transposed within the file and no interpolation occurs in the rotation.
It is possible to leave the orientation incorrect and rotate it later. However,
because rotations of large files in an imaging application can be very time consuming,
especially for large files, it is recommended that you perform the rotation prior to final
scanning.
Film Type
There are four basic film types compatible with all Nikon scanners:
• Color Positive
• Color Negative
• Black and White Positive
• Black and White Negative
Color Positive Film
Color positive film is sometimes called reversal film, transparencies, or slides, and
is typically mounted in a slide mount. Shining a light through a color positive film pro-
duces a ‘true’ image. In other words, blues in the image appear blue on the film. Blacks
in the image appear opaque on the film.
Color Negative Film
Color negative film, sometimes called print film, is typically unmounted in strips
of five or six frames. Shining a light through color negative film produces a ‘negative’
image. In other words, blues in the image appear orange on the film. Blacks in the
image appear transparent on the film.
Color negative film has an orange base tint. This base tint is neutralized during
the scanning process.
One should always scan negative film using the negative film type setting.
Black and White Positive Film
Black and white positive film is sometimes used. Shining a light through a black
and white positive film produces a ‘true’ image. In other words, blacks in the image
appear opaque on the film.
Black and White Negative Film
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