Digital BW, The Print

If you scan 'image' the scanner MUST be profiled using an IT8 target (or
similar ) on the slide stock you are using. Otherwise the scanner has no
benchmark  to convert the numbers it reads. It is basically uncalibrated -
although I guess Austin will give you the technicalities. Scanning 'image'
in BW gives you great data - this is what I do. But a scanner isn't
intelligent - it is just a tool that transfers data. 'Image' give you the
best 'raw' data VS will provide, but you have to calibrate it by building a
profile. Using the slide setting uses canned profiles, better than none, but
not as good as image with IT8. I said you shouldn't use 'slide' as it didn't
sound as if you were profiling the scanner.

Julian

Julian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stan McQueen" <stan@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Vuescan Profiles


> At 01:31 AM 6/19/2003, you wrote:
> >Peter, if you are scanning colour slides you should set the media type to
> >';slide film', not image as the image tab gives you an uncorrected scan.
> >Just make sure that the endpoints are slightly outside the data in the
histo
> >and away you go. Colour correct in PS.
>
> Depends on what you want. According to the Vuescan help file, setting to
> "Image" will result in the scan resembling the original slide. Setting to
> "Slide Film" and picking the appropriate film type on the Color Tab will
> result in a scan that resembles the original scene. If you use a saturated
> film like Velvia because you like the way the colors pop, what's the point
> of having the scan remove the saturation to get back to the original
scene?
> I want my scans to look like the film, not like the original scene. YMMV.
>
> Stan
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