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:
>
>
> 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:
>>
>>
>>
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