If you look closely at the website, there are many videos showing you how to get to grips with each of the many tools. Silverfast has incredible depth and can be likened to Photoshop in many ways. It may look daunting, but isn't. Those videos can be downloaded should you wish.
I have also bumped into what looks like a novel way of getting slides and film into digital format, though I have not used it and cannot speak for the eventual quality. Mind you, the concept looks simple and it is cheap. if anyone wants more info, then please PM me. It goes something like this...
A lens filter type thingy is attached to the digital camera of your choice and includes some sort of diffuser, with a slit in the filter ring big enough to allow a film strip to pass through, or to hold a slide. Somehow, this arrangement is focussed by the LCD or viewfinder and you simply hit the tit, thus making a digital shot of the slide or film frame Presumably, it is meant to undergo sandard manipulation in editing software.
Like I said, I don't know - haven't used it - unsure of quality -may contain traces of nuts, etc. but a PM will elicit a web address (and for today only) a FREE, yes FREE entry into the Microsoft Lottery.
Regards to all,
Conan