photo memories to digital
www.photo-memories-to-digital.com
Operated by DLF Music
513-274-1144 1-888-384-6970
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All work is done in the U.S. in our West Chester, OH studio
Photographic Prints to Digital
Our photographic print scanning services will provide you with high quality digital files stored on a CD or data DVD. When deciding to convert your prints to digital formats, you will have several decisions to make. It is important that you do a little homework to assure the results meet your needs and to avoid spending more money on the project than is necessary. Below, we will guide you through the steps of your photo to digital project.
Step One: Decide what you may want to do with the digital files and the scanning resolution you need.
A major consideration when planning your photos to digital project is the resolution used to scan your originals. To choose the right resolution, you should consider the purpose for which you will use your digital image files.
If you plan to use your digital image files just for your computer, e-mail, or the web, 300dpi is appropriate for you. Additionally, if you plan to make prints that are the same size or smaller than the original photographs, 300 dpi is also appropriate.
If you plan to make photo enlargements from your digital image files, a higher resolution is recommended. Refer to the chart below to help you select the proper resolution for you.
| PRINT SIZE & DPI RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAINTAIN 300dpi PRINT QUALITY | |||||||
| Enlargement Size | |||||||
| Original Size | 3x5 | 4x6 | 5x7 | 8x10 | 11x14 | 16x20 | 20x24 |
| WALLET SIZE | 300 | 800 | 1200 | 1500 | 2400 | 3000 | not recommended |
| 3 x 5 | 300 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 1200 | 3000 | 6400 |
| 4 x 6 | 300 | 300 | 600 | 600 | 800 | 1200 | 2400 |
| 5 x 7 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 600 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 8 x 10 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 600 | 600 | 800 |
| 11 x 14 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 16 x 20 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 600 |
| 20 x 24 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
Step Two: Decide the digital format output that will work best for your purposes.
When we scan your photos to digital, we are creating digital image files. These files can be created in several formats. The two most common formats used for this purpose are JPEG and TIFF.
For most people, the JPEG format is appropriate. The files are smaller, commonly used, and easy to manipulate in most software.
If, however, you plan to edit your photos and re-save them, TIFF files may be right for you because there is no loss of quality due to compression when you re-save the files.
Step Three: Decide on which digital medium you want your files stored.
After we scan your photos to high resolution digital image files, we offer two types of storage media, CDs or data DVDs.
CDs are appropriate for almost everyone. Most computers in use today have the ability to read CDs. Data DVDs hold nearly 7 times more files than CDs; however, not all computers have the ability to read Data DVDs. Data DVDs can not be viewed on your television using a DVD player.
| NUMBER OF PRINT SCAN FILES THAT MAY BE SAVED TO ONE DISC | ||||||||
| SCANNED AT 300 dpi | SCANNED AT 600 dpi | |||||||
| CD | DATA DVD | CD | DATA DVD | |||||
| TIFF | JPEG | TIFF | JPEG | TIFF | JPEG | TIFF | JPEG | |
| 3 x 5 | 166 | 787 | 1200 | 5600 | 41 | 216 | 297 | 1565 |
| 4 x 6 | 103 | 464 | 746 | 3350 | 25 | 135 | 185 | 975 |
| 5 x 7 | 70 | 325 | 510 | 2350 | 17 | 100 | 127 | 725 |
| 8 x 10 | 30 | 162 | 221 | 1175 | 7 | 59 | 55 | 425 |
Step Four: Estimate the pricing for your photo to digital image project.
In order to serve the needs of all our customers, we offer two types of pricing for your photo to digital image project. If you have a large number of photographs to convert to digital, you will probably find our bulk pricing to be the easiest and most economical pricing method. If, on the other hand, you need only a few prints scanned to digital, our per print pricing may be the right choice.
| BULK PRICING | |||
| 300 dpi | 400 dpi | 600 dpi | |
| Our EZ Pak | $140 | $155 | $170 |
| Custom Photo Editing including redeye removal | add $35.00 | ||
| Custom File Naming per your instructions | add $17.50 | ||
| Quart Sized Ziploc bag filled with photos | $82.50 | $95.00 | $107.50 |
| Custom Photo Editing including redeye removal | add $25.00 | ||
| Custom File Naming per your instructions | add $12.50 | ||
| Gallon Sized Ziploc bag filled with photos | $279.50 | $312.00 | $344.50 |
| Custom Photo Editing including redeye removal | add $65.00 | ||
| Custom File Naming per your instructions | add $32.50 | ||
| INDIVIDUAL PHOTO TO DIGITAL PRICING | |||||||||
| 300 dpi | 400 dpi | 600 dpi | 800 dpi* | ||||||
| Prints up to 4x6 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.43 | NA | |||||
| Prints > 4x6 but < 8.5 x 11 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.53 | NA | |||||
| Prints > 8.5 x 11 but < 12 x 17 | 0.63 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 0.93 | |||||
| Custom Photo Editing including redeye removal | add .10 per print | ||||||||
| Custom Image Naming per your instructions | add .05 per print | ||||||||
| Removing Prints from Photo Albums | add .05 per print | ||||||||
*We can scan to 12,800 dpi. Please call for pricing if you need resolution greater than 800 dpi.
| PRICING AND SERVICES TO EXPECT WITH EVERY ORDER | |
| Physical Cleaning with compressed air of your original media | INCLUDED |
| First Set of up to 3 CDs or DVDs | INCLUDED |
| Additional CDs or DVDs as needed to complete the order | $5.00/each |
| Auto cropping | INCLUDED |
| Auto color and contrast correction (does not include redeye removal) | INCLUDED |
| Auto file naming | INCLUDED |
| Electronic dust and scratch removal | INCLUDED |
| Additional full CD or DVD sets when ordered at the time of original purchase | $9.50/set |
| Book of Index Prints | $15.00 |
| Return Shipping | $14.50/order |
Step Five: Organize Your Prints to Digital Project
If you wish to edit the digital image files yourself or you just need your photos scanned economically, package up your prints and send them to us. You will receive high quality digital image files on a CD or data DVD.
If, however, you are looking for a completely finished project when you receive your CD or data DVD, investing some time to organize your photos to digital project will not only help assure the most pleasing results, but could also reduce the costs.
Step Six: Place Your Order, Package Your Photo to Digital Project, and Ship It to Us.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call us. 1-888-384-6970 or 513-274-1144.
We are happy to help you put together your photo to digital project.
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