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Digital
image files from scanner, camera or computer can now be printed direct
to professional, archive-quality, continuous-tone photographic paper using
the latest photo-digital laser printers. The resulting prints are true
photographic prints of superb quality with exceptional colour stability
and are ideal for customers who own digital cameras and/or manipulate
scanned images.
We
offer two levels of service with digital prints: Standard and Optimised:
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OVERVIEW
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| STANDARD
PRINT SERVICE |
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digital images are printed EXACTLY as supplied, with no enhancement, colour
correction, sharpening or any other alteration by our Digital Imaging department.
We STRONGLY RECOMMEND that if you are new to our digital services, or are
unfamiliar with digital concepts you just submit a small number of images
initially, as test prints. |
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| OPTIMISED
PRINT SERVICE |
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MEDIA |
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This
service is primarily aimed at those with some experience and knowledge
of digital imaging and their equipment.
To
help you get the most out of our Standard print service, please read our
guide to calibrating your monitor.
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FORMATS |
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For
an extra charge of £2.50 per image, our skilled operators will optimise
any or all of your digital images to your specifications. If no specifications
are provided, we will use our own judgement and expertise.
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extra service is particularly recommended for those who require optimum
print quality and do not have access to image manipulation facilities of
their own. |
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accept images from a variety of media - CD-ROMs, Zip disks, floppy disks,
CompactFlash cards and Smartmedia cards. CD-RWs (Rewriteable CDs) are NOT
recommended, as they can be problematic and may delay the processing of
your order. |
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supplied media will be returned with your order. |
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photo-digital printers use the RGB colour model and therefore we only accept
RGB TIFF and JPEG files. Image files sent to us that utilise other colour
models (CMYK, LAB etc.) or file formats (Photoshop native PSD files, for
instance) will need to be converted to RGB TIFFs before printing, which
may affect the colours of the final prints and will incur an extra charge
of £2.50 per original image file. |
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to differences in the way MacOS and Windows handle filenames, we strongly
advise that filenames should be alphanumeric, with no punctuation or spaces.
We also suggest that TIFF files are saved using PC byte order format, with
no compression. |
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digital cameras available today produce images with a limited scope for
enlargement - a 4-megapixel camera, for instance, can only produce quality
prints up to 12 x 8 inches; any larger and the print will become noticeably
blocky or pixelated. Ensure that your images have a resolution of at least
200ppi (pixels per inch) at the print size you require to avoid unsatisfactory
results. Compare your file sizes (when open, NOT when compressed or stored
on disk) with those listed here as
a guide to maximum print size. |
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Due
to the process by which digital prints are created, it is inevitable that
on occasion prints will be cropped by as much as 4mm per edge [Fuji Frontiers
cut the paper to size and then print the image, rather than the
other way around]. If you wish to avoid potential cropping problems, we
recommend that you extend a white canvas around the image, taking the
overall size of the image up to the next standard size.
For
example, if you have a 7½" x 5" image and wish to eliminate
the possibility of cropping, extend the canvas to 8" x 6" [don't
stretch or resize the image!] and send it to us, requesting an 8"
x 6" print [you may also wish us to trim any excess canvas from the
image after printing - just mention it in your order]. The only disadvantage
to this next-size-up approach is that you will be charged for the larger
print - in the case of the example above, for the 8" x 6" -
but you will have a full-frame print.
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submitted to us that do not fit the standard paper formats listed here
will be printed in their entirety with white borders and you will be charged
for the next size up. For example, a 24" x 18" image will be printed
with 1" white borders on two sides onto 24" x 20" paper at
a charge of £13.45. |
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