Re: Scanner Profiling: Critical or Luxury?


"Alan Smithee" <AlanSmithee@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> How important is it to profile the scanner? If the image is ultimately
> going
> into Photoshop for final editing and color corrections (on a calibrated
> monitor) does the scanner profile really matter?
>
>
You always use a profile with a scanner. That is the means to associate
colors with sensor readings.

Sometimes, you use the one that the manufacturer supplies. Other times, you
use the one that you create.
The profile that you create can be more accurate for your particular scanner
that the one that comes with the unit.

Yes, the scanner profile matters unless you really have too much hair on
your head.
Jim


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