RE: LS-2000 help

["Sokolowski, Ed" <esokolowski@xxxxxxxxx>]

No I didnt say that What I was saying is that scanning in CMYK gives you a
better representation of what your final output will be like in the scanner
software. ALSO it stops the OOOPS I forgots and printing RGB. What I was
getting at is Images being sent to CMYK Printers SHOULD be CMYK files....
Thats all.....

> ----------
> From: 	M. Denis Hill
> Reply To: 	panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 	Tuesday, August 8, 2000 12:13 AM
> To: 	panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: 	RE: LS-2000 help
> 
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > ----------
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> 
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