Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Peter
Marquis-Kyle" <peter@m...> wrote:
> lancscott wrote:
> > Vuescan users does this software offer any form of just/scratch
> > removal?
> 
> Yes. Provided the scanner has an Infrared lamp, Vuescan can
recognise dust and
> scratches and retouch them. You can control how vigorously the
cleaning is
> done -- there are Light, Medium and Heavy options.
> 
> It works best with chromogenic negatives (C41) and Ektachrome/Fujichrome
> positives. Probably useless for silver black and white negatives and
Kodachrome
> positives.

IR grain/dust reduction with Kodachromes may not be quite so "useless"
as popularly assumed. Although I don't have extensive experience
--I've been able to use Vuescan's "Light" grain reduction quite
succesfully with a number of 35 mm Kodachromes. 

Phil