[X4U] Scanning slides

[Zane H. Healy]

At 12:19 PM +1100 1/30/11, Bernard Munter wrote:
>Adding to this, I use an Epson V700 and check the histogram in the scanning
>software (Epson) interface after the 'preview' and prior to the actual scan.
>That way there is less mangling of levels in Photoshop, resulting in
>banding, etc.
>
>I usually do a final Levels tweak of levels post-scan, but the adjustment is
>usually minor. I'm still on 10.5, so YMMV. I've never used VueScan, but I'd
>assume it has a histogram adjustment interface.
>
>Getting a 'good' initial scan is key to success.

I never had a lot of luck with the histogram on EpsonScan for my 
Epson 2400 or 2450.  Even when I appear to have a good one, once I 
get it into Photoshop I typically need to adjust the levels.  On 
VueScan I hadn't even figured out how to display it (you got me 
thinking and I think I've found it), but I get good solid scans with 
a good histogram when I open it in Lightroom or Photoshop.  I've 
barely used VueScan with the 2450, but have scanned a lot of 35mm 
using the Nikon Coolscan IV ED and VueScan.  I highly recommend it, 
you can download a fully functional demo, that puts watermarks on 
your scans and give it a try if you want.

With a V700 you'll be able to continue using EpsonScan.  The 2400 and 
2450 are so old that they dropped support with 10.6.

Zane




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