Scanning: Micrographic
Microfilm
Reliable capture of rolls of microfilm requires top of the line equipment, technology, special methodologies and expertise. Some of the challenges to expect include broken or damaged film, short leaders and trailers, extreme film densities, overlapping frames, imperfect blips, mixed polarities, mixed sizes and orientations, poor filming and/or film developing, unavailable or deficient lookup indexing tables (CAR files) and more. Proven methodologies include grayscale ribbons scanning, adequate pre-scan prepping, creative CAR file matching and editing, sophisticated frame detection and extraction, comprehensive image processing and production workflow software. We provide load files for bulk importing into designated document repositories. If the digitized film is not to be hosted in a document management system, we offer creative desktop solutions at no cost that can also save fortunes in massive indexing efforts.
Microfiche
Reliable capture of microfiche requires top of the line equipment, technology, special methodologies and expertise. Some of the challenges to expect include extreme film densities, overlapping frames, mixed polarities, mixed sizes and orientations, poor filming and/or film developing, unpredictable changes in row/column frame sequencing, index frame capture and processing, title metadata capture and processing, document separator targets within a sheet, diversity of fiche styles and sizes (COM, Jacketed, Step and Repeat, Jumbo, diazo, silver, etc.) and more. Proven methodologies include grayscale scanning in whole rows or multi-frame segments, precise frame positioning, creative cross-referencing of index frame and title metadata with frame coordinates, sophisticated frame detection and extraction, sophisticated image processing and comprehensive production workflow software. We provide load files for bulk importing into designated document repositories. If the digitized fiche is not to be hosted in a document management system, we offer creative desktop solutions at no cost that can also save fortunes in massive indexing efforts.
Aperture Cards
Reliable capture of aperture cards requires top of the line equipment, technology, special methodologies and expertise. Some of the challenges to expect include extreme film densities, n-up layouts, poor filming and/or film developing, punched metadata (Hollerith) capture and processing, indexing of non-punched cards, uneven or irregular card cuts, autofeeding issues due to damaged or abused cards, and more. Proven methodologies include grayscale, sophisticated n-up frame detection and extraction, sophisticated image processing and comprehensive production workflow software. Besides providing load files for bulk importing into the client’s document repository we also offer desktop solutions at no cost.