It is not mandatory to make this adjustments using the slider SilverFast offers other options to accomplish this task for example the scale factor or the Output value. To represent a real scenario for many people, the picture used for this thread has acquired a blue color cast, has lost color intensity (faded out colors) and it is a bit underexposed.įirst thing make a prescan and define the area to be scanned. Perform the endscan and save the image in a file.įor this I use a Plustek OpticFilm 7600i (it was the scanner available at the moment but you can use your own) and an old Agfa Chrome CT18 slide which was widely popular in the 60’s. Make the necessary corrections (color correction and optimization as well as scratch and dust reduction) To scan and optimize one of this slides you will:ĭefine the area to be scanned and the enlargement factor With assistance of fully automatic or manual tools the image quality can be restored to its original state. SilverFast was conceived with this type of images and users in mind. These changes plus scratches and dust particles deteriorate the image and film emulsion. Humidity, temperature, light, etc keep changing film and pictures start to fade or change. This may even include the infrared channel for later dust and scratch removal.Film emulsions are in constant change, even after they have been developed and fixed.

SilverFast is available for Mac and Windows and is usable as a stand-alone software, as well as a Photoshop plug-in.Īs part of the Archive Suite and our lossless RAW data concept, SilverFast saves your slides, filmstrips, Kodachrome pictures and fotos, with all data that can be captured, as RAW data image files. SilverFast thus offers a dual interface for basic and expert settings which meets all expectations, as well as helpful QuickTime movies visualizing the use of the software.

SilverFast has been developed for professional image processing as well as for beginners who enjoy their analog images and intend to keep them in digital form. Professional Color Management - Individual color profiles for each scanner - Individual negative profiles - Integrated Auto-IT8-Calibration - Efficient Dust and Scratch Removal with iSRD and SRDx - Tools for automatic and manual optimization Individually adjusted to presently about 340 different scanner models, SilverFast brings out the maximum quality from any device and clearly exceeds the results of the manufacturers' software.

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