Digital BW, The Print

David,

I use Silverfast Ai6 with my Epson Expression 1680 and have found, as others 
have previously stated on this list, that it's pretty much useless for 
scanning color and B&W negs. At least, that's my experience. Transparency 
film is not problem. So, I generally use Silverfast for slide film and 
Vuescan for B&W.

As for how to setup and use, visit Silverfast's website; they have many 
instructional movies available. If you feel that you need more help beyond 
what's available on the website and in the user manual, see if you can 
obtain a copy of Taz Tally's Silverfast: The Official Guide. It's not great 
for scanning help, but I found it useful for setting up the software; 
especially the color management stuff.

Hope this helps.

Alan Huntley

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Neely" <dneely3@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 4:54 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Scanner & Scanning Software Question




I teach at a Vocational High School in the Phoenix area and we recently
received an Epson 4870 scanner and the bundled SilverFast Ai software.

I have not been able to get even close to a decent scan with the SilverFast
software but have had great success with the Epson scanning software which
has produced excellent scans and is very easy to use.

With SilverFast I must be doing something very wrong but for the life of me
I can't figure out what. All the scans come out black when loaded into
Photoshop. Could someone please give me some help with this, point me to
some online info about this combo of scanner and software because the
instructions are not detailed or much help. I know most people feel that the
SilverFast software is top notch but so far I am lost.

Any comments, advice or directions would be very much appreciated.

David Neely
Photo Imaging
Metro Tech H.S.
www.davidneelyphoto.com

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