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Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:10 am
by stevebow
I intend to scan in all my negs in HDRi mode with Ai Studio, then process them later with HDR Studio with colour correction etc. applied.

If I choose the NegaFix profile in Ai Studio at scan time, can it be stored in the RAW image (as metadata) so when I later load it in to HDR Studio I won't need to reselect the profile in the dialog again?

Because at a later date I will not remember what the neg type originally was so I am thinking of a way to avoid taking notes.

Currently when I set the NegaFix profile in Ai Studio and then load the file into HDR Studio, the NegaFix dialog only picks up on the scanner model and the other options are <Other>/<Other>/<Standard>.

Re: Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:26 pm
by LSI_Morales
Dear Steve,

Thank you very much for your suggestion. As a matter of fact information about the specific NegaFix profile will not be saved in the files. You can however use the IPTC button on the preview window to save the film information.

IPTC_Button_Ai_Studio.jpg
IPTC button in SilverFast Ai Studio
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Later in HDR Studio under VLT mode the IPTC information can be read and the proper profile selected.

We will discuss the possibility of implementing an automatic saving of this information in future versions of SilverFast.

Cheers

Re: Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:40 am
by stevebow
Thanks. In fact, noting the film type as a comment via IPTC is exactly what I have been doing!

I hope you do decide to implement embedding the NegaFix profile name in HDR files as I believe it will simplify the work-flow a little.

Re: Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:04 am
by LSI_Morales
Dear Steve,

I already open a feature request with your suggestion. I guess this feature might be included in future updates.

Again thanks for your suggestion.

Cheers

Re: Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:33 am
by stevebow
LSI_Morales wrote:I already open a feature request with your suggestion. I guess this feature might be included in future updates.

Thanks, but I don't see it in that topic?

Re: Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:36 am
by LSI_Morales
Dear Steve,

What do you mean by:
stevebow wrote:Thanks, but I don't see it in that topic?


Kind regards

Re: Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:51 am
by stevebow
Sorry, what I meant is that I followed the "feature request" link you provided in post #4 which took me to the "New features wishlist" topic, but I don't see the feature request you said you'd already opened.

Re: Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:30 am
by LSI_Morales
Dear Stevebow,

stevebow wrote:...but I don't see the feature request you said you'd already opened.


Oh! ok, the link was posted automatically, it is just for you to verify if anybody else has posted a similar request.
When people post such requests on the forum, we have to take them to an internal database.

I originally posted your feature request internally.

Cheers

Re: Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:31 am
by stevebow
Understood, thanks.

Re: Is NegaFix profile embedded in HDR scans?

PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:09 pm
by LSI_Morales
My pleasure!