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- **** Considerations for Optimum Results ****
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- We want you to get the very best digitized picture from your
- photograph. By reading this file you will know which photographs
- will deliver the best digitized images. For businesses we also
- can digitize your logo. Or if you have hardware or software
- packages you'd like digitized then simply send them to us. You
- may be interested in the StoryBoard format. We do that also.
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- We will digitize any slide or print any size. The photos can be
- facial, landscape, dog, house, girlfriend, spouse, jewelry, baby, etc.
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- There are basic facts you should consider when selecting photo-
- graphs for digitizing. VGA images offer more colors and more realism.
- EGA type images offer 16 colors but higher resolution. We can
- digitized in the EGA 16 out of 64 at a resolution of 640 X 350 or 640
- X 480 X 16. Or if you have the ability we recommend VGA at 320 X 200
- X 256. If you're interested in business graphics you might wish to
- consider one of the EGA formats for higher resolution... or you may
- wish to choose both. Also, we can digitize into higher VGA formats
- but you need to call us first for information. Call the digitizer at
- 503-777-3595. All high res orders will also have to accompany the
- ORDER FORM.
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- ASPECT RATIO
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- Photographs that are wider than they are long fit better into
- the 4:3 t.v screen aspect ratio. If you want us to fit a portrait
- (vertical picture) into the 4:3 format (wider than it is long) the
- finished product would have black borders.
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- To compensate for this, our standard procedure is to "zoom"
- into the print or slide to fill the screen. This is usually more
- pleasing since many pictures that are longer than wide are por-
- trait photographs. In these cases we will assume you are more
- interested in the face(s) and will compensate (move into the face
- or main subject of the photo). However, if you prefer the entire
- length of the photo in the digitized picture you should make this
- clear in your order.
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- EXPOSURE
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- Well exposed slides and prints look better when digitized.
- Slides and prints should be properly exposed, be sharp and clear sub-
- jects. Photos with different colors look more pleasing. Faces are
- especially important when digitized. Try to chose photographs that
- have well lighted faces (but are not overexposed). If you plan to
- get involved with the original photography then we'd suggest that
- you use lots of light, fill in the deep shadows. Use lots of colors
- but light them well. Don't use fluorescent light as it's not strong
- enough and it casts a green tone to your slides and prints. A lot
- of light will enable to you to use a higher F stop on your camera
- and get a sharper image. With higher F stops you'll get more depth
- of field (deeper focus). Any also make sure you focus well.
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- We don't wish to scare you away. We can digitize any image.
- It's just that a few hints will really help your photo look much
- better. Your family snap shot should digitize well. Send it in
- and give it a try. Load the display program into your autoexec.bat
- file and tell it to display the photo you had us digitize then
- surprise whomever turns on the computer.
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- PHOTOGRAPH FORMAT
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- Prints: Any size photograph between 2x4 inches to 24X36 inches,
- color or Black and White. Smaller photographs are more
- difficult to digitized because of their small size we may
- not be able to fill the entire screen. Any type surface
- is fine, including glossy and matt. However, glossy surfaces
- give a little higher contrast and usually more detail. We
- can remove some blemishes and wrinkles on photos and/or slides
- if you like.
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- Slides: 35mm or larger only, color or b&w. Smaller
- slides cannot be digitized easily.
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- So, in general, the best digitized images come from the
- best slides, prints, or graphs.
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- Your next step then is to fill our the ORDER FORM and
- send it in to us. Then, in hardly no time at all, you'll
- receive your first wonderful digitized images!
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