Old photos are priceless, and scanning slides to digital preserves them that way. Scanning captures and improves both light and color, while creating an image with all of the benefits of digitizing.
35mm Slides to DVD
Slide to DVD conversions are usually 35mm slides, although we also support other formats such as large format and 126. Using flatbed scanners, I scan groups of 20 slides simultaneously, which produces very high-quality scans at an affordable price.
Options for Slide Scans
Resolution is the most significant option setting for slide scanning. DPI (dots per inch) is the setting for resolution, reflecting how many pixels per square inch compose the digital image. While the higher the DPI setting, the better the resolution, it is not without limits. Doubling the DPI setting from 1,500 to 3,000 has a dramatic effect, but doubling the resolution from 6,000 to 12,000 may not be discernible.
Approximately 3,000 DPI is a great DPI for family memorie from slides, and even for printing moderate enlargements. 1,200 DPI is for large volumes that don’t require high-quality viewing, just a preservation of the content, and 6,400 DPI is used for very special slides, publishing, and enlargements.
The average scan produces jpeg files of varying sizes depending on the resolution settings, but the tiff format is available for publishing. Tiff files are much larger and require much longer scan times.
Other options include the type and depth of cleaning, post-scanning editing, automatic light and color correction, and more.
While digital delivery on a USB or similar device is the standard method, scanning to a DVD is also an option.
Why Scan Slides
Without scanning, viewing the pictures on the slides requires slide projectors or slide viewers. Very few slide projectors still work, and slide viewers produce very small images. Not only does digitizing slides produce improved quality and simple viewing, but also the ability to backup, edit, and share them.
Digitize Slides: Get Started
- Call or text Jamey: 720 204-5464
- Set an appointment (every project receives my personal attention)
- Drop off your tapes (and records, cassettes, slides, or negatives, too)
- Pick up your new digitized video in a week or less.