Vuescan comments?

[GitS]

anybody has any coments about vuescan? is it really better than the supplied software for scanners?

[GitS]

nobody?

[ST1100]

i use an ACER Scanwit 2720. i tried the provided software, and then bought Vuescan.

Vuescan is miles ahead of anything the manufacturer provided. The interface is not as simple, but offers a lot of control. There are hundreds of film profiles, and lots of parameters to tweak - if you understand them.

On my Acer, vuescan allows multiple passes, and long scans, choice of when to focus, manual focus, and a lot a lot of other stuff.

i bought it at ~US$15-20 a few years back - i've been getting free upgrades as they come out over the years. The owner also entertains wish-list items, if enough folks ask for them. You also get VuePrint thrown in, though i don't use it.

It also supports a lot of scanners, so if i buy another scanner, chances are, the Vuescan still works.

You can try Vuescan for free first - there'll be a water-mark pattern in your pictures in the free version, but the quality is there. Just download and try.

Highly recommended, without reservation. Download n try today.

There's another software called Silverfast, supposed to have a friendlier interface, but costs a lot more.

[wormz777]

Quote: Originally posted by ST1100 i use an ACER Scanwit 2720. i tried the provided software, and then bought Vuescan. Vuescan is miles ahead of anything the manufacturer provided. The interface is not as simple, but offers a lot of control. There are hundreds of film profiles, and lots of parameters to tweak - if you understand them. On my Acer, vuescan allows multiple passes, and long scans, choice of when to focus, manual focus, and a lot a lot of other stuff. i bought it at ~US$15-20 a few years back - i've been getting free upgrades as they come out over the years. The owner also entertains wish-list items, if enough folks ask for them. You also get VuePrint thrown in, though i don't use it. It also supports a lot of scanners, so if i buy another scanner, chances are, the Vuescan still works. You can try Vuescan for free first - there'll be a water-mark pattern in your pictures in the free version, but the quality is there. Just download and try. Highly recommended, without reservation. Download n try today. There's another software called Silverfast, supposed to have a friendlier interface, but costs a lot more.

Hi, I am using a Scanwit 2740s. I have vuescan too, but find its interface too unfriendly to use, thus have always been sticking to Miraphoto and getting unsatisfactory results. May I know where did you get the different film profiles for vuescan? I hope I can get better scans without having to spend more to get another scanner.

[wormz777]

Anyone can help? ST1100?

[ST1100]

Quote: Originally posted by wormz777 Hi, I am using a Scanwit 2740s. I have vuescan too, but find its interface too unfriendly to use, thus have always been sticking to Miraphoto and getting unsatisfactory results. May I know where did you get the different film profiles for vuescan? I hope I can get better scans without having to spend more to get another scanner.

The profiles are already there, get the latest version. Assuming you paid for yours, all upgrades are free.

Fool around with the many options; one of them lets you choose which manufacturer and exactly which model of film - i didn't know there were a few versions of the Fuji 400 consumer film until i saw the combo. Have to experiment to see which gives best results.

Vuescan was written for ppl who are computer literate, so maybe the interface a bit intimidating. It's improved, actually. The earlier versions had a help file so brief it was useless.