SnowView Image Viewer v.17.9 User`s Guide

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SnowView Image Viewer v.17.9 User`s Guide
SnowView
Snowbound SnowView Image Viewer V17.9 User’s Guide
DOC-1000-07
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Manual Title: Snowbound SnowView Image Viewer
Part Number: DOC-1000-07
Revision: 07
SnowView Image Viewer Release Number: 17.9
SnowView Release Number: 17.9
Printing Date: July 2012
Published by Snowbound Software Corporation.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Using SnowView
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9
Opening SnowView
9
Opening Images
9
Arranging Multiple Windows
10
Cascading Windows
10
Tiling Windows
11
Closing All Windows
11
Customizing Your Workspace
12
Displaying the Toolbar or Status Bar
12
Hiding the Toolbar or Status Bar
12
Viewing Image Properties
12
Viewing Multi-page Images
12
Saving Images
13
Converting Images
16
Printing Images
16
Printer Settings
16
Printing An Image
17
Creating Thumbnails
18
Using Command Shortcuts
20
SnowView Toolbar
20
SnowView Keyboard Shortcuts
21
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Requesting Product Information and Technical Support
Using Online Help
22
Contacting Snowbound Support
22
Chapter 2 - Editing Images
Altering Viewable Image Size
23
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Zooming In and Out
23
Magnifying Sections of Images Using a Magnifying Glass
23
Magnifying Sections of Images In a Separate Window
24
Magnifying Sections of Images
25
Adjusting Image Appearance
25
Creating An Antique Effect
26
Changing Multiple Palettes
27
Viewing Color in PDF Files
27
Correcting Response Curve of Computer
27
Modifying Image Size and Resolution
Resizing Images
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27
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Changing Image Orientation
29
Chapter 3 - Correcting Images
33
Overview of Image Corrections
33
Adjusting Contrast and Brightness
33
Changing Sharpness
34
Fixing Rotated Images
35
Removing Scattered Spots
35
Removing Image Borders
36
Inverting Pixels
37
Reducing Red Eye
37
Enhancing Image Lines
37
Chapter 4 - Converting Images
39
Overview of Converting Images
39
Converting 1-bit Images Using Haltoning
39
Reducing to 1-Bit Per Pixel
40
Reducing to 4-Bit Color
40
Converting to 1-Bit Using Stucky
41
Converting to 4-Bits Using Stucky
41
Converting to Gray Scale
42
Converting Using Thresholds
43
Adding Color
43
Using Median Cut
44
Reducing Range of Colors By Converting to 4-Bits
45
Reducing Range of Color By Converting to 8-Bits
46
Converting 1 Through 7-Bit Images to 8-Bits
46
Converting 1 Through 8 and 16-Bit Images to 24-Bits
47
Converting 1, 4, 8, or 24-Bit Images to 32-Bits
47
Changing 24-Bit RGB Images to 32-Bit CMYK
47
Changing 32-Bit CMYK Images to 24-Bit RGB
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Chapter 5 - Adding and Modifying Annotations
48
Overview of Annotations
48
Creating Annotations
48
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Annotation Options
49
Creating Annotation Objects
50
Rectangle Object
50
Filled Rectangle
51
Highlighted Rectangle
51
Line
52
Ellipse
53
Filled Ellipse
54
Freehand
54
Bitmap
55
Sticky Note
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Polygon
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Filled Polygon
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Arrow
59
Edit
60
Modifying Annotation Objects
61
Editing Text Annotations
61
Moving Annotations
61
Deleting Annotations
61
Resizing Annotations
62
Exiting Annotation Editing
62
Chapter 6 - PDF Text Searching
63
Overview of PDF Text Searching
Opening the PDF Search Dialog
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Selecting Search Criteria
64
Selecting the Highlight Color
65
Searching for the Selected Criteria
67
Displaying the Search Results
67
Clearing Highlighted Text
68
Clearing All Search Criteria and Highlighted Text
68
Chapter 7 - Scanning Images
69
Scanning Overview
69
Scanning Setup
69
Image Scanning
70
Scanning From the Flatbed Section of the Scanner
70
Scanning Through All Pages of a Document
70
Scanning From the Automatic Feeder Section of the Scanner
70
Appendix A - Supported File Formats
72
Descriptions of Supported File Formats
72
File Type Constants Listed by File Type Number
83
Appendix B - SnowView Installation
87
Overview of the Installation Process
87
Installing SnowView
87
Appendix C - Snowbound Error Codes
92
Detailed Status/Error Codes
92
General Error Define Values Retrieved from Status Property
94
General Status/Error Codes
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List of Tables
Table 1.1: Save As/Append Options
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Table 1.2: Image Sizes
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Table 1.3: SnowView Toolbar Icons
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Table 1.4: Keyboard Commands
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Table 2.1: Alias Types
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Table 2.2: Rotate Dialog Fields
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Table 3.1: Contrast and Brightness Controls
34
Table 3.2: Sobel Filtering Tools
37
Table 5.1: Annotation Options
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Table 6.1: PDF Text Searching Fields
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Table A.1: File Format Key
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Table A.2: Supported File Format Descriptions
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Table A.3: File Type Constants listed by File Type Number
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Table C.1: Error Codes
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Table C.2: General Error Define Values Retrieved from Status Property
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Table C.3: General Status/Error Codes
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Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Chapter 1 - Getting Started
This chapter describes the basic functions of the SnowView product.
Using SnowView
This section describes some basic functions of the SnowView application, such as viewing,
saving, converting, and closing images.
Opening SnowView
To open the SnowView application, double-click SnowView.exe from the installation directory,
or double-click the SnowView icon
from the desktop to display the SnowView editing window ({HyperLink}Figure {Default ¹ Font}).
Opening Images
One or multiple images can be open simulaneously.
To open images:
1. Choose File > Open or click
to display the Windows Open dialog.
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2. Browse to find the correct file.
3. Highlight the file and click Open. The selected file opens in the SnowView editing window.
Opening Multiple Views of the Same Images
You can open multiple images within the same editing window. This can be helpful if you want
to manipulate images and see how they differ from the original. To open additional images, follow the same steps as listed in the section entitled {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,
Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font}.
To change the location of the windows, see the section entitled {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,
Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’ (page {paranum[ChapterTitle,AppendixTitle]}9){Default ¹
Font}.
Closing Images
To close images, choose File > Close.
Arranging Multiple Windows
Each image is displayed in a separate window. The windows can be displayed in cascading or
tiled order.
Cascading Windows
To display images in cascading order (one on top of the other), choose Window > Cascade.
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Tiling Windows
To display images in tiled order (one next to the other), choose Window > Tile.
Closing All Windows
To close all open windows, choose Windows > Close All.
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Customizing Your Workspace
There is a toolbar at the top and a status bar at the bottom of the SnowView Edit dialog. The toolbar is a bar with buttons and options that is used to carry out commands. The status bar is a bar
that displays the width and height in pixels of an image. Either bar can be displayed or hidden.
Displaying the Toolbar or Status Bar
To display the toolbar or statusbar, choose View > Toolbar or View > Status Bar. When
checked, the bars are displayed.
Hiding the Toolbar or Status Bar
To hide the toolbar or statusbar, choose View > Toolbar or View > Status Bar. When
unchecked, the bars are not displayed.
Viewing Image Properties
You can view image information, such as width, height, pixels, dib size, orientation, and type.
To view the properties of an image:
1. Open the image as described in the section entitled {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,
Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font}.
2. Choose File > Properties to display the Properties dialog.
Viewing Multi-page Images
You can flip through pages of multi-page images by using the drop-down menu commands or
toolbar shortcuts.
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Returning to the First Page
To view the first page of multi-page images, choose View > First Page.
Advancing to the Next Page
To advance to the next page of a multi-page image, select one of the following options:
Choose View > Next Page.
Click
Right-click on the image and select Next Page
Moving to the Previous Page
To move back to the previous page of a multi-page image, select one of the following options:
Choose View > Previous Page.
Click
Right-click on the image and select Previous Page
Saving Images
You can save files different ways, depending on the image type. You can overwrite existing
images, save them as different names or in a different directories, or sometimes append them
in entirety or in part to existing files.
Overwriting the Current Image
To overwrite the current image version, choose File > Save or click
.
Notes:
The Save As/Append dialog opens when saving TIFF uncompressed,
MODCA:IOCA, and TIFF_G4_FAX or DCX images. See the section entitled
{HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹
Font} for more information.
The JPEG Compression dialog opens when saving JPEG images. See the
section entitled {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,
Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font}for more information.
Saving Images Using Different Names or in Different Directories
You can save images using different names or to a different directories by using the Save As
tool.
To save images in different folders or using a different names:
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1. Choose File > Save As.
2. Select the following items:
l
filename
l
file type
l
directory in which to save the image
3. Click Save to accept the changes or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
Note:
The Save As/Append dialog opens when saving TIFF uncompressed,
MODCA:IOCA, and TIFF_G4_FAX or DCX images. See the section entitled
{HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹
Font} for more information.
Saving TIFF Uncompressed, MODCA:IOCA, TIFF_G4_FAX, and DCX Images
You can save TIFF uncompressed, MODCA:IOCA, TIFF_G4_FAX, or DCX images in several
ways. You can either overwrite the entire file, append all pages to an existing file, or append
only the current page to an existing file. These options are available through the Save and Save
As tool.
To use the Save As method to save TIFF uncompressed, MODCA:IOCA, TIFF_G4_FAX or
DCX images:
1. Choose File > Save As, to display the Microsoft Save As dialog.
2. Select the following options:
l
filename
l
file type
l
directory in which to save the image
3. Click Cancel to abort the operation without making and changes or Save to display the
Save As/Append dialog.
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1. Select the appropriate saving option.
Table 1.1: Save As/Append Options
Option
Save/Overwrite
Append All
Append Current Page
Cancel
Description
Overwrites the entire file
Appends all pages to the existing file
Appends only the current selected page to the existing file
Closes the dialog without making any changes
2. Click OK to save the image or click Cancel to abort the operation without making any
changes.
To use the Save method to save TIFF uncompressed, MODCA:IOCA, TIFF_G4_FAX or
DCX images:
1. Choose File > Save to display the Save As/Append dialog.
2. Select the appropriate saving option as described in .
3. Click OK to accept the changes or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
Saving JPEG Images and Setting Compression Values
You can set the compression quality when saving JPEG images. The default compression
value is 100. This option is available through the Save and Save As tools.
To set the JPEG compression value:
1. Open and edit, if necessary, a JPEG image.
2. Choose File >Save, File > Save As, or click
to save the image and open the JPEG
Quality Setting dialog.
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3. Enter the desired compression value and click OK to accept the changes or Cancel to
abort the operation without making any changes.
Converting Images
Images can be converted to and from over 100+ formats. If you want to use images in an application that do not support the current file format, then they must first be converted. For example, you would have to convert TIFF images to JPG or GIF before using them on webpages.
You can convert a single open image by using the Save As tool. This method allows you to
view and edit images before converting them. See the section entitled {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext
[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information.
Printing Images
This section describes how to customize the printing of images. The margin size, paper format,
and even the size of the printed image.
You can print to any resolution supported by your printer. Printing is compatible with any industrial or commercial printer that is supported by the operating system.
Note:
Make sure you have the latest printer driver installed.
Printer Settings
You can modify the printer settings. To modify the printer’s paper size or orientation before printing images:
1. Choose File > Printer Setup to display the printer setup dialog.
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2. Select the appropriate printer and make the necessary changes to the printer settings.
Click Properties to make any advanced changes, such as image quality.
3. Click OK to accept the changes, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
Printing An Image
You can print images to any printer that is supported by the operating system. The image size
can also be selected.
To print an image:
1. Choose File > Print or click
to display the print dialog.
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1. Select the following items:
l
printer and printer setting
l
pages to be printed
l
number of copies to be printed
l
size of image to be printed
Table 1.2: Image Sizes
Size
1/4
1/2
3/4
Full
Prints Image At...
1/4 of its original size
1/8 of its original size
3/4 of its original size
Full size
2. Click OK to print the image, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making any
changes.
Creating Thumbnails
Thumbnails are small image representations of larger images. Thumbnails make it easier and
faster to look at or manage large groups of images. For example, software that lets you manage
a number of images often provides a miniature version of each image so that you don’t have to
remember each filename. A thumbnail is also used to symbolize a small and approximate version of an image or a brochure layout as a preliminary design step.
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To create a thumbnail:
1. Place the image you wish to create a thumbnail for in a directory.
2. Choose View > Thumbnail to display the thumbnail dialog.
3. Select the file type of the image by clicking the down arrow next to the Display Type
field. For example, if the image you wish to make a thumbnail for is a JPEG, select
JPEG (*.jpg).
