On: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 Andy Johnstone wrote: > Anyone using one regularly? Big step for me from a 25mb LS-1000...
Not that big in practice......actually, the LS4000 is a fab scanner. > I am scanning to full whack (4000dpi) via vuescan, with ICE off where > possible (as I understand this reduces sharpness significantly - true?). Hmmnn not entirely true. Ed Hamrick has greatly improved the infra-red algorithms and ICE works extremely well with 'Sharpening' switched on, and is vastly superior to the Photoshop equivalent 'Sharpen' filter, which leaves tiny artifacts. Although both are meant to be simple 3x3 pixel sharpeners, the VueScan equivalent leaves the final scan ultra-smooth. If ICE in VueScan is used correctly, it 'pops' the scan back into optical focus, and I have found that it has negligible effects upon any further Photoshop sharpening or interpolation procedures. Sweet. It really is good practice to try and make the best possible multipass 48bit RAW file - and from that, make the best of all possible 48bit scan in your working colourspace BEFORE going into Photoshop 'Curves'. Let VueScan do all the donkey work, so that Photoshop and its inevitable multi-step pixel mashing, takes the least path of resistance. I think you will find that every aspect of the LS4000 hardware is supported very well by VueScan, and is very stable. > Any top tips would be welcome with this machine. You got it:) > Andy best William Curwen ww.william.ws =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
