From: MoiMoi on
[This followup was posted to alt.comp.periphs.scanners and a copy was
sent to the cited author.]

In article <a8e2b630-84f5-4727-a94d-255868c09995
@a9g2000prl.googlegroups.com>, desktopdynamics(a)gmail.com says...
> Hi all,
>
> I've recently purchased a Nikon LS-2000 and would like to try ICE
> removal on Kodachromes.
>
> As ICE is not recommended on Kodachrome I thought the best way of
> going about it would be to scan as 64 bit RGBI and use the Infrared
> channel to remove defects manually in Photoshop (by inspecting the IR
> channel and isolating the genuine defects from the film emulsion
> itself).
>
> My Vuescan Standard edition allows saving as 64 bit RGBI TIFF, but the
> channel is not being recognised in Photoshop.
>
> Do I need the Professional edition for this? Note that I'm not saving
> a RAW file, I'm just basically wanting Vuescan to save as a TIFF as
> per normal, except that I want to save the IR channel as well.

First of all, I'm taking the liberty of copying comp.periphs.scanners
in this reply. It's more mainstream; this group you started with is
little frequented.

I'm guessing that you are correct about the standard/professional
versions of VueScan, but I don't know this for a fact. I haven't kept up
with VS for a while as haven't really scanned much of anything in couple
years, 'cept for quickie flatbed copy stuff.

At any rate, I have Nikon 2000, and just used Vuescan "pro" 8.3.68,
saved as 64 RGBI tiff, and photoshop CS 8, certainly sees IR channel (as
"alpha 1), and certainly sees all the dust therein.

HTH,
MM