What scanner software should I use?

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Hi. I'm new to scanning and I have just purchased the Epson RX510
Multi-Function Centre which apparently has the best scanning quality of all
MFCs out there (including the ability to do high quality film-negative
scanning). The trouble is that the software that comes with this machine is
about the most un-user-friendly piece of crap this side of USB. As much as
the interfaces look uncluttered and very flashy, the thing just does not
want to cooperate with me when I want to do simple things like changing the
directory in which it saves and other such things.

Anyway, I just wanted to know what software people use these days to make
the process of scanning (and archiving) as easy as possible. I consider
myself very technically minded so it doesn't matter that there are a ton of
options (the more the better), but when you use something like the Epson
library of software it makes for a very unpleasant experience. Please tell
me what software products are tried and true for the community as a whole.
Thank you.
 
Rick said:
Hi. I'm new to scanning and I have just purchased the Epson RX510
Multi-Function Centre which apparently has the best scanning quality of
all MFCs out there (including the ability to do high quality film-negative
scanning). The trouble is that the software that comes with this machine
is about the most un-user-friendly piece of crap this side of USB. As
much as the interfaces look uncluttered and very flashy, the thing just
does not want to cooperate with me when I want to do simple things like
changing the directory in which it saves and other such things.

Anyway, I just wanted to know what software people use these days to make
the process of scanning (and archiving) as easy as possible. I consider
myself very technically minded so it doesn't matter that there are a ton
of options (the more the better), but when you use something like the
Epson library of software it makes for a very unpleasant experience.
Please tell me what software products are tried and true for the community
as a whole. Thank you.
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You still have to put up with the TWAIN interface the manufacturer supplies.

VueScan does not use TWAIN.
You could try VueScan.
http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html

Check if you scanner is supported.
 
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The trouble is that the software that comes with this machine is
about the most un-user-friendly piece of crap this side of USB. As much as
the interfaces look uncluttered and very flashy, the thing just
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I had the same impression of the software that came with my Nikon.

Switched to VueScan. No problems, no complaints....and the price was right.
 
I too was so unimpressed with the software that came with my new Nikon
Coolscan V ED, I've found all kinds of excuses not to purchase Vuescan.

Can somebody compare the new Photoshop Elements 3 with the latest Vuescan?
A friend who's from the PC world swears by the new and improved slider
system.

I'm on a G4 Quicksilver with OS 10.3.6.

Thanx,
Jim from Hilton Head
 
I too was so unimpressed with the software that came with my new Nikon
Coolscan V ED, I've found all kinds of excuses not to purchase Vuescan.
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Why? It's clearly the best value in scanning software.
Can somebody compare the new Photoshop Elements 3 with the latest Vuescan?
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They are both programs, other than that, there is no similarity.
Vuescan is for scanning, not photo editing or manipulating. Elements
is a "budget" version of Photoshop, a photo editing/manipulating
program.
A friend who's from the PC world swears by the new and improved slider
system.
Click to expand...
Silders are the least useful technique for adjustments in a photo
manipulation program.
 
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