Focussing
The Sprint Scan 4000 has a focus capability in their
hardware. This focussing can be applied using
SilverFast by simply enabling the focus button.
This generally brings the focus to a ballpark
range which can be extended when using it with
the filters below.
Focus not enough? Try unsharp masking
Sometimes the internal focus of the hardware is not enough.
If the image still appears blurry or you are trying
to enhance the original for the same reason, you
can use the extra sharpening capabilities of SilverFast.
There are a few ways to do this. The normal way
is to use the Auto Sharpen filters. There are
different levels, lore Auto Sharpen and Less Auto
Sharpen. These will enhance the image even more
during final scan time.
Yet another way is to use SilverFast's powerful
unsharp masking filter. With this tool, an unsharp
mask algorithm is applied to the final scan. This
has customizable features and almost guaranteees
your image will be much improved in detail.