Version 2.0 has just been released after a long wait in which I've collected a lot of scans and feedback from users.
Here's a few highlights about what's new
- No more cropping needed!
- Reworked gamma
- Improved colour
- Significant speed and ram use improvements
- Preset for underexposed or night shots
- Preset for non-linear raw tiff scans
- Option to revert the conversion
Going forward, I think a good idea is to have even more 'presets' for specific scenarios, however, the way it is done now works very well as long as the source file is good (as always: no clipped channels, proper linear raw scan, etc).
It would be ideal if the sampling of the negative base would be eliminated, and that would mean really just one click inversion (now it's basically two or three if you count selecting the eyedropper tool).
There are ways to script this into Photoshop, but none of the ways I can think of don't compromise quality, as there are some assumptions you have to make, and I would rather not compromise.
Another thing I've made a point out of with 2.0, is to have a very transparent process, just a straight as possible inversion, with correct gamma, neutral colours. No fancy assumptions, no weird colour casts and color shifts.
The philosophy is still to have a one click inversion, but not in all-in-one solution that involves guesswork and/or my personal bias. In the end, you are the artist, you should make final adjustments to tones, colours and sharpening on your own.
If you ever want to try before you buy, or test some scans and see how they would look, I'll gladly answer PMs.
(if you purchased, check your email)
Here's a few highlights about what's new
- No more cropping needed!
- Reworked gamma
- Improved colour
- Significant speed and ram use improvements
- Preset for underexposed or night shots
- Preset for non-linear raw tiff scans
- Option to revert the conversion
Going forward, I think a good idea is to have even more 'presets' for specific scenarios, however, the way it is done now works very well as long as the source file is good (as always: no clipped channels, proper linear raw scan, etc).
It would be ideal if the sampling of the negative base would be eliminated, and that would mean really just one click inversion (now it's basically two or three if you count selecting the eyedropper tool).
There are ways to script this into Photoshop, but none of the ways I can think of don't compromise quality, as there are some assumptions you have to make, and I would rather not compromise.
Another thing I've made a point out of with 2.0, is to have a very transparent process, just a straight as possible inversion, with correct gamma, neutral colours. No fancy assumptions, no weird colour casts and color shifts.
The philosophy is still to have a one click inversion, but not in all-in-one solution that involves guesswork and/or my personal bias. In the end, you are the artist, you should make final adjustments to tones, colours and sharpening on your own.
If you ever want to try before you buy, or test some scans and see how they would look, I'll gladly answer PMs.
(if you purchased, check your email)