silverfast 8.8 cant turn on transparency

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Silverfast 8.8 cant turn on transparency upgrade#
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Whether to scan at 8 or 16 bit depends on the user's intent for the final output. I do know that the SilverFast Ai8 Studio version provides considerable user-determined flexibility for adjusting the manner in which the detection phase and hence the repair algorithm works, and properly set, the results are seamless. That could be determined by careful comparative testing between the applications, which I have not done. Whether they use similar algorithms for then eliminating these defects I have no idea. Both applications by the way support infrared dust and scratch detection. It only makes sense to check out all reasonable options.

Silverfast 8.8 cant turn on transparency upgrade#

I proposed that Ellen may wish to test it and determine between that and a SilverFast upgrade which would be, in her view, the more appropriate way of meeting her needs. To be clear, I did not propose using Vuescan. I know these answers don't provide immediate hapiness, but it does take a bit of messing-around to settle on what will be most cost-effective for you. Then compare that price, feature set, user-interface with what an upgrade of SilverFast gives you for all those factors.

Silverfast 8.8 cant turn on transparency trial#

You can download a trial and see whether you like it. The other option out there of course is Vuescan which for 80 dollars I believe will give you 16-bit depth. If you don't, perhaps skip the upgrading until such a time that you think it has become necessary. If you see trouble, upgrading is indicated. Use a negative that has a nice tonally-graded sky - that would be the first place 8-bit deficiency should appear.

Silverfast 8.8 cant turn on transparency serial number#

Or, plunk in the original serial number for the software that was bundled with the V750 and see what they will charge to upgrade that to Ai8 Studio, and use whichever upgrade path is cheapest.īut I would try something else before going there: assuming you now have the settings right to get a positive B&W out of a B&W negative, try scanning it at maximum optical resolution in 8-bit with your current software version, import it to Photoshop or Lightroom, do all your edits, print it, and see (this is visual quality, not intrinsic quality) whether 8-bit is showing obvious signs of inadequacy.

There is an upgrade price of course, which you can find out by going to their website and plunking in your SE8 serial number to see what they will charge you these days for upgrading to Ai8 Studio then you can determine whether it is worthwhile. from SF6 to SF8), but not the level (from SE upward)? If that's right and if you want 16 bit output, which anyone concerned with maximizing intrinsic quality would, you now need to upgrade from SE8 to Ai8. Then they came out with SilverFast-8, so you 'up-graded' the version number (i.e. I can infer (rightly or wrongly) from your posts that when you bought your V750 it came with SilverFast SE 6 (but that would be unusual - I thought with the V750 they bundled either SE+6 or Ai6, but I may be mistaken - it's years ago and I don't remember).