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Re: Black & White Scanning

2007-05-19 by Andre Moreau

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "tmonego"
<thomas.c.monego@...> wrote:
>
> I'm scanning with an Epson V700 and Epson Scan in Photoshop. The way I
> see it I have 3 choices in how to scan.
> 1. B&W neg film, 16bit greyscale
> 2. B&W neg film 48 bit color scan
> 3. color neg film 48 bit color scan
> In loosly testing these I hav'nt seen a big difference between them, I
> am open to suggestions. 
> 
>
Tom,

You'll probably get identical results with the above methods. However,
with a 48 bits color scan, in Photoshop use Levels and adjust the end
points for each individual colors and see how your b&w image comes out.

HTH
Andre

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