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Creating linear scans with Minolta DiMAGE Scan

Minolta’s scanner software DiMAGE Scan makes creating linear scans particularly easy. All required settings for this are located in the Preferences window which is obtained by pressing the button with an arrow on top of a list in the above control console.

Required Settings

To prepare the software for creating linear scans you have to choose a color depth of "16bit linear", deactivate the option "Color Matching ON" and activate "Auto Exposure for Slides". The remaining settings can be set according to your preference.

Multi sampling can be used to maximize the scan’s quality. For negatives this is often beneficial as the detail of the brighter areas in the resulting positive image is stored in the densest areas of the negative which can be prone to noise in a single sample scan.

After closing the Preferences window be sure to select the mode for color slide film. The settings for the scan like the desired resolution can be chosen according to your preference. The removal of dust and scratches by means of digital ICE is permissible but GEM should be avoided.

You can Download DiMAGE Scan here.

Some of the supported scanners are: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II, Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400, Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite II, Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO, Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV, Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual III.