How to quick start with epson scanning ubuntu software#
I have found that better scanners and scanner software do allow you to adjust the brightness and result a bit better. I've done film and slide scans with various scanners and some of the cheaper ones don't back light things sufficiently to make a nice bright scan. You'd have to go to 2400 dpi to start getting close to the 4 x 6.Īs for the quality of the scans, that is highly dependent on the scanner. If you compare the resolution of the final images, you'll see that a 35 mm negative at 1200 dpi is much coarser than a 4 x 6 at 600 dpi.Į.g. I realize the RX595 is low-end, but if it says it does 48 bpp, it should do 48 bpp! For this reason I probably won't be buying any Epson products again - In addition to their Linux support being awful compared to what it used to be (drivers used to be fully open source but now have binary-only components), at least some models in their product range do not perform as specified. For example, the marketing for the scanner included with the RX595 all-in-one printer/scanner outright lies - it claims 48 bit color but it only does 24 bit color, I've never seen an option for more than 8 bits/channel (24 bpp) in any software, Windows or Linux. I strongly consider obtaining a color calibration target that matches your film (Google search "Wolf Faust") and profile your scanner.Īlso, what model Epson flatbed is it? Some of them have a great rep, some are utter crap. The higher the better until you see diminishing returns.ġ200 dpi scanning 35mm film is effectively less than scanning a 4圆 at 600, if you compare the number of dots per image height (dpi * physical height)Īlso, photo labs often perform some basic color/exposure correction automatically during the print process, so expect to need to do that for film.