Fri Feb 20, 2004 6:35 am
David,
I use the Dimage Scan Dual II. To diagnose the problem I need more information, but I'll try some simple suggestions (you probably know most of these). Emulsion side goes up. Always do a pre-scan. Often the slide looks OK by hand, but is dark during scanning. Try auto correction settings after the pre-scan (select "under exposed" for dark images). Try adjusting brightness with histogram or curve tools. For fuzzy images, do auto-focus pre-scan. If still bad, try doing a manual focus. Try "color cast" to get rid of blue or adjust out the blue with the color balance. Many of these problems can be corrected after the scan with Photoshop but is is good to get the original scan at the proper brightness and focus. Good luck.
-Clayton