Re: [APML] Vuescan Question (was Clipping)

[Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>]

Steve,

Your scanning is very good now.  The raw Dumbell is not clipped. 
Congratulations.

For processing the image, I'd add in a bit of green and blue by lifting
the middle of the curves.

Also, the program bgsmooth might be helpful.
http://canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~axm/bgsmooth.html
Start with parameters "4 100" on the post-processed .TIF and experiment
from there.
IMO your objective should be to soften the grain, not to eliminate it.

Matt

Steve Lindsey wrote:
> 
> Matt & Herm,
> 
> Take a look now at the M27 and M16 shots on my website now.
> I rescanned and the colorcast I mentioned was the fact that the
> raw image was a "negative image" vs. positive.  My 11 year old
> walked up behind me after I just did a scan and pointed it out.
>  No duh Dad...<g>  Maybe Vuescan has a setting to invert the
> raw scan for me?  Anyway, I inverted it in PS and tried to adjust
> the histograms without cutting off the RGB channels so much.
>  I included a downsized raw scan link on the bottom of the M27
> page.  Please let me know if I'm making progress.  I'm much happier
> with the results but obviously need to expose longer and stack
> in the future.
> 
> www.geocities.com/stevelindsey2001/
> 
> Steve
> 
> >--- Original Message ---
> 
> >Steve,
> >
> >That may be normal. Raw scans often have color casts....
> >
> >Matt
> 
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