Image Processing

We explore ethics and techniques for normalizing master images and producing derivatives.

• Lectures

  • An image artifacts model

    An image artifacts model
  • From archival to production master images
  • The ethics of post-scan image manipulation

• References

  • Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI). Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials. September 2016. Excerpts: pp. 63-68. PDF
  • ISO 19263-1: 2017. Best practices for digital image capture of cultural heritage material [reflective]. Excerpts: Sec. 4. PDF
  • Paul Conway. “Preserving Imperfection.” Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture 42.1 (2013): 17-30. PDF
  • Matthew Pearson. “Preservation Still Image Defects.” IS&T Archiving 2013 Final Program and Proceedings, 154.
  • Stanford University Libraries. Quality Assurance - Image Defects. PDF
  • Appendix: Wikipedia resources

• Assignments

  • Assignment Test
• Tools:
  • Peer-graded Assignment (Login Required)