4. Select the folder in which to save the thumbnail by clicking the ellipsis
Start field. The Browse for Folder dialog opens.
next to the
5. Navigate to the folder that contains the image.
6. Check the Recursive checkbox if you want to create thumbnails for images in the subfolders of the selected directory.
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7. Click OK to create the thumbnail, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
Using Command Shortcuts
SnowView provides shortcut commands to make the application easier to use. These shortcuts
include:
l
A toolbar which contains file, annotation, and graphic editing commands.
l
Keyboard shortcuts for commonly used commands.
SnowView Toolbar
The toolbar is located at the top of the SnowView Edit dialog, under the drop-down menu. It consists of multiple icons that are used to quickly complete a command.
Each icon on the toolbar represents a different tools.
Table 1.3: SnowView Toolbar Icons
Icon
Function
Opens selected file.
Saves selected file.
Copies selected image.
Pastes copied image.
Prints image with number of page, copies, image size, and
printer selection.
Zooms closer or enlarge the central portion of the image. You
can zoom in any number of times.
Zooms farther or show more of the image at a smaller size.
Goes to next page of multipage image.
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Icon
Function
Goes to previous page of multipage image.
Rotates image -90 degrees.
Rotates image +90 degrees.
Reduces red eyes in photos.
GIves photos a warm aged look.
Creates annotation.
Adds annotation rectangle over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation filled rectangle over a specific area of the
image.
Adds annotation highlighted rectangle over a specific area of the
image.
Adds annotation line over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation ellipse over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation filled ellipse over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation freehand over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation bitmap over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation sticky note over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation polygon over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation filled polygon over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation arrow over a specific area of the image.
Adds annotation edit over a specific area of the image.
Brings up SnowView online help.
SnowView Keyboard Shortcuts
Along with the toolbar, there are also many keyboard shortcuts in SnowView.
Table 1.4: Keyboard Commands
Command
CTRL + O
CTRL + S
CTRL + P
CTRL + C
CTRL + V
+
SHIFT + F
SHIFT + P
SHIFT + N
SHIFT + L
Description
Opens image
Saves image
Prints image
Copies image to clipboard
Pastes clipboard contents
Zooms in
Zooms out
Goes to first page of multipage image
Goes to next page of multipage image
Goes to previous page of multipage image
Go to last page of multipage image
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Requesting Product Information and Technical Support
If you have a question about SnowView, you should first look in the SnowView user documentation. Information can be found both in this manual or using online help directly in the product.
If you still can’t find the answer, or if you have product specific questions, contact Snowbound
at http://support.snowbound.com.
Using Online Help
There is help that can be accessed directly through the SnowView application. You can search
through the table of contents or through the index for information.
To bring up the online help menu:
l
Choose Help > SnowView Help.
l
Press F1 from any menu.
l
Click
l
Click
from available dialogs.
Contacting Snowbound Support
To e-mail Snowbound Support, please submit a support ticket at http://www.support.snowbound.com
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Chapter 2 - Editing Images
This chapter describes several of SnowView’s image editing tools.
Altering Viewable Image Size
Depending on the size of your image, you may want to use the zoom, pan, magnify or zoom
rect tool to enlarge the image view.
Note:
These tools magnify and reduce the size of images as they appear in the editing window. These tools do not change the actual size of images; they only
change the magnification used to view the images.
Zooming In and Out
You can magnify or reduce the size of images as they appear in the editing window by using the
Zoom In and Zoom Out tools. They change the level of magnification used to view images. You
cannot select specific areas to enlarge or minimize; the entire image is affected.
There are several ways to magnify images. Select one of the following methods:
l
Choose View > Zoom In.
l
Click
l
Right-click on the image and select Zoom In.
.
There are also several ways to reduce images. Select one of the following methods:
l
Choose View > Zoom Out.
l
Click
l
Right-click on the image and select Zoom Out.
.
Magnifying Sections of Images Using a Magnifying Glass
You can magnify sections of images by using the Magnify tool. This tool works like a magnifying glass.
To magnify part of an image using a magnifying glass:
l
Choose View > Magnify to select the magnify tool.
l
A check mark appears next to the tool.
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l
Set your mouse pointer on the area you wish to magnify. Click the left mouse key to magnify the area selected.
l
Hold down the left mouse key and drag the mouse around different sections of the
image. The area encompassed by the mouse pointer is magnified.
Note:
To turn magnification off, choose View > Magnify. The tool is de-selected.
Magnifying Sections of Images In a Separate Window
You can enlarge areas of images by using the pan tool. When this tool is selected, a ‘pan window’ opens. This tool is similar to the Magnify tool, but magnifies the image in a separate window.
To magnify part of an image within another window:
1. Choose View > Pan to select the pan tool and display the Pan Window.
A check mark appears next to the tool and the Pan Window opens.
2. Hold down the left mouse button over the area you wish to magnify. The selected area is
displayed in the Pan Window. You can move the mouse around to magnify different
areas of the image.
Note:
To turn the Pan option off, choose View > Pan. The tool is de-selected.
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Magnifying Sections of Images
You can magnify sections of images by using the Zoom Rect tool.
To magnify parts of images:
1. Choose View > Zoom Rect to select the Zoom Rect tool.
A check mark appears next to the tool.
2. With the left mouse button pressed, drag your mouse over the area you wish to magnify.
When you release the mouse button, the selected area is magnified.
Notes:
This tool is available when Maintain Aspect Ratio is selected. See the {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for
more information on this tool.
To turn magnification off, choose View > Zoom Rect. The tool is de-selected.
Adjusting Image Appearance
SnowView has several tools that change the appearance of an image. This section describes
these tools.
Aliasing
Aliasing is a process by which smooth curves and other lines become jagged because the resolution of the graphic file is not high enough to represent a smooth curve. Anti-Aliasing is a software technique used to diminish ‘step-like’ lines that should be smooth. Anti-aliasing surrounds
stair steps with intermediate shades of gray or gray scaling for 1-bit images, or color for color
images.
Note:
Aliasing is on when the aliasing tool is checked, and anti-aliasing is on when
the tool is not checked.
To turn aliasing on or off:
1. Choose View > Aliasing to display the Alias dialog.
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2. Select the type of aliasing required.
Table 2.1: Alias Types
Type
None
Preserve Black
Scale to Gray
Quality
Description
Aliasing is not turned on.
Checks neighboring pixels for any black so that any small black lines are
not removed when scaling a large black and white image. In most
instances it is recommended to use Preserve Black for large schematics
and engineering drawings.
Converts the image to gray scale values when displaying a large image.
In most cases it is recommended to use Scale to Gray for documents.
Higher quality setting improves quality of 1-bit images.
3. Click OK to accept the changes, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
Note:
Even though aliasing reduces jagged appearance of lines, it also makes the
image fuzzier.
Creating An Antique Effect
You can make color images look old by using the Antique Effect tool. It replaces colors with
sepia tones, reddish brown monochrome tints. When applied to a photo, it gives the picture a
warm, antique feeling.
To create a warmer picture, choose Process > Antique or click
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Changing Multiple Palettes
You can dither multiple palette images to a fixed palette for better quality display by using the
AutoColor tool.
To turn AutoColor on and off, choose View > AutoColor. AutoColor is on when the tool is
checked and off when unchecked.
Viewing Color in PDF Files
You can see color PDF files in color by using the PDF Color tool. To turn PDF Color on and off,
choose View > PDF Color. PDF Color is on when the tool is checked and off when
unchecked.
Note:
This tool should be selected before viewing a color PDF file. Color images display in black and white if this tool is not turned on.
Correcting Response Curve of Computer
You can correct the response curve of a computer monitor by using the Gamma tool. This displays lower level values a little brighter and high clauses a little darker for better contrast.
Depending on your monitor, it may improve the quality of gray scale or 24-bit images.
To turn Gamma correction on and off, choose View > Gamma. Gamma is on when the tool is
checked and off when unchecked.
Note:
The same image may appear better or worse depending on the brand of the
computer monitor.
Modifying Image Size and Resolution
In SnowView, you can change the size of an image by specifying the pixel dimensions using
the Resize tool. This process permanently changes the size of the image.
To enlarge an image without permanently changing its size, use one of the many magnification
tools.
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Resizing Images
You can change the size of images by using the Resize tool. When increasing the size, the
images are recalculated for the new size based on the data entered in the Horz and Vert fields.
Pixels are added to create the larger image. When decreasing image size, images are recalculated to fit into the reduced area.
To resize images:
1. Choose Process > Resize to display the Resize dialog.
2. Enter the appropriate horizontal and/or vertical pixels for the image.
By default, the Maintain Aspect Ratio checkbox is checked. This maintains the images’ original
proportions (width and height) during the resize process. If you want to distort the resized
image, click the Maintain Aspect Ratio checkbox, removing the check mark, to disable this
feature.
Note:
If the Maintain Aspect Ratio option is checked, the pixel value in one field automatically changes according to the value in the other field. For example, if you
enter a value in the horizontal field, the value in the vertical field is automatically calculated and displayed.
3. Check Maintain Aspect Ratio if applicable.
4. Click the Interp or Resize to resize the image, or click Cancel to abort the operation
without making any changes.
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The Interp button scales the image up or down to the new height and
width. This permanently changes the image. This method averages neighboring pixels for scaling down all image types.
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The Resize button scales the image to the specified settings.
Note:
Enlarging or reducing images may reduce their sharpness. To enlarge images
without permanently changing their size, use one of the magnification tools
such as {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’
{Default ¹ Font}, {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,
Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font}, {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,
Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font}, or {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,
Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font}.
Changing Image Orientation
You can rotate images if they do not display at the correct angle. SnowView has three
different tools to correct an image’s orientation: Rotate, Flipx, and Flipy. There are also
two rotate icons on the toolbar that make image rotation simple.
Rotating Images
You can rotate images by any angle by using the Rotate tool.
To rotate images by any angle:
1. Choose Orient > Rotate to display the Rotate dialog.
2. Select the appropriate rotation settings.
Table 2.2: Rotate Dialog Fields
Field
Dib
Screen
Description
Image is saved at angle selected
Displays image at selected angle, and saves image without rotation
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Field
Description
changes
Does not rotate image
Rotate image by 90 degrees
Rotate image by 180 degrees
Rotate image by 270 degrees
Rotate image by degrees specified in field
0
90
180
270
Other
3. Click OK to rotate the image, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making any
changes.
Note:
To quickly rotate an image 90 or 180 degrees, right-click the image, and select
either Rotate 90 or Rotate 180.
Rotating Images -90 Degrees
You can quickly rotate images by -90 degrees by using one of the following methods:
l
Click
.
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right-click the image and select Rotate -90.
The image below shows an example of an image before rotation.
The image below shows the same image after -90 degree rotation.
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Rotating Images +90 Degrees
You can quickly rotate images by 90 degrees by using one of the following methods:
l
click
.
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right-click the image and select Rotate 90.
The example below shows of an image after 90 degree rotation.
Rotating Images On Their Horizontal Axis
You can rotate images on their horizontal axis 180 degrees by using the Flipx tool. To rotate
images on their horizontal axis, choose one of the following methods:
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Choose Orient > Flipx.
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Right-click the image and select Flipx.
Below is an example of an image after Flipx rotation.
Rotating Images On Their Vertical Axis
The Flipy tool rotates an image on the vertical axis 180 degrees. To rotate images on their vertical axis, choose on of the following methods:
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Choose Orient > Flipy.
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Right-click the image and select Flipy.
Below is an example of an image after Flipy conversion.
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Chapter 3 - Correcting Images
This chapter describes how to visually correct images.
Overview of Image Corrections
There are several tools used to correct image imperfections. These tools can change the brightness, contrast, and sharpness of images. Skewed or rotated images, scattered or sudden
spots/noises, and black borders can also be corrected. This section explains how to use the
image correction tools in SnowView.
Note:
‘Error Code #7’ is displayed if the tool is not compatible with the image being
corrected.
Adjusting Contrast and Brightness
You can adjust images’ contrast and brightness by using the Attributes tool. The adjustment
range is from -127 to +127. This tool may be used repeatedly to create the best quality image.
Note:
This tool works on both color and black and white images.
To use the adjust the contrast and brightness of images:
1. Choose Process > Attributes to display the Attributes dialog.
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2. Select the appropriate image contrast and brightness by moving the sliders to the
appropriate levels. As you move either slider, you can immediately see the results in the
small window to the left of the controls.
Table 3.1: Contrast and Brightness Controls
Control
Function
The difference between light and dark tones. Increasing contrast makes the
darker areas darker and the lighter area lighter, while decreasing contrast
makes the darker areas lighter and the light areas darker.
Makes the entire image lighter or darker.
Contrast
Brightness
3. Click OK to accept the changes, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
Changing Sharpness
You can increase or decrease an images’ sharpness by using the Sharpen tool. The adjustment
range is -127 to +127 and may be used repeatedly to create the best image quality. As you
increase sharpness, the ‘edge’ between adjacent color areas is enhanced to make images
appear sharper.
Note:
If you are working with images generated from a scanner, the Sharpen tool
usually improves their appearance.
To change the sharpness of images:
1. Choose Process > Sharpen to display the Sharpness dialog.
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2. Select the appropriate image sharpness by moving the slider to the appropriate level.
