Index
Prints
from 35mm Negative Film
Index
prints can be produced from 35mm negative film (colour or black
& white) at the time of processing. A small image from each
frame of your film is printed to a single sheet of paper. With
colour negative film the frame numbers are also printed. Index
prints can be produced in two sizes 5 & 10 inches and are ideal
for filing purposes, allowing you to identify and select the best
images without damage to your negatives.
Please note that index prints
from black & white films are not numbered and are only available
on 5" paper.
Also
note that it is not possible with the current software to produce
index prints from transparencies.
Digital
Contacts (Reference Prints)
from Roll Film
10
x 8 digital contact prints can be produced from roll film negatives
(colour or black & white) at the time of processing. A contact
sized image from each frame of your film is printed to a single
sheet of paper.
Please note that although
pictures are printed in the correct order the individual frames are
not numbered due to lack of information on the film base.
Also note that it is
impossible with the current software to produce digital contact
prints from transparencies.
Photographic
Prints from Digital Files
In
the past if you wanted a print from a digital file you were limited
to thermal, dye sublimation or inkjet printing. Or, if you felt like
splashing out, you could have a separate negative made from the file
to print from.
Now,
using new digital technology we can write digital image files from
camera or computer, direct to continuous tone photographic paper
using the latest digital printers.
RGB
lasers output your image direct to photographic paper without the
use of lenses producing a better quality and more stable image than
can be achieved using conventional inkjet printing. This service is
the ideal output medium for customers who retouch or manipulate
scanned images - the results are superb. The photographic paper
used, Fuji Crystal Archive, is guaranteed for 60 years.
File Formats and
Resolution
We
can accept most digital camera file formats plus images from Photo
CD, Photoshop and Corel together with any TIFF or JPEG file.
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) documents can also be printed,
providing all fonts are converted to paths or curves.
If
you are scanning negatives or transparencies specifically for this
service and you require the best possible quality, scan in RGB mode
and scale the image to the print size required to end up with a
target resolution of 300dpi.
To
work this out divide the print length by the length of the original
to give you the magnification factor then multiply by the target
resolution.
e.g.
if you require a 12" x 8" print from a 35mm
transparency scan the image at 2400 dpi.
(12" divided by 1.5" = 8. 8 x 300 = 2400). |
Save the file as TIFF or JPEG.
Finally, please check your
camera or file size against the minimum recommendations below.
| Image
Quality |
|
Excellent
300 dpi |
Good
200 dpi |
Acceptable
100 dpi |
Print
Size
Inches |
Print
Size
Cm |
Ideal
size of image (pixels) |
Minimum
recommended size of image (pixels) |
Minimum
acceptable size of image (pixels |
| 6
x 4 |
15
x 10 |
1800
x 1200 |
1200
x 800 |
600
x 400 |
| 9
x 6 |
20
x 15 |
2700
x 1800 |
1800
x 1200 |
900
x 600 |
| 12
x 8 |
30
x 20 |
3600
x 2400 |
2400
x 1600 |
1200
x 800 |
| 15
x 10 |
40
x 25 |
4500
x 3000 |
3000
x 2000 |
1500
x 1000 |
The above print sizes are
based on industry standard 35mm film, which uses a format ratio of 3
to 2 (36mm x 24mm). Image files sent in using this format utilise
the full paper size without serious cropping of the image.
If you send us image files of
a different format eg. standard VDU 3 to 4 ratio then we will print
to a slightly reduced size to ensure we print the entire image.
There will of course be borders on the print, these can be trimmed
of if required.
Please note that the final
quality of the print depends to a great extent on file size and
image resolution. If you request a print size larger than
recommended for a given resolution or file size, it may appear
coarse or pixilated. All prints are on glossy.
If
you require help or advice about file size and formats please
contact us by email, or phone 0870 126 6100 and ask for the digital
help desk.
Media
Your files can be
sent on 3.5" diskettes, Zip disks Jazz drives or CD. These will
be returned with your order. You can also email small JPEG files to
us at digipix@peak-imaging.com
Scanning
and Archiving to CD-ROM
Peak
offer you three levels of scanning service :
CD
Image
CD-ROM
produced from 35mm negatives at the time of processing.
Each frame on your film is scanned to a 100k thumbnail file
and a JPEG file that opens out at approx 6.5Mb.
Suitable for screen viewing, small 6x4 photo-digital prints,
Internet and email purposes.
Free viewing software on the CD enables you to view, zoom,
rotate, print and produce a slide show.
CD
Archiving
Medium
quality scans produced from 35mm negatives and transparencies at the
time of processing and written to CD-ROM.
Each image on your film is scanned to an RGB JPEG file that
opens out at approx. 14Mb.
Suitable for archive purposes, photo manipulation and high
quality photo-digital prints to 12 x 8.
Selective
CD
Archiving Service
Rather
than scanning a full film, complete with spoiled shots and duplicate
images, this service offers the opportunity to scan just your
favourite images to CD-ROM. This in turn allows us to produce high
resolution RGB JPEG scans which open out at about 25Mb. Ideal for
archive purposes or computer manipulation using Photoshop and
similar programs.
Custom
Scanning Service
We
offer a complete scanning service for the photographer and can
produce high resolution image files for output to film, print or
CD-Rom. We can scan artwork and photographs up to A4, negatives and
transparencies from 35mm to 10x8 using a range of networked
scanners.
By
default we scan to RGB colour and produce TIFF or JPEG files.
Ideally, high quality scans should be produced with the final image
size and output device in mind and we are happy to advise customers
and produce scans to specification. Please do not hesitate to
contact us if you require technical help or information.
All
our output devices use RGB colour and by default we always scan in
RGB colour space.
We can also scan to CMYK if requested at no extra charge. |
