Does aperture invert B&W negative film scan files (raw format)?

hi, I'm new to aperture.
I need it mainly to fix the luminance levels to my raw files that I get scanning my negative B&W films.
obviously I need to invert them befor fixing the levels, can apeture do that or I need to use an external application or my scanning software (vuescan).
would be great to use aperture because doing so would speed-up my scanning workflow.
regards G.
Imac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I second that. Vuescan will give you much better control over the final product than almost any other scanner software. You can find it here:
http://www.hamrick.com/
Which reminds me, that I probably need to get the latest version! It has been a while since I upgraded.
You can install it and try it for free - it will watermark your images until you pay.

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[IMG]http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h345/Honestjohnny/scan0002.jpg[/IMG]

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