3. Click OK to accept the changes, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
Fixing Rotated Images
You can fix skewed and rotated 1-bit images that were scanned at an angle by using the Deskew tool. It calculates the skew angle of the image (optimum of no more or less than -20 to 20),
by gathering the average of black pixels. The image is automatically rotated to the correct
angle.
To rotate or deskew images, choose Process > Deskew.
Removing Scattered Spots
You can eliminate noise, scattered or sudden (black and/or white) spots or noises, from 1-bit,
bi-level images, by using the Despeckle tool. Noise can appear when using a digital camera
with bad lighting conditions, since the camera uses higher ASA settings. You can determine the
degree to which images are despeckled.
To remove scattered black and white spots from images:
1. Choose Process > Despeckle to display the Despeckle dialog.
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2. Select the appropriate image quality factor by moving the slider to the appropriate
level. As you move the slider, you can immediately see the results in the small window
to the left of the controls.
3. Click OK to accept the changes, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
Removing Image Borders
You can remove black borders from image by using the Border Removal tool. To remove image
border lines, choose Process > Border Removal.
The image below displays the same image after the Border Removal tool is used.
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Inverting Pixels
You can change all white pixels to black and all black pixels to white by using the Invert tool. To
invert image pixels, choose Process > Invert.
Reducing Red Eye
You can change the eye color in photographs from red to more normal natural colors by using
the Red Eye Reduction tool. To remove red eyes from photographs, choose Effects > Red Eye
Reduction Filter or click
.
Enhancing Image Lines
There are several different Sobel tools. The Sobel operator is a non-linear edge detection
method. There are nine different filters available.
To use Sobel tools:
1. Choose Process > Sobel to display the Sobel Functions dialog.
2. Select the appropriate Sobel filtering tool.
Table 3.2: Sobel Filtering Tools
Tool
Isolate Points
Edge Detection
Horizontal Edge Detection
Vertical Edge Detection
45 Degree Edge Detection
Description
Isolates and removes pixels of images that do not result in
points
Enhances all lines of images
Enhances all horizontal lines of images
Enhances all vertical lines of images
Enhances all 45 degree lines of images
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Tool
-45 Degree Edge Detection
Laplacian
Dialation
Roberts Cross
Description
Enhances all -45 degree lines of images
Sharpens appearance of images
Increases the features of images
Edge detects lines of images
3. Click OK to accept the changes, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
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Chapter 4 - Converting Images
This chapter describes how to convert images in SnowView.
Overview of Converting Images
There are sixteen different tools used to convert images. This section describes each tool in
detail. After each conversion method is described, a sample image is displayed showing the
effect of the conversion method.
Converting 1-bit Images Using Haltoning
You can convert 1-bit black and white images by using the Halftone tool, which uses a halftoning image filter. The tool converts bi-level 1-bit image into a series of small circles, as in a
newspaper photo.
To use the convert images to 1-bit using halftone image filters tool, choose
Convert > Halftone.
Below shows an image after Halftone conversion.
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Reducing to 1-Bit Per Pixel
You can reduce 4, 8, 24, and 32 bit images to 1-bit per pixel by using the Bayer Mono tool,
which uses a Bayer dithering algorithm.
To reduce images by 1-bit color using bayer dithering, choose Convert > Bayer Mono.
Below shows an image after Bayer Mono conversion.
Reducing to 4-Bit Color
You can reduce 8, 24, and 32 bit images to 4-bit color by using the Bayer Color tool, which uses
a Bayer dithering algorithm.
To reduce images to 4-bit color, choose Convert > Bayer Color.
Below shows the image after Bayer Color conversion.
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Converting to 1-Bit Using Stucky
You can convert images to 1-bit per pixel (black and white) by using the Diffusion Mono tool,
which uses a stucky error diffusion algorithm.
To convert images to 1-bit using stucky error diffusion, choose Convert > Diffusion Mono.
Below shows an image after Diffusion Mono conversion.
Converting to 4-Bits Using Stucky
You can convert images to 4-bits per pixel by using the Diffusion Color tool, which uses a
Stucky error diffusing algorithm.
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To convert images to 4-bits per pixel using Stucky error diffusion, choose Convert > Diffusion
Color.
Below shows an image after Diffusion Color conversion.
Converting to Gray Scale
You can convert images using an arbitrary scale of monochrome (black and white) intensity varying between black and white by using the Gray Scale tool. The variations consist of various
shades of gray.
To convert images to 1-bit using halftone image filters, choose Convert > Gray Scale.
Below shows the an image after Gray Scale conversion.
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Converting Using Thresholds
You can convert each pixel into black, white, or unchanged depending on whether the original
color value is within the threshold range by using the Threshold tool.
To convert image pixels:
1. Choose Convert > Threshold to display the Sharpness dialog.
1. Select the appropriate sharpness for the image by moving the slider
level.
to the appropriate
2. Click OK to accept the changes, or click Cancel to abort the operation without making
any changes.
Below shows an image after Threshold conversion.
Adding Color
The 256 Colors tool is a collection of specific colors that are available for an image in a digital
representation. The color palette represented in 8-bit color is 256 colors.
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To add image color, choose Convert > 256 Colors.
Below shows an image after 256 Colors conversion.
Using Median Cut
The premise behind the Median Cut tool is to have every entry in the color map represent the
same number of pixels in the original image. This is accomplished by finding the smallest box
which contains all the colors in the image, then sorting the enclosed colors along the longest
axis of the box. The box is then split into two regions at the median of the sorted list. The steps
are repeated until the original color space has been divided into 256 regions.
The algorithm then divides the color space in the following manner. The representative colors
are found by averaging the colors in each box. The appropriate color map index is assigned to
each color in that box.
To use the Median Cut tool, choose Convert > Median Cut.
Below shows an image after Median Cut conversion.
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Reducing Range of Colors By Converting to 4-Bits
You can modify 24-bit color images to display less of a range of colors by using the Octree 4
tool, which uses a color reduction algorithm. The image is converted to a 4-bit image.
To convert 24-bit images to 4-bit, choose Convert > Octree 4.
Below is an example of an image before conversion.
Below shows the same image after Octree 4 conversion.
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Reducing Range of Color By Converting to 8-Bits
You can modifies 24-bit color images to display less of a range of colors by using the Octree 8
tool, which uses a color reduction algorithm. The image is converted to a 8-bit image.
To convert 24-bit images to 8-bit, choose Convert > Octree 8.
Below shows an image after Octree 8 conversion.
Converting 1 Through 7-Bit Images to 8-Bits
You can convert 1 through 7-bit images to 8-bit using the 8 Bit Promote tool.
To convert images to 8-bits, choose Convert > Promote 8.
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Converting 1 Through 8 and 16-Bit Images to 24-Bits
You can convert 1 through 8 and 16-bit images to 24-bit by using the 24 Bit Promote tool. This
changes the internal data structure of images, not the data itself. The change in the internal data
allows you to utilize some of the functions not available to the original bit depth.
To convert images to 24-bits, choose Convert > 24 Bit Promote.
Converting 1, 4, 8, or 24-Bit Images to 32-Bits
You can convert 1, 4, 8, or 24-bit images to 32-bit alpha channel by using the 32 Bit Promote
tool. 32-bit alpha channel images contain 24-bits of red, green, and blue planes (8-bits each) and
an extra (8-bits) alpha channel plane for transparency. This changes the internal data structure
of images, not the data itself. The change in the internal data allows you to utilize some of the
functions not available to the original bit depth.
To convert images to 32-bits, choose Convert > 32 Bit Promote.
Changing 24-Bit RGB Images to 32-Bit CMYK
You can reduce 24-bit RGB data to 32-bit CMYK by using the RGB to CMYK tool. The black
plane is created. To convert RBG data to CMYK, choose Convert > RBG to CMYK.
Changing 32-Bit CMYK Images to 24-Bit RGB
You can convert 32-bit CMYK data to 24-bit RGB by using the CMYK to RGB tool. To convert
CMYK data to RGB, choose Convert > CMYK to RGB.
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Chapter 5 - Adding and Modifying Annotations
This chapter describes how to create and modify annotation objects.
Overview of Annotations
There are a variety of methods for marking up text and attaching notes and comments to
images. These annotations can be in text and graphic format.
Text annotations allow you to attach comments. These annotations include sticky notes and
text with transparent background.
Graphic annotations allow you to visually mark areas. These annotations include rectangles,
ellipses, polygons, and lines.
Annotations can be placed anywhere on images. There are several options that allow you to tailor the annotation to a particular style or format.
Note:
Once annotations are created, only the size, position, and text of the selected
object can be changed. You cannot change the font, color, or line width.
Creating Annotations
This section describes how to create annotation objects. You can create rectangles, lines,
ellipses, sticky notes, and more. For each object, you can select a variety of options, such as
background and foreground color, line style and width, and font style.
To create an annotation:
1. Choose Annotate > Create or click
. This is the first step in creating annotations.
2. Choose Annotate > Options. Select the appropriate annotation options. See the section entitled {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹
Font}for details on these options.
3. Choose Annotate > Objects. Select the appropriate annotation objects to add. See the
section entitled {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’
{Default ¹ Font} for details on this option.
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Annotation Options
You can set the font and foreground and background color for your annotations. You can also
select the line style and width. This is helpful if you want to make your annotations identifiable
from the colors in your images, or to specify different colors or styles for each type of annotation.
The options you select apply to the current and subsequent annotations of the same type within
the image. They do not apply retroactively to prior annotations.
Note:
Make sure to select these options before creating annotation objects. Options
cannot be changed once objects are created.
Table 5.1: Annotation Options
Option
Foreground Color
Background Color
Input Bitmap
Font
Line Width
Line Style
Activate
Deactivate
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Description
Changes foreground color for the following objects:
Fill-in color for rectangles, ellipses, and polygons
Highlight color for highlighted rectangles
Text color for sticky notes and edits
Changes the background color for sticky notes.
Sets bitmap image to include when creating the bitmap
object. Note: You must select this option each time you wish
to add a different bitmap to the image.
Sets font attributes for sticky notes and edit annotations.
Changes line width for the following objects:
Rectangle
Polygon
Ellipse
Border lines
Lines
Freehand
Arrow lines
Changes line stye (dotted, dashed, etc.) for the following
objects:
Rectangle
Polygon
Ellipse
Border lines
Lines
Freehand
Arrow lines
Allows text modification to sticky notes and edits.
Does not allow text modification for sticky notes and edits.
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Creating Annotation Objects
This section describes the different annotation objects available in SnowView. Once created,
the objects can be moved, resized, and deleted.
Note:
Make sure to select the appropriate annotation options before creating objects.
Foreground color, background color, font, line width, and line style cannot be
modified once objects are created. See the section entitled {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font}for more information.
Rectangle Object
You can create annotation border lines of rectangles by using the Rectangle tool. The foreground color is used to display the rectangle. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,
Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create rectangle annotation objects:
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Rectangle or click
.
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the rectangle.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
the rectangle.
4. Release the mouse button to add the object.
Below shows an example of an image with a rectangle annotation object.
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Filled Rectangle
You can create annotation filled rectangles by using the Filled Rectangle tool. The foreground
color is used as the fill-in color for the rectangle. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,
Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create filled rectangle annotation objects:
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Filled Rectangle or click
.
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the filled rectangle.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
the filled rectangle.
4. Release the mouse button to add the object.
Below shows an example of an image with a filled rectangle annotation object.
Highlighted Rectangle
You can create annotation highlighted rectangles which highlight the selected portion of images
by using the Highlighted Rectangle tool. The foreground color is used as the highlight color. See
{HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create highlighted rectangle annotation objects:
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Highlighted Rectangle or click
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the rectangle.
.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area to add the high-
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lighted rectangle.
4. Release the mouse button to add the object.
Below shows an example of an image with a highlighted rectangle annotation object.
Line
You can create annotation lines by using the Line tool. The foreground color is used to display
the line. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font}
for more information on using foreground color.
To create line annotation objects:
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Line or click
.
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the line.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
the line.
4. Release the mouse button to add the object.
Below shows an example of an image with a line annotation object.
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Ellipse
You can create annotation border lines of ellipses by using the Ellipse tool. The foreground color
is used to display the ellipse. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,
Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create ellipse annotation objects:
.
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Ellipse or click
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the ellipse.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
the ellipse.
4. Release the mouse button to add the object.
Below shows an example of an image with an ellipse annotation object.
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Filled Ellipse
You can create annotation filled ellipses by using the Filled Ellipse tool. The foreground color is
used as the fill-in color for the rectangle. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,
Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create filled ellipse annotation objects:
.
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Filled Ellipse or click
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the filled ellipse.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
the filled ellipse.
4. Release the mouse button to add the object.
Below shows an example of an image with filled ellipse annotation object.
Freehand
You can create annotation drawings on images by using the Freehand tool. The foreground
color is used to display the drawing. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,
Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create freehand annotation objects:
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Freehand or click
.
