# VueScan & NLP question

**URL:** <https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-nlp-question/2412>\
**Category:** Pakon\
**Created:** [September 8, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-nlp-question/2412 "2020-09-08T21:18:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![phillipj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@phillipj](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/phillipj)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-nlp-question/2412/1 "2020-09-08T21:18:24Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m needing some help.

I have a copy of NLP purchased and want to start scanning at home. I found in my city a Pakon 7200DPI scanner it’s old and only runs windows XP but I believe from what I’m reading you can download drivers and have it working correctly with VueScan installed with the correct serial number / drivers for the scanner.

Anyways,

If I purchase Vuescan does anyone know if when I scan my negs will they be automatically converted to a positive colour / black and white? Or will they stay as a negative.

I Want to do the rest of the process in NLP because it was expensive and I want to use the software because I love the program.

Here is what the machine looks like if anyone has any tips. I just want to know if I can scan and save them as a .TIF or .DNG and convert those pictures all with NLP in Lightroom.

Thank you community!

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/negativelabpro/original/2X/2/2bda3d726b238d9385b5e5697897f1f2e097c044.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![celac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/celac/32/901_2.png) [@celac](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/celac)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/vuescan-nlp-question/2412/2 "2020-09-10T07:39:26Z")

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Hello Phillip,  
The developer published a guide here: [Creating RAW DNG files with Vuescan](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/creating-raw-dng-files-with-vuescan/23) on how to set up a reliable workflow to do that. I can attest attest that it works pretty well. There is no need to output both a Tiff and a DNG, NLP can give you a Tiff post conversion if you need one for round-tripping to photoshop.