Re: filmscanners: VueScan, Linux and the FS2710

2000-11-07 Thread Gordon Henderson
On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Erik Kaffehr wrote: > Hi! > > Two out of three... > > I use VueScan and Linux with Minolta Dimage Scan Multi > > I have no fishes but my slides scans are just fine. Do you have the right > Device->MediaType, and Media selection? Yes - aparently according to the man, it's a

RE: filmscanners: Epson1270 and PhotoShop LE

2000-11-20 Thread Gordon Henderson
There is an alternative to PhotoShop if anyones interested... Linux, VueScan and GIMP... I'm no expert, but as far as I can see, I can do everything that I want to do in GIMP - cropping, touch-up, colour tweaking and so on (any number of undos) and with the GIMP-Print module, slides I'm scanning,

RE: filmscanners: Epson1270 and PhotoShop LE

2000-11-21 Thread Gordon Henderson
On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Tony Sleep wrote: > > Linux, > > VueScan and GIMP... > > I have recently been playing in a doltish, half-compehending fashion, > with Linux and GIMP. It's a pretty impressive program and the UI is > often better than PS5 (which I use otherwise, on PC), but there seems > to

Re: filmscanners: GIMP and Vuescan in Linux

2000-11-21 Thread Gordon Henderson
On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Rob Geraghty wrote: > I'd be interested in trying GIMP - it might give me a reason to keep my > second hard drive and install Linux on it. But only if I can find a driver > for the Stylus 700 and an X engine for the TNT2 card. Gimp-print will drive the 700 and there is an X

Re: filmscanners: Vuescan scratch removal

2000-12-16 Thread Gordon Henderson
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Mike wrote: > What's GIMP? It's the Gnu Image Manipulation Program. Runs under most Unixes but I believe there is a Win version. http://www.gimp.org/ As far as I can tell, it can do just about everything PhotoShop can - and it's free. > I'm interested because of the alai

Re: filmscanners: Canon FS2710 - any good?

2001-02-07 Thread Gordon Henderson
On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, tflash wrote: > Looking at low cost film scanners and this Canon FS2710 seems like it might > be nice. Anybody have strong feelings for or against it? I know there have > been new 4000ppi scanners announced, but will there be anything better in > the Canon's price range out so