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the object.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
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the object.
4. Release the mouse button when the object is complete.
Below shows an example of an image with a freehand annotation object.
Bitmap
You can place bitmaps on images by using the Bitmap tool.
To add bitmap annotation objects:
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Bitmap or click
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2. Select the bitmap to be placed on the current image and click Open.
3. Left-click on the image where you want to insert the bitmap.
4. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
the bitmap.
5. Release the mouse button once the area is selected.
Below shows an example of a bitmap within the current image.
Sticky Note
You can create annotation text with background color by using the Sticky Note tool. The background color is used to display the background of the text box and the foreground color is used
to display the text within the text box. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,
Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using background and foreground color.
To create sticky note annotation objects:
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Sticky Note or click
. Left-click on the image where
you want to start the sticky note.
2. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
the sticky note.
3. Release the mouse button to add the note.
4. Add the text for the note.
Below shows an example of an image with a sticky note annotation object.
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5. To protect the text from further modification, choose
Annotate > Options > Deactivate.
Note:
The deactivate option deactivates all text for the image. To reactivate for text
editing, choose Annotate > Options > Activate.
Polygon
You can create annotation border lines of multi-pointed polygons by using the Polygon tool. The
foreground color is used to display the polygon. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,
Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create polygon annotation objects:
.
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Polygon or click
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the polygon.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to draw
the first polygon section.
4. Release the mouse button when the first section is complete.
5. Repeat step 3 until the polygon is complete.
Below shows an example of an image with a polygon annotation object.
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Filled Polygon
You can create annotation filled polygons by using the Filled Polygon tool. The foreground color
is used as the fill-in color for the polygon. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,
Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create filled polygon annotation objects:
.
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Filled Polygon or click
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the filled polygon.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area to draw the first
filled polygon section.
4. Release the mouse button when the first section is complete.
5. Repeat step 3 until the filled polygon is complete.
Below shows an example of an image with a filled polygon annotation object.
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Arrow
You can create annotation arrows by using the Arrow tool. The foreground color is used to display the arrow. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default
¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create arrow annotation objects:
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Arrow or click
.
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the arrow.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
the arrow.
4. Release the mouse button to add the arrow.
Below shows an example of an image with an arrow annotation object.
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Edit
You can create annotation text with a transparent background by using the Edit tool. The foreground color is used to display the text. See {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,
Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’{Default ¹ Font} for more information on using foreground color.
To create edit annotation objects:
1. Choose Annotate > Object > Edit or click
.
2. Left-click on the image where you want to start the text.
3. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse over the area in which to add
the text.
4. Release the mouse button when the area is large enough.
5. Add the text.
Below shows an example of an image with an edit annotation object.
6. To protect the text from further modification, choose
Annotate > Options > Deactivate.
Note:
The deactivate option deactivates all text for images. To reactivate for text
editing, choose Annotate > Options > Activate.
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Modifying Annotation Objects
You can edit all types of annotations. Once annotation objects are added, notes and text can be
edited, and all objects can be moved, resized, or deleted. Most modifications are made by clicking on the object.
Editing Text Annotations
You can edit text annotations created from the edit and sticky notes tools. Objects must be
active for editing.
To edit text:
1. Choose Annotate > Options > Activate if the annotation was deactivated. All text
annotations become active.
2. Double-click on the object and edit the text as necessary.
3. Choose Annotate > Options > Deactivate to protect the text from further modification.
Note:
The deactivate option deactivates all text for the image.
Moving Annotations
You can move annotations to other positions.
To move an annotation object:
1. Left-click on the outside edge of the annotation. A pop-up menu appears.
2. Select Move and drag the annotation to the new location.
Deleting Annotations
You can delete annotations.
To delete annotation objects:
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1. Left-click on the outside edge of the annotation. A pop-up menu appears.
2. Select Delete. The annotation is deleted.
Resizing Annotations
You can resize annotations.
To resize annotation objects:
1. Left-click on the outside edge of the annotation. A pop-up menu appears.
2. Select Resize. Dotted lines appear around the selected object.
3. Position the mouse pointer over a square along the dotted line that surrounds the object.
4. Hold the left mouse button down and drag to resize the annotation object.
5. Release the mouse button when the object is the correct size.
Exiting Annotation Editing
Choose the exit option to close the Edit Annotations pop-up menu.
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Chapter 6 - PDF Text Searching
Chapter 6 - PDF Text Searching
This chapter describes how to scan a non Raster document for particular words or phrases.
Overview of PDF Text Searching
You can search through and highlight specific text within a non-raster file, such as a PDF file.
For each search, you determine the:
Text for which to search (each text string is case sensitive)
Pages within which to search
Color used to highlight the occurrences
You can search for up to five different text stings at once. Each search can use a different color
highlight; making it easier to distinguish each search string.
When searching for more criteria, you have the option of keeping the previously highlighted text,
or removing it before conducting your new search. You can also delete all previous search criteria and all highlights with one command.
Opening the PDF Search Dialog
You must open the PDF text search dialog to start your search.
To open the dialog:
1. Open the PDF file.
2. Choose Process > PDF Text Searching to display the PDF Text Searching dialog.
Table 6.1: PDF Text Searching Fields
Field
#
Description
Selection number
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Field
Pages
Search String
Color
Count
Clear Highlights
Clear All
Search
Display
Cancel
Description
Pages to search through
Text for which to search
Color to highlight text
Changes the highlight color of all search criteria
Displays the number of times the search string was found in
the selected pages of the file
Clears all highlights after clicking Display
Clears all highlights and all search criteria after clicking
Display
Searches file for selected search string
Displays all found search string data
Cancels operation without making any changes
Selecting Search Criteria
Once the PDF Text Searching dialog is open, you must enter the search criteria, including the:
l
Text to search for
l
Pages to search through
l
Highlight color to use
To enter the search criteria:
1. Open the PDF file and have the PDF Text Searching dialog open, as described in the
section entitled {HyperLink}‘‘{paratext[Level2,Level3,Level4,Level5,Title2,Title3]}’’
{Default ¹ Font}.
2. Double-click in the Pages column and enter the page numbers to search through. For a
range of pages, enter pages separated by a dash . For example, to search pages two
through five, enter the pages as follows: 2-5.
Note:
If you select an invalid page number, the system reverts the selection
to page one.
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3. Double-click in the Search String column and add the text string for which to search.
Note:
The text string is case sensitive. Make sure to type the text using the correct
case. For example, if you want to search for the word “help”, and want to
receive all incidents of that word, regardless of case, you must enter two different searches; one using all lower case letters “help”, and one using upper
and lower case letters “Help”.
Selecting the Highlight Color
Once you have selected the text to search and the pages to search through, select the search
results’ highlight color. This is the color used to highlight all occurrences of the search string
within the file.
To select the highlight color:
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1. Double-click in column under the
to bring up the color dialog.
Note:
If you click on the
and select a color, that color will be applied to all search
results (each search listed in the dialog).
2. Select a color from the Basic Colors chart, or click Define Custom Colors to create a
custom color.
Note:
If a color is not selected, the system defaults the highlight color to
black.
3. Click OK to accept the color, or Cancel to abort the operation without making any
changes.
The highlight color is applied only to the individual search string.
The PDF Text Searching dialog appears displaying the selected color.
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Searching for the Selected Criteria
Now that all of the search criteria has been selected, you can scan the document for the desired
text.
To scan the document for the selected text:
Click Search to scan through the file. Once the search is complete, the PDF Text Searching
dialog displays the number of Search String occurrences found in the file.
Displaying the Search Results
You can display the search results once all occurrences of the search string(s) are found.
To display the search results:
Click Display to display all search string occurrences found .
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Clearing Highlighted Text
You can clear previously highlighted text without clearing the previous search criteria. This
action lets you make minor changes to the search strings without having to reenter all of the
data. This is helpful if you made a mistake when entering, or need to modify the:
l
Search string
l
Highlight color
l
Pages for which to search
To clear previously highlighted text:
1. Click Clear Highlights.
2. Click Display.
Clearing All Search Criteria and Highlighted Text
You can clear both the previous search criteria and all highlighted text in one step. The highlights and the search string are removed simultaneously.
To clear all search criteria and highlighted text:
1. Click Clear All.
2. Click Display.
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Chapter 7 - Scanning Images
Chapter 7 - Scanning Images
This chapter describes how to scan images into the SnowView software.
Scanning Overview
Scanning is one way of creating digital images that can be stored and used in computer applications. It allows you to acquire images that would be difficult or impossible to reproduce by
hand or with computer paint programs. By scanning pictures, you can ‘touch up’ images without
having to send them to a professional. The modified images can then be saved as one of many
supported image formats.
Scanning in SnowView requires a scanner with a TWAIN compliant driver. TWAIN is a standard software protocol and application programming interface (API) that regulates communication between software applications and imaging devices.
SnowView runs the TWAIN driver and the rest depends on the driver software supplied by the
manufacturer of the device. The driver does the scanning job and returns the images to SnowView.
Note:
Because each scanning software is different, please refer to the documentation supplied with your individual scanner if you need help.
Scanning Setup
The first step in scanning images is to select the scanner to use.
Selecting the Scanner
To select the scanner:
1. Choose Scan > Source to display the Select Source dialog.
The available scanners/cameras are displayed.
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2. Highlight the appropriate source and click Select to accept the source, or click Cancel
to abort the operation without making any changes.
Image Scanning
Now that the scanner is selected, you can begin scanning your images and documents. There
are three different methods of scanning images: the Acquire, Pages, or Feeder tool.
Scanning From the Flatbed Section of the Scanner
You can scan images from the flatbed section of the scanner (not using the automatic document feeder) by using the Acquire tool.
To acquire an image:
1. Place the original image face down on the scanner glass and close the scanner lid.
2. Choose Scan > Acquire to display the image on the main SnowView dialog.
Scanning Through All Pages of a Document
You can scan all pages from the selected scanner by using the Pages tool. The images are
saved as 00000000.img, 00000001.img, etc. to the c:\ drive.
Note:
You must use the scanner’s automatic feeder.
To scan and save multiple images:
1. Place the original images face down in the automatic document feeder.
2. Choose Scan > Pages. The images are displayed on the main SnowView dialog and are
automatically saved to the c:\ drive.
Scanning From the Automatic Feeder Section of the Scanner
You can scan all pages from the scanner or output device by using the Feeder tool.
Note:
You must use the scanner’s automatic feeder.
To scan and save multiple images from the automatic feeder:
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1. Place the original images face down in the automatic document feeder.
2. Choose Scan > Feeder to display images on the SnowView edit window.
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Appendix A - Supported File Formats
Appendix A - Supported File Formats
This appendix describes the file type number and read/write capabilities of all supported file formats.
RasterMaster is a powerful conversion tool that can transform your documents and images into
many different formats. Some format types are limited in the amount of color (bit-depth) they
support in an image. Some file formats read and write only black and white (1-bit deep) and
other file formats support only color images (8+ bits deep). For many of these cases, RasterMaster automatically converts the pixel depth to the appropriate value, based on the output
format specified. The chart below will help you determine whether your black and white or color
document will be able to convert straight to the desired output format with no additional processing.
Table A.1: File Format Key
File Format
Description
1-bit
Black and white or monochrome images
Grayscale images, that may appear to be black and
white, but contain much more information, and are much
larger than 1-bit
Full color images
4-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit
8-bit, 16-bit,24-bit, 32-bit
When saving to a format, if the error returned is PIXEL_DEPTH_UNSUPPORTED (-21), the
output format does not support the current bits per pixel of the image you are trying to save. The
chart below will help you identify formats with compatible bit depths.
Please note that the higher the bit depth (bits per pixel), then the larger the size of the image on
the disk or in memory. The higher bit depth may offer more quality, but the performance may
suffer because there is a lot more image data to process. Many users may have images that
appear to be black and white, however, they are stored in 24-bit color. Converting these documents to a 1-bit file format will decrease the size of the file and improve performance with no
perceivable loss in quality.
If you have any questions about what format to select you may contact Snowbound Technical
support on the web at www.support.snowbound.com.
Descriptions of Supported File Formats
Table A.2: Supported File Format Descriptions
File Format
ABIC (reading) *
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
Depth
46
1
1
Description
IBM image compression for scanned checks.
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File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
AFP (MO:DCA) * 74
73
1
Description
Depth
1
See MO:DCA. This is a multi-page file format.
ASCII
38
1
No
Snowbound reads in ASCII text files and converts them to a bitmap. The ASCII text format
is not auto-detected by default. You may get a
-7 FORMAT_NOT_ALLOWED error when trying
to convert the ASCII text format.
BMP_COMPRESSED
12
4, 8
4, 8
Originated by Microsoft, BMP supports 1, 4,
8, and 24-bit images.
BMP_UNCOMPRESSED
1
1, 4, 8, 1, 4, 8,
16, 24 16, 24
Originated by Microsoft, BMP supports 1, 4,
8, and 24-bit images.
BROOK_TROUT 29
1
1
Brooktrout FAX format.
