Information About Slide Scanning

Slide scanning is a term that describes the digitization of small slides to images. Although Generation Imaging’s core business is powered by microfilm scanning and microfiche scanning, we also do offer slide scanning services. So if you have done business with us you can trust us to take care of any color slide projects you may come across.

We can create high quality JPEGs, PDFs, TIFFs, or PNGs and name the images however you’d like.

Why use Generation Imaging instead of buying slide scanners on your own? Slide scanning is a very labor intensive process, and more than likely you will not be needing the slide scanners after your project has completed. The employees at Generation Imaging has tackled many slide scanning jobs over these last few decades, thus we can identify and overcome issues quickly.

In addition to slide digitizing, Generation Imaging can also convert your film negatives and photographs. If you simply don’t have the time or equipment to digitize slides, negatives, or photos, you may want to consider getting professional slide scanning services from Generation Imaging.

All photos and slides can be full color or greyscale. Why scan slides or photos? It’s a great way to preserve and archive media. You can put the images online and share them. You can easily copy and print them.

Many slides can contain vacation trips, magazine covers, sports photos, and almost anything that could have been captured using a camera.

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Scanning Company Saves Microfilm Records

Libraries do book sales all the time. These sales are not always limited to books though. They can include other stuff such as microfilm. If you are interested in information that is on microfilm but don’t know how to use it, this information can help you. A microfilm scanning company can take the microfilm and scan it for you. The scanning company needs to be equipped with microfilm scanning equipment and you need to get the microfilm to them. Our scanning company, for example, can transfer microfilm to digital images in one day.

When you get your microfilm, make sure you don’t scratch it. The information on the microfilm can come off if you don’t handle it with care. The scanning company knows how to handle the microfilm to protect the information. Once scanned, the scanning company will return the microfilm and a CD with the images. You can copy them to your computer where you can view them like any other picture. For  more information about what a scanning company can do for you, visit our information site.

Another option some people take is to check the microfilm from the library and send it to a reputable scanning company. If the microfilm you need is not for sale and the library is able to release it to you, you can send it to our scanning company and we will digitize the microfilm in time for you to return it. If you have some special requirements, call a rep. at our scanning company for free information.Copyright G.I. Partners, LLC

Scanning Company Creates New Trend

The trend to convert all sort of information to digital is all around us. Many people are still using microfiche cards and want to digitize them For that, you need a microfiche scanning company. A scanning company can convert all types of microfiche cards and create pdf or jpeg files. In fact, for the last few years scanning companies have been used furiously to convert everything from newspaper articles to airplane manuals and everything else in-between.

Scanning companies that specialize in this field have help develop and construct the infrastructure that exist today. Without the aid of scanning companies, the information on microfiche would be impossible to convert to the appropriate digital format.   This is one of the first steps necessary that allows the advancement of data storage and retrieval systems to a more up to date digital platform. Scanning companies not only scan the microfiche, but can also process images to achieve various output systems requirements.

But a scanning company can go beyond the scope of helping the industry. We have helped many individuals who are looking to digitize personal information. Also people that do lots of research are also getting the help from a scanning company that can convert small collections of microfiche cards. This service from a scanning company is essential for people who don’t want to spend too much money to get their microfiche converted to pdf. A good way to get your microfiche converted to digital is to come to a reputable scanning company with years of experience.Copyright G.I. Partners, LLC

16mm Microfilm Conversion Pricing

The cost of getting a 16mm microfilm conversion project has decreased since the 1990s, due to faster scanner technology and increased competition. However the price of buying a 16mm roll film scanner has not decreased, so organizations still looking for a microfilm conversion solution prefer scanning service bureaus.

Why? Well, undertaking a microfilm conversion project involves buying heavy duty equipment, paying for maintenance, hiring or training labor, learning everything from scratch, creating new space in your office or getting a new office, and creating a new production workflow. In other words, a microfilm conversion is not something that an organization could just jump into by itself, and an organization must be understand what goes into one.

The most efficient way is to outsource the microfilm conversion to a scanning bureau like Generation Imaging, because it is hands-off, and the microfilm conversion price is not expensive.

