Scanning is a technique used by photographers and enthusiasts to digitise film negatives or slides using a traditional flatbed scanner. This method over the years has gained popularity due to more people turning to using analog film.

Custom Profiles

I feel that it”s always more beneficial to start out with a scan which has little to no adjustments made to it as this has many benefits.

• The Highlights are greatly improved
• The shadows are greatly improved
• We get a better dynamic range
• We start off with a flatter image giving us greater control of the final edit

How Do We Make Custom Linear Profiles For Scanning?

Making custon profiles for scanning is very easy and only takes a few moments. The only equipment you need is a scanner capable of scaning black and white film negatives and a free piece of software (Mac or Windows).

In this Mini Video tutorial, I will demonstrate how and why using a custom linear profile for scanning can be to our advantage.