# Vuescan **URL:** https://forums.negativelabpro.com/c/flatbed-and-film-scanners/vuescan/12.md [Latest](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Vuescan category](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/about-the-vuescan-category/22)
**Author:** [@nate](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 0
For any topic related to using Vuescan to scan negative film – specifically for using in conjunction with Negative Lab Pro conversions. --- ## [Pink spots in scanned photos](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/pink-spots-in-scanned-photos/9930)
**Author:** [@Jokris](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Jokris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/pink-spots-in-scanned-photos/9930 "2025-12-30T10:07:05Z")
I have been scanning 35mm and 110 format photographs with 8200i and VueScan. My 35mm turned out fine, however the 110 photos have a lot of pink lines and spots in the images. What could be the cause for this? --- ## [Lock Exposure per scene or roll](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/lock-exposure-per-scene-or-roll/9770)
**Author:** [@ygMaz](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/ygMaz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/lock-exposure-per-scene-or-roll/9770 "2025-10-20T17:53:52Z")
I know this question has been asked in variations a number of times, but it’s still a bit of an unanswered question to me in my specific scenario. My rolls are usually shot over more than one day/session and therefor co… --- ## [Why do my DNGs look so washed out compared to TIFFs?](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/why-do-my-dngs-look-so-washed-out-compared-to-tiffs/8714)
**Author:** [@kekearif](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/kekearif)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/why-do-my-dngs-look-so-washed-out-compared-to-tiffs/8714 "2025-01-14T14:53:05Z")
Hi, I’m fairly new to scanning my own negatives. I have a plustek 8300i and was playing around with SilverFast. I recently acquired VueScan. I prefer the interface in VueScan and the ability to remove dust before the DNG… --- ## [VueScan Exposure Lock Underexposed](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-exposure-lock-underexposed/7852)
**Author:** [@armandagopian](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/armandagopian)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-exposure-lock-underexposed/7852 "2024-08-22T19:19:34Z")
I’m following the “VueScan Lock Exposure” advanced guide with C41 color negative film. Scanner is Primefilm XA. Every time I attempt to have NLP or VueScan invert the image, it comes out underexposed. The steps: Previ… --- ## [Portra 400 Green Cast](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/portra-400-green-cast/7898)
**Author:** [@PabloTeran](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/PabloTeran)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/portra-400-green-cast/7898 "2024-06-13T09:06:48Z")
Hello, I have constant problems with Portra 400 when scanning on an Epson 650 Flatbed and a dedicated PrimeFilmXA for 135. I only have this problem with this film. The negatives are well exposed and developed correctly… --- ## [Converting VueScan DNGs into Adobe lossless/lossy DNGs?](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/converting-vuescan-dngs-into-adobe-lossless-lossy-dngs/7573)
**Author:** [@tom2507](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/tom2507)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/converting-vuescan-dngs-into-adobe-lossless-lossy-dngs/7573 "2024-03-30T00:54:18Z")
Hi everybody, I’ve been using NLP with Lightroom Classic, VueScan, and my Epson V600 for some months now and couldn’t be happier. I love the results and think the workflow (I follow the NLP VueScan tutorial) is pretty e… --- ## [Plustek 8300ai profile missing](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/plustek-8300ai-profile-missing/7566)
**Author:** [@hani](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/hani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/plustek-8300ai-profile-missing/7566 "2024-03-12T18:35:58Z")
Getting a profile missing alert. All photos are coming out blue but after a tif is created in lightroom 11.5 on mac M3 the colors look somewhat normal. I don’t see a 8300ai profile in vuescan profiles so wondering if th… --- ## [Vuescan with Nikon Coolscan 5000ED settings](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-with-nikon-coolscan-5000ed-settings/7452)
**Author:** [@xveruskax](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/xveruskax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-with-nikon-coolscan-5000ed-settings/7452 "2024-02-27T12:37:04Z")
Moved from Silverfast 9SE with Primefilm XAS to Vuescan with LS-5000 and need some help with figuring out scanning settings. Found this: Film Scanning Best Practices | Negative Lab Pro Are these still the recommended g… --- ## [Scanning multiple image files with an Epson v700 and Vuescan](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/scanning-multiple-image-files-with-an-epson-v700-and-vuescan/7454)
**Author:** [@ss1494](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/ss1494)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/scanning-multiple-image-files-with-an-epson-v700-and-vuescan/7454 "2024-02-27T12:29:42Z")
I have an Epson V700 and am using a 35 film trays which can hold multiple film strips. Is there a way for Vuescan to scan all the frames (could be 16 frames) as images? Now I only get one frame per film strip. If I wa… --- ## [Vuescan DNGs and BW](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-dngs-and-bw/7391)
