Importing from Negative Scanner

I have a Canon Pixma MP760 scanner that I use to scan my film negatives. I have been using photoshop for years and years now but I love the feature in Aperture to create unique filenames and then add a number at the end when importing. I scan on average 400 - 1000 photos at a time, once every two weeks and the amount of time this would save me is worth the price of Aperture, so I bought it.
When I go to import I can select my scanner but cannot figure out how to get the pictures scanned in, it doesn't show any in "preview" mode and there doesn't seem to be any way to get them in.
Can it be done?

Hello, Allen
quote: "IMO it is best not to let the scanner (especially cheap ones) make adjustments because Aperture or Photoshop can do a better job."
Aperture and Photoshop will do a much better job in adjustments, I agree but I attempt to give them a little more correct data during the scan.
My workflow is to do a general gray scale (luminance) correction, a general color correction, fix the gamma (if it needs it) prior to the scan. I never sharpen, rarely use Digital Ice, never scan to jpeg only to tiff.
When I scan negs for a contact sheet (old school) I leave them inside the archival negative sheet holder and lay them on the glass to scan at one go.
Take care, Allen
victor

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