LaserSoft Imaging

i am new to Silverfast and a novice at scanning and while i'm trying to sort through the various tools i'm finding using the neutral pipette and densitometer functions confusing.

I see in previous versions that using the pipette tool brought up a unique window that offered before and after numbers which would change depending on additional adjustments using other tools - histogram, etc.

in version 8 when i apply neutral pipettes points to my image i see in the neutral pipette palette both source and destination numbers but these remain fixed no matter what other tool i then use.

it's my understanding too that selecting a neutral point with the neutral pipette automatically adjusts the image and corrects the assigned point's numbers (eg the destination results).

but how do i get this tool to reflect additional modifications? what step am i missing?

additionally, i see through the densitometer tool palette that i can assign both black and white fixed points to my image. these seem to work correctly - adjusting their numbers in relation to adjustments i make using other tools (histogram, etc.) - although they do not have readings for before/after.

and while i see that moving my cursor reflects before and after numbers on the densitometer palette itself - is there a way to see the before and after numbers on these assigned fixed points?

looking forward to any suggestions and or help.

thanks.

cheers-

cindy

Dear Cindy,

The Densitometer still shows the before - after values.
It is located in the sliding menu bar to the left of the preview window.

The before -after numbers show the value for colors beneath your cursor.
If you place it at the same location while changing color values you will see that it changes its after values.

You can also set measurement points to check alterations to certain points in the image.
Hold the shift-key and click where you want to measure color values.
These show the current color output for that point.

Setting neutral points does not prevent you from further adjusting the image.
They will just try to remove color casts through histogram modifications.
You can always overwrite these by applying manual settings.


kind regards,
Arne Ketelhohn.