Information about 16mm Roll Film

-16mm roll film has no enforceable standards in terms of how many images are contained on it. They are usually around 200 feet or 100 feet. On the average a 16mm roll film contains about 2,000 frames, although they can hold anywhere from just 1 image to over 20,000 duplex images.

- The nature of 16mm is more versatile than 35m roll film. 16mm can be duplex (two frames in one), duo, barcodes, and blipped. Duo roll film uses both sides of the film to contain more images, starting at one side and wrapping around at the end of the film and working its way back to the beginning, like a snake. Blips are small markers that group frames by document start pages. Barcodes contain computer data, and are used like advanced blips.

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Microfilm Conversion

A microfilm conversion is another term for microfilm scanning, roll film scanning, and microfilm digitizing. Using a roll film scanner, 16mm or 35mm roll film is transferred from analog to digital. The scanner must be set up to blow the small frame back up to its original document size. Therefore the scanner operator must know the reduction ratio (similar to aspect ratio). Some scanners have auto-detect reduction ratio parameters, but nothing beats the careful supervision and instincts of an experienced scanner operator.

The other factors that a scanner operator must consider with a roll film conversion are frame detection parameters, quality settings, and output naming conventions. Each element requires a combination of technical skill, experience, and creativity. If the detection settings are not properly configured, the microfilm conversion would result in missing images and cut-off images. If the quality settings are not carefully created, the resulting images may be blurry, out of focus, too dark, too light, plugged, or improperly sized. Finally, incorrect scanner output naming settings will ruin the final product by misnaming the files, putting them out of order, or not meeting the client’s specification.

Generation Imaging has the experience, latest technology, and talent to perform any microfilm conversion project that comes our way. No microfilm conversion is too big or too small for us to process. The employees at Generation Imaging have performed thousands of microfilm conversion jobs over the decades, and know the correct way to set up and monitor the scanners. Contact us today for your microfilm conversion quote.Copyright G.I. Partners, LLC

Records Scanning To Transfer Aperture Cards

Aperture cards that have been used to store drawing and building plans for years, can be transfer to digital. Records scanning is a process to transfer information from microfilm to digital format. Records scanning from aperture cards will transfer the drawing to pdf, jpeg, or tiff images. Records scanning is ideal for aperture cards for a number of reasons, and many organizations have already taken advantage of records scanning companies to convert their aperture cards to a more functional format.

Ideally you would find a reputable company that has experts with years of experience in the records scanning industry. To make sure that your aperture cards will be transferred to digital in a fast and safe way. Here are some advantages of records scanning you can look forward to: Your drawings will be stored in a disc or hard drive, making the new images easier to view. You won’t need a clumsy viewer anymore. You will be able to apply up to date technology to the new files, such as file sharing, file printing, and you can send or use the files over the internet.

To find a good records scanning company, look for a microfilm scanning vendor with experience and one that is equipped with high quality equipment. These are two critical issues for records scanning to be successful.  Records scanning depends on specialized equipment and experienced operators to achieve good records scanning results. Your drawings images should retain the information from the original drawings to be of value to you and this requires great care.

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Aperture Card Scanning Company

Generation Imaging is an aperture card scanning company. The aperture card scanning process is similar to but not exactly the same as microfilm scanning, microfiche scanning, document scanning, and slide scanning. It is similar because the process converts analog media to a digital image. In the case of apertures,  generally speaking they contain one 35mm film strip. In fact, some people call the process 35mm microfilm aperture card scanning.

Usually apertures contain a rectangular slot with a 35mm drawing pasted in it. These 35m frames are usually maps, blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical schematics. However, there are also cases where there are 16mm strips or 35mm strip which contain deed records or other types of 8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14 documents.

In other words, aperture card scanning involved the digitization of A-size, B-Size, C-Size, D-Size, and E-size documents, with some variations and subtypes in-between those standard sizes. There are cases where there are multiple 16mm frames in the rectangular window. These can be digitized all in one image, or manually separated into individual images. Many apertures have a Hollerith code (computer punches). The Hollerith code contains data, which usually correlates to the information on the aperture headers.

