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Re: [Digital BW] Scanning HiBit

2001-08-31 by Dave Tevis

Mike,

I figured it was something like that, but still can't find anything 
similar in the options. Where should I be looking? I am using SF 
5.1 on a mac.

Dave

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Michael J. Kravit" 
<mkravit@k...> wrote:
> Dave,
> 
> Hibit mode in the Silverfast software is actually a RAW file 
format. As such
> you need to check box in the options that says something like 
"HDR OUTPUT".
> This allows Silverfast to lighten up the image so that it is 
workable in
> Photoshop or better yet Silverfast HDR.
> 
> Mike
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Dave Tevis [mailto:dave@t...]
>   Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 8:03 PM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
>   Subject: [Digital BW] Scanning HiBit
> 
> 
>   This might be a tad of topic but someone here may have the
>   answer. I am scanning 2 1/4 with my epson 1600 using
>   Silverfast Scan software. Silverfast gives great control over
>   scanning chromes, and b/w, as long as I don't scan HiBit. But 
I'll
>   be darned if I can get a good scan in HiBit from Silverfast. The
>   scans are dark and difficult to adjust in PS. Yet scans from the
>   Epson driver in HiBit (even with the crude controls) turn out 
much
>   better. So much better that I must be doing something wrong 
but
>   can't figure it out. Any ideas?
> 
>   Dave
> 
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