Yeah, that orange layer on the film is the whole problem. I read a guide that said exactly what thomas.lucas mentioned, to scan as a positive slide and then invert it yourself. The scanner software tries to do the color fix and just gets it wrong. You have to take control away from the auto settings.

Ugh, this is why I hate taking shortcuts. It's like when I skip preheating the oven because I'm in a rush, and then the food comes out all wrong. That little voice in your head is usually right. Frank knew his stuff, and now you gotta go back and do the job right anyway, which takes twice as long. Always feels like a dumb tax.

Grabbed a pack of those small clear bands last year when my bangs were growing out. They were the only thing that kept those annoying pieces out of my face during workouts. I just stuck them on my keychain so I always had one. Where did you end up finding yours?

We just toss the rulebook and make up our own simpler version, it always works better.

Add a stylus to that setup for smoother lines. Turns a simple sketchpad into a proper drawing tool.