CALS
18
1
1
Government specified format.
CCITT_G3
33
1
1
Group 3 compression for bitonal (1-bit) image
data.
CCITT_G3_FO
53
1
1
Group 3 compression for bitonal (1-bit) image
data.
CCITT_G4
34
1
1
Group 4 compression for bitonal (1-bit) image
data.
CCITT_G4_FO
52
1
1
Group 4 compression for bitonal (1-bit) image
data.
CFF
83
1 , 8, 24 1 , 8, 24
Compact Font Format is a lossless compaction of the Type 1 format using Type 2
charstrings. It is designed to use less storage
space than Type 1 fonts by using operators
with multiple arguments, various pre-defined
default values, more efficient allotment of
encoding values and shared subroutines
within a FontSet (family of fonts).
CIFF
81
1 , 8, 24 1 , 8, 24
Camera Image File Format is a raw image format designed by Canon.
CIMS (ABIC)
80
1
Check Image Management System. Developed by Carreker. Same as ABIC.
CLIP
27
1, 4, 8, 1, 4, 8,
24
24, 32
Microsoft Windows clipboard format.
COD
72
1
Liberty IMS black and white format.
No
No
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File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
Description
Depth
Cut images are only 8 bits per pixel and the
palette is stored in a separate file. Originated
by Media Cybernetics.
The DCS format is a standard Quark Express
32
32
Format. Each plane is stored as an EPS record.
Intel created this format as a multi-page .PCX
1, 4, 8,
format. Each page is a .PCX file in whole
1, 4, 8, 24
24
which can be 1, 4, 8, and 24-bit. This is a
multi-page file format.
CUT
31
8
No
DCS
62
DCX
11
DIB
48
1, 4, 8, 1, 4, 8,
Standard Windows Device Independent Bit24
16, 24, 32 map. Supports 1, 4, 8 and 24-bits.
DICOM
55
8, 16, 24 No
DOC *
86
1, 8, 24,
No
32
DOCX *
93
1, 8, 24,
No
32
DWG
90
0
DXF
91
0
Medical image format supporting 1, 12, 16,
and 24 pixel images.
Microsoft Word format. Supports Microsoft
Word 97, version 8 or later. Supports 1-bit
images. Cannot decompress (view) document while open in MS Word. The following
features have not yet been implemented:
right-to-left text flow, underlined URLs, section and paragraph borders and shading, text
boxes, multi-column paragraph, Windows
Meta Files (WMF) clip art, autoshapes, and
embedded OLE objects. Inconsistencies
exist between MS Word and the Word plugin
with regards to character and line spacing.
Reading support only.This is a multi-page file
format.
The .docx format is part of a family of open
office XML-based formats developed by Microsoft. It is the default document format for saving applications in Microsoft Word starting
with Office 2007. It is based on XML rather
than Microsoft’s .doc format. Reading support
only. This is a multi-page file format.
24
Autodesk® AutoCAD® format. Used for computer aided design (CAD) data and metadata.
24
Autodesk® AutoCAD® format. Used for computer aided design (CAD) data and metadata.
See the following, for the full specification:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?
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File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
Description
Depth
siteID=123112&id=8446698
EMAIL *
89
1
EPS (preview)
14
Encapsulated Postscript originated by Adobe.
Postscript is an interpreted language. Snow1, 4, 8, 1, 8, 24, bound does not support full Postscript but will
extract an embedded .TIF file in the image.
24
32
Sometimes called a bitmap representation
file.
EPS_BITMAP
63
8, 24, 32
EPS Compressed bitmap format. It is an
11, 8, 24,
Adobe encapsulated Postscript file with either
321
G4 or JPEG data embedded.
EPS_BITMAP_G4 64
No
EPS Compressed bitmap format. It is an
1, 8, 24,
Adobe encapsulated Postscript file with either
321
G4 or JPEG data embedded.
EPS_BITMAP_
LZW
69
No
1, 8, 24, EPS Compressed bitmap format. It is an
321, 8,
Adobe encapsulated Postscript file with either
24, 32
G4 or JPEG data embedded.
FILENET
78
1
1
Image format developed by FileNet Corporation for viewing documents.
FLASHPIX
54
8, 24
No
24-bit tiled JPEG format that includes multiple
resolution images.
GIF
4
2, 3, 4,
4, 8
5, 6, 7, 8
Created by CompuServe for compressing 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8-bit palette images. Uses
the LZW algorithm.
GIF_INTERLACED
44
1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 4, 8
7, 8
Same as GIF except stores the raster data in
an interlaced order.
4, 8
No
Originated by Brightbill Roberts for ShowPartner DOS applications. Supports 4 and 8bit images. Simple run length encoding technique.
24
Hyperlink Text Markup Language (HTML) is a
tag-based language used to create documents for the Web. HTML forms are often
used to capture information from web sites.
GX2
HTML *
75
22
82
0
1
E-mail message created with MS Outlook.
Appendix A - Supported File Formats
File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
Description
Depth
Full HTML, Javascript and CSS support.
No
Microsoft icon format. Contains a standard
device independent bitmap. Supports 1 and 4
bits uncompressed.
ICONTYPE
25
1, 4
IFF_ILBM
26
Used on the Commodore Amiga computers
1, 4, 8,
1, 4, 8, 24 for native bitmap format. Uses a run length for24
mat for 1, 4, and 8-bit palette images.
IMG
28
1
No
Originated by Digital Research for storing 1bit images.
IMNET
42
1
No
IMNET G4 compressed format.
Image object content architecture. IBM format
which uses CCITT G3, G4, and IBM MMR for1
mats. 1-bit only. This is a multi-page file format.
Joint bi-level Image Experts Group. This is a
1 (with
highly compressed format which is stored in a
plugin) * TIFF header. It supports 1 or 8-bit gray scale
images.
JBIG2 is a highly-compressed black and
white image format that uses symbol recognition and substitution for very dramatic
1 (with
compression results. Snowbound's viewers
plugin) * and conversion programs can be used to
directly view JBIG2 documents or convert
those documents to a variety of output formats.
IOCA (MO:DCA) * 24
1
JBIG *
71
1
JBIG2
77
1
JEDMICS
56
1
13
Joint Photographics Experts Group. This was
a group spearheaded by Kodak for 24, 32, and
8-bit gray scale lossy compression. This is by
8, 24, 32 8, 24, 32
far the best compression available for these
types of images supported in the current
Snowbound library.
JPEG
1
US Military CCITT G4 tiled image format for
storing Government documents and drawings. Supports 1-bit per pixel.
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File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
77
Description
Depth
JPEG2000 *
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8, 24
8, 24
JPEG 2000 specification. This is similar to
JPEG but produces much better compression
with better quality. It is supported as a separate plugin. An option exists to set the compression level for saving.
KOFAX
23
1
No
Kofax Format.
LASERDATA
19
1
No
Compression for documents originated by LaserData Corp. 1-bit images only.
LINE_DATA
75
1
1
Presents data for each variable on a single
line.
MACPAINT
21
1
No
Original Apple bitmap file format. All MacPaint
images are 720 x 576 pixels 1 bit.
MAG
61
1
No
Mag Format.
Image object content architecture. IBM format
which uses CCITT G3, G4, and IBM MMR formats. 1-bit only. This is a multi-page file format.
Microsoft Paint program bitmap file format.
Supports 1-bit images. Uses a type of RLE
compression found also in compressed .BMP
files.
MODCA_IOCA * 49
1
1
MSP
30
1
No
NCR
65
1
No
A simple header with CCITT group 4 data.
ODF
98
No
No
Open Document Format is an XML-based file
format for representing electronic documents
such as spreadsheets, charts, presentations
and word processing documents.
ODP
101
No
No
Open Document Format for presentations.
ODS
97
No
No
Open Document Format for spreadsheets.
ODT
96
No
No
OOXML *
94
No
No
Open Document Format for word processing
(text) documents.
Office Open Extended Markup Language or
Office Open XML (also informally known as
OOXML or OpenXML) is a zipped, XMLbased file format developed by Microsoft for
representing spreadsheets, charts, pre-
Appendix A - Supported File Formats
File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
PCL_1 (with plugin) *
57
PCL_1 (without plu57
gin) *
PCL_5 *
76
PCX
2
PDF(with plugin) * 59
PDF (without plu59
gin)
Description
Depth
sentations and word processing documents
that is intended for use with the 2007 and later
versions of the Microsoft Office suite.
Hewlett Packard printer file format. Support
for color and grayscale output. Supported as a
1, 24
1
separate plugin. This is a multi-page file format.
Hewlett Packard printer file format. RasterMaster converts all images to a 1-bit raster
No
1
image. Supported as a separate plugin. This
is a multi-page file format.
Hewlett Packard printer file format. Support
No
1
for color and grayscale output. This is a multipage file format.
Zsoft bitmap file format. Similar to pack bits
1, 4, 8,
1, 4, 8, 24 compression. Supports 1, 4, 8, and 24-bit
24
images.
Portable Document Format. File format developed by Adobe to capture formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing
applications. It allows the user to send formatted documents and have them appear on
the recipient's monitor or printer as they were
1, 2, 4,
intended. Compatible with the PDF/A spec8, 16,
1, 24
ification and conforms to PDF v1.4. Does not
24, 32
currently support JPEG2000 in PDF for Java.
Supports some types of Adobe specified PDF
annotations, however does not support XFA
annotations. Does not support corrupt PDF
documents. Snowbound Software requires
that the fonts needed be available on the system. This is a multi-page file format.
Portable Document Format. File format developed by Adobe to capture formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing
applications. It allows the user to send formatted documents and have them appear on
the recipient's monitor or printer as they were
No
1, 24
intended. Compatible with the PDF/A specification. Supports some types of Adobe specified PDF annotations, however does not
support XFA annotations. Does not support
corrupt PDF documents. Snowbound Soft-
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File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
Description
Depth
ware requires that the fonts needed be available on the system. This is a multi-page file
format.
PDF_15
79
No
1, 24
PDF_16
92
No
1, 24
PhotoCD
39
24
No
Portable Document Format. File format developed by Adobe to capture formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing
applications. It allows the user to send formatted documents and have them appear on
the recipient's monitor or printer as they were
intended. Compatible with the PDF/A specification. Supports some types of Adobe specified PDF annotations, however does not
support XFA annotations. Does not support
corrupt PDF documents. Snowbound Software requires that the fonts needed be available on the system. This is a multi-page file
format.
Portable Document Format. File format developed by Adobe to capture formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing
applications. It allows the user to send formatted documents and have them appear on
the recipient's monitor or printer as they were
intended. Compatible with the PDF/A specification. Supports some types of Adobe specified PDF annotations, however does not
support XFA annotations. Does not support
corrupt PDF documents. Snowbound Software requires that the fonts needed be available on the system. This is a multi-page file
format.
Kodak photo CD format. Supports only 24-bit
images. This format contains at least 5
images. Get these images as you would a
multi-page file format.
Page 0 - 768 x 512
Page 1 - 384 x 256
Page 2 - 192 x 128
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File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
Description
Depth
Page 3 - 1536 x 1024
Page 4 - 3072 x 2048
Images are uncompressed until the 1536 x
1024 images or greater. All images are stored
as YCC data which is luminance then blue
and red chrominance channels. The large
image must be built from the smaller images
by interpolation then adding the residual data
stored by Huffman encoding.
Photoshop
41
Adobe Photoshop format for storing 1, 4, 8,
1, 4, 8, 1, 8, 24, 16, 24, and 32-bit images. Can be com24, 32 32
pressed or uncompressed. Images may also
be stored as CMYK data or RGB.
Apple Macintosh bitmap file format. These
images may contain vector information such
as lines and circles. Only the bitmap portion of
1, 4, 8, 24
data is decompressed. Uses pack bits compression. Supports 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 16, 24, and
32-bit images.
Originated by CompuServe to replace the
.GIF file format. Uses the Huffman encoding
1, 4, 8,
variant. Supports 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 24, and 32-bit
16, 24, 32
images. Also supports interlaced and transparency.
Microsoft PowerPoint Binary File Format
which is the binary file format used by Microsoft PowerPoint 97, Microsoft PowerPoint
No
2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. Reading support
only. This is a multi-page file format.
The .pptx format is part of a family of open
office XML-based formats developed by Microsoft. It is the default document format for savNo
ing applications in Microsoft PowerPoint
starting with Office 2007. It is based on XML
rather than Microsoft's .ppt format. Reading
support only. This is a multi-page file format.
PICT
15
1, 2, 4,
8, 16,
24, 32
PNG
43
1, 4, 8,
16, 24,
32
PPT *
85
1, 8, 24,
32
PPTX *
100
1, 8, 24,
32
RAST
37
1, 8, 24 1, 8, 24
Sun raster format. Supports 1, 8, 24, and 32bits. Run length encoded format.
RTF *
87
1, 8, 24,
No
32
The Rich Text Format is a method of encoding formatted text and graphics for easy trans-
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File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
Description
Depth
fer between applications. This is a multi-page
file format.
