As with scanning photos, there is a growing realization that digitizing those valuable collections of movie film and video tape is an important and timely undertaking. Although the risks of loss and deterioration vary across different media types, there is a compelling argument for digitally preserving sooner rather than later. When it come to transferring video [...]

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There are many challenges when converting negatives to digital through traditional photo scanning techniques. For color negatives, perhaps the biggest issue is color accuracy. Unlike positive images, it is not possible to calibrate colors to match a target when scanning negatives and the orange mask, unique to negatives, adds even more complexity to the conversion. [...]

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A fundamental problem with scanning photos, converting slides to digital and scanning negatives is color definition. Despite advances in digital image processing, there has yet to be defined a standard of color that can be applied across an entire photo scanning workflow. That means the essential devices and tools needed for scanning photos (e.g. scanner, [...]

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Scanning negatives to dvd or your PC hard drive to digitize photos can be a challenge. As suggested, converting negatives to digital images has it’s own set of technical hurdles that are sometimes different than other types of photo scanning. Most top-end negative scanners have the best of today’s technologies built-in, nevertheless, there are many issues [...]

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Recently, the online tech blog Mashable gave a rundown of “10 Photo Apps that Enhance Instagram”. Mobile apps like Instragram, OldBooth, and Hipstamatic are hugely popular, partly because they strike a nostalgic nerve in people that tickles their memories like no other. They use filters and features to convincingly create those warm or stark 1950s “retro” characteristics of old photos [...]

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According to InfoTrends, which tracks the digital imaging industry, photo merchandise is one of the fastest growing segments in the consumer digital imaging marketplace. Thanks to the explosion in digital photography and online photo hosting sites – people are taking more photos, sharing them more frequently and getting more creative with how they enjoy their burgeoning digital [...]

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Digitizing slides requires several steps, starting with  prepping the original slide media and ending with digital image processing. In between, the steps for scanner setup, calibration, workflow color management, and image correction add complexity to the process. But if done correctly, can almost guarantee quality results for all that effort it takes to “get things [...]

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Digitizing slides can be a very rewarding project. Not only are you often saving one-of-a-kind family treasures or an investment in creative professional works, but your also unlocking those unique images to the digital world. Once digital, images can be easily shared, protected, and improved or enhanced for many different purposes. Color slides and Kodachrome [...]

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No doubt, scanning and digitally preserving a lifetime collection of older photographs is a top priority for many these days. And that makes sense, not only does the original media deteriorate with each passing day..but, the prospect of sharing and revitalizing a treasure-trove of memories is now even more compelling given today’s digital possibilities. Sometimes the [...]

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So you have finally gathered together your old 35mm slide collection, researched and selected a slide scanning service, and engaged the service to digitize slides and create high quality image files. Now what? Well aside from enjoying and sharing the new digital images in ways previously not possible, it’s a good idea to take every [...]

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