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We all have a collection of negatives and slides stored away in a closet, basement, or attic. Due to the difficult nature of viewing, these collections are often forgotten. At one time families would get together for a slide show night to share stories about the important moments captured in each picture. Times are different now, and because of the changes in technology, viewing slides is considered more of a hassle than a treat. Because of this, slides have become the least viewed photos of your collection.
Today everything is about digital. Imagine having those same pictures, once stored away in carousels and boxes, digitalized and stored on just a few discs. These digital images can be easily accessed for use in e-mail, family history projects, photo reprints, video presentations, and gifts.
Your family will be thrilled and amazed as they discover photographs that had long been forgotten about or had never been seen. Now, with Plastic Trees premium scanning, your slides and negatives will have never looked so good. Bring in your collections today to be digitalized onto archival media. Have disc copies made for everyone in the family, and order photographic prints for easy viewing and for those without access to a computer.
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Detrimental problems that occur due to the natural aging of slides and negatives
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Age and light have proven to be very damaging to slides and negatives, causing color fading and overall image loss. Viewing slides with a projector causes the color dyes to shift and fade within seconds. In some cases, color slides will even fade in dark storage conditions. Slides have a maximum color life span of 15-20 years.
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Heat and humidity will accelerate the deterioration of slides and negatives by contributing to color fading and providing the perfect environment for the growth of mold and fungus on the organic gelatin emulsion layer. Mold and fungus tend to develop at temperatures of 75-80 degrees with relative humidity above 60%.
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Typical handling and use of your slides and negatives results in surface fingerprints, scratches, and dust. Over time, the oils left behind by a fingerprint will darken and become highly visible. Scratches are crevices that become inhabited by mold and fungus, further obscuring your image. Dust causes unwanted black spots and an overall dirty look to your slide, distracting the attention from the main image.
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The Plasticizers and solvents used in the manufacturing of a slide or negative tend to evaporate over time which causes the emulsion to wrinkle and distort the image. The emulsion layer will ultimately delaminate itself from the film base support. Also, the film base itself will become acidic and decompose, which can be detected by a noticable, acidic odor.
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Bring in your 35mm slides and negatives to discover the magic of a Plastic Trees Premium Scan. Our restoration scanning procedure offers complete control over the image capture process to correct and enhance color and tonality. If your film has aged and suffered physical degradation and color fading, our premium scan is the perfect choice to revive your images. Subsequent to the premium scan, we will manually inspect every individual scanned image to ensure optimum results. Any minor flaws that may still exist will be remedied, resulting in a guaranteed Plastic Trees Premium Film Scan.
Plastic Trees rises above a typical scanning service with our restoration scan which performs most of the image restoration during the scanning process, saving you time and money over a standard scan from a typical scanning service, which will leave you with a digitalized image, complete with all of the flaws and imperfections, requiring costly post-scan image restoration.
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As your picture is digitalized, the scanner will read the film surface to identify any physical imperfections. Surface defects are seen as a separate layer and will be eliminated without harming the image detail. High resolution scanning will reveal and eliminate imperfections not visible by the naked eye. A premium scan will eliminate minor defects in color film, such as scratches, dust, and fingerprints, reducing the need for post-scan restoration.
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Some photos were originally taken in low light conditions and tossed aside with the assumption that there was no apparent value. Imagine what great moments may be hiding in those dark images. Our premium film scan is not only great for reviving images degraded by time; it will also help images that were never usable to begin with. Find out what special photos are hiding in your collections.
In addition to brightening the image, exposure correction will enhance colors and soften the appearance of grain. The scanner will gather the detail on image grain during the scan and combine it with the color and sharpness information to remove the appearance of grain. It minimizes the film noise and reduces a course appearance.
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Even slides and negatives that have been properly stored can experience fading and color shifting due to age. Our premium scan reads the dye signature on base layer of the film and rebuilds the original color values, restoring the color and contrast levels of aged and deteriorated slides and negatives.
Although age causes fading, some pictures in your collection were over-exposed when they were originally taken. Our premium scan enhances the color and contrast levels of over-exposed images to reveal new detail, leaving you with new pictures full of color and brilliance.
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When it comes to archiving and preservation, quality and detail are key elements of importance. If you're taking the time to get it done, make the effort to get it done right. Our film scanner scans 35mm slides and negatives at an optical resolution as high as 4000 DPI, ensuring that every detail of the film will be captured, resulting in an archival-worthy digital copy.
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Premium Scan Packages
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Each Film Scanning Package Includes:
- Professional Quality Scan
- Up to 4000 DPI Optical Resolution
- Color Restoration
- Contrast Enhancement
- Scratch, Dust, and Fingerprint Removal
- Lossless TIFF Digital Format
- 300-Year Gold Archival Media
- Custom Surface Disc Print
- Disc Packaging
- Index Prints (Optional)
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As you gather your slides and negatives for your archival scanning project, choose a package that best suits your needs.
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Film Scanning Options for All Packages
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Gold 300-Year Archival CD-R
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$2
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Gold 300-Year Archival DVD-R
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$5
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Index Print
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$1
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Storage Album
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$15
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Archival Package #1
Your slides and negatives are digitalized using our premium scan onto an archival CD or DVD master.
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1-36 Images
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37-100 Images
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101-499 Images
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$.89
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500+ Images
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$.79
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Archival Package #2
Your slides and negatives are digitalized using our premium scan onto an archival CD or DVD master.
Archival sleeves are included to help preserve your slides and negatives.
A collection of 4x6 photographs of your scanned images are included with storage sleeves.
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1-36 Images
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$1.39
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37-100 Images
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$1.34
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101-499 Images
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$1.19
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500+ Images
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$1.09
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Archival Package #3
Your slides and negatives are digitalized using our premium scan onto an archival CD or DVD master.
Archival sleeves are included to help preserve your slides and negatives.
A collection of 4x6 photographs of your scanned images are included with storage sleeves.
Your scanned images are arranged into a sentimental video montage, complete with music and titles.
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1-36 Images
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$1.74
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37-100 Images
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$1.69
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101-499 Images
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$1.54
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500+ Images
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$1.44
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Ultimately, file size will determine the number of images stored on each disc. Listed below is information to help you decide which size is best for your project.
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135 PER CDR
900 PER DVD-R
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PRINT SIZE: Size in which prints can be made before experiencing any loss in quality.
i.e. You may want to make prints of your scanned images as large as 12" x 18" -- Choose to have your project scanned at 25mb.
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FILE SIZE: Size in which each image will be scanned.
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IMAGES PER DISC: Based upon file size, the number of images allotted per disc.
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