It wasn't a sneering commentary. Just my opinion of Vuescan. It sucks. On Oct 25, 2013, at 11:12 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote:
> Paul, > > Why does it always have to be "what I use is better than what you use" with a > little sneering commentary? > > I didn’t say anything against Epson Scan. I just don’t use it or install it, > I use VueScan for scanning and find it has the best scanning algorithms and > most fine-grained control. It is updated regularly and is the most compatible > app with the largest number of scanning devices on three OS platforms. It is > not easy to use, I agree, but I don’t care. I have used it extensively to > drive Epson, Nikon, Minolta, Polaroid, and other scanners, and I even process > raw files out of camera with it occasionally. I’ve been using it as my > primary scanner app since 2000. > > I don’t like the automation in Epson Scan and other scanning apps. I find it > gets in my way. And they’re only occasionally updated, they typically only > work with one or two scanners, the interfaces are all over the map, etc etc. > They're all a lot more expensive unless they are provided by the > manufacturer, WHEN the manufacturer still provides them (for instance, Nikon > Scan hasn't been offered for OS X since about 2008). > > You like Epson Scan? Good on you. Wait for it and hope Epson updates it soon. > > Sheesh. > > BTW: the Epson 2400 driver isn’t listed when I check it using the web page > tool I posted, but that’s because the drivers are already included and > installed in OS X Mavericks. > > G > > On Oct 25, 2013, at 7:29 AM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Epson Scan is light years better than VueScan. VueScan's adjustments are >> kludges that have lack any kind of proportion control. I've used it >> extensively and despise it. I know it has a loyal enthusiast following, but >> I think it's undeserved. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
