Questions tagged “archiving”

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How can I safely digitize warped or folded 1980s overhead transparencies?

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Janus Bahs Jacquet

3mo ago

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Is 12-bit-per-channel a sensible archival compromise for scanned 35mm negatives?

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Mephisto

1y ago

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Should I use a gray card or color checker when scanning old photos and documents?

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texnic

1y ago

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How should I rename photos for a personal archive to avoid duplicates and stay organized?

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HyPhens

2y ago

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How reliable are embossed dates on old Kodachrome or slide mounts?

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xenoid

2y ago

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Can I use an IT8 target to color-calibrate a camera for digitizing paint samples?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Are SSDs safe for long-term photo storage compared with HDDs?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Can the paper tabs on old 35mm negative strips be safely removed?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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How can I capture the full edge of photos and documents when flatbed scanners crop the platen edges?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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What’s the best way to store descriptive metadata in scanned images so it stays visible and portable?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Why is film still used in some aerial imaging applications?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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How can I safely remove an old photo that is stuck to broken frame glass?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Photo management software with hierarchical tags and approximate dates for scanned family photos

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Can exposed film be stored for decades and developed later as a surprise gift?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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How should I store approximate or partial dates in JPEG/EXIF metadata for scanned photos?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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How can I safely digitize a long rolled panoramic photo that won’t lie flat?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Best way to preserve writing on the back of scanned photos

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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What file format can store front and back scans in one lossless image file?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Should I pay extra for TIFF when having old slides scanned, and what should I use to convert TIFF to JPEG?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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What causes tiny white pinholes on scanned Kodachrome 35mm slides?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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