Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scanners tend to accentuate things like dust particles and scratches on negatives, probably due to the optics of the scanner (Callier effect?). I have negatives which will print just fine in an enlarger, but which look like a mess when scanned. I'm not sure what Photoshop Elements comes with, but regular Photoshop 7 includes the Healing (and Patch) tool which is fabulous for removing scratches, dust marks, etc. dan c. At 05:06 AM 04-07-03 -0500, walsen@sbcglobal.net wrote: >Thanks, Bob. Unfortunately, the bar shot (taken with the 35 'cron >incidentally) neg. is scratched (although the scratches are accentuated by >my Nikon scanner). I used TMax 400 and developed it myself, so I have no >one to blame for the scratches but your truly. I am not skillful enough >with Photoshop (Elements in my case) to remove the scratches seamlessly. I >have spent more time with this negative than any other. Maybe I should take >it to a custom lab for traditional printing. > [snip] - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html