SilverFast Ai (Epson) - 6.5.5r5

SilverFast Ai is high-end scan and imaging software from LaserSoft Imaging. SilverFast Ai combines an intuitive user interface with highest professionality. Beginners and professionals will appreciate the intelligent automatic functions as well as the possibility to manually adjust the image at any point. SilverFast Ai assures amazing quality from Epson scanners which is without competition in its price class.

Main highlights are:

• Real-Time Correction on large Preview
• Auto-Adjust with Artificial Intelligence
• Selective Colour Correction
• Predictable Colour with CMYK Softproof
• ICC Colour Management with IT8 Calibration
• Unique Unsharp Masking and Focus Control

The unique workflow guidance with ScanPilot helps the novice user to follow the optimum workflow to get to a brilliant image right from the start.

• SRD- Dust and Scratch Removal
• SCC - Advanced Selective Colour Correction
• ACR - Adpative Colour Restoration
• SC2G - Selective Colour to Grey
• GANE - Grain and Noise Elimination
• MidPip4 - Advanced Colour Cast Removal
• STUDIO upgrade available for efficient Noise reduction and Dynamic Range increase available
• QuickTime Movie Tutorials

• Auto Frame Detection - automatically creates frames for all images in the prescan
• SF Multi-Exposure - creates a phenomenal increase of the hardware's capability to capture the full dynamic range, bringing out extensive image detail in both highlights and shadows. The following scanners work with SF Multi-Exposure:



• Epson Perfection 4490
• Epson Perfection 4870
• Epson Perfection 4990
• Epson Perfection V700
• Epson Perfection V750
• Epson Expression 836 XL
• Epson Expression 1640XL
• Epson Expression 10000 XL



• NegaFix enhanced - automatically reduces colorcasts when scanning negatives
• New NegaFix Profiles allow for more detailed corrections.
• SilverFast Ai-HDR Gamma Optimization further synchronizes 48bit scanning between SilverFast Ai / Ai Studio and image editing with SilverFast HDR / HDR Studio.

Multi-Exposure has been enhanced and the following scanners have been added:

• Epson Perfection 1660 / 1660 Photo (from version 6.5.0r3c and later)
• Epson Perfection 2400 / 2400 Photo
• Epson PhotoPC F-3200

• Auto-Rotation and Manual Rotation
• Now Photoshop CS3 compatible
• New eciRGBv2 working space included in all SilverFast Ai/HDR/DCPro (Studio) versions

• Fully Automatic IT8-Calibration
• EPSON Perfection V100 / V350 supported now

• IMPROVEMENT: iSRD: iSRD now corrects even more image defects.
• BUGFIX: IT8 calibration: Corrected routines in IT8 calibration which formerly lead to trouble if the target had been placed mirrored on or into the scanner.
• iSRD: Improved prevention of possible artifacts occuring with use of iSRD with too high setting values.
• IMPROVEMENT: General: Changed the way the scan frames are shown in preview.
• Multi-Exposure: Improved reliability when aligning the scans.
• BUGFIX: Howtek: On Windows a "SCSI Adapter not found" error occured - fixed.
• General: Photoshop (or other apps using the SilverFast Photoshop plug-in version, incl. the SF_Launcher) could crash after a batch scan - fixed.