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Scanning is a very important process in reproduction of images. We have the capabilities to reproduce that your image into a big, beautiful print. If you have original artwork or an old photo you can be assured that it will be handled with the utmost care.
 We scan the following:
- 35mm slides
- 3 x 5, 4 x 6, 8 x 10, 8.5 x 11 Photos
- 4 x 5, 8 x 10 Photos or Transparencies
- Prints up to 36" wide
If you plan on doing your own scans, we recommend the following:
Your scanned images should be a minimum of 120 dpi and maximum of 200 dpi at the final output size.
Example: If your original image is a 3" x 5" photo and you plan to use it at a size of 12" x 20" on your final print, this would represent a 400% increase. The image needs to be a minimum 120 dpi at the 12" x 20" size. Since you are scaling the image up 400% (3 x 4 = 12, 5 x 4 = 20), you should scan the original 3"x 5" photo at 480 dpi. 120 dpi (dpi we need) x 4 (amount we are increasing the image) = 480.
As you scale an image up in size by a certain percentage, the original dpi of that image will decrease by the same percentage. In our example above, if you scan the image at 480 dpi at 3" x 5" and scale it up 400% to 12" x 20", the 480 dpi will drop by 400%, to 120 dpi.
For more infomation on scanning we have supplied a link. Wayne Fulton's site on proper scanning is a good read. It can be found at www.scantips.com.
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