Digital BW, The Print

Thank you Simon. Working on a separate layer sounds like a good way 
to go. Also, using the standalone version appears to give you much 
more control than the plug-in filter. However, I always have my files 
in PS's .psd format and the filter only works on .tif files - so it 
means I have to save a copy as a tif , do the dust removal, then save 
it as a .psd to overwrite the original - a bit of a clunky way to 
work. But I may be missing someething.
Frank

<simon@s...> wrote:
> Frank
> 
> I am using the Mac version but I guess the same would apply for the 
Windoze version as well.  The first thing to point out is that I 
nearly always have to tweak the sliders to get the right amount of 
dust removal.  There doesn;t seem to be any good default setting.  I 
use the image at 100% - 200% and then remove all the imperfections.  
What you will find is that you will also lose detail and some 
highlights by using this filter.  To overcome this, I create a 
duplicate layer.  Then, with just the bottom layer visible, I apply 
the dust & scratches filter to the extent that I need to.  Then, I 
make the top layer visible and using the eraser tool, I work on the 
areas where I want to remove the dust & scratches, and avoid the 
areas where the highlights or detail would be lost.  When finished I 
flatten the layers.
> 
> All in all this is a tool that works but it can take a long time to 
get the best end result possible.  Long, but certainly less time than 
doing the whole process manually.  However, it is not the same as 
having dICE in the scanner software, which is definitely the best 
approach for dust and scratch removal.  The upside with the dust & 
scratches utility is that, by avoiding using dICE, you do not get any 
softening of the image at scan time.
> 
> Simon
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: frankg_photo <fh.gross@s...> 
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 11:16 PM
>   Subject: [Digital BW] Polaroid's Dust & Scratches
> 
> 
>   I cant quite get the hang of using Polaroid's Dust & Scratches 
>   program (free). Anyone using it that can offer a few tips, 
pointers 
>   or a tutorial ?
> 
>   http://www.polaroid.com/products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%
>   3Eprd_id=390847&FOLDER%3C%
>   3Efolder_id=12631&bmLocale=en_US&PRDREG=POL&SOURCE=catalog
> 
>   thanks
>   Frank
> 
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