Negative scans

proinwv · 22nd of January 2010 (Fri)

I have just ventured into having some b&w negs scanned as tiffs. When I open the file in PS CS2, I am presented with the option of:

Leave as is (don't color manage) or to assign a profile such as Adobe RGB 1998, etc.

When I leave it as is, and open the Channels, I find that the 3 color channels are present, so I assume that the scan was a color scan. (I didn't think to ask.

)

So my question is, what is the difference in how I open this b&w scan?

Thanks
Paul

canonloader · 26th of January 2010 (Tue)

I would open as is. Adobe RGB is more for printing only and always looks washed out to me. Not good for showing on a monitor.

22nd of January 2010 (Fri)	#1
proinwv Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WV, USA Posts: 94 IMAGE EDITING OK	Negative scans I have just ventured into having some b&w negs scanned as tiffs. When I open the file in PS CS2, I am presented with the option of: Leave as is (don't color manage) or to assign a profile such as Adobe RGB 1998, etc. When I leave it as is, and open the Channels, I find that the 3 color channels are present, so I assume that the scan was a color scan. (I didn't think to ask. ) So my question is, what is the difference in how I open this b&w scan? Thanks Paul

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