After the IT-Enquirer extensively covered SilverFast recently, Erik Vlietinck has made a video to demonstrate, how uncomplicated it is, to bring color-faded negatives back to life in no time using the SilverFast Archive Suite.
Watch the video on youtube
or read the latest IT-Enquirer articles:
- Bringing back to life colour-faded negatives in ten minutes
- What can software [...]
Entries Tagged as 'workflow'
new SilverFast Video on youtube
March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · HowTo, Reviews, SilverFast, Video
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. [...]
Tags: digitizing·effective tools·image quality·SilverFast·unsharp masking·USM·workflow
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 [...]
Tags: digitizing·effective tools·Hot-Folder·photo archive·SilverFast·workflow
Update: HDRi & EPSON scanners
November 10th, 2009 · No Comments · HDR, News, Processing, Scanner, SilverFast, analogue photography
The 64bit HDRi RAW data format developed by LaserSoft Imaging is now available for three further EPSON scanners; newly added are:
Perfection 4490, V500 and V600.
Thus, the following EPSON scanners of the Perfection series are benefitting from the HDRi format:
4870 Photo
4490 Photo / Office new
4990 Photo
V500 Photo / Office new
V600 Photo new
V700 Photo
V750 Pro
Are you [...]
Tags: epson·HDRi·photo archive·scanner software·SilverFast·workflow
Scanning Principles – Online Training Course
October 18th, 2009 · No Comments · HowTo, Photoshop, Quicktips, Scanner, SilverFast, Tips and Tutorials, Video
This very nice and useful scanning guide can be found on lynda.com. Editor of this course is Taz Tally, who is also the author of the official SilverFast Guide book.
This online course is two things – an introduction to general scanning principles and a SilverFast tutorial. Starting with explaining the requirements and setup Tally covers [...]
Tags: guide·movie·online course·quicktime·scanning·SilverFast·taz tally·training·workflow
The Fogra attests the high quality of LaserSoft Imaging’s IT8 targets and SilverFast’s color calibration system
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · News, Processing, Reviews, Scanner, SilverFast, analogue photography
The Fogra (Fogra Graphic Technology Research Association) is an internationally renowned German association with the objective to promote print engineering and its future-oriented technologies in the fields of research and development, and to enable the printing industry to utilize the results of this activity. Fogra has over 700 members, from which about two thirds are [...]
Tags: calibration·color management·Fogra·IT8·IT8 targtes·SilverFast·workflow
SilverFast 64Bit HDRi raw data format – now available for Epson scanners
September 28th, 2009 · No Comments · HDR, News, Photography, Processing, Scanner, SilverFast
NEW: The SilverFast 64bit HDRi Raw data format is now available for EPSON scanners!
LaserSoft Imaging has developed the 64bit HDRi RAW data format and is now providing support for the first EPSON scanner models.
The significant advantages at a glance:
64bit RAW data including the infrared channel means highest quality
fast archiving even of large collections possible
image [...]
Tags: Archive Suite·epson·HDRi·infrared·photo archive·SilverFast·workflow
The SilverFast HDRi RAW data format with infrared channel
September 9th, 2009 · No Comments · HDR, News, Photography, Processing, Scanner, SilverFast
NEW: The SilverFast HDRi RAW data format with infrared channel
The SilverFast HDRi RAW data format uses 64bit HDRi color files (and 32bit grayscale files respectively), that contain all readable image information. This includes the information of the infrared channel, which’s data can be used for image optimization, e.g. for dust and scratch removal. Hence, HDRi [...]
Tags: digitizing·HDR·image quality·infrared·photo archive·SilverFast·workflow
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 [...]
Tags: digitizing·effective tools·integrated solution·photo archive·SilverFast·workflow
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 [...]
Tags: calibration·color management·digitizing·effective tools·image quality·IT8·Scanner·SilverFast·workflow