Re: [APML] Beginner scanner images

[Herm <hermperez@worldnet.att.net>]

I think you are doing a fine job Steve.. a couple of things that I have
learned after many hours fooling around with a scanner.

1. its best to do raw scans with a scanner, import it into PS or PW and do
the final tweaking.. of course many scanners only will provide a "semi-raw"
scan.. try to limit scanner fiddling as much as you can.

2. adjust the histogram by the numbers, as described in many web sites..
now you have a good scanned image, go at it with the program of your
choice.

3. vignetting is a pain, I was never really satisfied with any methods of
vignetting removal.. I think the best way is just to get an instrument that
minimizes this.

4. no matter how much PS fiddling you have done, if it still looks weird
start over :) , soon you will learn to just give up on some images

5. after a while you will be able to do all your image processing in a few
minutes..

6. and finally, enjoy it.. the learning/experimenting process is a lot of
fun.

steve banbury <banburys@sonic.net>  wrote:

>HI Jeff--yes, I looked at the histogram before uploading the file, and could
>see it was clipped at the bottom end.
>The scanner has a plethora of histogram adjustments available--maybe too many
>for a beginner!


Herm
Astropics http://home.att.net/~hermperez

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