Digital BW, The Print

I honestly had no idea how much excitement my scanning process would  
raise, but after reading these posts and conducting several tests on  
my own, this is what I concluded: First off, let me apologize for the  
misinformation about the 16-bit limitation. I don't know what I was  
thinking - yes, I know Photoshop CS handles it. I tried both scans,  
and I didn't see much of a difference between an 8-bit and 16 bit  
scan. I am sure if I was printing something above 19x13, I would. I  
am not doing that. I tried scanning at 2400, 3200, 4800 and 12,800. I  
DID notice a softness in the 12,800 and sometimes some over- 
sharpening looks in lower res scans. It seemed it depended on the  
image. I have scanned in slightly under and slightly over-exposed  
negatives too, so that had a factor in "pixelation", or whatever you  
want to call it. So, I will keep testing away to see what the best  
results are for me.

I also don't understand algorithms or things like that and quite  
honestly, I am more focused on the artwork then the technical aspects  
of how things are put together.  Wanting to get off my topic now, I  
think at this point, my main concern in scanning is wanting to make  
the film flatter. I have briefly looked into fluid mount and would  
like to look into it more. However, are there any immediate "fixes"?  
I actually had the film strips on the bed with a thin sheet of plexi  
over it but naturally, the film strip kept moving and the amount of  
dust collected was unreal.


Thank you again, gang for your advice and expertise. :)

AnnMarie


AnnMarie Tornabene
www.annmarietornabene.net





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