements. If your scans have streaks in the scan direction, you probably need to clean the dust out of the scanner and then recalibrate.

On the Canon FS4000, this command creates vuescan.fs1, vuescan.fs2, and vuescan.fs3. These files contain the calibration data for the negative, slide and APS adapters.

Device|Focus

This command focuses the scanner on the center of the device region. This only works if the scanner is capable of being focused (i.e. the Minolta Scan Multi, all Nikon scanners, the Acer ScanWit, the Canon FS4000 and the Polaroid SprintScan 4000). This command is mainly useful if the automatic focus is turned off.

Help|Contents

This command displays contents page of the help file.

Help|About

This command displays the release notes and a box that lets you enter your VuePrint/VueScan serial number.