SCITEX
60
24, 32
24, 32
TARGA
3
8, 16,
24, 32
8, 16, 24, The SCITEX format is a proprietary format
32
originated from SCITEX Corporation.
TARGA16
32
16
24, 32
The SCITEX format is a proprietary format
originated from SCITEX Corporation.
No
Tagged image file format. Created by an independent group and was supported by Aldus.
.TIF files can be any number of bits per pixel,
planes and several compression algorithms.
The byte order may be Intel or Motorola format. The bytes may also be filled from right to
left or left to right. Compression may be
uncompressed, pack bits, LZW, modified
Huffman, CCITT G4, CCITT G3, CCITT G32D or JPEG. The CCITT G4 file format only
saves to black and white. This is a multi-page
file format.
No
TIFF file with Arithmetic Binary encoding.
Requires a special ABIC version of our tools.
Very popular for check imaging. BW is used
for 1-bit bi-level and TIFF_ABIC is for 4-bit
gray scale images. This is a multi-page file format.
TIFF_2D
TIFF_ABIC
81
The SCITEX format is a proprietary format
originated from SCITEX Corporation. Gray
scale color and CMYK color images. Usually
compressed.
17
46
1
4, 8
TIFF_ABIC_BW
47
1
No
TIFF_G3_FAX
8
1
1
TIFF file with Arithmetic Binary encoding.
Requires a special ABIC version of our tools.
Very popular for check imaging. BW is used
for 1-bit bi-level and TIFF_ABIC is for 4-bit
gray scale images. This is a multi-page file format.
ANSI baseline Group 3 or Group 4 compression embedded in a TIFF. This is a multipage file format.
Appendix A - Supported File Formats
File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
Depth
10
1
1
TIFF_G4_FAX_FO51
1
TIFF_G4_FAX_
STRIP
No
TIFF_G4_FAX
67
TIFF_HUFFMAN 7
1
TIFF_JBIG
66
1
TIFF_JPEG
40
8, 24
TIFF_JPEG7
73
1, 8
Description
ANSI baseline Group 3 or Group 4 compression embedded in a TIFF. This is a multipage file format.
ANSI baseline Group 3 or Group 4 com1
pression embedded in a TIFF. This is a multipage file format.
ANSI baseline Group 3 or Group 4 com1
pression embedded in a TIFF. This is a multipage file format.
TIFF file compressed using the Huffman com1
pression algorithm. This is a multi-page file format.
Standard ANSI baseline JBIG compression
1
embedded in a TIFF. This is a multi-page file
format.
Standard ANSI baseline JPEG embedded in a
8, 24, 32
TIFF. This is a multi-page file format.
1, 8
Black and white gray scale format. This is a
multi-page file format.
TIFF file compressed using the LZW compression algorithm. The LZW algorithm
1, 4, 8, 1, 4, 8,
includes the look-up table of codes as part of
24, 32 16, 24, 32
the compressed file. This is a multi-page file
format.
1, 4, 8,
Simple run length encoding algorithm. This is
16, 24, 1, 8
a multi-page file format.
32
1, 2, 4,
1, 4, 8,
Uncompressed raw binary data. This is a
8, 16,
16, 24, 32 multi-page file format.
24, 32
Snowbound reads in ASCII text files and converts them to a bitmap. The ASCII text format
1
No
is not auto-detected by default. You may get a
-7 FORMAT_NOT_ALLOWED error when trying
to convert the ASCII text format.
TIFF LZW
9
TIFF_PACK
16
TIFF UNCOMPRESSED
0
TXT
38
WBMP
68
1
WINFAX
58
1
WMF
6
1
Windows file format for wireless devices.
A simple header with CCITT group 3 compression.
Microsoft Windows Metafile format. These
1, 4, 8, 1, 4, 8,
may contain vector information such as lines
24
16, 24, 32 and circles. Only the bitmap data is extracted.
No
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File Format
File
Input
Output
Type
Bit
Bit
Number Depth
Description
Depth
This is in the form of a standard windows DIB.
May be 1, 4, 8, and 24-bit. The 4 and 8-bit
images may be compressed using Microsoft
RLE compression as in .BMP files.
WordPerfect’s metafile format. This is similar
to the WMF file format in that it may contain
vector information. Supports 1, 4, 8, and 24bit images. Only the bitmap data is extracted.
WPG
5
1, 4, 8,
1, 4, 8
24
XBM
20
1
1
Xwindows file format which encodes each
pixel as an ASCII byte. Only supports 8-bits
per pixel.
Xerox_EPS
45
1
No
Encapsulated Postscript for Xerox.
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet format for structuring and analyzing data. This is the binary
file format used by Microsoft Excel 97, Microsoft Excel 2000, Microsoft Excel 2002, and
Microsoft Office Excel 2003. Reading support
only. This is a multi-page file format.
The .xlsx format is part of a family of open
office XML-based formats developed by Microsoft. It is the default document format for saving applications in Microsoft Excel starting
with Office 2007. It is based on XML rather
than Microsoft's .xls format. Reading support
only. This is a multi-page file format.
XLS *
84
1, 8, 24,
No
32
XLSX *
95
1, 8, 24,
No
32
XPM
35
1, 4, 8
8
XWD
36
1, 4, 8
1, 8, 24, UNIX XWD Raster format. Each pixel is
32
stored as an ASCII byte.
Xwindows bitmap file format stored as ASCII
data. Each pixel is stored as an ASCII byte.
* = optional only
File Type Constants Listed by File Type Number
Table A.3: File Type Constants listed by File Type Number
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File Type Number
File Type Name
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
TIFF_UNCOMPRESSED
BMP_UNCOMPRESSED
PCX
TARGA
GIF
WPG
WMF
TIFF_HUFFMAN
TIFF_G3_FAX
TIFF_LZW
TIFF_G4_FAX
DCX
BMP_COMPRESSED
JPEG
EPS
PICT
TIFF_PACK
TIFF_2D
CALS
LASER_DATA
XBM
MACPAINT
GX2
KOFAX
IOCA
ICONTYPE
IFF_ILBM
CLIP
IMG
BROOK_TROUT
MSP
CUT
TARGA16
CCITT_G3
CCITT_G4
XPM
XWD
RAST
ASCII
PHOTOCD
TIFF_JPEG
PHOTOSHOP
IMNET
PNG
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85
File Type Number
File Type Name
44
45
46
47
48
49
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
GIF_INTERLACED
Xerox_EPS
TIFF_ABIC
TIFF_ABIC_BW
DIB
MO:DCA_IOCA
TIFF_G4_FAX_FO
CCITT_G4_FO
CCITT_G3_FO
FLASHPIX
DICOM
JEDMICS
PCL_1
WINFAX
PDF
SCITEX
MAG
DCS
EPS_BITMAP
EPS_BITMAP_G4
NCR
TIFF_JBIG
TIFF_G4_FAX_STRIP
WBMP
EPS_BITMAP_LZW
JPEG2000
JBIG
COD
TIFF_JPEG7
AFP
LINE_DATA
PCL_5
JBIG2
FILENET
PDF_15
CIMS
CIFF
HTML
CFF
XLS
PPT
DOC
RTF
PDF_LZW
Appendix A - Supported File Formats
File Type Number
File Type Name
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
100
101
EMAIL
DWG
DXF
PDF_16
DOCX
OOXML
XLSX
ODT
ODS
ODF
PPTX
ODP
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Appendix B - SnowView Installation
Appendix B - SnowView Installation
This appendix describes how to install the SnowView software.
Overview of the Installation Process
SnowView is easy to install as an evaluation, developer, or run-time version. The evaluation
copy is self-installing.
Both the developer and runtime version of SnowView ship as self installing, fully serialized
builds, which are very easy to install. This product is fully enabled as either as a developer or
runtime product.
SnowView installs from a self-extracting EXE running under Windows 98, NT, ME, XP, or
2000. By default, it installs in the C:\Program Files\Snowbound\SnowView directory.
When a developer's license is purchased, a Developer’s Version banner appears when viewing your first image. You must interactively select the notification box for the program to continue. Contact sales if you need to eliminate this notification for your development purposes.
When a distribution license is purchased, all banners disappear.
Notes:
You are running an evaluation version of the software if an evaluation banner
appears on the screen, demonstration is displayed on your images, or your
saved or printed images display with an X. Contact support ([email protected]) for help with these issues.
Occasionally there may be confusion when viewing an image created by the
evaluation product, since it contains the X in the image. If you notice an X or
demonstration indication on an image, please verify with another viewer or
another image.
If you download an update or receive one from Snowbound technical support,
please ensure that you obtain a serialized version of the product before you go
into distribution.
Installing SnowView
There are three different versions of SnowView that can be installed, traditional SnowView,
SnowView with PDF, and SnowView with ABIC.
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Note:
The installation screens displayed below may be slightly different depending
on which version of SnowView you install.
To install SnowView:
1. Double-click SnowView.exe to display display the SnowView Installation Wizard
dialog.
2. Click Next after reading the dialog to display the SnowView License Agreement dialog.
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3. Read the license agreement.
l
If you agree with the license agreement, select “I accept the license agreement” and click Next.
l
If you do not agree with the license agreement, you cannot proceed with
the installation.
If you accept the licensing agreement, the SnowView Readme Information dialog displays.
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4. Click Next after reading the Readme information to display the SnowView Destination
Folder dialog
5. Accept the default destination folder and click Next to display the SnowView Ready to
Install dialog.
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6. Click Next to begin the installation process. Installation begins. This may take a few seconds. Once installation is complete, the SnowView Successfully Installed dialog displays.
7. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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Appendix C - Snowbound Error Codes
Appendix C - Snowbound Error Codes
This appendix describes the error codes that are returned by function execution problems.
Detailed Status/Error Codes
Table C.1: Error Codes
Error
Error Code
OUT_OF_MEMORY
-1
FILE_NOT_FOUND
-2
CORRUPTED_FILE
BAD_STRING
-3
-4
BAD_RETURN
-5
CANT_CREATE_FILE
-6
FORMAT_NOT_ALLOWED
-7
NO_BITMAP_FOUND
-8
DISK_FULL
-9
BAD_DISPLAY_AREA
-10
PAGE_NOT_FOUND
-11
DISK_READ_ERROR
-12
BAD_HANDLE
-13
NO_CLIPBOARD_IMAGE
-14
NO_SCANNER_FOUND
-15
Description
Failed on memory allocation. Problem
with a standard memory allocation.
Open call failed when trying to decompress an image.
File format bad, or unreadable.
String passed in is null or invalid.
Internal DLL problem. Submit a support
issue at support.snowbound.com and
attach the document you were processing
when you received this error.
Fail on saving when attempting to create a
new file.
Image was not recognized as a format the
library can decompress. Please see
Appendix A to see if the file format is
optional or requires special handling.
Getobject() call failed to return bitmap
header for using DDB functions or may be
returned in formats that can contain vector
information such as .WPG, .WMF and
.PCT if no bitmap information is found.
Error writing data to the disk. Standard file
i/o write failed.
Tried to display with negative coordinates
or out of range.
Used for multi-page file format support
when attempting to access a page which
does not exist.
File format was truncated and tried to read
past end of file. Standard read i/o function
failed.
Application passed bad image handle. Not
a valid Snowbound library image handle.
Image not found on clipboard.
TWAIN scanner driver not installed or not
found (TWAIN.DLL).
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Error
Error Code
ERROR_OPENING_SCANNER
-16
CANT_FIND_TWAIN_DLL
-17
USER_CANCEL
-18
EVAL_TIMEOUT
-19
USING_RUNTIME
-20
PIXEL_DEPTH_UNSUPPORTED -21
PALETTE_IMAGES_NOT_
ALLOWED
NO_LZW_VERSION
DLL_NOT_LOADED
93
-22
-23
-24
FORMAT_WILL_NOT_OTFLY
-25
NO_TCOLOR_FOUND
COMPRESSION_NOT_SUPPORTED
-26
NO_MORE_PAGES
-28
FEEDER_NOT_READY
-29
NO_DELAY_TIME_FOUND
-30
TIFF_TAG_NOT_FOUND
NOT_A_TILED_IMAGE
-31
-32
NOT_SUPPORTED_IN_THIS_
VERSION
-33
AUTOFEED_FAILED
NO_FAST_TWAIN_SUPPORTED
NO_PDF_VERSION
NO_ABIC_VERSION
-34
-35
-36
-37
EXCEPTION_ERROR
-38
-27
Description
Bad scanner driver or driver not configured
properly.
TWAIN scanner driver not installed or not
found (TWAIN.DLL).
Cancel out of low level save or low level
decompress. Usually not an error but termination of a function intentionally.
Date on an evaluation copy of the Snowbound product has expired.
Version not allowed for design mode.
Tried to save an image to a format that
does not support the image’s bits per
pixel. Or tried to perform an image processing function on an image whose bits
per pixel is not allowed. Please see
Appendix A for the pixel depths of each
supported format.
