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Uninstalling FilmGet FS 
Use the following procedures to uninstall (delete) FilmGet FS before you upgrade to a new version or 
when installation fails for some reason and FilmGet FS cannot be reinstalled.
Deleting FilmGet FS directly, with the Windows Explorer for instance, will leave unnecessary data in the system 
files. Use the following procedures for the best results. Some information in files such as the WIN.INI file will 
remain undeleted.
Windows 98/98 SE/2000
1Make sure the scanner and computer are properly connected and the 
computer is turned on.
2Place the supplied “CanoScan Setup CD-ROM” into the CD-ROM 
drive.
CanoScan Setup Utility starts and the 
menu screen appears. 
If the menu does not appear, double-click 
the [My Computer]
 icon and then the 
CD-ROM icon.
3Click [Uninstall the Software].
The Uninstall screen will be displayed.
4Click [Uninstall FilmGet FS].
5Click the [Yes] button in the Confirm File Deletion dialog box. 
						

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This completes the uninstall procedure.
6Select [CanoScan FS4000US] at the Scanners and Cameras Properties 
screen and click the [Remove] button. 
Delete “CanoScan FS4000US (USB)” for USB connection, or “CanoScan 
FS4000US (SCSI)” for SCSI connection.
7Click the [OK] button.
8Follow the instructions in the messages and restart the computer. 
						

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This completes the uninstall procedure.
If, after selecting [Uninstall the Software] - [Uninstall FilmGet FS] on the “CanoScan Setup CD-ROM”, setup 
ends without displaying FilmGet FS Uninstallation screen, install the Adobe Acrobat Reader (provided on the 
“CanoScan Setup CD-ROM”), restart the computer and then repeat the above procedure so that the screen is 
displayed.
1Make sure the scanner and computer are properly connected and the 
computer is turned on.
2Click the [Start] menu and select [Settings] and [Control Panel].
3Double-click the [Scanners and Cameras] icon. 
If the [Scanners and Cameras]
 icon is not displayed, click on the “view all 
Control Panel Options” link on the left side of the window.
4Drag the icon for the scanner 
driver to be deleted to the 
Recycle Bin on the desktop.
5Click the [Yes] button in the Confirm 
Device Removal dialog box.
Even after the icon has been dragged to the 
Recycle Bin, the scanner icon may remain 
displayed until the Confirm Device Removal 
dialog box appears. 
						

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Uninstalling and Reinstalling FilmGet FS 
Uninstalling FilmGet FS
Use the following procedures to uninstall (delete) FilmGet FS before you upgrade to a new version or 
when installation fails for some reason.
This completes the uninstall procedure.
1Drag the [FilmGet FS] folder to the Trash from the folder in which it 
was installed. 
If you have installed FilmGet FS into the folder of more than one application 
program, drag each copy to the Trash. 
For Photoshop LE, drag the [FilmGet FS]
 folder to the Trash from the 
[Import/Export]
 folder in the [Plug-Ins]
 folder.
2Double-click the [System] and [Preferences] folders and drag the 
entire [FilmGet FS 1.0] folder to the Trash.
3Drag the following folders and files from the [Preferences], 
[Extensions], and [ColorSync Profiles] file folders in the [System] 
folder to the Trash.
4Empty the Trash. 
						

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Reinstalling FilmGet FS
When reinstalling FilmGet FS, first follow the procedures on page 112 to uninstall FilmGet FS, then 
reinstall FilmGet FS according to the procedures below.
1Place the supplied “CanoScan Setup CD-ROM” into the CD-ROM 
drive.
CanoScan Setup Utility starts and the 
menu screen will be automatically 
displayed.
If the menu screen is not displayed, 
double-click the CD-ROM icon and 
then [Setup]
.
2Click the [Install the Software] button.
3When the “Install Photoshop LE?” dialog box appears, click the [No] 
button.
The Install Software screen will be 
displayed.
If you click the wrong item, click the 
[Return to the previons menu]
 button 
and select [Install the Software]
.
4Click to remove the check mark from all other programs so that there 
is a check mark beside only FilmGet FS.
5Click the [Start Installation] button at the bottom right of the screen.
If a plug-in-compliant application program such as Photoshop LE is not installed, you 
will be unable to install FilmGet FS. Install Photoshop LE before installing FilmGet FS.
6Follow the instructions in the messages to install the software.
7When installation is finished, follow the instructions in the messages 
and restart the computer.
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This completes the reinstall procedure.
8After the computer restarts, press the CD-ROM drive eject button and 
remove the “CanoScan Setup CD-ROM.” 
Store the CD-ROM carefully for future use. 
						

