PrePress Express Drum Scanning FAQ
  • General Information
  • How is my film scanned?
    The PrePress Express 20 step drum scanning process: (All film is scanned either on our Howtek 7500 Pro or Aztek Premier! drum scanner)
    Now with Digital Photo Lab Pro® (DPL Pro®) by Aztek!

    PrePress Express specializes in drum scanning film from 35mm all the way up to Ultra Large formats (16x20 max).
    File sizes from     100MB up to 30GB (48 bit)

          1. After receipt of your film, a job ticket is created in our order management system with all of the job information.
          2. We examine every piece of film for damage, embedded dust and scratches before we start the scanning process.
          3. Each piece of film is cleaned using Anchor Film Kleen® and Photex Scanning Wipes®.
          4. An overlay sheet of optically clear Mylar is then attached to the drum.
          5. A thin layer of Kami SMF is sprayed between the acrylic drum and mylar.
          6. The film is then inserted between the Mylar, Kami and acrylic drum.
          7. We then spray the top and bottom of the film with Kami Scanner Mounting Fluid.
          8. After all of the film is inserted and covered with Kami, the end of the Mylar is pulled taught and secured to the end of the drum.
          9. The left and right edges of the Mylar are taped down to the drum.
          10. Using a pressure roller, we squeeze out any air bubbles trapped between the Mylar, Kami, Film and the drum.
          11. The end of the Mylar is sealed with tape and the surface of the Mylar is cleaned.
          12. A pre scan is performed and each scan is individually corrected for color and density curve and levels.
          13. We now set the size, resolution and aperture for each scan.
          14. The final scan is now made. This can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours.
          15. After the scanning is complete, each file is transferred from our scan server to our production server.
          16. The drum is now removed from the scanner and the film is carefully removed. We then clean the film using Photex Wipes® & Film Kleen®.
          17. The scans are then opened in PhotoShop®. Depending on the selected service, we remove dust, scratches and correct the overall tone & contrast.
          18. The files are now burned to a CD or DVD depending on the size.
          19. Optionally, The scans are uploaded to our secure download site for easy retrieval.
          20. Your film and dvd is carefully packaged and sent using a common carrier with insurance and tracking.

    The scanning process is now complete. Order are sent out as soon as possible after the scanning is completed.

    To begin your order, download our work order form.

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  • File Specifications
  • File Specs
    Our standard files are prepared as follows:

    Your film is scanned on our Howtek 7500 Pro or Aztek Premier! drum scanner, Now with Digital Photo Lab Pro® (DPL Pro®) by Aztek!.
    We mount all of our scans using Kami SMF mounting fluid. Kami is industry tested to provide the best scans possible.
    Not only does Kami SMF reduce apparent grain and dye clouds but also masks most scratches in the film base.

    Standard files are 8bit TIFF's uncompressed - in Adobe RGB (1998) format. 16 bit files are also available.
    When we scan B&W film, they are scanned as an RGB file to preserve as much of the data as possible.
    We normally scan with No USM applied. Depending on your requirements, we can apply in scanner USM.

    Every scan has a custom curve, color & levels applied using a Wide Gamut profile to capture as much data as possible.
    Because of this, your scans may appear flatter then you are used to. This allows you to set the tone and contrast to your own specifications.

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  • Film Rebate (Edge)
    All of our scans include the film rebate or edge of the film in the final scan.

    Please take this into account if you need the image area to be a specific size.
    We offer an additional 50mb to cover the film rebate at $5 per scan.

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  • F.A.Q.
  • What makes a drum scan better then a ccd scan?
    There are a few good reasons to choose to have your film drum scanned rather then scanned on a flatbed.
    1. Resolution.
    All real Drum scanner uses photomultiplier tubes (PMT's). These are extremely sensitive vacuum tubes that pickup light and covert it into electrical impulses.
    They can sense film detail much finer then ordinary cdd flatbed or imacon (not a real drum scanner) scanners could ever hope to pickup.
    In conjunction, the laser cut aperture wheels smallest aperture is 3uM (microns). That is ridiculously small at 0.000118110236 inches.
    Flatbed and Imacon scanner use a sensor called a charge-coupled device (CCD). While CCD's have improved dramatically over the years, they are still nowhere near the quality of a PMT.
    They still have inherent limitations due to their size and the tendency to flare. They also suffer from electronic noise due to the density of the arrays.

