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HOW DO I CONVERT A B&W NEGATIVE IMAGE TO A POSITIVE IMAGE?

Jan 28, 2013 10:55AM PST

I have scanned a B&W negative. It is stored on my hard drive. How do I convert it to a positive image on my hard drive?

Desktop PC; Windows 7

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Many viewers can do this.
Jan 29, 2013 11:28PM PST

There are so many I can't list them all. Did you try IRFANVIEW (see google)?

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THANK YOU R. PROFFITT!!!
Jan 30, 2013 3:35AM PST

I can't believe how easy that was! I downloaded IRFANVIEW and turned a B&W negative into a B&W positive.
Thank you (and thanx to Cnet!)

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It can do other tricks too.
Jan 30, 2013 3:41AM PST

Rotate, crop, create a slide show and well, the list is as long as a Ronco dice o'matic.

Good to read it worked for you.
Bob

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Scan transparency
Jan 29, 2013 11:22PM PST

And your scanner is/was a transparency scanner? In other words a slide scanner, if not you won't be able to.