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Glossary
Auto Correct Tool
An automatic function that adjusts the highlights and shadows of a preview image to optimal values.
Bits/Number of Bits
A 1-bit image can only be expressed in black and white. The threshold value determines which 
value, black or white, is used to represent a dot that carries a given brightness value.
An 8-bit grayscale image can be expressed in black, white and 254 shades of gray.
A 14-bit grayscale image can be expressed in black, white and 16,382 shades of gray. The file is 
approximately double the size of an 8-bit grayscale file.
A 24-bit color image can be expressed in 16.7 million colors, which is achieved by combining 256 
shades of red, green and blue (8 bits each) to each dot.
A 42-bit color image can be expressed in 4.4 trillion colors, which is achieved by combining 
16,384 shades of red, green and blue (14 bits each) to each dot. The file is approximately double 
the size of a 24-bit color file.
Black Point Eyedropper Tool
A tool for sampling a portion of an image adjusted with the histogram adjustment mode. All areas of 
the image that are darker than the point sampled are changed to black. See also “White Point 
Eyedropper Tool.”
Brightness
The relative brightness of an image or part of an image detected by the scanner when scanning. The 
higher the value, the brighter the image, and conversely, the lower the value, the darker the image.
Calibration
A scanner driver function that automatically sets the correct white color balance to scan film with 
more accurate colors.
Channel
The red, green and blue elements of a color image. Color images have 14 bits of data per pixel for 
each channel, so each pixel has 42 bits of data. The brightness and contrast can be varied 
individually for the red, green and blue colors when scanning a color image. The master channel is 
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Color Balance
The balance between the red, green and blue elements in an image. You can adjust the color 
balance when a particular color is too strong or weak.
Color Matching
The gamut of colors scanned with a particular scanner occasionally varies from those reproduced on 
a particular monitor. Use of a color matching system ensures that the devices reproduce the colors 
the same way. 
Coloring
The color balance of an image. The image coloring can be adjusted by fine tuning the balance of 
red, green and blue or cyan, magenta and yellow.
Contrast
The difference between the highlights and shadows in a scanned film. Raising the contrast has the 
effect of clarifying the image, while lowering it produces a somewhat blurry appearance.
Dot
The basic element on which images are built. The density of dots in a scanned image is referred to 
as the image’s resolution, which is measured in dots per inch.
dpi
The acronym for dots per inch. The resolution of monitors and printers is expressed as the number of 
dots displayed or printed in one horizontal inch. See also “Pixel” “Optical Resolution” and 
“Resolution.”
Gamma Value
A setting to match the brightness of inputs (the original film) to outputs (the image shown on a 
monitor or printed out).
Grayscale
An image type which reads only the brightness of the image and expresses it in 256 tones (8 bits) or 
16,384 tones (14 bits) from black to white.
Halftones (Mid-tones)
Shades of gray between the brightest (highlights) and darkest (shadows) portions of an image. 
						

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Histogram
A graphical representation of the distribution of data bearing varying brightness values in an image. 
Brightness is expressed as a value ranging from 0 to 255. The histogram shows exactly how much of 
the sampled area is distributed between bright areas (highlights) and dark areas (shadows).
Image File
An image that has been expressed as a collection of dots that are assigned varying color and 
brightness values and that has been converted into a data format that can be read by a computer. 
The fundamental structure of an image file is a bitmap, the horizontal and vertical arrangement of the 
dot information, which is supplemented by other data in popular image formats, such as TIFF, JPEG 
and BMP formats.
Color Mode
A mode that is selected to scan an image. The available options are 42-bit color, 24-bit color, 14-bit 
grayscale, 8-bit grayscale and black and white.
Input Resolution
When the scanner scans film it reads the image as a collection of dots. The input resolution is the 
setting for how finely to read the image. Raising the value increases the image file size.
Optical Resolution
The resolution at which a scanner reads information from the object it scans. See also “dpi” and 
“Resolution.”
Output Resolution
The resolution for output to a printer (printing), fax, monitor (display) or file.
Pixel
The acronym for picture element. A pixel is the smallest unit forming an image.
Plug-in
Plug-in refers to software whose functions can be added by incorporation into application software. 
For example, FilmGet FS for Macintosh is plug-in software (plug-in driver) that can be incorporated 
into image processing software such as Photoshop LE. In this case, FilmGet FS for Macintosh can be 
started up directly from the menu of that image processing software, and scanned images can be 
displayed on that image processing software. See also “TWAIN.”
Preview
A low resolution scan of a film image that is displayed in the preview area. The preview image is used 
to inspect the image, select the area of the image for the final scan (scan area), adjust the brightness 
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Preview Area
The right side of the FilmGet FS main window, which is used to display preview images. Click the 
[Preview]
 button to initiate a preview scan of the film. Note that the image displayed in the preview 
area has not yet been acquired by the application program from which FilmGet FS was started.
Resolution
The density of dots that comprise an image. The fineness or coarseness of an image is expressed as 
the number of dots per inch (dpi). See also “dpi.”
RGB
The acronym for the primary colors of light: red, green and blue. The scanner passes light through 
the film, which is then detected by red, green and blue sensors. Most color printers, on the other 
hand, use the complementary colors to RGB, namely cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) to 
express colors. Cyan, magenta and yellow are also called the primary colors of color.
Scanner Self Test
A function that tests the scanner for malfunctions. Click the [Device]
 menu and select [Self Test…]
 
to start the scanner self test and receive a report of any scanner problems detected.
Selector Tool
The tool used to select a portion of the image for scanning. In the FilmGet FS main window, the 
selector tool can be used to select a particular area of a preview image for final scanning.
Slider
A device on many settings tabs for adjusting settings values. Drag the slider tab left or right to adjust 
the value.
Threshold
The brightness value at which a dot or pixel is assigned a black or white color in an image scanned 
in black and white mode. Raising the threshold value makes the image darker, and lowering it makes 
the image brighter.
Thumbnail Scan
All the frames of the film loaded into the scanner are scanned at low resolution and displayed as 
thumbnail (small) images in the thumbnail window. These images displayed in the thumbnail window 
are then selected (frame selection) for previewing in the main window or final scanning.
Toolbar
The toolbars located on the left side of the preview area and at the top of the thumbnail window 
contain the set of tools used to rotate and flip images.