[DM-MUG] scanning slides

[Bryan Baker]

After taking a quick peek @ my 8400F, My first question, is, have you  
removed the little "pad" that's in the lid that covers the light  
source for slides/negs?

When I have the insert removed from mine, and open up Photoshop  
Elements, and choose connect to camera or scanner, it brings up the  
source choices, and I select the scanner, that brings up what I refer  
to as the "Driver" software (looks like "ScanGear CS" in my case) and  
the top menu is select source. The bottom 2 choices there are  
Negative Film (Color) and Positive Film (Color) - This is all in  
"Simple" mode.

My model is a bit less than yours, but I'm guessing the basics are  
the same.

On Jun 18, 2007, at 5:32 PM, John Eller wrote:
> appreciate responses so far.
> i should have been more specific.
> in the photostudio software (arcsoft) there's a place where you're  
> supposed to be able to choose a source.
> the instructions show six choices including something like "slide  
> tray," but on my computer, one may only choose "platen."
> i un and reinstalled - no difference.  and it's the same on the  
> computer i got for my folks.
> and this is the software that came with the scanner
> (macworld rated this scanner tops in its class for nearly two years)
> waiting for a response from the company.
> with silverfast, there's some sort of major problem with the  
> installation.
> attempting to run the software, get only "launch" mode with  
> unresponsive menu bar choices.
> only way to get out of it is force quit.
> downloaded an update and tried again.  same response.
> am awaiting a reply from the company.
> in vuescan, i haven't been able to find any instructions related to  
> slides.
> suspect i might have to download their "pro" version; am awaiting  
> response from the company.
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> sooo, this experience has been quite frustrating - and has nearly  
> $200 invested in software.
> as non-"pro" user, i find the interfaces for all three software  
> packages pretty bad.
> they seem to assume that anyone who wants to scan slides would  
> already be an expert user of photoshop-type stuff.
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> hate leaving the user-friendly environment of apple software,
> stuff like the iLife suite that enables casual users to get quite a  
> bit done through well designed interfaces.
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> anyhoo, my plaintive message was a shot in the dark - thought  
> someone else might have encountered the same difficulties.
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> "The stars are matter, and we're matter, but it doesn't matter."
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> On Jun 18, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Holly Welch wrote:
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>> I scan them all the time, but it is time consuming. I have an  
>> Epson. Actually, an OLD Epson that does really well. I'm not sure  
>> what the problems are that you are having, but I'd be glad to try  
>> to help you.
>> Holly
>> On Jun 18, 2007, at 12:41 PM, John Eller wrote:
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