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Entries Tagged as 'effective tools'

Auto-Sharpening function USM for SilverFast HDR and DC is now aligned to the scanner

December 25th, 2009 · No Comments · HDR, News, Processing, Scanner, SilverFast

The human perception is aligned to the recognition of edges and lines. So the sharpness impression of photos can be increased by contrast rise of small brightness changes. Conventional sharpening functions often increase the detail contrast of the complete image in general and therefore strengthen also any image interference of the original, details get lost. [...]

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The automatic Hot-Folder system for effective image processing

December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · HDR, News, Processing, Scanner, SilverFast

Image processing is easier and quicker then it ever was before! With the new SilverFast Hot-Folder feature, which is available as an add-on to the SilverFast HDR Studio and DCPro Studio versions, automatic adjustments to the entire series of images is easy.

The Hot-Folder principle
The images to be processed are stored in different input folders, for that [...]

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SilverFast is ready for Snow Leopard

September 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Digital Photography, HDR, News, OSX, Scanner, SilverFast, analogue photography

SilverFast is Snow Leopard compatible
On August 28th, 2009 Apple has released the new Macintosh operating system OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Apple characterizes its latest product as the “world’s most advanced operating system”. It is supposed to be “Better. Faster. Easier.”
Just these attributes – especially with a view to the handling of SilverFast – are [...]

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The SilverFast Archive Suite

September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · HDR, Photography, Scanner, SilverFast

NEW: The SilverFast Archive Suite
The SilverFast Archive Suite was designed for archiving slides and photos in a quick and straightforward way. Available as beginner and professional version, the Archive Suite combines the functionalities of SilverFast scanner software and SilverFast HDR image processing software with an integrated color management system in one package. Multi-Exposure, IT8 calibration [...]

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The SilverFast Auto IT8 Calibration

August 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Photography, Scanner, SilverFast

IMPROVED: The SilverFast Auto IT8 Calibration
For a true color image rendition of scanned originals it’s important to initially calibrate the scanner. Thereto, LaserSoft Imaging produces quality IT8 calibration targets. By combining automatic frame finding and an integrated barcode technology the SilverFast IT8 calibration is especially easy – 2 mouse clicks will do. A printer calibration [...]

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Multi-Sampling eliminates image noise reliably

July 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · HDR, HowTo, News, Photography, Processing, Scanner, SilverFast, Tips and Tutorials, analogue photography

In response to many customers’ requests LaserSoft Imaging has decided to provide every SilverFast SE Plus and SilverFast Ai version with the Multi-Sampling feature from today.
Image noise does occur quite often during the scanning process, especially in the darker areas of images. The CCD sensors are taking a very small amount of light here. Therefore [...]

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LaserSoft Imaging supports “Herbar Digital” research project

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · HDR, Photography Business, Scanner, SilverFast, Uncategorized

Herbar Digital is a research project at the Fachhochschule Hannover (FHH), Germany taking place from 2006 to 2011 for rationalising the virtualization of botanical document material and their usage by process optimization and automation.
LaserSoft Imaging supports the project by handling the technology management and by providing SilverFast  scanner and image processing software. As example specimens, the scientists [...]

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SilverFast Archive Suite workflow movie online

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Distraction, HowTo, News, Processing, SilverFast, Tips and Tutorials, Video

In october we released a new concept with SilverFast acting as an integrated solution for digitizing and archiving your slides and originals. It’s a collection of effective tools that will “get you into town” fast and effectively when it comes down to image quality and preserving all details. Our CEO and President, Karl-Heinz Zahorsky, created [...]

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