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3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not. 
 
9.1.2 Color 
This feature is designed to fix digital photos that have an unnatural color or 
that appear too dark. It’s also great for fixing scanned versions of old prints 
that have faded or whose colors have changed after many years. 
 
How to fix the color of a photo: 
1. Drag the color balance sliders to make the photo color appear more 
natural. Add red or yellow to make the photo warmer. Add blue or green 
to make the photo cooler. 
2. Drag the Lighter/Darker slider to the left to reveal details hidden in a dark 
photo or to the right to make a faded photo look new again. 
3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not. 
 
9.1.3 Red-Eye 
This feature makes it easy for you to fix Red-Eye – a common problem in 
flash photography. There are two ways to fix Red-Eye: 
 
Auto Fix  
1. Simply click the “Fix Red-Eye” button to automatically fix the Red-Eye. 
2. If the Red Eye is not totally fixed, use the “Click to Fix” method. 
 
Manual Fix 
1. Use the zoom slider on the toolbar to zoom in on the photo. 
2. Drag the small white box inside the zoom navigator to move over the red 
eyes. 
3. Place your cursor directly over the red eyes and click. 
4. Repeat the process until all the red eyes are fixed. 
5. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.  
						

							
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9.1.4 Crop 
This feature enables you to trim photos for a dramatic effect or to cut off any 
distracting parts in a picture. 
How to use the Crop function: 
1. Choose the crop orientation (portrait or landscape). 
2. Select a fixed proportion for the crop rectangle (4:6, 5:7, 8:10) or choose 
“Custom” if you want to use a different proportion. 
3. Resize the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the red lines. 
4. Move the crop rectangle into position by clicking and dragging inside the 
red box. 
5. Click “Crop”. The area inside the rectangle will be kept, the area outside 
will be trimmed away. 
6. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result. 
 
9.1.5 Straighten 
This feature enables you to fix photos that appear to be tilted. 
How to use Straighten: 
 
1. Move the slider (or click the rotate buttons) until the photo appears 
straight. 
2. Use the superimposed grid lines for vertical and horizontal reference. 
3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not. 
 
9.1.6 Blur Background 
This feature can be used in subtle way – to tone down unimportant 
background details, or for dramatic effects by making the main subject of a 
photo “stand out” from the picture. 
How to use the Blur Background function: 
1. With your cursor, trace a line around the person or object you want to 
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traced line will become slightly blurred. 
2. Drag the first slider to make the transition between the blurred and 
non-blurred area sharp or smooth. 
3. Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the amount of blur. 
4. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not. 
 
Saving Your Results 
When you’re done editing a photo, click “Save as” to save your results. You 
can choose to overwrite the original file or save a new one. Click “Close” to 
exit the Photo Editing Module. 
 
9.2 Retouch 
9.2.1 Healing Brush 
The Healing Brush is good for fixing dust, scratches and removing skin 
blemishes. 
How to use the Healing Brush to fix a skin blemish: 
1. Establish a source point for the Healing Brush by holding the Shift key 
and clicking on an area of the skin that is close in color and texture to the 
area you want to heal. 
2. Use the zoom control to zoom in on the blemish. 
3. Adjust the size of the healing brush so the cursor (circle) is only slightly 
larger than the blemish. 
4. Paint over the blemish. The area will be concealed. 
5. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.  
						

							
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9.2.2 Clone 
The Clone tool is good for the removing unwanted elements from a photo. It 
can also be used for a fun effect, like moving a nose from one person to 
another.  
How to use the Clone tool to remove a telephone pole from the background 
of a photo: 
1. Establish a source point for the Clone tool by holding the Shift key and 
clicking on an area of the sky that you want to use to paint over the 
telephone pole. 
2. Adjust the brush size so the cursor (circle) is only slightly larger than the 
widest part of the telephone pole. 
3. Click and hold your mouse button and carefully paint over the telephone 
pole. Do not release the mouse button until the job is done. The sky will 
be cloned into place. 
4. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result. 
 
 
9.2.3 Lighten/Darken 
The Lighten/Darken tool is good for adjusting specific areas of a photo. 
 
 
9.2.4 Smudge 
Simulates the smearing of wet paint. Click and drag the sliders below to 
change the brush size and sharpness. 
 
