Greetings -
Can you handle another newbie? (I heard that groan) ;-)
OK, not entirely new to scanning, but just got my first film scanner -
a Canon FS2710 that I got 2nd hand. Seems to be working fine.
it's making me realize that I need to get into a whole other level of
control and understan
Here are some quick answers to some of your questions. Hopefully, others will give you better answers.
Get PS6 if you can afford it, but if you have to ask the question, you'd probably be happy with PSE. PS6 is needed if you want to send images to a printing press. It also has features not avai
nd Color
FAQs) at
http://www.inforamp.net/~poynton/Poynton-color.html
Ask all the questions you like - we're here to learn ourselves and to help when we can.
Maris Lidaka Sr
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From: "Ken Durling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"Ken Durling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can you handle another newbie? (I heard that groan) ;-)
Everyone was a newbie once! Welcome!
> I've tried out Photoshop Elements and like it, but at this point am
> wavering as to whether I should get the whole PS6 package or
> if PSE would do it.
I'
Hi Ken, welcome to the list. A few quick thoughts.
o One strategy is to scan at the highest resolution and highest bits
per pixel once to create a master file with all the possible data you
can capture. This way you can make derivative files at smaller sizes,
etc. and "never" have to rescan t
Ken writes ...
> ...
> ... I've tried out Photoshop Elements and
> like it, but at this point am wavering as to whether I should get the
> whole PS6 package or if PSE would do it. Any advice appreciated.
> ...
From what I've heard, PSE should be able to take care of most anything
you'll need
>Ken Durling: OK, not entirely new to scanning, but just got my first film scanner -
>a Canon FS2710 that I got 2nd hand. Seems to be working fine
Have an FS2710 here too Ken, which I am quite happy with. I usually use VueScan with
it, as Canoscan software clips the blacks and whites too much
"Ken Durling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"At this point I mainly am striving to just get the absolute best quality
photo and then reproduction thereof that I can . . .
"Another question when working with large files like this is at what point
do you do most of your image adjustment? Do you do a
One of the advantages to using PhotoShop Elements (btw I use PS 6 but
gave my daughter PSE) is that practically all of the commands are the
same as those used in the full Photoshop. So if your strapped for cash
it is a good start, not sure but it also might give you a discounted
upgrade path at a