Preview image coloring is strange – Canon FS 3.6 User Manual
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Preview image coloring is strange
Cause 1:
Film is faded
Solution:
This problem can be corrected to a certain extent by re-
touching the image with image processing software.
Cause 2:
Film (negative) is of type difficult for automatic film type
selection with the automatic color adjustment feature of
the exposure function.
Solution:
Turn off the automatic color adjustment feature of the
exposure function and manually specify settings, such as the
film type and scanning speed. (2700F only)
Cause 3:
Automatic color adjustment feature of the exposure func-
tion turned off and incorrect film type selected
Solution:
Cause 4:
Color balance and brightness settings are incorrect
Solution:
Click the [Adjust] button and reset the color balance and
brightness settings.
Colors sometimes appear at the boundaries of highlights and shadows
when negative films are scanned.
Cause 1:
The exposure function is set to auto color adjustment
Solution 1: In the exposure adjustment dialog, click the check box to
remove the check mark beside the auto color adjustment
option and drag the slider to the middle.
Cause 2: The exposure adjustment is set to an under-exposure value
Solution 2: Drag the slider in the exposure adjustment dialog toward
the over-exposure side.
Cannot achieve the desired coloration despite having adjusted the
exposure (negative film)
Cause:
The histogram highlight setting is incorrect
Solution:
Use the white pointer tool in the histogram tab of the adjust
dialog to reset the highlight level on the preview image.