 
9.2.5 Sharpen 
Sharpens blurred areas. Click and drag the sliders below to change the 
brush size and transparency. 
  
						

							
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9.2.6 Blur 
Smoothes out rough areas. Click and drag the sliders below to change the 
brush size and intensity. 
 
 
9.2.7 Paint Brush 
Allows you to “paint” on your image when you click and drag the mouse. 
Click and drag the sliders below to change the brush size and transparency. 
 
 
9.2.8 Line 
Draws a straight line in the photo. Click and drag the sliders below to 
change the line width and transparency. 
 
 
9.2.9 Eraser 
Simulates an eraser, removing the image by painting with a paintbrush and 
line tools. Click and drag the sliders below to change the eraser size and 
effect. 
 
9.3. Clipboard 
Select the desired picture areas by using the Rectangular, Elliptical, 
Freehand, Magic wand and Magnetic selection tools. 
 
Note: For more detailed information, please refer to the programs [Help 
section]. 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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10.    Appendix                                                                                                                                      
Specifications 
 
Image Sensor 1/2.5” inch 5 megapixel CMOS sensor 
5.17 megapixel 
Preview and review 2.4” color LCD display 
Lens Specification F=6,4, f=12,36 mm 2G2P 
Color Balance Automatic 
Exposure Control Automatic 
Support film size  
auto cropping 
135 film (36mm x 24mm) 
110 film (17mm x 13mm) 
Support film type  
auto converting 
Slide 
Color Negative Film 
Black & White Negative Film 
Focus Range Fixed focus 
PC Interface USB 2.0, TV-Out (PAL) 
Image Format 135 Film 3:2 ratio 
110 Film 4:3 ratio 
Light Source  3 white LED 
Power Supply From USB port, 
Li-ion 3.7V / 800mAh battery 
Dimensions 16,4 (H) x 10,4(W) x 10,5(L) cm 
Bundled Software ArcSoft Medialmpression 
 
Please note: Technical details and product images are subject to change 
without prior notice. 
 
  
						

							
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Icons & Indicators  
 Battery Full 
 
Delete One 
 Battery 2/3 
 
Delete All 
 Battery 1/3 
 
Format SD 
card 
 Battery Empty 
 
Yes 
 Slide 
 
No 
 
 
Color Film 
 
Card Error 
 
 B/W Film 
 
Card Full 
 110 Film 
 
Card Lock 
 Playback Mode 
 
PC-SD card 
selection 
 Wait 
 
PC-SD card 
Link 
connected  Available number of pictures on SD card 
 
 
  
						

							
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System Requirements 
 
PC System Requirements  
 Pentium® P4 processor at 1.2GHz 
 Free USB2.0 port 
 512MB RAM internal memory minimum 
 500MB free hard disk space 
 800 x 600 pixel color monitor 
 CD-ROM drive 
 Windows® 7/ XP Service Pack II / Vista™, 32/64 bits  
 
 
Mac System Requirements 
 PowerPC G4 800 MHz or Intel processor 
 Free USB2.0 port 
 512MB RAM internal memory minimum 
 500MB free hard disk space 
 800 x 600 color monitor 
 CD-ROM drive 
 Mac 10.4.3 up 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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Customer care                                                                                                            
More information on the complete AgfaPhoto digital camera product range 
can be found at www.plawa.de / www.agfaphoto.com. 
 
Service & Repair Hotline (EU): 
00800 752 921 00 (from a landline 
only) 
Service & Repair (UK): 
+44 1908 488676, 
[email protected] 
 
Service & Support Hotline 
(Germany): 
0900 1000 042 (1.49 euro / min. 
from a German landline only) 
 
Online Service / International 
contact: 
[email protected] 
Service & Repair (USA / Canada): 
[email protected] 
866-475-2605 
Manufactured by  
plawa-feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG 
Bleichereistraße 18 
73066 Uhingen 
Germany 
Allmonde Group Limited,  
218 Fairbourne Drive,  
Atterbury, Milton Keynes,  
MK10 9RG, United Kingdom  
 
 
 
  
						

							
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Agfa-Gevaert NV. Neither Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co KG nor Agfa-Gevaert NV 
manufacture this product or provide any product warranty or support. For 
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