Photo Scanning
Photo Scanning Pricing and Information:
Save 50% on your order NOW…Take advantage of our Half Price Sale!:
Simply place your photo scanning order before April 30, 2010 and take an additional 50% off your order.
Calculate your Estimate using the chart below and then CUT THE PRICE IN HALF!!
Hurry. This is a limited time offer.
Orders will be completed mid to late January.
The price for scanning photos is determined by the condition of the pictures, size, and desired resolution.
Certain conditions make it easier to handle your photos and allow us to offer a lower price. Please see the following list to see if your pictures qualify:
Pictures between 2×3 (wallet) and 8×12.
All glossy finishes and some matt finishes.
Pictures are loose, out of albums, not cut into odd shapes or torn.
Pictures are not attached to extra backing papers or boards.
If your pictures meet the above conditions, the prices are as follows:
300dpi = .50 per photo
600dpi = .55
1200dpi= .65
If your photos do not meet the above criteria, add .20 per picture to the above price (only add .20 for those individual photos, not the entire order).
These prices are a current special that is even lower than the 30% off special we are running right now.
How to choose your resolution:
Scan resolution is expressed in dots per inch or dpi. The resulting file of a scan is expressed in file sizes referring to total dots or pixels that are contained in a file. If you scan a 4 inch wide picture at 300 dpi, the result will be an image size of 1200 pixels. If we scan the same picture at 1200dpi, the result will be 4800 pixels. Etc.
Your printer at home cannot use any more than 300 dots per printed inch. Therefore, if you want to print a picture file that is 1200 pixels wide, you can print it at maximum quality up to 4 inches wide. If you try to print that file any larger than that, you start to give up quality. Professional printing services can usually do a great job with smaller files, but here is the best rule of thumb when deciding which resolution to choose:
If you wish to be able to reprint your pictures the same size as they are now or only view them on a computer monitor, then 300dpi is sufficient.
To print up to twice as large as the original, and/or leave room for cropping, choose 600dpi. If you want maximum flexibility, and more room for cropping before you print, choose 1200dpi. This will also yield prints up to 4 times the original’s size.
All files are saved on gold, archival dvd data disks. These are the longest lasting storage media available.
We can also put your pictures in a dvd slide show with music, titles, etc. for a true keepsake family history production.
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