Creo questions

Hello.

I am in the fortunate postiton of having access to a Creo Eversmart
Supreme to scan a large body of 8x10 negatives. Since I want to take
advantage of this opportunity and I don't really have someone to show
me the ropes, Id like to run a couple of questions by everyone here.

First off, I'ver been taping down the edges of the negatives with blue
painters tape, using the 8x10 mask as a guide. Is this the best way to
do this?

Second, I assume there isn't an update of the software/firmware that
implements Digital ICE for this model right? Cleaning the negs is
taking me forever!

Finally, Ive begun the proccess by scanning the negs at their final
output size (20X24) at 300 DPI. I know this isn't a Creo specific
quesition, but am I taking full advantage of the scanner's resolution
doing this?

Thanks for your help and any other tips you can send my way

Rob

rwstephenson@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I am in the fortunate postiton of having access to a Creo Eversmart
> Supreme to scan a large body of 8x10 negatives. Since I want to take
> advantage of this opportunity and I don't really have someone to show
> me the ropes, Id like to run a couple of questions by everyone here.
>
> First off, I'ver been taping down the edges of the negatives with blue
> painters tape, using the 8x10 mask as a guide. Is this the best way to
> do this?
>
> Second, I assume there isn't an update of the software/firmware that
> implements Digital ICE for this model right? Cleaning the negs is
> taking me forever!
>
> Finally, Ive begun the proccess by scanning the negs at their final
> output size (20X24) at 300 DPI. I know this isn't a Creo specific
> quesition, but am I taking full advantage of the scanner's resolution
> doing this?
>
> Thanks for your help and any other tips you can send my way
>
> Rob

Great opportunity, I haven't used one but have worked with a designer
who uses it and has done a few of my 4x5s.
1) Unless you have curl in your negs I wouldn't tape them, with any
scanner and negatives right on the glass gives the chance for Newton
rings to appear. If there is a scanning fluid around I'd use that. 8x10
neg material should stay flat.
2) Digital Ice is a hardware/software device so having a firmware
upgrade won't do it. There are some software dust dampening programs
but they generally just blur the dust out. Better to clean the best you
can and the use Photoshop. The spot healing brush in CS2 is fantastic.
6000x7200 pixels is a large area.

Tom

There is a high-end scanning group at Yahoo Groups. You might really
benefit by reading the archives there and then also posting to that group.
Lots of knowledgeable people there.

Doug
--
www.BetterScanning.com

On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:58:57 GMT, " -" <xvvvz@hotmail.com> wrote:

>There is a high-end scanning group at Yahoo Groups. You might really
>benefit by reading the archives there and then also posting to that group.
>Lots of knowledgeable people there.
>
>Doug


The folks on ScanHi-End are mostly into drum scanners.
They sneer at any scanner with a CCD.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com

>> Hello.
>>
>> I am in the fortunate postiton of having access to a Creo Eversmart
>> Supreme to scan a large body of 8x10 negatives. Since I want to take
>> advantage of this opportunity and I don't really have someone to show
>> me the ropes, Id like to run a couple of questions by everyone here.

An excellent professional scanner. The only thing better that I've ever
tried that was better was a Hell drum scanner.

> Great opportunity, I haven't used one but have worked with a designer
> who uses it and has done a few of my 4x5s.
> 1) Unless you have curl in your negs I wouldn't tape them, with any
> scanner and negatives right on the glass gives the chance for Newton
> rings to appear. If there is a scanning fluid around I'd use that. 8x10
> neg material should stay flat.
> 2) Digital Ice is a hardware/software device so having a firmware
> upgrade won't do it. There are some software dust dampening programs
> but they generally just blur the dust out. Better to clean the best you
> can and the use Photoshop. The spot healing brush in CS2 is fantastic.
> 6000x7200 pixels is a large area.
>
> Tom

I've scanned both 35 mm and MF film on the ES Supreme and have never had a
problem with Newton rings. Also I did not use tape because it seems to have
adequate DOF. I suggest trying both ways. After all, you have nothing to
lose except a little time, and the ES, being a pro scanner, is really fast.
Creo also has a fluid mount option, which you might ask about.

Dane