New scanner
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New scanner
I have been wanting a scanner to scan slides and negatives so I have bought an Epson V600. I am still finding my way about this machine and the photoshop as I am not very computer literate in regards to photo processing.
I have scanned an old colour negative film from 1982 as a trial. The first image below is the auto scan from the negative and the second is an adjusted version I attempted in photoshop. I have a lot to learn about photo processing on computers. The photo is taken in Clitheroe in Lancashire. The building site on the right is a Booths supermarket going up at the time.
Any tips or instructions on photo processing welcome.
Regards
Peter.
I have scanned an old colour negative film from 1982 as a trial. The first image below is the auto scan from the negative and the second is an adjusted version I attempted in photoshop. I have a lot to learn about photo processing on computers. The photo is taken in Clitheroe in Lancashire. The building site on the right is a Booths supermarket going up at the time.
Any tips or instructions on photo processing welcome.
Regards
Peter.
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Re: New scanner
I have an Epson V330 Peter which produces quite reasonable scans from Negatives & Slides.
What version of Photoshop are you using? I have recently moved sideways from PSCS6 to Photoshop Elements 14 which is much easier to use for a beginner but also produces excellent results for people like me. I have been using Photoshop since the early 1990's
What version of Photoshop are you using? I have recently moved sideways from PSCS6 to Photoshop Elements 14 which is much easier to use for a beginner but also produces excellent results for people like me. I have been using Photoshop since the early 1990's
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Re: New scanner
From the looks of the 2nd pic, you seem to have figured it out.
And I see that your trains drive on the wrong side, like your cars.........
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And I see that your trains drive on the wrong side, like your cars.........
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Re: New scanner
I have used Photoshop Elements 11 that came with the scanner. I could have a play with Irfanview that I have on the computer.
Yes, our trains drive on the left, just as our cars on the roads. It just seems natural that way.
Regards
Peter.
Yes, our trains drive on the left, just as our cars on the roads. It just seems natural that way.
Regards
Peter.
Re: New scanner
Trying colour slide scans. It was taken in 1985 at Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands on the Strathspey preserved heritage rail line. This is as the picture came off the scanner without any tweaks. I understand the scene has changed a bit since then. I have not been back since then. The little dog will be long gone and the two boys in the foreground will now be men in their forties.
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Peter.
http://strathspeyrailway.co.uk/
Regards
Peter.
http://strathspeyrailway.co.uk/
Re: New scanner
I've got the Ebson V600. I've been very happy with it. And.. it came with the photoshop 11 free version. You might use the check off corrections in the scan window menu after you have seen the preview. I use the backlight correction as a more or less regular thing. The color "restore" correction mode is interesting too. If you don't like the results you can just rescan. You hit one of those auto program buttons and you can see the images change brightness in preview mode.
The free Photoshop is pretty involved in what it will do and seems pretty good for free. About the only thing I've used is use the touch up feature. I comes in handy for scanned prints with flaws.
The free Photoshop is pretty involved in what it will do and seems pretty good for free. About the only thing I've used is use the touch up feature. I comes in handy for scanned prints with flaws.
Re: New scanner
I found a film from about 1990 of some pictures of Bisley. The first is of a friend on the right shooting his Colt New Service in the days when we were allowed to shoot pistols. He has since retired and now lives in Cyprus. I have the New Service as part of my collection but I am not allowed to shoot it.
The other photo is of another friend shooting his Martini Mark IV on the 200 yard shorts range. This range has since been demolished to build the clay pigeon shooting range complex. I am finding pictures I have not seen in years. It will take a while to scan them all if I ever get them done. I need to practice a bit first.
Regards
Peter.
The other photo is of another friend shooting his Martini Mark IV on the 200 yard shorts range. This range has since been demolished to build the clay pigeon shooting range complex. I am finding pictures I have not seen in years. It will take a while to scan them all if I ever get them done. I need to practice a bit first.
Regards
Peter.
Re: New scanner
Looks like you got the hang of it, Peter. It's fun digging out the old negatives and scanning them. I found one exposure at the end of a roll that wasn't a complete frame. The printer years ago didn't print it. I scanned it and and edited out the part that was flawed and it was like discovering a lost treasure. It showed my two children when they were really small running down a farm road at their grand parents farm. They are both in their mid 30s now.
I thought I had posted about it....
http://www.milsurpafterhours.com/bb/vie ... ner#p47490
I thought I had posted about it....
http://www.milsurpafterhours.com/bb/vie ... ner#p47490