Fortunately, photo digitalization is quite simple. Digitalization preserves image quality, keeping the image intact and providing access to countless copies of the original image. It is also possible to restore blown out and even scratched images and then print them out in their new form. Whether working with black & white or color images, it is amazing to witness, the high-quality restoration of decade-old photos. A small tip: family photos can be scanned to create a beautiful picture album, an absolute eyecatcher and always a great present.
Adaptive color restoration ACR helps with the quick and uncomplicated restoration of faded colors. ACR provides the user with easy to use one-lick automatic color restoration. Custom color intensity adjustment is also available via the color saturation slider. This slider also allows the user to transform a color image into black & white.
When working with photo prints, it is common to come across defects caused by dust, scratches, creases, holes and fingerprints. However, this does not mean that these defects have to remain in the scanned image. Many scanners possess an infrared channel for the removal of dust and scratches. This infrared channel recognizes defects when working with transparent originals, such as slides and film strips. Infrared light is, however, incompatible with reflective originals, such as photo prints. This is due to the fact that infrared light is unable to penetrate the photo prints’ reflective material. But there is another way. SilverFast offers 2 tools for the effective removal of defects from photo prints: the software-based dust and scratch remove tool SRDx and the Clone Tool.When working with photo prints, it is common to come across defects caused by dust, scratches, creases, holes and fingerprints. However, this does not mean that these defects have to remain in the scanned image. Many scanners possess an infrared channel for the removal of dust and scratches. This infrared channel recognizes defects when working with transparent originals, such as slides and film strips. Infrared light is, however, incompatible with reflective originals, such as photo prints. This is due to the fact that infrared light is unable to penetrate the photo prints’ reflective material. But there is another way. SilverFast offers 2 tools for the effective removal of defects from photo prints: the software-based dust and scratch remove tool SRDx and the Clone Tool.
SRDx (Smart Removal of Defects)
SRDx is a software based dust and scratch removal tool. In essence, an intelligent algorithm searches for image defects and then marks these for removal. The software is thus able to clearly distinguish defects from their respective environment. The correction algorithm then fills the damaged image area with elements of the surrounding non-damaged area. Of course from time to time, even the most intelligent algorithm makes mistakes. To compensate for this, masks are used to reduce the correction tool to the affected area. In addition, SilverFast Ai Studio comes equipped with an eraser tool that allows for quick and effective protection of image details originally classified as defect.
After using the software for 4 – 5 months, I’ve gone to love SilverFast and the whole entire workflow. […] The reason why I like SilverFast: The workflow is super super fast.