I decided to try out a filmstrip adapter for my flatbed scanner.
I didn't get very far because I hit a problem so basic that I figure
there has to be an obvious solution that I just can't see.
Starting with color negatives, the first thing I want to do is convert
the images from negative to positive. No problem, I thought, there is
an "invert" command. But it doesn't remove the orange mask, and the
entire positive image is blue. For the life of me, I can't find any
option to indicate that I am starting with a negative, and that I want
the mask removed.
I have tried three different programs, Ulead PhotoImpact SE (came
with the scanner), Softkey PhotoFinish (promotional item from
Hewlett Packard), and MGI PhotoSuite (purchased, appx $50 retail).
The first two do have features from retail versions missing.
Should the scanner software have a place to tell it that I'm starting
with negatives, and it does the mask removal, or am I being dense and
just can't find the right menu item in all three Photo***** programs,
or am I limited by cheapo software, and need to spend bigger bucks for
a "real" photo program like PhotoImpact?
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