Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank, beware of LR2 for scans, it is designed for digital camera files, most of my MF scans are too big. It has some file type limitations too. I still use photoshop for scans. Frank On 13 Oct, 2008, at 15:12, Frank Filippone wrote: > Daniel.... > > Thanks for the input. I have an older version of Elements, only. I > tried > some "levels" and that did support a more snappy image... but the > midtones > went too dark for my taste. > This is a trial, so the path is now set, must get the experience, > skills and > judgement. > > I just ordered Lightroom 2. When I get that, I need to check my > scanning. > This image was scanned to TIFF. I still have the opportunity to scan > to NEF > format. I think LR2 wants RAW files for more image control. SO if > it will > take the file format, I need to rescan, then tweak. > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > The next step is to work a little with levels (it's like chosing a > paper grade in the darkroom). You could also work with "contrast", I > guess it is a matter of taste. For me, "levels" is easier to fine > tune. You could use "curves" too. There's more than one way to do > things. > > That would piff up the colors a bit and put some snap into it. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information