    2. Dynamic Range.
    Is the ability of a scanner to record a wide range of density values from the highest specular highlight to the darkest densest shadow.
    A color transparency (chrome) presents a good challenge, they often can have a density range of 3.5+.
    Many CCD scanner manufacturers claim to have a dynamic range over 4. This is a serious exaggeration of the scanners capability.
    Some CCD scanners can record data in the high density areas, but most of the captured data is actually noise from the internal circuitry.
    As the scanner turns up the signal gain to compensate for the poor sensitivity of CCD's at low light levels, the resulting scan is very poor and full of noise.
    Drum scanner's PMT's are thousands of times more sensitive than CCD's. They do not require the same amount of signal amplification, therefore a cleaner scan is produced.
    In a side-by-side comparison, a good drum scan can have a lot more detail then any CCD scan.

    3. Clarity.
    All of our scans are fluid mounted using Kami SMF (scanner mounting fluid). Kami SMF is sprayed in between the film, drum and the mylar overlay.
    Kami SMF completely removes any Newton rings associated with scanning on a flatbed scanner.
    Since Kami SMF has the same optical properties as film, It also fills in small scratches in the emulsion, helps to smooth out grain and increase overall sharpness.

    4. File Size.
    The great thing about drum scanners is the file size. On our Aztek Premier drum scanner we can scan an 8x10" up to 14.46gb (29.29gb 16bit)!
    No flatbed scanner can come close. On our Howtek 7500, we can scan a 16x20" up to 22.88gb (45.77gb 16bit)! No flatbed can even mount film that size.

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  • How does a drum scanner work?
    Over the years we have had many question on how a drum scanner works.
    These are great questions and i thought that it was time to write a post about it.

    Drum scanners are amazing pieces of technology designed by true geniuses!
    Think of a hollow acrylic cylinder, then a piece of film. Wrap the film around the cylinder and you have the basics of a drum scanner.
    Its a very cool big and heavy machine. The halogen lamp light is passed through a fiber optic bundle on the inside of the drum.
    Then through the film onto the capture lens. It passes through an precision laser cut aperture wheel and into the optics bench.
    The light is split into 3 parts (RGB) through various mirrors and optical filters.

    At the end of the optics path are 3 PMT's (Photo Multiplier Tubes). A truly remarkable invention.
    The light is now multiplied by the tubes and the current generated by the PMT's passes into the A/D converter, scanner hardware and finally the computer controlling the scanner.

    Below is a Drum Scanning primer designed by Aztek, Inc.
    Aztek is the designer and manufacturer of our 2 drum scanner, the Howtek 7500 and Aztek Premier.


    Click to see the full size image in a new window.
    ©Aztek, Inc. Used with permission, All rights reserved.

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  • What is Kami and Kami SMF?
    Kami is a brand of mounting fluids designed for high end drum scanners and flatbed scanners.

    Kami Scanner Mounting Fluid (SMF)
    Is a non toxic petroleum based product with high anti-static properties.
    It cuts down on diffraction of light allowing accurate sampling of film grain, evens the scanner’s focal plane resulting in better focus, less time spent on post scan touchup and provides anti-newton benefits all at once.
    Kami SMF is extremely important for archival quality scanning and negative films.
    Kami SMF will not damage film in any way. Unlike the oils used years ago, Kami SMF will not absorb into the emulsion.
    It is safe to use on all films that are not Nitrate based and in a non brittle condition.

    The Kami product line has been industry tested for over 20+ years with outstanding results.
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  • What is the largest file size / film you scan scan?
    1. The largest file that our scanners can produce is 30GB (48 bit) UnCompressed.
    Howtek ScanMaster 7500 Pro drum scanner, Now with Digital Photo Lab Pro® (DPL Pro®) by Aztek!.
    4x5             8bit               16bit
                       1.43 gb          2.86 gb.
    8x10           8bit               16bit
                        5.72 gb         11.14 gb.
    12x20*       8bit                16bit
                        4.29 gb         8.58 gb.
    If a larger file is required, we are able to stitch 2 or more scans to create a larger file size.

