LaserSoft Imaging

Hi, anybody out there have a method for using multiple it8 generated icc scanner files?? I am using different targets for fuji, kodak, etc to create an individual color profile for each type of film. right now, after creating one profile, when i try to create another, it just overwrites it. i went into the preferences and changed the name of the icc profile, but it wouldnt show up under profiles that can be chosen for the icm workflow.

another question. if i am interested in scanning in and achieving a digital file that as nearly as possible reflects the actual picture that i took, what is the process? I use many filters, and sometimes intentionally over or underexpose photos and i do not want silverfast to try and adjust this to a"good" picture. but i do what to capture the full range of color/contrast that my original negative/positive provides.

i am using sf 5.5 and windows xp with an epson 2450 scanning primarily slide film. Thanks!!

Dear Dylan.

The best way to scan your images is 48 bit HDR raw data. The HDR scan will serve as your "digital original" in the further workflow. If you will be using your images at various sizes and multiple resolutions for various output devices, the best approach is to capture the image at the largest dimension and highest resolution at which you intend to use it. Reducing the dimensions or down-sampling the resolution is far less harmful to your image than sizing or sampling up.

SilverFast Ai -> 48bit AdobeRGB(embedded ICC-profile) -> SilverFastHDR -> 24bit AdobeRGB -> Output with profile RGB/CMYK

Please check <a href="http://download.silverfast.com/ai/docs/SF-Ai6-Manual-Ch7-en.pdf">chapter 7 </a>of our documentation which gives an excellent intro to the SilverFast scanning concept .

Kind regards.