dduck Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) I am trying to get a look at color negatives by scanning in a multi-function HP printer. I need to convert, or whatever you call it, to a positive so I can determine if it is worthwhile printing (I have a lot of color and B&W negs). Can PaintNet do this? Sorry if this subject has been covered, I could not find it. Thanks a lot. Edited June 15, 2010 by dduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance McKnight Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 You need a scanner that is designed to scan the negative. I have always wanted to be able to edit some of my negatives I have in my fire safe box, and those equipment are not cheap. Quote Officially retired from this forum. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Adjustments > Invert Colors See if that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dduck Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 Adjustments > Invert Colors See if that works. Sorry, that just inverts colors, not negative to positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 The Tutorials forum is for publishing tutorials, not asking for help. Moved to GD&Q Also, Curves+ has a Negative preset you could try. Even if it doesn't give the desired results outright, I imagine it would serve as a good starting point for experimenting to get what you're looking for. Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dduck Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dduck Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 The Tutorials forum is for publishing tutorials, not asking for help. Moved to GD&Q Also, Curves+ has a Negative preset you could try. Even if it doesn't give the desired results outright, I imagine it would serve as a good starting point for experimenting to get what you're looking for. I added you curves + to Paint.net and it (after a lot of guessing) got it to appear in the Adjustments list. However, when I clicked on it I got this: File: C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\Effects\Curves+.dll Effect Name: pyrochild.effects.curvesplus.CurvesPlus Full error message: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'pyrochild.effects.REQUIRED, Version=3.6.3627.29844, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'pyrochild.effects.REQUIRED, Version=3.6.3627.29844, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' at pyrochild.effects.curvesplus.CurvesPlus.CreateConfigDialog() at PaintDotNet.Menus.EffectMenuBase.RunEffectImpl(Type effectType) in D:\src\pdn\pdn_35x\src\PaintDotNet\Menus\EffectMenuBase.cs:line 799 WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF. To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1. Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging. To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog]. Please advise, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) pyrochild.effects.REQUIRED, needs to be installed in the Effects folder also. It's part of the full plugin pack. Click on - Download from box.net Edited June 15, 2010 by Sarkut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dduck Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) pyrochild.effects.REQUIRED, needs to be installed in the Effects folder also. It's part of the full plugin pack. http://forums.getpai...gins-2010-4-01/ Click on - Download from box.net Thanks, I did put curves + in the Effects folder (drag and dropped) BUT it only appears in the Adj. drop down box. I don't see where to get pyrochild.effects.required and don't knoew what box.net is for. Sorry. Addendum: I finally found it and it seems to work now. Thanks again However, the "Negative" preset does not reverse the negative. The "Inverse Luminousity" does work somewhat, but the result is too unclear to be usable, at least on the one negative that I scanned. Edited June 15, 2010 by dduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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