    Aztek Premier! drum scanner, Now with Digital Photo Lab Pro® (DPL Pro®) by Aztek!.
    4x5             8bit               16bit
                       3.58 gb          7.15 gb.
    8x10           8bit               16bit
                        14.64 gb      29.29 gb.

    2. We can mount any size film or reflective artwork** from 35mm up to 16x20"*.

    Howtek 7500 Pro:
    The small drum permits scanning originals up to 11.38" x 18.38" (289 x 467 mm).
    While the large drum allows originals up to 23.38" x 18.38" (594 x 467 mm).
    Aztek Premier:
    The drum permits scanning originals up to to 12x12"*

    * There is a $5 surcharge for film larger than 8x10 to cover the extra material and Kami
    **Reflective artwork must be thin enough to be able to wrap around the drum without damaging it.
    Double weight B&W fiber paper is perfect for drum scanning.


    To calculate the file size of your scan, see our drum scan File Size Calculator & Print Ratio Size Calculator.
    Also check out our Drum Scanning Quick Reference Cards

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  • Can we scan retouched film?
    The short answer is Yes!

    The long answer...
    Film that has been traditionally retouched can be drum scanned with a few caveats.

    1. Tape retouching is normally ok but be aware that Kami is a solvent and the glue that holds the tape on can dissolve.
    In most cases, the solvent will only act upon the edges of the tape and it should remain mostly intact.
    Older tape is extremely brittle and can come off easily. We will do our best to avoid damage to the tape but this is not always possible.

    2. Non permanent pen or pencil retouching is more susceptible to the solvents used in drum scanning.
    Permanent retouching dyes and permanent pen is better equipped to resist the solvents. We generally have no issues or bleeding with permanent retouching.
    For lower resolution scans, we can avoid fluid mounting and opt for dry mounting or gel mounting.

    Please Note: we are not responsible for any retouching that is damaged or removed during drum scanning
    We will do our very best to avoid damage to the retouching but this is not always possible.

    Please contact us to discuss the options for scanning retouched negatives.

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  • Can we scan Cross Processed (Xprocessed) film?
    Yes! They actually scan extremely well.
    When ordering a scan from Cross Processed (Xprocess) film, please specify if you would like us to scan it as a negative or positive.
    If you have a color guide print or have an idea of how you would like the colors, please send it along.
    It will help get the scan as close to the final color as possible.

    While Cross Processed film scan great, they do tend to exhibit larger grain structures (dye clouds).
    We can vary the aperture on our scanners to smooth or exaggerate this effect.

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  • Can we scan a print?
    Yes! but the print must be able to wrap around our drum without cracking or damaging the print.
    Generally, all double weight fiber papers will wrap just fine and will all color papers.
    We can even scan pencil/pen drawings, collages, prints and anything else that is thin enough to wrap around our drum.
    The amount of spotting required is higher with prints and the sharpness is not as good as a negative.
    This has nothing to do with the scanner but the fact that prints scatter light and appear duller.
    Luster papers are the worst offenders, they have a pebble like texture to the surface that blurs the print.
    Gloss or matte produce a much better scan.
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  • Can we scan film processed in Pyro?
    Yes we can!
    Film processed in Pyro scans wonderfully.
    The highlights and shadows are fantastic and keep with a traditional print.

    We have scanned a lot of Pyro film in almost all of the variants and they all come out great.
    Especially ULF film. We shoot 12x20 on occasion and process it in PMK Pyro.
    The results are spectacular.
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  • What is the best film for drum scaning?
    Thats a good question!

    In terms of grain size and overall sharpness:
    For chrome, Fuji RDP3, Velvia 50 and the Kodak E100G line.
    Fuji Velvia 100/F and Astia are extremely grainy in the shadows.

