Next comes cleaning - (for all scans except
"JustScan"), this involves zooming in to 100% and
removing any traces of dust, fibres, scratches, clusters of
grain and other imperfections or 'artefacts'. Working methodically
a 'panel' at a time any debris is removed with either the
'clone' tool or 'healing brush' in Photoshop.
If the original is excessively dirty or
extensively damaged and I can't acheive a clean version in
a reasonable amount of time (this is rare) - the scan will
be returned uncleaned and you will be charged for a JustScan
scan - I will try to contact you if this is the case.
The finished file is then saved as an 8-bit
Jpg, an 8-bit Tiff or a 16-bit Tiff file (or both) depending
on your preference.
When all originals have been scanned and
checked, they are written to CD or DVD and packed for despatch.
At this stage we send another email to confirm despatch and
provide a Royal Mail tracking number which you can use at
www.royalmail.com to track delivery progress.
| Finally the scanned images
are archived for a calendar month in case you have any
difficulty opening the files. After that time they are
permanently erased from the system to protect your copyright. |
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