Stephen,
In the
scan tab there are three bit selections. It sounds like you are using the “raw”
option which will give you the data just as it comes from the CCD which is
dark and this is normal. Without
going into the gory details do not use this selection until you have more experience
in knowing when and how to us it. If you are on a PV the raw selection is the
last of the three available. Use the one above it.
Regarding the
profiles, for most use’s the monitor profile will be O.K. but as you get more experience
and grasp a understanding of the ICC workflow(chromes only) you may want to
scan into a profile that has a wider gamut such as Adobe RGB.. I whole concept
of ICC workflow, scanner profiles, monitor profiles, and managing them with
Photoshop can be a little daunting. Just remember that before Photoshop 5.5
with it’s ICC color workflow people were generating great images. A good place
to start is www.scantips.com and www.computer-darkroom.com
David
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From: Sisk98@aol.com
[mailto:Sisk98@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001
8:03 PM
To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
Subject: filmscanners: 12bits or
8bits?
Hi
everyone.... Is it best to scan at 12 bits or 8 bits using the Polaroid
sprintscan 4000 Polacolor Insight software? When I do scan at 12bits and is
sent to Photoshop the image is dark. Is this normal? Setting the white and
black points is very difficult. Does it make any sense to do any corrections
with Insight if I'm scanning at 12bits? Also, on the
"profiles-display" box in Insight, I have it set at "monitor,
PC." Should I be using a different profile? I, m using the monitor that came
with my Gateway computer. Any help you can give me would be greatly
appreciated. Thank-you. Stephen S.