    For Color Negative films, All current emulsions are wonderful.
    Older films are much grainer then the current offerings.
    We particularly like Kodak Portra 160nc and VC-2, 400nc-3, Fuji Pro 160s and 400h.

    All B&W films scan extremely well. They exhibit the same grain structures and looks as if they were traditionally printed.
    This is fantastic for those who process film in special processes.
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  • What are those BLUE lines?
    So what are those BLUE lines in drum scans?
    Well long story short they are scratches through the first layer of the emulsion (Color Negative only).
    When the scratches are really deep, ie. through all of the layers, you will see the various color dye layers (RGB).

    Image shows BLUE scratches in emulsion, 8x10 Kodak Portra Color Neg

    We see this often in large format films (4x5+) but it can be helped. Check your dark slide for bowing or spurs. On medium format cameras, check your backs for rough edges or spurs.
    Be careful with your film and dont shake the box before processing. When loading your holders in a changing bag, be careful of dust that might live in the bag.
    In sandy areas or dusty areas, make sure you are careful not to get dust inside the changing bag.

    Film can be delicate but it can take some abuse and still be usable. Have fun with it and remember to avoid the BLUE lines.
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  • Ordering a drum scan
  • How do i place an order?
    To place an order, please call or email us anytime with your order and shipping information.
    When sending in any order, please include a copy of our work order form (PDF).

    Please mark your film carefully. Sticky notes tend to fall off in shipping so we recommend taping them on.
    Remember to write the frame number on each note or on the sleeves.
    If possible, Include a list of frame numbers and/or manifest for our reference.
    We are not responsible if the film slides out of position causing us to scan the wrong frame.

    To see a complete list of payment and shipping terms, Click Here.

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  • What is the turnaround time for drum scans?
    From the time we receive your film, the standard turnaround time is 2 business days for quantities under 10 scans.
    For larger quantities over 10 scans, please call to check our schedule.

    We can also post your images to our secure download server.
    Next day turnaround is an additional 100% per image.
    Same day turnaround is an additional 200% per image.
    Spotting will may add up to 1-5 business days depending on the amount of work needed.

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  • Full Drum Scanning Price List
    Below is a jpg of our current retail price list from 100mb to 8GB.
    Drum Scanning Retail Price List

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  • Payment Terms
    Pre Press Services:
    New accounts:
    For new accounts, payments are made with the order either by Credit Card, Company or Personal Check, Cashiers Check, Bank Check, Money Order and Cash.
    Net Term accounts will be considered on a case by case basis.

    Open Accounts (Net Term):
    Net account status will be given on a case by case basis. Please fill out our Open Account Application PDF. Open accounts may only be paid by check or money order.
    Invoices over 45 days will be billed to a credit card on file with a $25 penalty.

    Account Default:
    Accounts that are past due (Due date plus a 5 day grace period) will be charged 1.5% per month (18% per year) until payment is received. All collections and legal fees will be the sole responsibility of the debtor.

    Returns / Refund policy:
    All jobs are considered closed after 5 business days. No claims for refunds are accepted after 5 business days from receiving the job. No refunds will be permitted without an RMA#.

    Payment Types Accepted:
    Visa, MasterCard, Discover. To facilitate faster processing of your credit card,
    please download and fill out our     Credit Card Authorization Form PDF.

    Other payment type accepted:
    Company or Personal Check, Cashiers Check, Bank Check, Money Order and Cash.
    Checks or Money Orders should be made out to Photographer At Large.
    We also accept Wire transfers. The fee per transfer is $35.00 usd.

    To see a complete list of payment and shipping terms, Click Here.
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  • Shipping Terms
    Shipping Policies:

    Drum scans, Prints and Pre press items:
    We will ship all outbound items via UPS, FedEx or USPS.
    Other services like DHL, LTL, Etc....may be arranged upon request.
    Service types include:
    Priority Overnight, Standard Overnight, 2 day, 3 day and Ground....

