batch processing of scanned slides

[Bruce Manke]

Hi. First time here so I don't know if this item has been dealt with yet.
I have an Epson "Perfection 4870 Photo" scanner, using Silverfast version 6.4.4r6 (the free upgrade from 6.2)
And this is bundled with Photoshop Elements 2.0

OK, now, the Epson came with a few plastic templates. It's the one that holds 8 slides that I'm interested in here.

The question is: Am I already outfitted with the right "everything" to be able to scan the 8 slides at a time, then use Photoshop 2.0 to batch digitize the images so they appear as separate images?
I'll grow old too quickly if I find out I have to crop each slide individually to be able to copy, say, a couple of hundred slides at a time to CD or to integrate them into a video production in my Mac computer.

Can anyone demystify what I don't seem to be able to get an answer to please?

[LSI_Noack]

Dear Bruce

with SilverFast Ai, you would draw your scan marquee frames once, then you save your frame set, then you could recall it any time for use with batch scans.
SilverFast SE Plus also let you draw multiple frames to be involved with a batch scan, but won't let you save your frame layout.
SilverFast SE does not offer batch scanning at all.

SilverFast 6.5 has a different method in addition - you could have SilverFast searching for the images to scan and draw the frames automatically.
Still, the limitations stated above remain.

Best regards
Sonny Noack
- Manager Technical Support, LaserSoft Imaging AG -

[Jack_on_a_Mac]

Sonny,
Your reply is about a year old...is it still valid? (I have ver SE, have tried SE Plus, and ai....but couldn't get the settings to save. Tried to download/test ai Studio - but it wouldn't install...

I too have 200+ slides (now) and 500+ later to scan...

thanks

- Jack