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Entries Tagged as 'IT8'

digit! Advanced SilverFast Targets Review

April 23rd, 2018 · No Comments · analogue photography, News, Photography, Scanner, SilverFast

digit! – (R)Evolution in Scanner Profiling The digit!, a German professional journal for digital images, introduces the new Advanced Scanner Calibration. (Click here to enlarge) In order to obtain predictable and correct colors in an imaging workflow, it is important that all devices involved are profiled. Due to production processes, even devices identical in construction […]

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International Color Day – March 21st, 2018

March 21st, 2018 · No Comments · Distraction, Humour, News, Photography Business, Scanner, SilverFast

The International Color Day goes back to Maria Joao Durao, President of the Portuguese Color Association, and was first celebrated in 2008. The date, 21st of March, was not chosen randomly. The date refers to the equinox in spring, day and night are exactly the same time. The spring equinox is regarded as the symbolic […]

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New Targets for Scanner Calibration

March 14th, 2018 · 2 Comments · News

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Color Management: SilverFast can calibrate your printer

November 10th, 2010 · No Comments · HowTo, Photography Business, Photoshop, Printing, SilverFast

Printer profiles are an important component for any color managed digital imaging workflow. For color-true, predictable and reproducible prints you usually need an additional measuring device. Professional photographer David Brooks has now discovered how easily a printer can be profiled using a flatbed scanner and SilverFast software. Mr. Brooks as a long-time SilverFast user recommends […]

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Quicktip: Why and how to IT8 calibrate the scanner (part II)

July 14th, 2010 · 6 Comments · analogue photography, Digital Photography, HowTo, Photography, Processing, Quicktips, Scanner, SilverFast, Tips and Tutorials

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 […]

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Special upgrade offer now also for some Canon, Microtek and Plustek scanners

May 7th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Processing, Scanner, SilverFast

Upgrade from SilverFast SE to SilverFast Ai with IT8 color calibration including a free target set. Version 6.6 incl. target set for 119,- * (to our online shop) The offer is availabe for Canon CanoScan 8400F, 8600F, 8800F and 9950F (further details …) as well as for Plustek OpticPro ST48, ST64 and Microtek ScanMaker i700, […]

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Special upgrade offer for Epson Perfection Photo scanners 3200, 4870, 4990 and V700

May 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · News, Processing, Scanner, SilverFast

Upgrade from SilverFast SE to SilverFast Ai with IT8 color calibration including a free target set. The offer is only available for the Epson Photo scanners 3200, 4870, 4990 and V700. (The following days we will expand this offer to further scanner models.) In order to achieve the best-possible workflow quality for your digital image […]

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Quicktip: Color Management System in SilverFast (part 2)

March 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Digital Photography, HowTo, News, Photography, Processing, Quicktips, SilverFast, Tips and Tutorials

In this article I will describe the second component of the CMS option in SilverFast Ai and SilverFast Ai Studio.

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The Fogra attests the high quality of LaserSoft Imaging’s IT8 targets and SilverFast’s color calibration system

October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · analogue photography, News, Processing, Reviews, Scanner, SilverFast

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 […]

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SilverFast scanner calibration targets: 10% off

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

LaserSoft Imaging is offering their IT8 targets at a 10% reduced rate until september 20th. The patent registered Auto-IT8-Calibration is reliable and easy to use due to the barcode technology integrated into the LaserSoft Imaging calibration targets – This is the reason, why SilverFast was awarded by the EDP as the best color management software […]

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