    Return Shipping of your originals:
    The safe return of your originals is our primary concern.
    Our standard for shipping     originals is Overnight by FedEx, UPS or Priority Mail. We can ship with another carrier or service at your request but we require that a release be on file.
    Shipping fees may be billed on interim invoices and/or on the final invoice. We do not ship originals COD or freight collect.
    Please     call us for a shipping quote before placing your order.

    Insurance:
    Shipping insurance is mandatory on all returned originals and will be added to the invoice.
    You may specify the amount but we are not responsible for any loss or damage once the carrier accepts the package.

    Client Accounts:
    If you have a UPS, FedEx or DHL account, we can use your account to ship your items. There is a $5 handling charge to cover packing materials and time.

    To see a complete list of payment and shipping terms, Click Here.

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  • Additional Services
  • Additional Scanning Services
    These additional services may be added to any drum scan order
    Note: Additional per scan
    48 bit (16 bit per channel)       100%       Large Film*(over 8x10)               20%
    Additional 50mb                     $5.00      Unsharp Masking USM              25%
    Aperture Adjustment                 25%       Custom color correction          50%
    ProPhoto RGB                            25%       UnSharp Masking                     25%
    Full Spotting**                         100%       Super Spotting***                  200%
    Gel Mounting****                     100%       Aztek Premier LF Film*****      15%
    Rush (Next Day)                       100%       Rush (Same Day)                    200%

    * 20% surcharge for film larger than 8x10 to cover the extra materials
    ** Full Spotting can add up to 2 days depending on the condition of the film.
    *** Super Spotting is only added when the original film is very scratched or a lot of dust is embedded in the emulsion.
    **** For very damaged and scratched film. May ad up to 3 days for prep.
    ***** Surcharge for Large Format film (4x5 and larger) on the Aztek Premier for files under 1gb.

    Quantity Discounts:
    3% off when you order 25+ drum scans
    8% off when you order 50+ drum scans
    12% off when you order 100+ drum scans

    PROOF PRINTS:
          Epson 9880 44" printed on Glossy or Luster Photo Paper
          8x10 prints $8.50 per image.
          11x14 prints $15.00 per image.
          16x20 prints $20.00 per image.
          20x24 prints $40.00 per image.

    Additional CD/DVD Copies:
    The charge to burn an additional CD/DVD is $15 per disc + shipping.

    Restore From Backups:
    The cost to restore from our long term tape backup is $0.05c per mb + CD or DVD media and shipping.
    The minimum charge for restoring from tape is $50 + media and shipping.

    Click here to download our work order form.

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  • File Retention Policies
    From Live Storage:
    PrePress Express     will maintain your scans live on our server for a period of 30 days after the order ships out.
    If an additional CD or DVD is needed within 30 days, there is no charge to retrieve the files from our LTO tape backup.
    The charge to burn an additional CD/DVD is $15 per disc + shipping.

    From Long Term Storage:
    After 30 days, the files are transfered from our live storage servers and moved to our long term LTO tape storage library.
    The cost to restore from our long term tape backup is $0.05c per mb + CD or DVD media and shipping.
    The minimum charge for restoring from tape is $50 + media and shipping.
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  • Long Term File Storage
    PrePress Express is now offering Long Term Offsite Storage for all of our Drum Scanning, Retouching and Layout services.
    Keep all of your files safe for years to come! LTO tapes have a shelf life of over 30+ years. Compare that with CD's or DVD's that can start to degrade in as little as 3-5 years.

    Our Offsite storage service can hold up to 100gb of files per tape. We will backup and store the tape either at our offsite storage facility or send you 1x LTO 1 tape with the Retrospect catalog file on a CD.
    We can backup any files that we create or work on. You may may also send us additional files to add to the backup.

    The cost per tape is $200.00 and $100.00 per year to store the tape at our offsite facility.
    There would be no storage fee if we send you the tape.

    The cost to restore from your long term tape backup is $0.005c per mb + CD or DVD media and shipping.
    For restorations over 20gb, we recommend that the files are restored to a portable firewire hard drive. You may send us one or PrePress Express can supply one for an additional $100.00.

