Processing scanned TIFs

Rui Grilo

• September 03, 2009 00:47

Hi!

I've just bought C1 last week because of the great results it delivers while processing my E-P1 raw files.

I'd like to use it also to process scanned black-and-white film. I'm scanning it in 16 bits grayscale, saved in TIF files. Even if C1 shows the images, their thumbnail has the "read only" eye icon and I can't do anything with them... Colour TIF files, however, work fine.

Anyone has the same issue? Is there some workaround?

Thanks,

Rui

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  Paul Steunebrink

  • September 03, 2009 14:45

  CO4 can show multiple types of TIFF/JPEG files like RGB, CMYK, Grayscale, but it can (apparently) only adjust RGB type. Workaround is to output your scans in RGB TIFFs and convert your Grayscale to RGB.

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  Rui Grilo

  • September 03, 2009 20:28

  Thank you, that's probably the only option but the files will be up to three times larger...
  
  I think I'll do my scanning workflow like this:
  
  1. Photoshop Elements:
  - scanning as 48 bits
  - saving as 48 bits RGB TIF files
  
  2. Capture One
  - selection, exposure adjustments, etc.
  - output to 24 bits RGB TIF (compressed)
  
  3. Photoshop Elements
  - clone brush to remove dust
  
  4. Capture One
  - convert 24 bits TIF to JPEG
  
  Ufff... Couldn't it be easier?

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