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Scan Elite 5400
Need some information from anyone who has the Minolta Scan Elite 5400.
Does the Digital ICE work in 16-bit mode? Does the Pixel Polish work in 16-bit mode? Does the Grain Dissolver work in 16-bit mode? What about other advanced features and using them in 16-bit mode (e.g., image adjustment tools)? Does their digital ICE only modify the image where it finds dust/scratches or does it adjust the entire image (which typically justs blurs everything a little...)? I am asking help here for two reasons. 1. I have the dual scan III and these types of functions do not work when scanning in 16 bit mode. 2. I sent these questions to Minolta (more than once) a while back and never got an answer. Now when I go to their site, it is Konica-Minlota and they do not even have asking quesitons and the FAQ available (at least where I looked) |
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Hi, yes they work in 16 bit mode (though I've not tried pixel polish) ...I
prefer to do any other adjustments in suitable 16-bit image editor ... but puzzled by your comments, far as I know Dual 3 has no ICE?? |
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Mike wrote: Need some information from anyone who has the Minolta Scan Elite 5400. Does the Digital ICE work in 16-bit mode? Yes, eg: if saving in TIFF and with the 16 bit preference flag checked. Does the Pixel Polish work in 16-bit mode? Yes (as above). Does the Grain Dissolver work in 16-bit mode? Yes (and is always used with ICE). What about other advanced features and using them in 16-bit mode (e.g., image adjustment tools)? Yes. However, the bundled editing tool (PS Elements 2.0) works in 8 bit mode. So you need PS 7 pro, or PictureWindow Pro (clunky to use) to work at 16 bits... Does their digital ICE only modify the image where it finds dust/scratches or does it adjust the entire image (which typically justs blurs everything a little...)? The ICE does NOT "typically just blur", it uses the IR channel to look for scratch and dust artificats. Yes, the overall image does get a very slight blurring as a result. If you scan at 5400 with ICE and then later on use the unsharp mask, these effects are all but taken away. I am asking help here for two reasons. 1. I have the dual scan III and these types of functions do not work when scanning in 16 bit mode. With the Minolta supplied software, the setting for 16 bit is well buried, but it is there. 2. I sent these questions to Minolta (more than once) a while back and never got an answer. Now when I go to their site, it is Konica-Minlota and they do not even have asking quesitons and the FAQ available (at least where I looked) The problem with Minolta's FAQ's anf mail in requests is that the same poor slobs who answer the e-mails are not able to answer detailled questions on the hundreds of products. They are crap in this regard. Cheers, Alan. |
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Pixel Polish doesn't work in 16 bit mode, on mine at least. No need: use
photoshop. Grain dissolver does work in both modes though, in fact it is always activated if you use ICE. I have found softening effects of ICE negligible. Fab scanner. Cheers Mike "Alan Browne" "Alan wrote in message ... Mike wrote: Need some information from anyone who has the Minolta Scan Elite 5400. Does the Digital ICE work in 16-bit mode? Yes, eg: if saving in TIFF and with the 16 bit preference flag checked. Does the Pixel Polish work in 16-bit mode? Yes (as above). Does the Grain Dissolver work in 16-bit mode? Yes (and is always used with ICE). What about other advanced features and using them in 16-bit mode (e.g., image adjustment tools)? Yes. However, the bundled editing tool (PS Elements 2.0) works in 8 bit mode. So you need PS 7 pro, or PictureWindow Pro (clunky to use) to work at 16 bits... Does their digital ICE only modify the image where it finds dust/scratches or does it adjust the entire image (which typically justs blurs everything a little...)? The ICE does NOT "typically just blur", it uses the IR channel to look for scratch and dust artificats. Yes, the overall image does get a very slight blurring as a result. If you scan at 5400 with ICE and then later on use the unsharp mask, these effects are all but taken away. I am asking help here for two reasons. 1. I have the dual scan III and these types of functions do not work when scanning in 16 bit mode. With the Minolta supplied software, the setting for 16 bit is well buried, but it is there. 2. I sent these questions to Minolta (more than once) a while back and never got an answer. Now when I go to their site, it is Konica-Minlota and they do not even have asking quesitons and the FAQ available (at least where I looked) The problem with Minolta's FAQ's anf mail in requests is that the same poor slobs who answer the e-mails are not able to answer detailled questions on the hundreds of products. They are crap in this regard. Cheers, Alan. |
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Sorry, when I said "advanced functions like these", I was not refering
to digital ICE which the Dual Scan III does not have, you are correct. "Tom BORG" wrote in message ... Hi, yes they work in 16 bit mode (though I've not tried pixel polish) ...I prefer to do any other adjustments in suitable 16-bit image editor ... but puzzled by your comments, far as I know Dual 3 has no ICE?? |
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Michael Woolley wrote: Pixel Polish doesn't work in 16 bit mode, on mine at least. No need: use photoshop. Grain dissolver does work in both modes though, in fact it is always activated if you use ICE. I have found softening effects of ICE negligible. Fab scanner. Cheers Mike With PixPol "engaged" and 16 bit selected, the scanner does scan and generate a 16 bit deep TIF file. So I assume that the PixPol has had an effect and to 16 bits depth. (Note that I tested this with ICE/GEM engaged as well). Alan. |
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"Alan Browne" "Alan wrote in message
. .. With PixPol "engaged" and 16 bit selected, the scanner does scan and generate a 16 bit deep TIF file. So I assume that the PixPol has had an effect and to 16 bits depth. (Note that I tested this with ICE/GEM engaged as well). And 16 bit provides what advantages over 8 bit? Jim |
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JIM wrote: "Alan Browne" "Alan wrote in message . .. With PixPol "engaged" and 16 bit selected, the scanner does scan and generate a 16 bit deep TIF file. So I assume that the PixPol has had an effect and to 16 bits depth. (Note that I tested this with ICE/GEM engaged as well). And 16 bit provides what advantages over 8 bit? Jim The number of bits/pixel is the "depth of color" or dynamic range to be more specific. If one scans at 8 bits (RGB 24 bits), then the scanner gets the color and whites really well, but loses detail and tone graduation in the shaddow and dark areas. Older film scanners were 8 bits. Over the past couple years they've grown to 10, 12 and 14 bits. With the 5400, it is 16 bits (each pixel has an RGB channel of 16 bits depth). Alan. |
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Alan Browne wrote:
Yes. However, the bundled editing tool (PS Elements 2.0) works in 8 bit mode. So you need PS 7 pro, or PictureWindow Pro (clunky to use) to work at 16 bits... No, you do not. Corel PhotoPaint also has that capability, and is in my opinion equal to Photoshop. Above all, it has no Product Activation. Per Inge Oestmoen, Norway |
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What does Product Activation add?
Dave "pioe(rmv)" wrote in message newswchb.10041$P51.17609@amstwist00... Alan Browne wrote: Yes. However, the bundled editing tool (PS Elements 2.0) works in 8 bit mode. So you need PS 7 pro, or PictureWindow Pro (clunky to use) to work at 16 bits... No, you do not. Corel PhotoPaint also has that capability, and is in my opinion equal to Photoshop. Above all, it has no Product Activation. Per Inge Oestmoen, Norway |
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