I would not apply unsharp mask to a file I was going to distribute to clients or
send for color reproduction because there may be further manipulation done and
sharpening added once the image is out of your hands. I always save my archival
tiff files unsharpened.If I am publishing to the web or making inkjet prints,
then I will make a special repro file which I size first, then do UnsharpMask as
the very last step.
Mike M.
Sumtingwong wrote:
> Noel,
>
> I don't think that you would have any problems upgrading your PC. The best
> thing to do is go on the net and see if the hardware that you own has
> upgraded drivers for the OS that you want to upgrade to. Windows also
> includes many of the drivers for older pieces of hardware.
>
> As for the scanning software, use what works best for you ;)
>
> For the web images, I have worked long and hard to get the best results from
> this one. I hava altered my process many times from tips that I have
> received from this list and from my experience. Here is what I do using
> Photoshop 6.0:
>
> 1) Scan at full resolution as a tiff
> 2) Crop and apply any color correction, if needed
> 3) Touch up using the clone tool
> 4) Apply any filters, i.e. Unsharp Mask
> 5) Save this image as a tiff (to be burned on CD)
> 6) Resize for the web (usually 600 height or 700 width, whichever is larger,
> in pixels)
> 7) Save for the web in Image Ready
>
> I hope that this partial list helps. Have Fun!!!
>
> Spencer Stone
>
> <snip>
>
> 1. Which of the three scanner software programs is the most likely to
> give me
> a usable scan?
>
> 2. For web images, should I set the final size pre-scan, and pick a 72
> dpi resolution
> then, or is it better to scan at a higher resolution and then reduce it
> after
> editing?
>
> 3. For printing to the inkjet, I have read here and other places that
> the image
> I send to print should be about 1/3 of printer resolution. The Epson 860
> is
> 1440 x 780, or thereabouts. Which number should I be 1/3 of, the 1440 or
> the
> 780?
>
> 4. Should I upgrade to Vuescan 6.7.2?
>
> 5. Can I upgrade my OS with losing the modem or scanner? It would be
> nice to
> be able to use the printer's USB connection, which I don't think is
> supported
> very well in Win 95
>
> Any information would be appreciated, I have just begun to experiment in
> the
> digital darkroom, and hope the collective experience of the film scanner
> group
> will be able to help me along the way.
>
> Noel Charchuk
> Calgary, Alberta
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