Silverfast SE filters in 48 or 24 bits?

[PanosK]

Dear all,

I'm brand new to Silverfast SE (just a few days) and I see my scans improving day after day. I have 2 questions regarding bid-depth, more specifically:
(1) My scanner supports 48 bits & I've read that Silverfast SE scans at 48 bit and outputs at 24bit (in the 48->24bit mode). I'm wondering whether Silverfast SE PROCESSES at 48bit. More specifically, as part of the scan with Silverfast I usually set the Black & White points (histogram), curves and apply a sharpening USM filter: I'm wondering whether these processes take place in 48 bit and then the final output is transformed to 24bits, or whether all these processes take place in 24bits - can you please clarify?
(2) In the case of HDR 48 bit output I've read somewhere that Photoshop Elements might need really special handling to manage the file and actually might not be optimum to use it and the optimum software to manipulate the image (applying again histogram, filters, etc.) is Silverfast HDR software: is this true?

sincerely,

Panos

[LSI_Luebker]

I'm brand new to Silverfast SE (just a few days) and I see my scans improving day after day. I have 2 questions regarding bid-depth, more specifically:
(1) My scanner supports 48 bits & I've read that Silverfast SE scans at 48 bit and outputs at 24bit (in the 48->24bit mode). I'm wondering whether Silverfast SE PROCESSES at 48bit. More specifically, as part of the scan with Silverfast I usually set the Black & White points (histogram), curves and apply a sharpening USM filter: I'm wondering whether these processes take place in 48 bit and then the final output is transformed to 24bits, or whether all these processes take place in 24bits - can you please clarify?

We Use the full 48Bit to apply all of these changes

(2) In the case of HDR 48 bit output I've read somewhere that Photoshop Elements might need really special handling to manage the file and actually might not be optimum to use it and the optimum software to manipulate the image (applying again histogram, filters, etc.) is Silverfast HDR software: is this true?

I would really reccomend you the HDR as you can use our Archive Suite Workflow

http://www.silverfast.com/show/silverfa ... te/en.html

[PanosK]

Clear, many thx for your help,

Panos

[LSI_Luebker]

Dear Panos,

you are welcome !