Aperture card scanning can result in PDF, TIFF, or JPEG images. Generation Imaging can create black & white images or greyscale versions. Images can be single pages (one frame = one image) or multi-page (PDF or TIFF) grouped by drawing number. Databases or spreadsheets can be linked to each image with their drawing or Hollerith information. Filenames can be named based on the Hollerith code or indexed by header or image.

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Aperture Card Scanning

Aperture cards (ACs) are the old-fashioned PC cards of ancient times. The only noticeable difference is that they have a cut-out rectangle containing a 35mm drawing or several 16mm documents. Many engineering firms still use ACs on an every day basis. ACs usually contain blueprints, drawings, maps, schematics, or deed records. Some ACs may have a drawing number, address, or other data typed or handwritten on the top of the card. Small punch holes (Hollerith code) may also be present.

Aperture scanning is the process of converting that old analog media to digital image. In other words, instead of hunting for a particular AC and using a microfilm viewer or reader printer, you can simply bring the image up on your computer screen. You can e-mail it, print it, share it, make copies, and enhance the image.

Aperture card scanning enables the images to be indexed and a database or spreadsheet to be created from the data contained on the headers or Hollerith code.

Black & white (actually called bi-tonal) or greyscale images can be produced. Most clients choose a PDF format, but TIFF and JPEG are also viable options for aperture card scanning.

Generation Imaging’s employees have experience with hundreds of aperture card scanning jobs over the years.  There is no need for you to learn aperture card scanning from scratch; let the paperless experts take care of it for you. You know it’s time for your organization to become more efficient and go digital. So please contact Generation Imaging today for your aperture card scanning price quote.Copyright G.I. Partners, LLC

Is your Microfilm A Candidate For Records Scanning?

Records scanning can be the solution a a number of issues with your microfilm or microfilm system. To determine if your microfilm will benefit from a records scanning process, you can look at these three factors: First try to determine the age of the microfilm. Second, evaluate the frequency of use of the microfilm. And third, figure out if the value gain from internal and external customer service. Records scanning will improve all these areas.

Lets look at how records scanning will help each one of these areas in more detail. The age of the microfilm is a very important factor because of the potential of data lose. Microfilm can undergo a decomposition process where it will become dry and brittle. Records scanning should be considered way before this begins to happen. If you sense any smell from your microfilm, this could be the beginning stages of decomposition and you may want to talk to an export about records scanning.

The frequency of use of the microfilm can also be an important factor. Excessive use and improper handling can lead to scratches on the microfilm that may contribute to lose of data. Records scanning before the film is scratched is essential to capture all the information. Records scanning can also help reduce the time wasted from spooling and winding rolls of microfilm.

Records scanning is also noticeable in streamlining the process of storing and retrieving information. This will directly impact the service level to internal and external customers. Records scanning will allow for a completely automated system. For companies that want to improve customer satisfaction, records scanning will allow you to find information at a much faster rate. Records scanning will also allow you to share information without limitation to a roll of microfilm.Copyright G.I. Partners, LLC

Records Scanning Helps Preserve History

Records scanning comes to the rescue of valuable historical information. In the event a library is affected or threatened with any king of environmental hazard, records scanning would be the best defense system. Records scanning will take any record stored on microfilm and convert them to digital images. Records scanning has the advantage of facilitating an inexpensive backup system for protection against damage.

Historians all around the world find that our records scanning system is ideal for preserving the microfilm records with valuable information. We often perform records scanning and create jpeg or pdf files for them. The end result of records scanning is a really happy customer. Consider the fact that the main use of microfilm is to store and often also retrieve information. This is what historians do also since they are researching old microfilm. Records scanning makes it possible for them to store the information on their computer and perform easier and faster searches.

Records scanning gets thumbs up from from our customers. Once a customers evaluates the gains from a records scanning system and compares them to a microfilm system, they find it easy to justify performing records scanning to all of their records from microfilm. It is quite a pleasure to serve our customers in this business of records scanning. Our advance microfilm scanning equipment is ideal for converting microfilm to digital images. And when records scanning is the process of choice, our equipment is the best in the market to take care of it.Copyright G.I. Partners, LLC