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		<title>Find frames on a flatbed scanner and SilverFast 8</title>
		<link>http://blog.silverfast.com/find-frames-on-a-flatbed-scanner-and-silverfast-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amorales</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SilverFast has a very helpful tool to help you find pictures loaded onto your flatbed scanner and frame them. For this example I wil use 35 mm slides. First simply select the kind of material to be scanned. Then make a prescan to have an overview with all pictures in the scanner. &#160; Under the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quicktip: Scanning Old, faded color slides</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amorales</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.silverfast.com/?p=1213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Film emulsions are in constant change, even after they have been developed and fixed. Humidity, temperature, light, etc keep changing film and pictures start to fade or change. These changes plus scratches and dust particles deteriorate the image and film emulsion. SilverFast was conceived with this type of images and users in mind. With assistance of fully automatic or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quicktip: HiRePP (High Resolution Picture Performance) is sweet!</title>
		<link>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-hirepp-high-resolution-picture-performance-is-sweet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amorales</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.silverfast.com/?p=1115</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the mostly overlooked features in SilverFast is HiRePP which stands for High Resolution Picture Performance. It lets users open huge files in almost no time, even gigabytes picture files can be opened by SilverFast HDR or HDR Studio within seconds for editing. The next table  clearly illustrates the advantage in terms of time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quicktip: Using customized frame settings as a standard in SilverFast Ai and Ai Studio</title>
		<link>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-using-customized-frame-settings-as-a-standard-in-silverfast-ai-and-ai-studio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amorales</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.silverfast.com/?p=1133</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I believe many of you SilverFast users might wonder: How can I change standard frame settings in SilverFast? SilverFast Ai and Ai Studio offer the option to save frame settings and use it as a standard for all subsequent scans. Select your frame to be scanned and make the desired adjustments in the frame tab. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quicktip: Importance of embedding ICC  Profiles into your color files (ICM in windows).</title>
		<link>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-importance-of-embedding-icc-profiles-into-your-color-files-icm-in-windows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amorales</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SilverFast has a very complete color management system, It allows to manage color options related to your files and how these will be interpreted by the machine and different devices (as explained in this previous post). If you plan to scan your pictures to archive or for post-editing an embedded profile will help the editing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My digital Secret Weapon &#8211; SilverFast HDR</title>
		<link>http://blog.silverfast.com/digital-secret-weapon/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.silverfast.com/digital-secret-weapon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LSI_Gregoire</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.silverfast.com/?p=1027</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a photographer and editor for Shutterbug Magazine David Brooks works with SilverFast for many years. He appreciates SilverFast software for scanning, but also for image postprocessing of scanned images and especially of his digital camera shots. In this article he illustrates the differences between SilverFast HDR and conventional image editing software. While a traditional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quicktip: Expanding the dynamic range of your pictures with HDR scan mode and Multi-Exposure (Part II Multi-Exposure)</title>
		<link>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-expanding-the-dynamic-range-of-your-pictures-with-hdr-scan-mode-and-multi-exposure-part-ii-multi-exposure/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-expanding-the-dynamic-range-of-your-pictures-with-hdr-scan-mode-and-multi-exposure-part-ii-multi-exposure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amorales</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.silverfast.com/?p=1004</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the first part of the article I mentioned the advantages of this procedure and briefly introduced concepts about the bit depth of image files. Also explained the creation of raw files from SilverFast, the different types as well as their differences. Now it&#8217;s time to explain Multi-Exposure (not standard in all SilverFast versions). This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quicktip: Why and how to IT8 calibrate the scanner (part II)</title>
		<link>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-why-and-how-to-it8-calibrate-the-scanner-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-why-and-how-to-it8-calibrate-the-scanner-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amorales</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.silverfast.com/?p=907</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On part I of the article, I mentioned a couple of reasons why IT8 calibration is important for the digitizing process. The manual calibration using SilverFast and third party IT8 targets was also explained. Now the easiest part Automatic IT8 calibration using LaserSoft Imaging IT8 calibration targets and its patented technology. This process is very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quicktip: Why and how to IT8 calibrate the scanner (part I)</title>
		<link>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-why-and-how-to-it8-calibrate-the-scanner-part-i/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-why-and-how-to-it8-calibrate-the-scanner-part-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amorales</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.silverfast.com/?p=874</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although Color Management is a very extent topic, I will briefly mention three good reasons for an IT8 calibration: Color reproduction accuracy Scanner aging. Construction parts age and with it the way these devices &#8220;see&#8221; things. These changes are reflected in light color inaccuracies which can be corrected by generating new color profiles for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quicktip: Using high resolution preview to your advantage.</title>
		<link>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-using-high-resolution-preview-to-your-advantage/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.silverfast.com/quicktip-using-high-resolution-preview-to-your-advantage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 13:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amorales</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SilverFast (and most scanning applications) perform prescans in a low or very low resolution. The reason for this is to &#8220;save time&#8221;. While that is a good argument. The drawback of quick (slo-res) prescans is, that the image you are using for corrections and adjustments does not correspond 100% neither to the details of the [...]]]></description>
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