[Gimp-user] Problem with photo negative

[Kim B.Christensen]

Hi -
Sorry, but i have a really newbie question.

I run a GIMP 2.2.8 on a Mandriva 2006 box. And i just aquired a old flatbed 
scanner, able to scan 24x36 negatives - of wich i have several thousands....

When i scan a negative, it of course comes out, well, negative. 

I can invert the pic with Layer/Colour/invert, but due to the colour mask in 
the negative, the result has a severe blue taint, and strongly reduced 
contrast.

Can i somehow give the image a 'preset' filter or colour mask, to 
counterbalance the orange filter? Or is there any other 'fix' to this 
problem?

Any help to a quivering n00b will be deeply appreciated...

Have fun -

Kim 'The_Pirate'
Denmark