    Contact us for more information.
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  • Scanner Specifications
  • Howtek 7500 Spec

       The Howtek 7500 Pro Drum Scanner  
    Our main scanner, the Howtek 7500 is the workhorse of our scanning department.



    Spatial Resolution
    		User selectable from 50 to 5000 dpi.
    Data Conversion
    		Linear and logarithmic.
    Drum Speed
    		600 to 1600 rpm.
    Effective Scanning Area
    		Large drum: 23.38" x 18.38" (594 x 467 mm). Small drum: 11.38" x 18.38" (289 x 467 mm).
    Image Types
    		Reflective and transparent copy (positive and negative).
    Scanning Modes
    		Color or grayscale (8 or 12 valid bits per pixel, giving 256 or 4096 colors or levels of gray)
    Field Stops (Aperture)
    		Fourteen.






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  • Aztek Premier Spec

        The AZTEK PREMIER Drum Scanner    
    Our newest addition to our scanning department, the Aztek Premier can produce files over 30+ gb from film up to 8x10.

    Beneath its straightforward appearance, the     NEW Advanced AZTEK® PREMIER™ DRUM SCANNER possesses capabilities unavailable in any other Scanner.  With its patented Photo Multiplier OptiVu™ Technology, the Premier automatically manages and focuses variable scan capture spot sizes down to 3 microns (3 thousandth of a millimeter) to match the grain of the film. This function is performed completely independently of the resolution (or dpi) of the scanner's resolution.  The AZTEK OptiVu technology uniquely results in literally flawless archival large format scanning, at any scale factor (even at 21,333% or 64,000 dpi) without any grain noise or other image artifacts.
    With both the sensitivity of Photo Multiplier Sensors and OptiVu advantages.  The AZTEK Premier has proven itself in both photo lab production and industry standardized benchmarks to have greater density sensitivity, optical accuracy, image quality, speed and scaling capability than any other professional film scanner tested to date. The AZTEK Premier is the result of 15 years of Photo Imaging Industry research development and is the only OptiVu, density based, P.M.T. (Photo Multiplier), 48-Bit Drum Scanner.
    Unlike other scanners without OptiVu Technology, most are limited to just a few physical spot sizes or true physical optical resolutions and perform only “Log Space" or "ICC Capture”. 
    The     AZTEK Premier is equipped with 18 physical optical spot sizes and truly can see or sample in the finest detail spot size of 3 microns (3 thousandth of a millimeter) and each scan is density calibrated!  All of which are under automatic software control, tailored to the media or film being scanned.  These capabilities allow for optimum grain management and unsurpassed optical enlargements without scanner noise un sharp masks or similar problems.



    Scanning Area12” x 12” (304mm x 304mm)
    Scanning Principle
    		Single pass with 3 independent photo multipliers and aperture light path control
    Spot Size
    		18 sizes, starting at 3 microns or 3 thousandth of mm
    Capture Fidelity
    		All scans are 16-bit separate RGB output
    Optical Step Resolutions
    		Twenty steps:  16,000 x 8,000; 80002, 40002, 32002, 2,6662, 20002, 16662, 13332, 11422, 10002, 8882, 7272, 6152, 5002, 4002, 3202, 2502, 2002, 1002, 802
    Interpolated Resolution
    		64,000 dpi bi-cubic interpolation in increments of 1 dpi
    Scaling (at 300 dpi)
    		2,666 % optical or up to 21,333 % bi-cubic interpolated
    Maximum File Size
    		96 GB 48-bit
    Original Media Types
    		Transparencies (positive and negative), reflective, unframed slides, printed material and half-tone screened films
    Scan Modes
    		RGB and CMYK density, RGB log, gray-tone, ICC/ICM
    File Formats
    		TIFF 8, 16, 24, and 48-bit RGB; CMYK and Gray; PSD; Loss-Less; WMF; BMP
    Industry* Dmax
    		5.9*
    Actual Optical Density
    		ANSI / ISO Status A Density between .02 Dmin and 3.88 Dmax
    Workflow
    		Density and ICM / ICC color management tagging and conversion


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  • Digital PhotoLab DPL Spec

