Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In my digital darkroom, I scan B&W negatives and slides at 2438dpi with a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual film scanner. Almost every scanned image requires use of the AUTOLEVELS and UNSHARP MASK functions in Adobe Photoshop before being printed on my Epson Stylus Photo 750 inkjet printer. Most of the time I use additional Photoshop filters and functions. I use a 3-year-old Apple PowerPC Mac that is slow by today's standards, but gets the job done! Both scanner and printer software have options for controlling contrast, brightness, etc., but I have been advised to do all the image manipulation in Photoshop as their software is far more sophisticated (and expensive!). However I do crop the image in the scanner before making the final scan and importing it into Photoshop. If I use Epson Photo Quality Glossy Paper and print at 1440 dpi, the ouput is indistinguishable from a traditional B&W print. I hope this information helps! Muhammad Chishty ************************ Muhammad R.K. Chishty, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Finance Graham School of Management Saint Xavier University 3700 West 103rd Street Chicago, IL 60655, USA