Some image processing operations does
not work on palette images.
No LZW or GIF code in this version.
DLL not loaded for Win 3.x version.
Format will not support on the fly decompression.
No transparency color information found.
Currently not supporting this compression
format.
Returned when scanning has completed
all pages in the document feeder.
No more pages ready in document feeder.
No delay time was found for the animated
GIF.
Could not find the .TIF tag.
Not recognized as a TIFF tiled image.
You are using a version that does not support this function. You do not have support
for this file format. You may contact support or your account representative to get
information on the RasterMaster option
that will allow you to process the file format.
Autofeed fail in the TWAIN Scanner.
TWAIN driver cannot do fast transfer.
No PDF code in this version.
No ABIC plug-in code in this version.
Internal error. An exception occurred dur-
Appendix C - Snowbound Error Codes
Error
Error Code
NO_VECTOR_CAPABILITY
NO_PCL_VERSION
-39
-40
NO_JPEG2000_VERSION
-41
SEARCH_STRING_NOT_FOUND -42
NO_WORD_VERSION
-43
PASSWORD_PROTECTED_PDF -44
METHOD_NOT_FOUND
-45
ACCESS_DENIED
-46
BAD_LICENSE_PRIMARY
BAD_LICENSE_SECONDARY
-47
PASSWORD_PROTECTED_FILE -48
PDF_PACKAGE_NOT_SUPPORTED
-50
OOXML_LICENSE_NOT_FOUND -52
OOXML_LICENSE_EXPIRED
-53
Description
ing processing. Please enter a support
ticket at support.snowbound.com providing the document that was being processed and the Java console log output. If
the RasterMaster function being called
was not a decompress bitmap, then
please include a small sample program
that can be used to reproduce the issue.
No vector plug-in found in this version.
No PCL plug-in found in this version.
NO JPEG2000 plug-in found in this version.
Did not find attempted search string.
NO MS Word plug-in found in this version.
This file was password protected.
The Snowbound method was not found.
Please check the spelling of the method
name and Snowbound library version.
Access denied. Please check the security
permissions.
Primary level license loaded is bad. Secondary level license loaded is bad.
This file was password protected for Word
or other formats.
You are using a version that does not support PDF packages.
The OOXML Aspose license file was not
found.ई
The OOXML Aspose license file expired
or is otherwise invalid.
General Error Define Values Retrieved from Status Property
Table C.2: General Error Define Values Retrieved from Status Property
Value
GENERAL_STATUS.SYSTEM_
CRASH
GENERAL_STATUS.DELETE_
ERROR
Error Code
Description
-100
If an internal exception is thrown, this is
the resulting value.
-101
Image data of the object failed
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Value
Error Code
Description
GENERAL_STATUS.DEFAULT
-102
What the internal values are initially set to
1
Operation completed successfully
GENERAL STATUS.SNOWBND_
OK
GENERAL STATUS.SNOWBND_
ERROR
GENERAL_STATUS.IMAGE_
NOT_AVAILABLE
GENERAL STATUS.SNOWBND_
API_NOT_AVAILABLE
-1
-103
Operation failed. See StatusDetails property.
Internal image data unavailable when trying to complete an operation
-104
API is not implemented
GENERAL STATUS.NOT_VALID
-105
Parameter is not valid
GENERAL STATUS.DISPLAY_
ERROR
-106
General error display
General Status/Error Codes
Table C.3: General Status/Error Codes
Error
DELETE_ERROR
DISPLAY_ERROR
IMAGE_NOT_AVAILABLE
NOT_VALID
SNOWBND_API_NOT_AVAILABLE
SNOWBND_ERROR
SNOWBND_OK
SYSTEM_CRASH
95
Description
The image in memory cannot
be removed.
Any problems with displaying
an image will return this error
code.
No image data is available to
do manipulations on.
This is returned if a parameter
passed into an API is not valid.
This is returned if an API
method is not implemented in
the current build.
General API error code of an
unsuccessful action.
General API status of a successful action.
This is returned when a Critical
Exception is thrown.
Index: -0 degree – -41 error code
-20 error code 93
Index
-21 error code 93
-0 degree
-22 error code 93
-23 error code 93
rotate 31
-24 error code 93
-1 error code 92
-25 error code 93
-10 error code 92
-26 error code 93
-100 error code 94
-27 error code 93
-101 error code 94
-28 error code 93
-102 error code 95
-29 error code 93
-103 error code 95
-3 error code 92
-104 error code 95
-30 error code 93
-105 error code 95
-31 error code 93
-106 error code 95
-32 error code 93
-11 error code 92
-33 error code 93
-12 error code 92
-34 error code 93
-13 error code 92
-35 error code 93
-14 error code 92
-36 error code 93
-15 error code 92
-37 error code 93
-16 error code 93
-38 error code 93
-17 error codee 93
-39 error code 94
-18 error code 93
-4 error code 92
-19 error code 93
-40 error code 94
-2 error code 92
-41 error code 94
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Index: -42 error code – 8 bit promote
-42 error code 94
180 degree
-43 error code 94
horizontal rotate 31
-44 error code 94
vertical rotate 32
-45 degree edge detection
defined 38
2
24-bit image
-45 error code 94
improve 27
-46 error code 94
24 bit promote
-47 error code 94
defined 47
-48 error code 94
256 colors
-5 error code 92
defined 43
-50 error code 94
3
-52 error code 94
32 bit promote
-53 error code 94
defined 47
-6 error code 92
4
-7 error code 92
4-bit color
-8 error code 92
reduce 8, 24, and 32-bit image 40
-9 error code 92
45 degree edge detection
-90 degree
defined 37
rotate 30
8
1
8-bit color 43
1-bit color
reduce 4, 8, 24, and 32-bit
image 40
1 error code 95
97
8 bit promote
defined 46
Index: ABIC – annotation
A
ABIC 72
ACCESS_DENIED error code 94
activate
annotation text 49
add
appending to file 14
adjust
brightness 33
contrast 33
deskew 35
sharpness 34
affect
line style 49
line width 49
AFP 73
aliasing
defined 25
turn on and off 25
angle
deskew 35
rotate image 29
annotation
activate text 49
arrow 59
background color 49
bitmap 55
create 48
deactivate text 49
edit 60
ellipse 53
filled ellipse 54
filled polygon 58
filled rectangle 51
foreground 49
freehand 54
highlighted rectangle 51
input bitmap 49
line style 49
line width 49
lines 52
modify text 61
options 49
overview 48
polygon 57
rectangle 50
resize 62
sticky note 56
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Index: anti-aliasing – CANT_FIND_TWAIN_DLL error code
types 48
BAD_LICENSE_SECONDARY error
code 94
anti-aliasing
BAD_RETURN error code 92
defined 25
turn on and off 25
BAD_STRING error code 92
banner
antique effect 26
evaluation 87
appending
bayer color
files 14
defined 40
arrow
bayer mono
annotation 59
defined 40
ASCII 72-73
filter bit level support 72
bitmap
annotation 55
attribute
BMP 73
defined 33
BMP_UNCOMPRESSED 73
autocolor
border removal
defined 27
AUTOFEED_FAILED error code 93
defined 36
brightness
B
modify 33
background color
BRK 73
change 49
C
BAD_DISPLAY_AREA error code 92
BAD_HANDLE error code 92
BAD_LICENSE_PRIMARY error
code 94
CALS 73
CANT_CREATE_FILE error code 92
CANT_FIND_TWAIN_DLL error
code 93
99
Index: cascade – convert
cascade
windows 10
CLIP 73
close 10
CCITT_G3 73
all windows 11
CCITT_G3_FO 73
image 10
CCITT_G4 73
CMYK to RGB 47
CCITT_G4_FO 73
COD 73
CFF 73
color image
change
annotation size 62
convert to 1-bit black and white 39
command
background color 49
shortcuts 20
black pixels to white 37
zoom in 23
brightness 33
zoom out 23
contrast 33
deskew 35
compression
setting JPEG compression when
saving 15
foreground color 49
image size 28
COMPRESSION_NOT_SUPPORTED error code 93
sharpness 34
contrast
white pixels to black 37
modify 33
choose
convert
scanner 69
1 through 7-bit to 8-bit 46
CIFF 73
1 through 8 and 16-bit to 24-bit 47
CIMS 73
1,4, 8, and 24-bit to 32-bit 47
clear
color image to 1-bit black and
search criteria for PDF search 68
white 39
100
Index: correct curve of computer monitor – definition
file type 16
customize workspace 12
image 16
CUT 74
image to 4-bit per pixel 42
image to antique 26
to 1-bit per pixel 41
with shades of gray 42
correct curve of computer monitor 27
CORRUPTED_FILE error code 92
create
DCS 74
DCX 74
saving image 14
deactivate
annotation text 49
definition
annotation 48
arrow 59
bitmap 55
edit 60
ellipse 53
filled ellipse 54
filled polygon 58
filled rectangle 51
freehand 54
highlighted rectangle 51
lines 52
polygon 57
rectangle 50
sticky note 56
thumbnail 19
101
D
-45 degree edge detection 38
24 bit promote 47
256 colors 43
32 bit promote 47
45 degree edge detection 37
8 bit promote 46
aliasing 25
anti-aliasing 25
attribute 33
autocolor 27
bayer color 40
bayer mono 40
border removal 36
deskew 35
dialation 38
Index: DELETE_ERROR error code – DOC
diffusion color 42
deskew
diffusion mono 41
defined 35
edge detection 37
image 35
flipx 31
flipy 32
detect
lines of image 38
gamma 27
Developer’s license 87
grayscale 42
dialation
halftone 39
defined 38
horizontal edge detection 37
DIB 74
invert tool 37
DICOM 74
isolate points 37
diffusion color
laplacian 38
median cut 44
PDFcolor 27
defined 42
diffusion mono
defined 41
resize 28
DISK_FULL error code 92
roberts cross 38
DISK_READ_ERROR error code 92
scan acquire 70
display
sepia tones 26
tiled windows 11
sharpen 34
windows 10
threshold 43
DISPLAY_ERRORerror code 95
TWAIN 69
dither
vertical edge detection 37
DELETE_ERROR error code 95
to fixed palette 27
DLL_NOT_LOADED error code 93
DOC 74
102
Index: DOCX – error code
DOCX 74
enlarge
DWG 74
section of image view 24
E
e-mail 22
product information 22
edge detection
defined 37
edit 61
annotation object 60
effect
background color 49
foreground color 49
eliminate
noise 35
ellipse
annotation 53
filled 54
end
of image 37
enhance
-45 degree lines 38
45 degree lines 37
horizontal lines of image 37
vertical lines of image 37
103
EPS_BITMAP 75
EPS_BITMAP_G4 75
EPS_BITMAP_LZW 75
error code
-1 92
-10 92
-100 94
-101 94
-102 95
-103 95
-104 95
-105 95
-106 95
-11 92
-12 92
-13 92
-14 92
-15 92
-16 93
-17 93
-18 93
-19 93
Index: error codeZ – enhance
-2 92
-41 94
-20 93
-42 94
-21 93
-43 94
-22 93
-44 94
-23 93
-45 94
-24 93
-46 94
-25 93
-47 94
-26 93
-48 94
-27 93
-5 92
-28 93
-52 94
-29 93
-53 94
-3 92
-6 92
-30 93
-7 92
-31 93
-8 92
-32 93
-9 92
-33 93
1 95
-34 93
ACCESS_DENIED 94
-35 93
AUTOFEED_FAILED 93
-36 93
BAD_DISPLAY_AREA 92
-37 93
BAD_HANDLE 92
-38 93
BAD_LICENSE_PRIMARY 94
-39 94
BAD_LICENSE_
-4 92
-40 94
SECONDARY 94
BAD_RETURN 92
104
Index: error codeZ – enhance
BAD_STRING 92
CAN_CREATE_FILE 92
CANT_FIND_TWAIN_DLL 93
GENERAL_STATUS.IMAGE_
NOT_AVAILABLE 95
GENERAL_STATUS.NET_
VALID 95
COMPRESSION_NOT_SUPPORTED 93
