christina_bohn Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I am new to everything digital and am considering the 5400. Do I need to purchase separate software for optimal performance. I have PS CS. Thank you in advance,Christina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran_mullen Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Software for what? If you have a Mac or PC when you connect your camera it will show up like any other storage device and you can drag and drop images to your computer with ease. The 5400 (I have it) only uses USB1.1 If you PC has a a USB card Compact Flash card reader built in good if not get one or your laptop has a PCMCIA slot get the PCMCIA adapter. With those two options, transfers can be sped up a bit. Of course it doenst matter if your card is small. I use a 1 GB Microdrive. IMHO PS CS is much better than any nikon software. Kieran Mullen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w._h.1 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 The Minolta 5400 scanner comes with scanning software, so you dont <i>need</i> to buy anything at first. If you find that software to be too limiting, however, VueScan is worth the investment. I can't say how good minolta's software is because I use Nikon scanners, but for me Vuescan was a very worthy upgrade from the NikonScan software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachaine Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Don't buy any third party software until you have used the scanner. The supplied software might be more than enough. I tried Vuescan with my Scan Dual III, and I actually preferred the Minolta software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_simmons Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Keiran's answer refers to a Nikon 5400 camera, I think, so you can ignore those comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpursley Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Depends on how well you like the included Minolta software. Some say its fine, other swear they get better results via Vuescan or SilverFast. <p> I've found the supplied software to be more than sufficient. I scan in linear mode, then do all adjustments via Photoshop - <a href=http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=009mEH>Here's my workflow for slides.</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costas_lymbouris Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Make sure you visit the Minolta website and download the latest version of the scanner software which is DiMAGE Scan Version 1.1.5 http://www.minoltaeurope.com/magic_frameEoI.shtml?/pe/head_pe.htm?cgi-bin/db4web_c/db/minoeu/custsupp/support_stage.d4w?language=english When you use it, restrict yourself to making image changes to the functions under the exposure tab. Once you know what results it can deliver then by all means look at 3rd party software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_tuthill Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Can't tell where you are, but in the USA the Minolta 5400 is usually bundled with Photoshop Elements, which you could give away because CS is better. The grain reducer and GEM (inside the scan software) work fairly well, so you probably don't need Neatimage or equivalent. Sharpening plug-ins may be easier to use, but Photoshop unsharp-mask is fully featured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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