Digital BW, The Print

Julian,

Not to ask a dumb question...what does 3200 in one direction mean? I thought
the Epson 1680 had a top-end optical resolution of
1600, and that anything over this number--I think you can go to 12,800 or
something like that--was interpolated.

Alan Huntley

----- Original Message -----
From: "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Vuescan


> Alan - I can get 3200 out of my 1680 with Vuescan. According to Ed it is
> 3200 in one direction and interpolated in the other.
>
> Julian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A. Huntley" <leicam6@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 7:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Vuescan
>
>
> > Jerry,
> >
> > Some options within VueScan, like the scanning DPI available, are
scanner
> > dependent. From what I've seen with my Expression
> > 1680, it appears that the max scan DPI available for selection is the
> > optical limit; 1600, in my case. Levels adjustment is done
> > via the Black/White sliders in the, I believe, "Colors" tab. Make sure
you
> > have "Advanced" set within the first tab. I have not
> > found any curves adjustment capability available. If any of you
> experienced
> > VueScan users out there know how to effect a curves
> > adjustment, please post. You use a Mac, right? I believe VueScan HAS to
> run
> > from the folder on the desktop. You can, however,
> > direct your output files to another folder.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Alan Huntley
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...>
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 2:46 PM
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Vuescan
> >
> >
> > > I have a question concerning VUEscan. I've been through every panel in
> > > the advanced mode, but I can't find a thing on adjusting levels or
> > > curves. Also, the highest resolution I can scan at for the Agfa T2500
is
> > > 1250 DPI.  That isn't good enough for 6x6 films, I need the full 2500
> > > DPI.  Am I missing something, or doesn't vuescan support higher DPI or
> > > levels or curves? Also, VUEscan runs directly from its folder on the
> > > desktop. SHouldn't it actually be installed in the system folder?
There
> > > is no installation program to do this.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Jerry