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Scanning Slides


 
 
How can I get better color when scanning Velvia slides? I seem to lose several shades of color and light in the scanning process. My photos look great on a projector, and horrible when scanned.

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August 22, 2002

 

doug Nelson 		  Slides can often be a handful for any film scanner, because the shadow areas are denser then the scanner can handle. This can cause color shifts. If you're using a flatbed for scanning dense slides, you may be exceeding the scanner's capability.
Try scanning at the highest color bit depth possible, tweak your contrast and exposure in Photoshop, and THEN convert to 8-bit color. If you use a Nikon scanner, set the analog to about a plus 30, and scan it in the 16-times scan mode. See if that helps.
If your scanner can't handle it, have your problem slides scanned professionally and burned to CD.


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August 22, 2002

 

David Clark 		 
 
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I agree that the issue is the scanner. Many professional quality scans can be achieved around $1/scan but there is usually a minmum. The good news is that you can get a good scanner for (relatively) affordable prices. The below picture was scanned on an Epson Perfection 2450 Photo Scanner ($400.00)


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August 28, 2002

 
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