**Author:** [@fdrsblanket](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/fdrsblanket)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-dngs-and-bw/7391 "2024-01-30T23:59:03Z")
I’m currently using Vuescan and a V850 for scanning. I have read the guide and have zero issues with color. Where I’m running into some issues is black and white. Is there any advantage in using DNG with BW film? Current… --- ## [Vuescan Tiff 48bits 2.0 Gamma](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-tiff-48bits-2-0-gamma/3506)
**Author:** [@Willjust](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Willjust)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-tiff-48bits-2-0-gamma/3506 "2023-12-18T16:01:52Z")
Hi everyone, is there a guide to make Tiff 48bits 2.0 gamma in Vuescan. I am wondering what output colorspace to use and if the color tab needs to be set in none. --- ## [Creating RAW DNG files with Vuescan](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/creating-raw-dng-files-with-vuescan/23)
**Author:** [@nate](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/creating-raw-dng-files-with-vuescan/23 "2023-11-04T19:59:48Z")
UPDATED 12/1/2019: As of version 2.1 of Negative Lab Pro, there is native support for converting RAW DNG files made from Vuescan from ANY scanner. When done correctly, this process should give you excellent, versatile s… --- ## [Noritsu LS-600 Vuescan](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/noritsu-ls-600-vuescan/6376)
**Author:** [@dillonmitra](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/dillonmitra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/noritsu-ls-600-vuescan/6376 "2023-07-12T12:06:08Z")
I’m wondering if there is any way to use a Noritsu LS-600 with vuescan to produce dng files. i currently scan using the noritsu software and produce 140mb tif files. if i were to scan in vue scan, it would produce better… --- ## [Vuescan preview very slow after 9.8.02](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-preview-very-slow-after-9-8-02/6270)
**Author:** [@Indigowarpz](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Indigowarpz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-preview-very-slow-after-9-8-02/6270 "2023-05-29T18:51:55Z")
Anyone experiencing this? There were numerous other problems, like the crop area inexplicably being a rectangle even though aspect ratio was locked at 1. Most of this was fixed in 9.8.03, but the preview speed is still … --- ## [Scan with image already converted positive](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/scan-with-image-already-converted-positive/6140)
**Author:** [@maxpina](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/maxpina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/scan-with-image-already-converted-positive/6140 "2023-05-25T12:56:35Z")
Hello guys, I have a doubt/problem while scanning film with a V600 scanner, I use vuescan with the settings I found here on the site from the guide and I don’t know why I already get the positive reversed scan, I would l… --- ## [Blue/teal cast!](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/blue-teal-cast/6108)
**Author:** [@MaxJPhoto](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/MaxJPhoto)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/blue-teal-cast/6108 "2023-04-03T08:54:14Z")
Hello all! Very new to all this so I apologize for not formatting anything correctly. Currently using the trial version of NLP and Vuescan to capture a RAW DNG of my negative. When I bring the raw file to lightroom I f… --- ## [Converting overly bright/white images](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/converting-overly-bright-white-images/6070)
**Author:** [@TomNicholas](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/TomNicholas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/converting-overly-bright-white-images/6070 "2023-03-20T14:59:20Z")
Hi, I’m just converting two separate colour negative rolls (both Cinestill but one 400d and one 800t), and almost every image has come out perfect except for two on each roll. Each of these four frames were shot in very… --- ## [How do I turn off cropped thumbnails?](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-do-i-turn-off-cropped-thumbnails/5925)
**Author:** [@shalebing](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/shalebing)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-do-i-turn-off-cropped-thumbnails/5925 "2023-02-11T11:11:16Z")
Have just updated to Vuescan v9.7.98 and it seems to have one or two features I havn’t come across before. Does anyone know how to turn off the crop thumbnails on the right hand side of the screen as I find them obtrusiv… --- ## [Scan dithering problem](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/scan-dithering-problem/5885)
**Author:** [@maxpina](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/maxpina)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/scan-dithering-problem/5885 "2023-02-09T14:54:53Z")
Hello everyone, I would like to ask you if you have an explanation for what happens to me when I scan these old 35mm negatives, they are from 1970 but kept in perfect condition, I scan them using an HP Scanjet G4050, wit… --- ## [Locking exposure - across multiple strips of same film?](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/locking-exposure-across-multiple-strips-of-same-film/5862)
