Street's use Kodak HR500 high resoution scanners for negative and transparency scanning. These scanners use the KODAK KLI-6013 Sensor 6002 element tri-linear colour array with 3 x 6002 pixels giving a maximum file size of 128mb.
Street's generally scan negatives to the resolution required for making the largest print size ordered. The files are saved as jpg files in order to conserve space.
It is recommened that, if work is to be done on these files, that it be done as .psd or .tif files to preserve the quality of the image. Only when the work is completed and the image saved as a .psd or .tif file for archiving, should the image also be saved as a level 8 jpg file for sending to the lab.
High resolution scans may be ordered with negatives submitted for printing
Don't forget... You can view your proofs on line soon after they are scanned.
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For the majority of work that is required for presentation on the web, scans should be made at 72 ppi and sized for the image size required on the screen. At the time of writing the most popular screen size is 1024x768 pixels. So, to have an image that occupies the whole screen, scan so that the final image is 1024x768 pixels. Then save that image at a low level of jpg so that it loads from the web quickly. Generally, the resolution is not as important as the pixel dimensions.
To determine the size of the image that you want to show on the screen, consider that the average screen is 1024 pixels wide, so if you want your image to fill half the screen, it should be 512 pixels wide. It will be larger with an older low resolution screen and smaller with a newer higher resolution screen.
Most proof sized images reveal sufficient detail at about 400 pixels wide. If you do not want your images copied or printed from the web, remember to add a watermark to the image and save it at a low level jpg eg level 3 or 4. This will reduce the instances of your images being printed without authorisation.
Film processing has been discontinued. Consequently, long roll scanning has also been discontinued.
The use of "digital ice " technology means that your negatives or transparencies are dust spotted while they are scanned. You will not see dust spots again! (Compare this to the problems caused by dust on digital camera image sensors.)
For a small additional charge (see our price list) per order, we will write all your scans to disk so you can reorder your prints at our low digital reprint prices . Remember, all your images are colour corrected and ready to print. Reprints will also closely match your original prints because thay are being made from the same files.
Street's selection of digital equipment means that your images are being scanned and printed on equipment that is designed to produce the highest quality results.
All negatives and transparencies (slides) are scanned on the HR500 scanner then colour and density corrected before being tested on the printer that will produce the final product. If necessary, the images are reassessed and changes made before printing to give you excellent prints on either Kodak professional paper or inkjet prints using Epson Archival Inks .
For those who only need the high resolution scans, the scans are saved at high level jpeg files ready for your creative abilities.
As a general rule, consider the size of the final printed image then multiply that size in inches by 300 to get the pixel dimensions of the scan required. eg if the final image is 16x20" (about 40x50cm) the pixel dimensions of the image file required will be 4800x6000pixels wihich will be around a 86mb tiff file.