[filmscanners] Re: B&W/Grayscale/desaturation and all that !

[TonySleep@halftone.co.uk]

On Sun, 3 Feb 2002 12:48:54 -0000  myles (dryden@mgt.gla.ac.uk) wrote:

> I normally am scanning( with VUESCAN) 35mm print film and
> trannies (but sometimes 6 x 9  film).I also use PS6 . What I am
> trying to do is improve the quality of my prints(especially B&W)
> ,BUT I am wondering whether it makes any sense (given my low
> spec kit)for me to worry about the issues being raised  by
> contributors on this topic ?

Worry? No :)

If you are scanning monchrome negs, whether silver image or chromagenic,
then from what Ed has said about Vuescan you may as well just scan as
greyscale.

If you are scanning colour neg then you could try experimenting with RGB
scans and converting in PS.



Regards

Tony Sleep
http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio & exhibit; + film scanner info
& comparisons
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