Profiles and presets are available for negatives and positives.
This can be done either by preset or by manual selection from the LR/ACR profile section.
The preparation consists of two steps, the first being the assignment of a camera profile. The files are prepared in Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom. raw files (TLX Client Demo) is possible without further ado, since. I can offer you special profiles for these scanners. If you have a Noritsu or Imacon scanner, please contact us.
It is also possible to process files from exotic or professional scanners. Although RAW files are recommended, processing TIF or even JPG files can produce excellent results.
In principle, however, the processing of all file types that Photoshop can open is possible. because dust on a negative is a problem, the algorithm will clip as little as possible. Should it be necessary to clip the histogram, e.g.
In connection with the supplied camera profiles for scanners and DSLRs, Negmaster utilizes the full dynamic range of the sensor and can calculate the colors of an image without clipping the histogram using an algorithm that was specially programmed to calculate the correct tonal representation of film. RAW files are recommended as a starting point because we can already influence the image data in the RAW converter. As a rule, you will not need any functions outside of the plug-in for image processing. The tools in Negmaster range from processing to saving the results. In addition to Luts for emulating paper types and MiniLab looks, there are also special tools for correcting or creating color casts, sharpening, dodging and burning and others. In addition to the basic function of converting, the user is given tools that simplify the work in Photoshop or make it easier to create the desired image look. A different setting of the parameters is only necessary if the use case changes significantly. Once these parameters have been set to the user’s taste, he can leave them as they are and should henceforth achieve very good results with very little effort with the same film and scanner. However, the photographer is given the opportunity to adapt all parameters to his use case. The brightness of the image (gamma) is initially linear and will appear too bright with the default setting. This freedom manifests itself primarily in “open” shadows and highlights. Negmaster is primarily suitable for converting scanned film negatives, but can also be used for further processing of scanned slides and for optimizing digital photos.īasically, the program is designed to create a very neutral and flat starting point in order to give the photographer as much freedom as possible in further image processing. When you have finished editing, the program offers the possibility to save the image data with export presets or to return them to Lightroom with the key combination “ctrl/cmd+S”. After processing an image, the program offers the tools you need to compensate for irregularities or to further optimize the results according to your own taste. After performing white balance, the result will be a flat positive with linear brightness.Īfter preparation, the image data is transferred to Photoshop and can be automatically optimized with Negmaster according to your specifications in the converter config panel.
When applying one of these profiles the image gets inverted. For this, Negmaster offers special camera profiles that ensure that the entire usable dynamic range is available and the color reproduction is as true to color as possible. When working with raw files from negative scans, the scans must be prepared in either Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw (ACR). Negmaster is an extension for Photoshop and can work with any bitmap file Photoshop can open.