> > 1. Many scanner software permits the user to do multi-pass scans which may > enable one to capture additional detail in the shadow areas of positive > films or the highlight areas of negative films. > 2. Many scanner software packages have digital ICE3 provisions which rely > on the scanner's hardware based infrared channel, which would otherwise not > be available from progframs like Photoshop.
Yes, I'm not talking about these functions. These things are good, and the multi-pass scan is a hardware function (albeit controlled by sw). I don't know what ICE is, but I love it. If other sw can do a better "raw-scan" by opening some secret hardware-level nirvana, what are the sw settings to do so? > 3. With respect to color negative, scanner software frequently has > facilities to remove the orange masking from color negatives which is not > possible in the case of programs like Photoshop. Well, I've removed it in Photoshop. > > > In addition, I would use 16 bit linear or raw scans for the scanning of > positive transparancies but not with color negatives since the 16 bit scan > does not permit one to eliminate the effect of the color negative's orange > masking from the outputted file. See above. My guesses, and I'd love responses, of the Minolta software settings so to get a 'raw' type scan are: - 16bit linear (vs 16 bit)...and if you know the difference, let me know, - don't know about about autoexposure vs manual, - autofocus unless there's a problem - don't know about multi-sampling - don't know about color matching output space (adobe RGB?) and ICC profiles - Color neg: best to scan as neg or positive? If positive, invert in PS? - B/W neg: best to scan as neg or positive? If positive, invert in PS? - Fuj chromes: no idea - ICE on, at least with color neg. - Grain dissolver off with color neg, don't know with b/w neg Best, David Carson web: http://www.davidraycarson.com > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Ed, >> >> I think what I'm trying to get at is: Given a person with good >> Photoshop >> skills, is it an easier path to simply scan the neg in and modify it >> in >> Photoshop vs tweaking it in the scanning program and modifying it >> with the >> scan software? >> >> I'm coming from the viewpoint that the scanning software, be it >> Minolta's, Silverfast Ai, or vuescan, just is doing a crappier job of >> modifying the >> file POST scan, just as I could do with Photoshop in a better way. >> I've read reports to that effect. >> >> So, I'm asking if either of the above software packages modify >> anything PRE >> scan. If they don't, then: >> >> - does it matter what software package you use with the 5400, >> >> - what is the best setting to get the neg (both color and bw) scanned >> (16 >> bit, 16 bit linear, positive, whatever). >> >> Best, >> >> -David Ray Carson >> web: http://www.davidraycarson.com/ >> >> >>> >>> >>> At 01:46 AM 8/18/2004, you wrote: >>>> Ok, my head is swimming here. I've read elsewhere that the Minolta >>>> 1.1.5 software (actually, any software, silverfast and vuescan too) >>>> just modifies the scan at the software level, not the hardware >>>> level. I'm talking about 'exposure compensation' tab and 'image >>>> correction tab.' >>>> >>>> Also, for background, I'm a very competent Photoshop user, and I >>>> don't have a problem modifying the scan with PS levels, curves, >>>> hue, etc. I'm a newbie at scanning. So, my question to you guys is >>>> what is the best way (fastest, highest quality file) to use the >>>> 5400, especially with color neg: >>>> >>>> - scan in 16 bit color neg, or >>>> >>>> - scan in 16 bit linear color neg, or >>>> >>>> - scan in as color positive, either 16 bit or 16 bit linear >>>> >>>> - And what about black and white film? >>>> >>>> - Will either of the two commercial scanning software packages >>>> (silverfast or vuescan) give me better results if you look at my >>>> premise? >>>> >>>> I just can't seem to find the resources anywhere for these >>>> questions. Will the resultant file be a sort of 'digital neg' in >>>> the same fashion a RAW file is for digital cameras? >>>> >>>> I figure since PS CS can manipulate 16 bit files, it's faster and >>>> easier for me to adjust things like color balance, leves, etc in PS >>>> rather than dither away my time in whatever scanning software I'm >>>> using. >>>> >>>> Thoughts? >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> -David Ray Carson >>>> web: http://www.davidraycarson.com/ >>>> >>>> >> > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.735 / Virus Database: 489 - Release Date: 8/6/2004 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------- > Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe > filmscanners' > or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or > body > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body