 | I have several scanners and SilverFast versions.
How do I select them? |
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The newest SilverFast module must be installed for each scanner. Then you can select the device using the Image source pull-down menu.
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When upgrading to a new generation, Photoshop does not automatically move the installed plug-ins to the new version.
Upcoming installation files for LaserSoft Imaging products will take this into account and install plug-ins in Photoshop CC 2019 as well.
It is also possible to manually move the plug-ins. Therefore, the entries can simply be copied or moved from an older Photoshop installation into the plug-in directory of the current version.
The plug-ins folder is located directly in the installation folder of the respective Photoshop version, for example:
For Windows:
C:/Applications/Photoshop CC 2019/Plug-ins
For macOS:
/Applications/Photoshop CC 2019/Plug-ins |
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 | Unable to shut off color management in printer driver (OS X). |
From OS X 10.6 some printer drivers no longer allow to deactivate the color management. However, this is essential for printing the Printer Calibration target. As a workaround, please do the following:
- for printing the target open the option Color Matching in the printer settings.
- activate ColorSync.
- select Other Profiles.
- search for Generic RGB Profile and select it.
- select your paper type, output quality and resolution as usual.
Now you are ready to print a Printer Calibration or Neutrality target and to continue with the calibration process.
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| I got an Archive Suite. How do I start its components? |
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The Archive Suite contains both the SilverFast Scanning software and the SilverFast HDR (Studio) offline-processing Application. Each one must be installed separately and each is started through it's own individual icon.
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 | Select Scan mode. |
Available options depend on scanner model:
 reflective for paper and other opaque materials. Only available on flatbed devices.
transparency for scanning slides and film.
wide transparency for scanning large slides and film. (Available only on certain EPSON scanners.) |
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 | Select Medium. |
Positive for scanning slides and reflective media.
 Kodachrome for scanning Kodachrome slides. (only available in transparency mode.)
 Negative for converting negatives into positives using NegaFix. (only available in transparency mode.) |
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 | Creating and changing scan frames. |
The Frame menu allows you to access all tools used for creating, saving, loading, copying and deleting frames.
which tools are available depend on your version of SilverFast.
It allows you to automatically create frames using the automatic find frames option.
On devices which can handle several frames (like flatbed devices) it allows you to easily copy settings to all frames from the selected frame to all others.
In SilverFast Ai Studio it further allows you to save and load settings for a frame and even use them as default for all frames you create.
This for example includes the resolution and the settings for all active tools. |
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| How do I quickly get a natural looking image? |
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SilverFast offers various automatic image adjustment methods. Using them will automatically set the highlights, shadows and gradation to suit your individual image content.
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 | Which bit-depth should I use? |
48->24 Bit is the standard option used for .jpg images and most standard image files.
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| How can I measure the maximum resolution for my scanner? |
The edge contrast defines the actual resolution an individual device can obtain.
This value varies from the given physical resolution due to several physical effects.
This knowledge allows you to select the most efficient resolution for your scans.
Obtaining the best resolution and sharpness while limiting scan time.
LaserSoft Imaging offers the USAF resolution target to measure this resolution.
It allows you to measure your scanner's best resolution and to set the optimal USM values for a certain resolution.
More information on the USAF can be found here on our website.
These targets can also be purchased in our onlineshop.
For more informations please visit our movie page.
Here you will find our movies on setting the resolution for your SilverFast product.
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 | Focus tool |
The focus tool is only available if the scanner offers a focus function.
Which options are available also depends on the functions your scanner offers.
Scanners with a fix-focus unit do not offer this tool.
Manual Focus Control
Please refer to our movie and PDF manual to learn how to use the manual focus control.
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| How do I set up a batch scan with my flatbed scanner? |
To be able to batch scan your images, you first need to create individual scan-frames for each image. The easiest way to do this is using the "find frames" option in the frame menu.
Each frame has it's own settings. You can setup one frame and the use the "copy settings to all frames" option, also to be found in the frame menu.
To start the batch simply click an d hold the scan button to select batch-scan from the appearing pop-up menu.
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 | How to reset SilverFast 8 to factory defaults? |
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You can reset SilverFast through the Service Dialog in the SilverFast welcome screen.
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| How can I launch SilverFast with custom frame settings? |
This also allows the creation of new frames using custom settings. |
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| An offset occurs in the manual focus tool. |
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