[PLUG] Most Useful Format For Scanned Images

[Rich Shepard]

   OK, scannerholics. I've a question for you. The colors of scanned
photographs is way off, and I know that The GIMP is capable of correcting
them. (Note: the software has the capabilities, I don't -- yet -- have the
relevant abilities.) My question is in what format should the scanned image
be saved to facilitate manipulating it with The GIMP?

   For giggles, I scanned a photo specifying the file format as .png. When
opened in The GIMP, I could not find the sub-menu under Image that would
allow me to adjust colors, brightness, or contrast. For that matter, I could
not find that menu choice anywhere in version 2.2.8 with that format loaded.

   What sayeth you all?

Rich

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