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Capturing digital images...

1) Direct Scan

The direct digital photographic process is the method we now recommend for virtually all digital capture needs. Two exceptions: very small images under 11x14 are scanned via flat bed or very large scale over 11+ feet.

Due to recent advancements in digital scan back technology for wide format cameras, this process is the most easily controlled and cost-efficient. While lighting and shooting skills are always key, this process is capable of producing very high-quality images.

Our scan back of choice is the PhaseOne, designed for digitizing art originals, dimensional sculptures, as well as stretched canveses and rare documents. It provides excellent color and reproduction accuracy. 360 megabyte digital capture results in the highest quality output in today's digital field.

2) Scans from film

If you already have excellent film negatives or transparencies of your work or these are the only records of the original you have access to, excellent results can also be achieved by scanning these materials with high end flat bed or drum scanners. Again this process may also be required if output needs to be extremely large scale.

Archiving your portfolio

Digital capture is now the preferred way to archive original images. For galleries and museums, digital capture is the most permanent solution for archiving assets. Unlike traditional film archiving, digitization is not susceptible to degradation due to elements such as humidity, fire, or temperature fluctuation. It's also less expensive and can provide better quality than traditional film archiving methodologies.

Providing your own digital image for a Giclée Print

You may already have a digital image that you’d like to print. If so here’s a rule of thumb. Generally we look for minimum resolution of at least 200 dpi at the size the image is going to be printed. If you don’t have this minimum with your current file, we’ll analyze options for you -- including reducing the format of the finished print or reshooting or scanning your original to achieve the output your looking for.

 

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