Support Videos

Unboxing and Installation Video

Unbox and install the ViewScan 5 microfilm scanner from ST Imaging.

PerfectView Film Type Selection

Showing users how to select the film they will be scanning using PerfectView software.

PerfectView Film Controls

This demonstration highlights how users can fine‑tune film movement, adjust viewing precision, and maintain steady control while navigating frames. PerfectView enhances clarity and responsiveness, giving researchers and archivists a more efficient way to locate, review, and capture the content they need.

PerfectView Zoom Functions

Learn how to use the optical and digital zoom buttons of PerfectView.

PerfectView Cropping – Scissor Cut and Select

This video demonstrates how quickly you can isolate articles, trim unwanted edges, and create clean, focused scans ready for saving or export. Ideal for researchers and archivists who want precise control over every captured frame.

PerfectView Share Tools

This video demonstrates how the ViewScan from ST Imaging makes it easy to share your captured images directly through email, save them to a USB drive, or export them to your preferred destination. With simple, intuitive controls, PerfectView streamlines the process of sharing and distributing your scanned content.

PerfectView Adjustment Controls

Your guide on using the Adjustment Controls within ST Imaging’s PerfectView Software.

PerfectView Area Enhance Tools

Your guide to understanding how to use the Area Enhance tools in ST Imaging’s PerfectView Software.

OCR on PerfectView

Your guide to using PerfectView’s OCR function, a quick and simple solution to creating word-searchable documents from microfilm.

ReelView: Microfilm Automatic Scanning Feature

Learn how to get the best results from PerfectView’s ReelView automatic microfilm scanning feature.

Automatic Advance on PerfectView

Browse headlines in real-time while scrolling through microfilm, hands-free. The high refresh rate allows users to view microfilm like old analogue-style reader/printers.

Rapid Advance on PerfectView

See how Rapid Advance in PerfectView helps you move quickly through microfilm on the ViewScan from ST Imaging. This video demonstrates how Rapid Advance speeds up browsing by allowing you to jump through frames smoothly and efficiently, making it easier to locate articles, sections, and key content.

Film Type Selection Tools

Understand PerfectView’s Film Type tools in minutes. Enable the startup dialog, load presets, create custom types, and streamline your scanning process.

The Options Menu in PerfectView

Discover how the Options Menu in PerfectView gives you quick access to essential tools that enhance your microfilm viewing and scanning workflow. This video walks through the menu’s key functions, showing how users can adjust settings, refine image quality, and customize their experience. 

Image Merge and Annotation on PerfectView

Learn how to combine two or more images into one file. You will also see how you can add notes, add watermark, redact, and more.

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