RE: LS-2000 help

["M. Denis Hill" <denis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ed,

Do you mean that the on-the-fly RGB to CMYK conversion in scanner firmware
(or in the driver software) is better than Photoshop conversion? Or have I
missed something and there are scanners with CMYK PMTs?

M. Denis Hill
Area 360 Communications
http://www.area360.com
360.678.8351

Have you visited the discussion forums at http://www.colorfulcoupeville.com?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sokolowski, Ed [mailto:esokolowski@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 1:04 PM
> To: 'panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: LS-2000 help
>
>
> Harold,
>
> If you are trying to set the scanner up so that one setting can
> be used for
> all your scans you are making yourself crazy. It can not be done. Each
> negitive we scan,  just as each scene we photograph is unique. Trying to
> make the scanner "default" to some value that will give you perfect scans
> just isnt happening. I think you found that out already.
>
> Do you have Photoshop? If not get it, If so get this book....
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0240515919/qid=965669645/sr
> =1-7/002-6
> 425206-4380854
>
> I am the Director of Graphic Production for a large cosmetics
> company in NYC
> and each one of my departments scan well over 1000 chromes a month on 10
> different types of scanners encluding the LS-2000  and I can tell you from
> experience that 99% of all the work done to make these scans look good is
> done in Photoshop. If you are serious about digital photography
> Photoshop is
> the ONLY tool to use.
>
> Ok just a few guidlines for better scans
>
> 1. Turn off sharpening
> 	Do that in photoshop during color correction and use SPARINGLY.
>
> 2. Figure out what the FINAL size of the scan and scan that size.
> (magnification %)
> 	For example If you have a 4X5 and you wanna make an 8X10 Scan it at
> 200% not at 1200 DPI.....
> 	DO NOT!!! I repeat DO NOT!!!  scan at the Max resolution of the
> scanner and then scale the photo up. That makes the WORST possible scan +
> Its a waste of HD space. Your scans should rarely pass 250 dpi. (If you
> wanna know why read the book)
>
> 3. Use Auto Levels. Unless you REALLY know what you are doing and
> know color
> 	correction and are willing to spend GOBS of time testing your
> particular scanner use Auto levels. This pretty much gaurentee's that you
> will get a scan that has all the data you need in it for a good
> final scan.
>
> 4. If you are scanning for the WEB. PLEASE scan at 72dpi only.
> 300dpi scans
> are just BIG
> 	not better. Monitors can only reproduce 72dpi so PLEASE stay away
> from the 300dpi settings. + Use image ready in photoshop 5.5 to further
> reduce the size of your scans.
>
> These things will get you in the ballpark and all you will have to do is
> tweek your scan in photoshop and you will have a BEAUTIFUL Image
> to print.
>
> One final thing.....
>
> If you are printing to an Epson Type Printer (CMYK not RGB)
> Change the mode
> of the pic to CMYK.
> All (well most all) scanners default to RGB to scan photos. If
> you can scan
> in CMYK thats even better.
>
> Hope I helped and didnt confuse
>
> Ed.
>
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> > ----------
> > From: 	Harold Wong
> > Reply To: 	panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: 	Tuesday, August 1, 2000 11:32 AM
> > To: 	'panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: 	LS-2000 help
> >
> > Can anybody offer me a few tips in using the Nikon LS-2000 for
> scanning in
> > 35mm shots for panoramic work on a Macintosh? Specifically, I'm having
> > difficult setting one exposure level and making it the default for the
> > rest of my photographs. Saving and recalling the "User Settings" doesn't
> > seem to help as my other scans come out bad. I've also turned
> off the two
> > autoexposure features found in the Misc. preference panel. Thanks.
> >
> > Harold
> >
> >
> >