Where to define profiles for Scan Dual IV?

[ken_barley]

I am trying to improve the quality and consistency of scanning on a

Scan Dual IV.

My monitor is already profiled, as is my printer, and I have got a

good workflow set up for digital images.

I am using the Minolta software, and currently doing all corrections

in Photoshop CS under XP SP2.

I am waiting for IT-8 Targets to arrive from Wolf Faust, and I think

I know how to create the profiles from there.

 

Question is where do I hook the profiles in for them to work?

[david_moore13]

I would do this:

 

1. Set the Minolta software to manual exposure mode and turn off all color management. Also, it's probably best to set it to "16-bit linear" for the output.

 

2. Scan the IT-8 target, adjusting the Minolta exposure settings so that it looks nearly correct, taking care not to clip highlights or shadows. Make a note of the exposure settings you use (or save them).

 

3. Generate the profile from the scanned file from step 2. Just curious: What software do you plan to use for that?

 

4. For any further scans, use the same exposure settings that you used from step 2. Save the output file, open it in Photoshop, and then "Apply Profile" using the profile created in Step 3.

 

Note: I haven't actually tried the above so let me know if it actually works well. You may need to choose "Absolute Colorimetric" as the color conversion mode in the Photoshop color management settings, but I'm not certain of that.