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I got a V700… Now what?
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Just setting up the new scanner. Flip! Bit of a minefield this! Em, any advice, anyone?
I take it if I already have PS, I don’t need to instal the elements disc that came with it? And, what about SilverFast? Do I need that too?
I hear the Epson software is pretty good.I’m a loon with things like this, so any advice would be appreciated.
Just switched it on and it made a knocking noise. Would that be normal??
Sinead
Turn it off…
Make sure the carriages are unlocked, there’s one on the base, and one on the lid-
then switch it back on-Those should only be locked when your’re moving the machine…
Hello Joseph. Happy New Year!
Yep, got that sorted, one of them was locked. :oops:
I have the v700 scanner too, its a great scanner. Dont bother with elements if you have PS…
I use the Epson software 90% of the time, find it fine. The silverfast is supposed to be better but I just use the scanner to proof my negs and scan them for flckr :mrgreen: . I do my real printing in the darkroom:-)
Have a play with the legs of the film holders, I found for the 120 film by taking these off the scans were sharper. When putting the negs into the holder pull the neg tight so that there is as little a bend as possible in them. Then just hit the preview button. I always then scan straight and don’t fiddle with the settings, I do the fiddling in PS. Scan to at least 16bits
Have lots of fun
MThanks Martin :D
Scanning a few negs now.
Be prepared, they’re be more questions!!!
Okay. I have a problem. It’s driving me nuts! I can’t seem to change the setting for ‘Document size’ I can’t make it bigger than 2.01 x 2.01 in.
Have it set for 6×6 mf negs, and target size 6×6 in at 400 dpi, but it’s still only giving me about 800 x 800 pixels. It’s driving me flippin nuts!Any help?
Well, now that you’ve mastered the Epson Software, you should give the Silverfast a go…
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