# Poor, pink skin tones when scanning with Epson V600

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**Category:** Flatbed and Film Scanners
**Created:** [August 26, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/poor-pink-skin-tones-when-scanning-with-epson-v600/2352 "2020-08-26T22:20:22Z")
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### Author: ![nate](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/nate/32/4_2.png) [@nate](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/nate)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/poor-pink-skin-tones-when-scanning-with-epson-v600/2352/9 "2020-08-28T20:16:36Z")

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> [@Phil](#):
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> does that include when the scans themselves have RGB exposure adjusted in vuescan that ends up neutralizing a lot of the orange mask?

Per the guide on [using Vuescan to create RAW DNG files](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/creating-raw-dng-files-with-vuescan/23), I recommend scanning in “image” mode in Vuescan rather than in “color negative” mode (which is the mode you are referring to). Vuescan isn’t consistent in the way that it applies color multipliers, and most times you will have better results if you make RAW DNG scan in image mode, and then white-balance & convert using Negative Lab Pro. This is what the calibrated profiles and Negative Lab Pro are expecting when it comes to a RAW DNG file.

-Nate

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