iSRD - Infrared Dust and Scratch Removal

Slides and negatives always have small dust particles and tiny scratches on them, even when handled very carefully.

The OpticFilm 8200i scanner has an infrared channel that finds all the the dust and scratches on the film surface. Infrared light has a very wide wave-length, which allows it to pass through film emulsion of negatives and slides without resistance, as opposed to scratches and dust particles that reflect it. SilverFast iSRD utilizes this behavior as follows.

The image is scanned two times - the first is the regular scan and the second is the additional infrared scan that captures defects like dust and scratches only. Then the calculative dust and scratch removal takes effect, only where the infrared channel has detected any defects without losing any important details.

In conclusion, OpticFilm 8200i Series can automatically remove the dust and scratches from the scanned image.

Dust and scratches are removed during the scanning process eliminating the need for post-process removal of dust and scratches.

(PS: The scanner's infrared rays cannot permeate through the silver halide layer, so it not works for B/W negatives scanning.)

Professional-grade software for scanning and optimizing scanned images

The Plustek OpticFilm 8200i SE scanner is bundled with SilverFast SE Plus 9.

SilverFast software is designed for both professionals and beginners for digitizing their analog images. Its intelligent automatic functions make it much easier to get brilliant results and exceed your expectations.

For Example:

• SilverFast NegaFix with over 120 profiles for negative film ensures best results when converting negatives into brilliant scanned images.
• SilverFast iSRDx feature is perfect for correcting dust and scratches on slides and color negatives without sharpness loss.
• SilverFast Multi-Exposure reveals more shadow details and creates less image noise.

SilverFast software is available for both Mac and Windows platforms and also includes a native Adobe Photoshop plug-in.

How to install Silverfast Software

1. There is a silverfast 9 paper card with the serial number of the scanner on the front and the location of the Silverfast account activation website on the back attached in the box. Please use it to activate your silverfast 9.

2. Please go to the SilverFast’s account activation website to select your scanner model name and apply the unlocked serial number by typing the OpticFilm 8200i hardware serial number.

3. If you already have a MySilverFast account, please click “Login in here” inside red box to login with your silverfast account and password. Then please check your email box to receive the activation link.

4. If you don’t have a MySilverFast account, please fill out the form inside blue box to set up a MySilverFast account. Then click the “Register” button at the bottom of the webpage to activate your account. Then please check your email box to receive the activation link.