Manuel Viet wrote:
> So, I went back to my desk, and made this :
> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/m-viet/cdevaux.jpg
> (some constructions marks are intentionaly left).
>
> In fact the most salient problem I had was with my scanning technique,<snip>.
> That's what
> I did, and suddenly, I had a clean histogram, without blacks pilling up at
> the left after inversion. I did then a couple of adjustments, and tadaaa !...
I've hardly tried drivers that came with scanners for doing film
scanning. I tried VueScan with my first film scanner and have used it
since. It allows all kinds of control, including setting exact black and
white points and setting a curve. Still I prefer to do most adjustment
after the scan, but at least I can be sure of a smooth image with all
the range of brightness that I want intact.
So now you have tamed the black point, significant progress. Next, you
need to do something about the white point. Whether that will get things
balanced and smooth in between won't be known until you get there.
Just to give you something to shoot for and, if you get that scanning
working properly, surpass
<http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/VietParis/cdevaux.htm>.
There shouldn't be need for work lines if you select only the area you
wish to change. You may notice in my new version that the bust changes
differently, and more subtly, than its surroundings. That's because it
was selected and treated separately.
Moose
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