v1.6 available in App Store

Dear all,
iPhone Film Scanner app v1.6 already available in App Store. This version improve photo quality again! you can take 2448x3264 resolution on iPhone 4S/5 !!!

v1.5 already available in App Store

v1.5 is quick fix release for the crash issue of iPhone 4S.

the photo quality of v1.5 is reduce back to 2048x1529, but don't worry about it, next version v1.6 will improve photo quality again! on iPhone 4S/5 you will have 2448x3264 resolution!!!

FilmScanner v1.4 crash issue on iPhone 4S

UPDATE: v1.5 already available in App Store!

We just found out FilmScanner v1.4 will crash when take photo on iPhone 4S.

Today already submit v1.5 to App Store, but usually it will need 7 days(or more) waiting for Apple review. Please be patient, and we are apologize for the inconvenience.

v1.4 available in App Store

hello,

we are glad to notice you the iPhone Film Scanner app new version v1.4 already available in App Store.(LITE version will be later.)

v1.4 have high quality photo support! for example, you can capture 2048x1529 in iPhone 4 and 2592x1936 in iPad 3rd gen!!!

Remove share function

Hi users,
we apologize that we determine to remove the share functions in FilmScanner.
next version we will focus on FilmScanner's core value and improve photo quality!

Film Scanner Lite is ready for sale

Film Scanner Lite is ready for sale! welcome to taste!

Film Scanner Lite is FREE, but remove the share function and display ads banner.

v1.2 already released!

new feature: Crop & Rotate!!!
click me to App Store

Film Scanner Tips

• How to easy adjust white balance of negative films
• How to manually adjust white balance of negative films
• How to work your Film Scanner without lightbox

v1.2 coming soon!

new features: add rotate & crop function!!!

rotate to correct orientation

crop the rectangle you want

How to work your Film Scanner without lightbox

some users without second iOS device or traditional lightbox, don't worry about it!

you can use any device which have balanced light source, like LCD monitor!

1. set your LCD monitor to max brightness

2. launch browser(Chrome/Firefox) and open a blank page, put your films on the LCD monitor.

3. adjust exposure

4. lock white balance

5. done!

How to open a blank page in Chrome & Firefox

• Click me to open a blank page
• or just type "about:blank" in the address bar.

v1.1 released!

 •support adjust focus by tap point
 •change two taps to adjust exposure by tap point
 •add long press to select white area(for white balance)
 •add auto white balance button
 •bug fix

color negative films

black and white films

manually white balance

color positive films

How to manually adjust white balance of negative films

Sometimes we just want more manually control instead of auto adjust, here I'll introduce you how to do it. (demo with FilmScanner v1.1)


1. make sure you already lock white balance.

2. long press screen will popup a "white area selector", aim to the position should be white.(the best choice is the burned area at the beginning part)

3. make sure the center color of white area selector is what you want, then release your finger. Done!

How to easy adjust white balance of negative films

Here I'll introduce you the common usage to adjust white balance of negative films. (demo with FilmScanner v1.1)

1. put your negative films on the iPad(running Lightbox mode), and find the film base(the orange transparency part)

2. use your iPhone running Viewer mode.

3. put your iPhone on the film, and camera targeting the film base part.

4. if the preview image is too dark or too light, adjust exposure(tap screen twice) first.
5. let iPhone adjust white balance about 1 second.

6. remember lock white balance before you take iPhone.
7. now, you should get a well white balance result!

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v1.1 is coming soon

better design for correct negatives color!!!


new features:
support adjust focus by tap point.
support adjust exposure by tap point.
tap screen twice to adjust exposure
add auto white balance button
long press screen to select white area(for manually white balance)

v1.0 already released!

Film is NOT dead!!! we all love film camera!!! 
and we all can't wait to see the pictures when we get the result from film developing store.

if you want to save money for print pictures, the "FilmScanner" can help you preview negatives ,slides and black&white films ON THE FLY. And also can store digital copy into your iPhone Camera roll. And we also provide the share function that you can share your pictures with Facebook/Twitter/Flickr/Mail

Usage: (you will need two devices)
1. put your films on an iPhone/iPad in FilmScanner's "lightbox" mode.
2. use another iPhone running FilmScanner's "viewer" mode.

main screen

Lightbox mode

Viewer mode with color-negative film

after adjust exposure & white balance

Viewer mode with color-positive film

Viewer mode with black-white film

share options

Privacy Policy

• FilmScanner doesn't store any Personally-Identifying Information.
• FilmScanner only shared photos when user want to share.