A color negative scanned can be converted in a normal picture?

Question

I have a Visioneer One Touch 9220 Scanner and no documentation!Can I scan a color negative and get a normal picture?

Answer 1

Sorry...all previous answers that said it couldn't be done or "it's difficult" are just plain wrong.

(Oops..sorry, Den, I clicked too fast...you were the only one who was correct.)

I've been working with scanners and film for a long long time...and have done so without any difficulty.

The hardest part has been getting a dust-free, good quality scan of the negative not converting the scan into color.

1) Just scan the film negative.

2) Bring it into Photoshop and then "Invert" the colors. (Image > Adjustments > Invert). In Paint Shop Pro the steps are Adjust > Negative Image.

Again, the hard part is getting a nice clean image.

Answer 2

A check of the model number indicates that it can be done. Follow the instruction manual http://support.visioneer.com/products/home/9220/downloads.asp
and scan your negatives then simply INVERT the color arrangement using your favorite photo editing software.

Don't buy into that "orange mask" business... just reverse the colors of a negative and you'll have a positive.

Answer 3

No, It is not possible.

Scanners that can scan negatives will have a special attachment to put on top of the scan area. During this type of scan, the bottom light is turned off and the upper attachment lamp is turned on, projecting the image of the negative down on the scan area. In this way is is acting like a movie projector.

Your scanner does not have the ability to do this.

Answer 4

Color negatives are very different than scanning positive slides or prints. Color negatives have an overall orange mask, designed to aid photo printing of negatives onto regular photographic paper. The orange mask makes scanning color negatives difficult. Its presence seriously interferes with "automatic" correction of any real color casts. Color casts often remain, and must be manually removed. The photofinisher does this for us in prints, but it's your job now. Digital color balance is easier than darkroom work, but color balance is harder for negatives than for prints or slides.

Negatives require the image be inverted, easy enough for B&W, but color negatives also require that the orange mask color be balanced out (it is a strong greenish blue when inverted to positive). The film scanner software has a Negative mode that does this, but the shade of orange varies among film brands, and even in different films from one manufacturer. Most film scanners offer a few film types to aid this.


In other words it's very difficult.

Answer 5

Here is a link to the documentation for your scanner:

http://support.visioneer.com/manuals/9220/ENU/9220Install.OT3.EN.pdf

If that doesn't work go here:

http://support.visioneer.com/products/home/9220/downloads.asp

Good luck

Answer 6

it depends...