Re: Photoshop USM and CMYK conversion

[Glenn Barry <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whereabouts in Sydney are you?

Glenn
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zxiong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> >I just joined the list. So I a bit behind on the discussion thread.
> >A question: What hardware/software do you use to scan such large images
> >12"x40" ?
>
> David,
>
> A few of them were drum scans of 35 mm pano and 120 6x9 Velvia. As drum scans
> are expansive I decided a while ago to do my own scans. There are lots of
> quality 35 mm scanners on the market but 120 film scanners are rare.  So I
> bought a Microtek Artixscan 4000t for 35 mm film, that include pano frames by
> Noblex and Xpan.  I had to stitch two scans together for them of course.  At
> a trade show I had 8 6x9 originals scanned free of charge by an Imacon and a
> Duoscan T2500 which I needed to use urgently.  My 120 film is still giving me
> headaches as an Imacon is very expansive.  Many of the 12x40 images were
> stitched together using both Photoshop and The Panorama Factory by John Strait
> (free download). Prior to my shooting of the New Year's Eve firework here in
> Sydney,  I knew  none of my existing cameras would work. So I chose the digital
> route and had everything well planned.  One of the images that I'm working on
> is that firework show.
>
> Zonghou Xiong