**Author:** [@kaiyen](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/kaiyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/locking-exposure-across-multiple-strips-of-same-film/5862 "2023-01-27T16:20:15Z")
I can’t scan a whole roll in one go on my flatbed, of course. Do I lock exposure for set 1 and keep it for set 2? Or re-lock for each set? Does that make sense? --- ## [Recommendations - Lomo Purple, Metropolis, Turquoise](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/recommendations-lomo-purple-metropolis-turquoise/5639)
**Author:** [@bryan](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/bryan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/recommendations-lomo-purple-metropolis-turquoise/5639 "2022-12-22T00:36:30Z")
Hello folks, I am wondering specifically about recommendations for settings in both scanning setup in Vuescan and for NLP for the various odd flavours of Lomography films. Not sure my results are where they should be an… --- ## [Vuescan DNG Output Dimensions Too Small](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-dng-output-dimensions-too-small/5625)
**Author:** [@m3diumformat](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/m3diumformat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-dng-output-dimensions-too-small/5625 "2022-12-05T03:45:51Z")
I am currently trying the demo version of Vuescan (with my Epson V700) and Negative Lab Pro. My DNG output has thumbnail dimensions (156x235) even when the file size resembles what should be much bigger dimensions (22MB)… --- ## [VueScan Batch Option missing?](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-batch-option-missing/5189)
**Author:** [@Nina](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Nina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-batch-option-missing/5189 "2022-08-28T10:42:15Z")
Hey, I am trying to scan some 35mm film with VueScan and an Epson V500 Photo scanner. I try to follow the negativelabpro scanning guide. Everything works smoothly but I have one problem that I can’t find an answer to: I … --- ## [Vuescane RAW DNG](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescane-raw-dng/4600)
**Author:** [@LIam\_Page](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/LIam_Page)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescane-raw-dng/4600 "2022-08-26T08:42:13Z")
When Lightroom imports a RAW DNG it seems to apply an additional tone curve behind the scenes which makes the resulting image appear very contrasty compared to what the Vuescan preview shows. Any suggestions on how I ge… --- ## [VueScan Color Setting](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-color-setting/3378)
**Author:** [@philip](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/philip)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2022, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-color-setting/3378 "2022-06-11T10:15:46Z")
Hey guys, I am using VueScan and NLP 2.2 to scan my medium format negatives. For that I export into DNG files. Camera: Mamiya 645 1000s Scanner: Epson Perfection V550 PC: Winows 7 64 My goal: get the most neutral u… --- ## [Issue scanning with Epson V550](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/issue-scanning-with-epson-v550/3940)
**Author:** [@tamzoozled](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/tamzoozled)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/issue-scanning-with-epson-v550/3940 "2022-06-09T15:46:17Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve recently purchased an Epson V550 to do some home film-scanning. I’ve come to find out that when I use the Epson Scan program, all of the negatives get scanned with a portion of the next negative. Sti… --- ## [Using Negative Lab Pro with Vuescan RAW DNG scans](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/using-negative-lab-pro-with-vuescan-raw-dng-scans/25)
**Author:** [@nate](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/using-negative-lab-pro-with-vuescan-raw-dng-scans/25 "2022-05-13T18:23:05Z")
UPDATE 12/2/2019 - With the updates to v2.1, the directions have changed slightly to reflect the new dual-illuminant profiles and dng compatibility utility. As such, I’ve also removed some of the questions and responses … --- ## [Best settings Epson V500 Photo + Vuescan Black and White Film](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/best-settings-epson-v500-photo-vuescan-black-and-white-film/4287)
**Author:** [@Emiliano](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Emiliano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/best-settings-epson-v500-photo-vuescan-black-and-white-film/4287 "2021-11-17T12:20:58Z")
Hi, I have read many posts on the forum, but I have not found a definitive answer so I ask for help in finding the best settings to make an ideal scan to develop with NLP. Thanks --- ## [Understanding the 'Lock Exposure' setting in vuescan](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/understanding-the-lock-exposure-setting-in-vuescan/4246)
**Author:** [@Danny\_D](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Danny_D)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/understanding-the-lock-exposure-setting-in-vuescan/4246 "2021-11-14T09:13:19Z")
Hello all, I’m trying to wrap my head around the lock exposure setting, as the Vuescan guide suggests that you apply it. When I preview my entire roll and crop in on a few frames, the suggested values are all over the p… [Next page](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/c/flatbed-and-film-scanners/vuescan/12.md?page=1)