Re: VUESCAN: Possible to set color negative base neutral?



Erik, yes of course I meant unexposed but developed to set the film base.

Where should I be searching for your previously posted information? here on
this group?

thank you

Rick
www.rickschiller.com

In article <MPG.1d4ee4e9bc85fdbc98a914@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
erik.krause@xxxxxx says...
>
>rs <r_schiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I seem to have the most dificulty using Vuescan with my Nikon IV scanner
and
>> color negative film. I mostly use NPH NPS and 160NC. Scans tend to come
>> out pink as its very dificult to get accurate skin tones. Is it possible
to
>> somehow have Vuescan measure and set a base setting on a blank, exposed &
>> developed piece of film and then use that neutral setting to scan an actual
>> negative?
>
>You apparently need an *unexposed* piece of film, an exposed one would
>be black. See "advanced workflow" in the vuescan manual for details.
>
>Since you use a nikon scanner you can use an even better approach by
>adjusting Green and Blue analog gain. Search for a posting (by me) with
>subject 'Re: Vuescan: my new advanced workflow' for details.
>
>--
>Erik Krause
>Digital contrast problems: http://www.erik-krause.de/contrast

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