# Colors are off, what should I do?

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**Category:** Image Editing Help\
**Created:** [December 15, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/colors-are-off-what-should-i-do/8625 "2024-12-15T22:29:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![bubblecat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@bubblecat](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/bubblecat)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/colors-are-off-what-should-i-do/8625/1 "2024-12-15T22:29:10Z")

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I’m scanning a roll for my friend using NLP 3.0.2.  
I use DSLR scanning: Sony a7m3 with sigma 70mm macro, light source is homeamde light pad (6500k, RA 98+),

 ![图片](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/negativelabpro/original/2X/b/b576f0ba695c94286025a9fa067a4c6c05c9947c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![bubblecat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@bubblecat](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/bubblecat)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/colors-are-off-what-should-i-do/8625/2 "2024-12-15T22:29:55Z")

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The negative scann is like this, added some border to show that it is very overexposed.

 ![图片](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/negativelabpro/original/2X/d/dc0cdb4342b38d95312e414460e2f0c4039daef1.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Glaroun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5ac83/32.png) [@Glaroun](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Glaroun)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/colors-are-off-what-should-i-do/8625/3 "2024-12-16T02:20:43Z")

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Do you have the RAW file? At first glance nothing looks outwardly wrong with the image, other than the drying streaks and water spots on the film.

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**Author:** ![Digitizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Digitizer](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Digitizer)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/colors-are-off-what-should-i-do/8625/4 "2024-12-16T11:40:06Z")

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The capture looks really dark and I suppose that the histogram looks left-centered too.

Try to rescan the film and follow Nate’s hints. [Film Scanning Best Practices | Negative Lab Pro](https://www.negativelabpro.com/guide/scanning/#digital-camera-scanning)