GENERAL_STATUS.SNOWBND_API_NOT_
CORRUPTED_FILE 92
DELETE_ERROR 95
DISK_FULL 92
DISK_READ_ERROR 92
AVAILABLE 95
GENERAL_STATUS.SNOWBND_OK 95
GENERAL_STATUS.SYSTEM_
CRASH 94
DISPLAY_ERROR 95
IMAGE_NOT_AVAILABLE 95
DLL_NOT_LOADED 93
METHOD_NOT_FOUND 94
ERROR_OPENING_
SCANNER 93
NO_ABIC_VERSION 93
EVAL_TIMEOUT 93
NO_BITMAP_FOUND 92
EXCEPTION_ERROR 93
NO_CLIPBOARD_IMAGE 92
FEEDER_NOT_READY 93
NO_DELAY_TIME_FOUND 93
FILE_NOT_FOUND 92
NO_FAST_TWAIN_
SUPPORTED 93
FORMAT_NOT_ALLOWED 92
NO_JPEG2000_VERSION 94
FORMAT_WILL_NOT_OTFLY 93
NO_MORE_PAGES 93
GENERAL_
STATUS.DEFAULT 95
GENERAL_STATUS.DELETE_
ERROR 94
GENERAL_STATUS.DISPLAY_
NO_PCL_VERSION 94
NO_PDF_VERSION 93
NO_SCANNER_FOUND 92
NO_TCOLOR_FOUND 93
ERROR 95
NO_VECTOR_CAPABILITY 94
105
Index: error codeZ – filled rectangle
NO_WORD_VERSION 94
USER_CANCEL 93
NOT_A_TILED_IMAGE 93
USING_RUNTIME 93
NOT_SUPPORTED_IN_THIS_
VERSION 93
NOT_VALID 95
error codeZ
NO_LZWZ_VERSION 93
ERROR_OPENING_SCANNER error
OOXML_LICENSE_EXPIRED 94
OOXML_LICENSE_NOT_
FOUND 94
OUT_OF_MEMORY 92
PAGE_NOT_FOUND 92
PALETTE_IMAGE_NOT_
code 93
EVAL_TIMEOUT error code 93
evaluation
images 87
evaluation banner 87
EXCEPTION_ERROR error code 93
ALLOWED 93
F
PASSWORD_PROTECTED_
FILE 94
FEEDER_NOT_READY error
code 93
PASSWORD_PROTECTED_
PDF 94
PDF_PACKAGE_NOT_SUP-
FILE_NOT_FOUND error code 92
FileNet 75
PORTED 94
files
PIXEL_DEPTH_
UNSUPPORTE 93
SEARCH_STRING_NOT_
FOUND 94
SNOWBND_API_NOT 95
SNOWBND_OK 95
SYSTEM_CRASH 95
TIFF_TAG_NOT_FOUND 93
appending 14
filled ellipse
annotation 54
filled polygon
annotation 58
filled rectangle
annotation 51
106
Index: first page – help
first page
GENERAL_STATUS.DELETE_
ERROR error code 94
return 12
GENERAL_STATUS.DISPLAY_
fixed palette
ERROR error code 95
dither 27
GENERAL_STATUS.IMAGE_NOT_
FLASHPIX 75
AVAILABLE error code 95
flip
GENERAL_STATUS.NOT_VALID
error code 95
through multipage image 12
GENERAL_STATUS.SNOWBND_
Flipx
API_NOT_AVAILABLE error
defined 31
code 95
Flipy
GENERAL_STATUS.SNOWBND_
ERROR 95
defined 32
GENERAL_STATUS.SNOWBND_
foreground color
OK error code 95
change 49
FORMAT_NOT_ALLOWED error
GENERAL_STATUS.SYSTEM_
CRASH error code 94
code 92
FORMAT_WILL_NOT_OTFLY error
GIF 75
GIF_INTERLACED 75
code 93
grayscale image
freehand
improve 27
annotation 54
H
G
gamma
defined 27
General Status Error 95
GENERAL_STATUS.DEFAULT error
code 95
107
halftone
defined 39
help
e-mail technical support 22
Index: hide – image
online 22
convert 16
hide
convert 1 through 7-bit to 8-bit 46
statusbar 12
convert 1 through 8 and 16-bit to 24bit 47
toolbar 12
convert 1,4, 8, and 24-bit to 32-
highlight color
bit 47
for PDF search 65
convert color to 1-bit black and
highlighted rectangle
annotation 51
white 39
convert to 1-bit per pixel 41
highlighted text
convert to 4-bit per pixel 42
clear 68
convert with scales of gray 42
horizontal edge detection
defined 37
detect lines 38
enhance -45 degree lines 38
HTML 75
enhance 45 degree lines 37
I
enhance horizontal lines 37
ICO 76
enhance vertical lines 37
IFF 76
enlarge area of view 24
image 10, 37
information 12
add as annotation 49
magnify section 23
antique effect 26
magnify section of image 25
brightness 33
magnify view 23
change orientation 29
open multiple 10
change size 28
overwrite 13
color 27
print size 17
contrast 33
printer settings 16
108
Index: Image Management System – IOCA
properties 12
sharpness 34
reduce 4, 8, 24, and 32-bit image to
where it ends 37
1-bit color 40
reduce 8, 24, and 32-bit image to 4-
X in image 87
Image Management System 73
bit color 40
IMAGE_NOT_AVAILABLE error
reduce view 23
remove border 36
remove red eye 37
remove spots or noise 35
rotate 29
code 95
images
evaluation 87
opening 9
IMG 76
image 180 degrees
IMNET 76
horizontal 31
increase
image 180 degrees vertical 32
features of image 38
rotate -90 degrees 30
input bitmap
rotate 90 degrees 31
annotation 49
save 13
installation
save as different 13
SnowView windows 87
save TIFF uncompressed,
MODCA
IOCA, TIFF_G4_FAX or
DCX 14
saving JPEG 15
scan one page 70
setting JPEG compression 15
sharpen appearance 38
109
invert
all pixels 37
invert all pixels 37
invert tool
defined 37
IOCA 76
Index: isolate points – MMR
isolate points
line width
defined 37
annotation 49
J
LINE_DATA 77
lines
JBIG 76
annotation 52
JBIG2 76
detect lines of image 38
JEDMICS 76
enhance -45 degree lines 38
JPEG 76
setting compression values 15
enhance 45 degree lines 37
JPEG2000 77
M
K
MACPAINT 77
MAG 77
keyboard
magnify
shortcuts 21
section of image 23, 25
KOFAX 77
tool 23
L
magnify image view 23
landscape printing 17
make
laplacian
image look old 26
defined 38
marking up text 48
LASER_DATA 77
median cut
license
defined 44
developer 87
METHOD_NOT_FOUND error
line style
annotation 49
code 94
MMR 77
110
Index: MODCA – object
MODCA
NO_JPEG2000_VERSION error
code 94
IOCA
saving image 14
NO_LZW_VERSION error code 93
NO_MORE_PAGES error code 93
modify
annotation text 61
image print size 17
printer settings 16
NO_PCL_VERSION error code 94
NO_PDF_VERSION error code 93
NO_SCANNER_FOUND error
code 92
MSP 77
NO_TCOLOR_FOUND error code 93
multipage images
NO_VECTOR_CAPABILITY error
flipping through pages 12
multiple image
code 94
NO_WORD_VERSION error code 94
open 10
noise
scanning 70
defined 35
N
remove 35
NCR 77
NOT_A_TILED_IMAGE error code 93
next page
NOT_SUPPORTED_IN_THIS_VERSION error code 93
of multipage 12
NOT_VALID error code 95
NO_ABIC_VERSION error code 93
O
NO_BITMAP_FOUND error code 92
NO_CLIPBOARD_IMAGE error
code 92
NO_DELAY_TIME_FOUND error
object
arrow 59
bitmap 55
code 93
edit 60
NO_FAST_TWAIN_SUPPORTED
error code 93
111
ellipse 53
Index: Octree 4 – paper
filled ellipse 54
open
filled polygon 58
image 9
filled rectangle 51
multiple images 10
freehand 54
SnowView 9
highlighted rectangle 51
lines 52
polygon 57
rectangle 50
sticky note 56
Octree 4
defined, definition
Octree 4 45
Octree 8
options
annotation 49
orientation
change for image 29
OUT_OF_MEMORY error code 92
overview
scanning images 69
overwrite
image 13
defined, definition
Octree 8 46
ODF 77
ODP 77
ODS 77
P
PAGE_NOT_FOUND error code 92
pages
looking through pages 12
PALETTE_IMAGES_NOT_
ODT 77
online help 22
OOXML 77
OOXML_LICENSE_EXPIRED error
code 94
OOXML_LICENSE_NOT_FOUND
ALLOWED error code 93
pan
tool 24
pan window 24
paper
orientation 16
error code 94
112
Index: PASSWORD_PROTECTED_FILE error code – printer
size 16
PASSWORD_PROTECTED_FILE
error code 94
PASSWORD_PROTECTED_PDF
photo
antique effect 26
Photoshop 80
pick
error code 94
highlight color for PDF 65
PCL 78
PICT 80
PCL_5 78
PIXEL_DEPTH_UNSUPPORTED 72
PCX 78
PIXEL_DEPTH_UNSUPPORTED
PDF 78
error code 93
color defined 27
filter bit level support 72
view 27
PDF search
pixels
change black to white 37
change white to black 37
remove from image when not result-
clearing highlighted text 68
clearing highlighted text and search
criteria 68
displaying search results 67
opening dialog 63
searching for text 67
selecting highlight color 65
selecting search criteria 64
PDF_15 79
PDF_16 79
PDF_PACKAGE_NOT_SUP-
ing in point 37
PNG 80
polygon
annotation 57
filled 58
portrait printing 17
PPT 80
PPTX 80
previous page
of multipage 12
printer
PORTED error code 94
modify settings 16
113
Index: printing – results
printing
filled 51
image 17
highlighted 51
images 16
red eye reduction
set image size 17
change
product information
question 22
red eyes to natural colors 37
reduce
properties
4, 8, 24, and 32-bit image to 1-bit
color 40
image 12
8, 24, and 32-bit image to 4-bit
Q
quality
color 40
image to 1-bit color 40
improve 24-bit or grayscale
image to 4-bit color 40
image 27
remove
question
image border 36
help 22
pixels of image not resulting in
product information 22
questions
point 37
red eye 37
online help 22
spots or noise 35
R
resize
RAST 80
annotation 62
Read/Write Capabilities 72
defined 28
recalculate
tool 28
image size 28
rectangle
annotation 50
results
clear highlighted text in PDF 68
clear search criteria from form 68
114
Index: RGB to CMYK – SEARCH_STRING_NOT_FOUND error code
displaying PDF search results 67
scan
RGB to CMYK 47
for text in PDF 67
Rich Text Format 80
PDF document 63
roberts cross
scan acquire
defined 38
defined 70
rotate
scanning
-90 degrees 30
individual image 70
90 degrees 31
multiple images 70
image 29
multiple images and saving 70
image horizontal 180 degrees 31
overview 69
image to correct angle 35
select scanner 69
image vertical 180 degrees 32
using automatic feeder 70
RTF 80
SCITEX 81
S
search
for text in PDF 67
save
as different image 13
PDF search dialog 63
selecting criteria for PDF
image 13
search 64
JPEG images 15
search criteria
TIFF uncompressed, MODCA
clear 68
IOCA, TIFF_G4_FAX or DCX
image 14
save as
different image 16
search results
displaying for PDF 67
SEARCH_STRING_NOT_FOUND
error code 94
115
Index: select – TARGA16
select
SNOWBND_OK error code 95
highlight color for PDF 65
Snowbound Error Codes 92
scanner 69
SnowView
sepia tones
defined 26
settings
landscape 17
modify printer settings 16
portrait 17
sharpen
appearance of image 38
defined 34
sharpness
modify 34
shortcut
command 20
keyboard 21
show
PDF search results 67
statusbar 12
installation windows 87
opening 9
starting 9
spots
remove 35
starting
SnowView 9
statusbar
hide 12
show 12
sticky note
annotation 56
sting
selecting search for PDF 64
Supported File Format
Descriptions 72
SYSTEM_CRASH error code 95
toolbar 12
size
change size of image 28
T
TARGA 81
TARGA16 81
SNOWBND_API_NOT error code 95
116
Index: technical support – USING_RUNTIME error code
technical support 22
e-mail Snowbound 22
text 61
TIFF_JPEG 82
TIFF_JPEG7 82
TIFF_LZW 82
activate 49
TIFF_PACK 82
deactivate 49
TIFF_TAG_NOT_FOUND error
code 93
markup overview 48
threshold
defined 43
thumbnail
create 19
defined 18
TIFF Uncompressed
saving image 14
TIFF UNCOMPRESSED 82
TIFF_2D 81
TIFF_ABIC 81
TIFF_ABIC_BW 81
TIFF_G3_FAX 81
TIFF_G4_FAX 82
saving image 14
TIFF_G4_FAX_FO 82
TIFF_G4_FAX_STRIP 82
117
tiled
windows 11
toolbar
described 20
hide 12
show 12
turn off
aliasing 25
anti-aliasing 25
turn on
aliasing 25
anti-aliasing 25
TWAIN
defined 69
TXT 82
U
TIFF_HUFFMAN 82
USER_CANCEL error code 93
TIFF_JBIG 82
USING_RUNTIME error code 93
Index: vertical edge detection – zoom rect
V
vertical edge detection
XPM 83
XWD 83
filter bit level support 72
defined 37
view
Z
PDF file 27
zoom in 23
W
zoom out 23
zoom rect
WBMP 82
tool 25
windows
cascade 10
close 11
installation 87
open multiple 10
tiled 11
WINFAX 82
workspace
customize 12
WPG 83
X
X in image 87
XBM 83
Xerox_EPS 83
XLS 83
XLSX 83
118