eyedeebee Posted November 14, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 14, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I keep hearing about or seeing references to Vuescan. Does anyone have any thoughts/opinions on the benefits (or otherwise)? What advantages does it have over e.g. bundled Epson software? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stunsworth Posted November 14, 2007 Share #2 Posted November 14, 2007 Hi Ian, versatility and quick access to all the scanning parameters. Plus you can use the same copy of Vuescan with any supported scanner. Oh, and free upgrades for life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 14, 2007 Share #3 Posted November 14, 2007 Once you have got through the learning curve, it's the best scanning software out there. Updated weekly, with new features and tweaks, it will operate virtually any scanner. So, if you buy a new one, your software still works. At £40, it's a steal for the Pro version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyedeebee Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted November 14, 2007 Certainly sounds like the way to go - picking up my scanner tomorrow - weak dollar means, as you say Andy, only £40 for the pro version! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bernd Banken Posted November 14, 2007 Share #5 Posted November 14, 2007 I keep hearing about or seeing references to Vuescan. Does anyone have any thoughts/opinions on the benefits (or otherwise)? What advantages does it have over e.g. bundled Epson software? Thanks a killer feature is scanning in RAW and the possibility to continue in Adobe Lightroom for your keepers only..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted November 14, 2007 Share #6 Posted November 14, 2007 Depends on your scanner. Seems people who really love it are using Nikon scanners so it might say something about the interface of teh bundled software. You download Vuescan free, so you can trial most of the features, (not including vuescan RAW) and when you pay the access codes allow you to remove the water mark. I could not get it to work as well as teh native program with my scanner, and it was less convenient to use. ps The bloke running the show gets a big thumbs up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted November 14, 2007 Share #7 Posted November 14, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I tried the trial version. It didn't work any better than the program supplied by the scanner manufacturer. I use SilverFast instead and find it terrific. You do have to be more intuitive with it, however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted November 16, 2007 Share #8 Posted November 16, 2007 I did a comparison of Silverfast and Vuescan. The Silverfast scans were much better overall and were also sharper. I use a Polaroid 4000 Plus and the Polaroid software was probably as good as Vuescan and much quicker to use. For ultimate quality, I think you have to go for Silverfast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-IIIf Posted November 16, 2007 Share #9 Posted November 16, 2007 Andy, Maybe we should make a Sticky of this thread - it comes up often enough and we usual end up typing the same answers. I find it good because:- 1) It's cross platform so if you ever switch platforms you'll have one less headache. 2) The interface may not be beautiful but it's a damn sight better than some manufacturers' proprietary apps. Minolta package anyone? 3) As Steve says, it'll do all your scanners. For me that means my flatbed and my film scanners are dealt with by one app. 4) Because it will work with most scanners ever made if you upgrade your scanner you won't have a new package to learn. 5) Upgrades for life. 6) More people on this forum are using it than would be using any one manufacturers' app. Therefore there is a wealth of advice to draw on. 7) It works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkness30 Posted November 17, 2007 Share #10 Posted November 17, 2007 Vuescan is the only choice for the Linux operating system. Well at least i am using Linux and it works for me. Mehmet Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted November 17, 2007 Share #11 Posted November 17, 2007 Minolta package anyone? As far as the silverfast trial versions for my 5400ii the minolta software streeted silverfast by a long shot. I have no idea what is in the the full thousand dollar versions of silverfast and I would like the full scanning printing package but.... That aside, I think a scanner can only achieve what the hardware permits, it is just the aftermarket software takes you some way down the path of post processing, and perhaps that provides some with direction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macos Posted November 17, 2007 Share #12 Posted November 17, 2007 I can only compare Vuescan with the Nikon software bundles with the Coolscan scanners. First I used mainly Vuescan because I thougt the feature to measure the film basis and subtract it from the image was a killer. However, with some time I do not see any differences in the results of Vuescan the the Nikon bundle which imho is excellent. Actually I am only using the Nikon software because it suits better to my workflow. But, as said, the results are imho pretty much the same. BR Marcus Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarman Posted November 17, 2007 Share #13 Posted November 17, 2007 I won a Professional Vuescan software in the 'Amateur Photographer' magazine. Mr Hamrick e-mailed me with some codes and I found out how to get it . I have an Epson Perfection 1650 flatbed scanner which was given to me; I use it for 35mm film and tried it for medium format- the biggest it would scan is a 6x4.5 cm format (16-0n) When I tried it with my Pentax 6x7 a box comes up saying " Cannot find film, please reposition and try again" - well, I shouted at the scanner that the film was RIGHT UNDER THE LIGHT- why can't you b----y find it ! Now I tried it with Vuescan and it WORKS with 6x7, 6x9 6x6 format no trouble, but the few times I have used it for 35mm there has been some strange lines down the scan. It is very involved if you use the 'Advanced Features'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted November 17, 2007 Share #14 Posted November 17, 2007 I use Vuescan with a Polaroid SprintScan 120 and a CanoScan 9900F and it does everything that I want - scanning prints, negatives up to 4x5", transparencies ditto, book covers, text, diagrams... Thoroughly recommended Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srabu Posted November 18, 2007 Share #15 Posted November 18, 2007 I use the professional version of VueScan with a Canon LiDE 50 and with a Nikon Coolscan 5000 ED. The update service is excellent and the user interface works very well and fast after some getting used to it. I admit it is not the most elegant interface ever seen on a Mac... but efficient. My main scanning task is Ilford XP2 negatives in 4000 dpi to work with the pictures in Photoshop. I tried Silverfast and the Nikon software. VueScan is by far the fastest software, because I do not have to adjust anything in Photoshop except for cropping the image and perhaps applying a curve to suite my taste and the image subject. No more adjusting levels. I save my XP2 negatives in 16bit greyscale tiff files. The only thing I have to do is start the software, put a film stripe of 6 negatives into the scanner and click one (!) button IMHO, $79.95 is excellent value for money! In case you are interested in trying out my settings, you can download them here: http://www.rabu.de/photo/XP2-ini.zip (Nikon 5000ED, XP2, exposed at 250 ASA / 25° DIN) Best regards, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerimager Posted November 21, 2007 Share #16 Posted November 21, 2007 Stefan- I am interested in trying your settings, but the link was dead. Can you try again? Thanks...Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srabu Posted November 21, 2007 Share #17 Posted November 21, 2007 Stefan- I am interested in trying your settings, but the link was dead. Can you try again? Thanks...Peter Hi Peter, Sorry to hear about your problem. The link is alive and kicking - perhaps a uppercase / lowercase character problem? For your convenience, I uploaded the file again with an all-lowercase filename: http://www.rabu.de/photo/xp2ini.zip Hope it helps If not - please let me know which browser you are using. Best regards, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerimager Posted November 21, 2007 Share #18 Posted November 21, 2007 Hi Stefan- I think I see what's happening. A file ending in XP2.ini is downloading. Perhaps it's a format (zip) that my Mac doesn't recognize and can't expand. Double clicking yields a message to this effect. Thanks again...Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srabu Posted November 21, 2007 Share #19 Posted November 21, 2007 Hi Stefan- I think I see what's happening. A file ending in XP2.ini is downloading. Perhaps it's a format (zip) that my Mac doesn't recognize and can't expand. Double clicking yields a message to this effect. Thanks again...Peter Hi Peter, Sorry to hear that. The file is generated and compressed to a ZIP (-> Archive) with a Mac and should be no problem to download - tried it on a different Mac a minute ago and had no problem myself. To make things more simple for you, I'll post the content of the file in a separate post on this thread. Just copy the text and past it into TextEdit. Then convert it to plain text (Shift-Apple-T) and save it as "XP2.ini" on your desktop (Shift-Apple-S, Apple-D, then enter "XP2.ini" as file name). Should be loadable in VueScan. In case that does not work, please send me an email and I will reply with the file attached: stefan@rabu.de Hope it helps Good luck & Best regards, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srabu Posted November 21, 2007 Share #20 Posted November 21, 2007 [VueScan] [Prefs] StartupTip=0 WindowXOffset=8 WindowYOffset=22 WindowXSize=1341 WindowYSize=783 TopPanel=0 AbortMode=0 GuidedMode=0 Options=1 GraphType=3 ExternalViewer=0 [Crop-LiDE50-Flatbed] CropSize=0 XSize=3735 YSize=3702 [Color-LiDE50-Flatbed] ColorBalance=0 [Output] JPEGFileName=@Antwerpen.jpg DefaultFolder=/Volumes/speedy/scan TIFFFileType=2 JPEGFile=0 RawFileName=scan0001+.dng RawDNGFormat=1 TIFFFile=1 TIFFCompression=1 [input-LS-5000-35mmSlide] Media=3 Focus=275 ScanResolution=2 RGBExposure=3400 InfraredExposure=2107 [Crop-LS-5000-35mmSlide] XSize=3763 YSize=5576 XOffset=112 YOffset=125 CropSize=0 AutoOffset=0 [Color-LS-5000-35mmSlide] WhitePointRed=338 WhitePointGreen=338 WhitePointBlue=340 FilmBaseColorRed=998 FilmBaseColorGreen=998 FilmBaseColorBlue=998 [Filter-LS-5000-35mmSlide] InfraredClean=1 NegativeVendor=4 OutputColorSpace=1 MonitorColorSpace=1 [input-LS-5000] Mode=1 [input-LS-5000-35mmFilm] Rotation=1 Focus=325 InfraredExposure=2327 Quality=3 ScanResolution=2 AutoFocus=3 AutoEject=2 LockExposure=1 LockFilmBaseColor=1 BatchList=1-4 RGBExposure=1302 PreviewExposure=1302 [Crop-LS-5000-35mmFilm] XSize=3944 YSize=5956 CropSize=1 AutoOffset=0 Buffer=20000 [Filter-LS-5000-35mmFilm] InfraredClean=1 [Color-LS-5000-35mmFilm] FilmBaseColorRed=181 FilmBaseColorGreen=483 FilmBaseColorBlue=968 WhitePointRed=401 WhitePointGreen=401 WhitePointBlue=402 CurveLow=400 Brightness=800 BlackPoint=100 WhitePoint=100 [Output-LS-5000-35mmFilm] PrintedSize=13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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