Your scanner's software will have an option to remove Grain. Here's an example from my Epson and Nikon scanner's software settings. And some scanner's will give an option of how much grain you'd like removed. When you fire up your scanner, look for something like, "Grain Reduction". You can use your scanner's software to remove negative grain. Fix Negative Grain Using Your Scanner Software So how do you get rid of grain from a negative scan? And how do you get rid of it WITHOUT messing up any detail? But when scanning, it means your digital images will also be grainy. And more light coming in through your camera and onto the film means you'll get a sharper, more well defined picture.īut here's the problem - scanning is different than printing. Higher ISO film means that it can take in MORE light. Here's an example of a photo taken with ISO 200 film vs. That's why negative film with a higher ISO number was more expensive. But hold on! This grain is important because its what gives you detail, sharpness, and depth. The higher the ISO number, the grainier your negative scan will be. take out an old negative strip, and take a closer look.
Why Negative Grain Is VERY Importantĭo this right now. If you remove too much grain (noise), you'll also take away a lot of picture detail. If you use the tips you're about to learn, you will get smoother looking negative scans, without grain.Īnd you're going to learn something about "noise".
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