    Digital PhotoLab®
    AZTEK Digital PhotoLab®
    Professional photographic quality and superior digital output demands superior input, and the AZTEK® Digital PhotoLab® Software delivers it! With unique and patented film digital sampling technologies, all scans with all film and print media types and materials, even negatives, are scanned with full accuracy, and with little to no rework! Literally no other software, system or scanner / software combination can perform equally to the quality, speed and performance of the Digital PhotoLab. Every scan is density calibrated to 48 bits. The Digital PhotoLab is over 16,000,000 times more fidelity accurate than a professional densitometer. Whether it is a Digital PhotoLab software upgrade to an existing scanner; a Digital PhotoLab scanner model bundled with software; or an entire AZTEK Digital PhotoLab“Scan to Print” Server System. AZTEK has the Professional Photographic Image Reproduction Solution you’ve been waiting to own. The Digital PhotoLab lets you take control of your photo image workflow, facilitating faithful photo image scanning reproduction, from scan to print.
     
    Optimized for Accuracy
    Digital PhotoLab Software Supports and is bundled with all AZTEK manufactured scanners, Wide Format, and AZTEK Digital Studio ScanBack Scanners. The Digital PhotoLab software is also available for certain other scanner hardware and optimizes the performance to new levels not previously accessible • It operates more than two to ten times faster than other software • Includes over 50% more features than others • Provides “Infinite Undo”• Scans to multiple formats Tiff (24 bit, 48 bit), etc. • Allows concurrent scanning, color correcting and other simultaneous applications with PhotoShop activity • An unlike other software, the Digital PhotoLab is a “Pick and Click” one-step scanning workflow system • Screen display previews are in virtual memory, high resolution and real-time 48 bit color engine corrected • With Unattended and automatic batch scanning operations with automatic color correction. So what you see, finally is really what you get! Optimized for Accuracy Easy to use features include artificial intelligence support for automatic film media and studio/scene density specific to the image capture. These unique and powerful AZTEK Digital PhotoLab image capture capabilities are even expanded upon, with the patented “Max Optical™” and “Negative Analyzer™” resolution and color fidelity optimization features that calibrate material performances automatically. Color accurate scanning with both films normalized color space, ICC profiled scanning, and interactive on-line visible density color target control, including direct support for density calibrated film monitor targets.
     
    Other Unique Software Features that Make the Difference!
    •Grand Format Output direct scaling to over 90,000 % • Image rendering to 64,000 dpi and scan files up to 96GB file sizes • “Optical Only TM” scanning up to 8000 dpi • “Auto Color Purifier TM” • “Max Optical TM” image capture control • Artificial intelligence “Film Library TM” • “Negative Analyze TM” full fidelity automatic negative scans • Full photo dye density controls • Raw scanner data returned in density corrected 48 bit color space • Film normalized color management system • IT8 Q-60 generic scan support • “Global Image Attribute Control” • Open over 50 and save to 14 image data formats • Interactive real-time image color and “Filter Processing” • “Image Attribute” and “Batch Queue” “Save” and “Open” • One Batch Queue can have many types of different negative, slide and paper media at varying resolutions and settings • Simultaneous pre-scan correction and production high resolution scanning • Output Print size “Auto Scale” Scanning • Input Film optical “Auto Scale” Scanning •Production Job File Naming and default folders • “Film Library” including: Kodak, Fuji, Konica, AFGA, Ilford, Negatives, Slides, and Paper Media • A comprehensive reference manual including production scanning techniques • Multi media training and sample scanning tutorial.

    New Digital PhotoLab 7.8 Pro
    48bit scanning in DPL will allow you to create scans beyond 4 Gigabytes without file size limitations. For example: Premier owners can now enjoy optical scan sizes of 28.8 Gigabytes from 8X10 film and 6.8 Gigabytes from 4X5 film. Howtek Scanners will also benefit from this file size break through, optical files sizes will vary dependent on scanner model. This advancement is very useful to customers looking to maximize the quality of their scan. Going large format has never been so effortless, creating sharp clear optical scan data just as before without boundaries.

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