Scanning

Slide scanning can take up to five minutes per slide. It is not only a good idea to bring along something to read; it is recommended that you prepare for a lengthy process. Running other programs during scanning is not recommended and will further slow the process.

Note: Glass mounted slides MUST be remounted in plastic. Our machines do not scan glass mounted slides.

• Create yourself a folder in the D: Drive Storage and label it with your network ID.

• Turn on the slide scanner Nikon CoolScan 5000.

• Open the Scanners folder on the desktop, and open the Nikon Scan software.

• Select the slide you wish to scan.
• Gently brush the dust from both sides of the slide. Brushes are available at the Freedman center front desk.

• Find the Emulsion side.
  • How to determine the emulsion side:
    • The slide may read, This Side Toward Screen. That side is the emulsion side.
    • The side with the brand printed on it usually indicates the emulsion side.
    • The dull looking side of the slide image is the emulsion side.
• Insert the slide in the Nikon Slide Scanner with the emulsion side down and the slide oriented lengthwise.

• Ensure that you have the Nikon Scan software open!
• Do NOT select the blue preview button (it takes as long as a full scan).
• Verify your settings: Choose the type of film to be scanned: positive or Kodachrome.
  • Note: Positive is the default selection for all slide scanning. However, if you are scanning Kodachrome brand slides then you must select Kodachrome from the media type drop down menu.

• Click the Purple Tools button to select Tool Palette 1.

• Review the following settings in the "Digital ICE4 Advanced" menu:
  • "Enable Digital ICE” is checked and the “On (Normal)” item is set.
  • “Enable Post Processing” is checked.
  • Digital ROC is set to 0
  • Digital GEM is set at 4.
  • Digital DEE is unchecked
  • Note: Digital ROC is restoration of color, which you will do in post processing. Digital GEM “looks” through the emulsion layer and removes the effects of the film Grain.

• Click the green Scan button to scan your slide. Slide scanning can take up to five minutes per slide.
• After the Scanning is complete, CLOSE the Nikon software window.

• Click the Save button under the main menu bar and save your scan as a JPEG. Set quality of image to be 12 and you can post process your scanned image in Photoshop.

• For further instruction, see Basic Image Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop.