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--I just bought a Canon FS4000 and am really not happy. The images
are really contrasty and way way too much grain. Is there a program
that removes the grain. Also when I scan a Kodachrome slide, it is
very contrasty. How do I reduce the contrast without making the
image look muddy?
1 Turn the 'Sharpen' function off
.
2 Dont scan at too high a resolution, 2000 is fine for most
images. I only use 4000 if I'm enlargeing a small part of the image.
3 In Photoshop, use Filter> Noise> Despeckle on the Blue layer (in
the Channels Pallette). You can apply this 2 or 3 times without
affecting the quality of the image.
4 To correct contrast, use the Curves option in Filmget - move the
bottom left hand point up to lighten the blacks, and the top
right-hand point down to improve detail in the whites. You can also
do this in Photoshop, but you must get the highlight detail right
in Filmget first.
Brian
--I just bought a Canon FS4000 and am really not happy. The images
are really contrasty and way way too much grain. Is there a program
that removes the grain. Also when I scan a Kodachrome slide, it is
very contrasty. How do I reduce the contrast without making the
image look muddy?
When in London, visit the Magnificent Muswell Hills!
Neat Image release 2.0, Home or Professional release does a good job of handling grain (or noise as some refer to it) especially when properly applied.I just bought a Canon FS4000 and am really not happy. The images
are really contrasty and way way too much grain. Is there a program
that removes the grain. Also when I scan a Kodachrome slide, it is
very contrasty. How do I reduce the contrast without making the
image look muddy?
--1 Turn the 'Sharpen' function off
.
2 Dont scan at too high a resolution, 2000 is fine for most
images. I only use 4000 if I'm enlargeing a small part of the image.
3 In Photoshop, use Filter> Noise> Despeckle on the Blue layer (in
the Channels Pallette). You can apply this 2 or 3 times without
affecting the quality of the image.
4 To correct contrast, use the Curves option in Filmget - move the
bottom left hand point up to lighten the blacks, and the top
right-hand point down to improve detail in the whites. You can also
do this in Photoshop, but you must get the highlight detail right
in Filmget first.
Brian
--I just bought a Canon FS4000 and am really not happy. The images
are really contrasty and way way too much grain. Is there a program
that removes the grain. Also when I scan a Kodachrome slide, it is
very contrasty. How do I reduce the contrast without making the
image look muddy?
When in London, visit the Magnificent Muswell Hills!
--I don't have that model, but USUALLY it is in the software. Look
for a check box when selecting DPI, contrast, etc.
--Hi Davidlw,
I have the FS4000US and I know exactly what you are going through.
Here is a link to a site that has excellent information on the
FS4000US ( http://www.normankoren.com/Tutorials/Canoscan4000.html ). It
contains a wealth of info on techniques, etc. for using the scanner
as well as how to handle the grain issue.
Another site to check out is
http://www.michaelalmond.com/Articles/noise.htm . This site tests 12
different plugins, actions, etc. for grain / noise reduction. Prior
to finding this site, I performed my own tests with the majority of
software (and actions) listed. My findings pretty much paralleled
those listed on the site. I finally purchased Neat Image Pro ($60)
because it did a better job than any of the others (even those at 2
or 3 times the price).
One other plugin that is worthy of mentioning is iCorrect EditLab
3.0 by Pictographics. It does an excellent job of color correction
and is very quick and easy to use. I have quite a bit of experience
with this scanner and I have grown to love it. If you would like
any other info just e-mail me and I will try to help.
--Neat Image release 2.0, Home or Professional release does a good
job of handling grain (or noise as some refer to it) especially
when properly applied.
Although I scan a lot of photos of many different sizes, as well as
negatives and some slides; I am not familiar with your specific
scanner. If you have scanning software to adjust for proper
exposure and contrast (before scanning) this should improve
results. This has been my experience.
--
Vernon...
http://www.pbase.com/vrain
If you have any thoughts on Vuescan I would appreciate them. John
Greg Brakefield wrote:
--I use both FilmGet and ViewScan. The one I choose really depends on
the final output of the scan. For example, if I am just making a
quick scan for e-mail or web, I usually go with Filmget. It is fast
and usually does a decent job without too much color correction
required.
If I am scanning for prints, I always use ViewScan set at 4000 dpi
/ 42 bit. The result is a 120 (+) MB file that is adequate to
produce prints up to 13" x 19" on my Epson 2200. ViewScan offers a
number of features that FilmGet does not (multi-pass scans,
multiple levels of IR cleaning, grain reduction, etc.). ViewScan
does require a little more tweaking with color correction but the
benifits are well worth it.
Both are well with slide films like Fuji Velvia and Provia 100F (I
have to give Viewscan the advantage), but ViewScan does a much
better job with grainier color negative films like Kodak Royal 200
and Fuji Superia 200 (in my opinion). My advice is to go to
http://www.hamrick.com and give it a try.
One other bit of advice, if you are currently using USB, an
investment in a SCSI card would be VERY wise (I use an Adaptec
2930). Your scan times will be reduced in half (or even better)!
I hope this helps.
Greg Brakefield
JWP wrote:
Are you using the Canon software or something like Vuescan?
If you have any thoughts on Vuescan I would appreciate them. John
Greg Brakefield wrote:
