4: Imaging Technology Options

We learn about the fundamentals of scanners, viewing conditions, and lighting.

• Lectures

  • The digital scanning process
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    Three types of scanners

    Three types of scanners
  • Calibrating viewing monitors
  • Scan control software

• References

  • Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI). Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials. September 2016. Excerpts: pp. 52-53. PDF
  • ISO 19263-1: 2017. Best practices for digital image capture of cultural heritage materials [reflective]. Excerpts: Sec. 4, Sec. 5. PDF
  • Timothy Vitale. “Light Levels Used in Modern Flatbed Scanners.” RLG DigiNews October 15, 1998, Volume 2, Number 5.
  • Peter Krogh. “Camera Scans – Using a Digital Camera as a Film Scanner.” IS&T Archiving 2009 Final Program and Proceedings, 164-168. PDF
  • Yongli Zhou. “Fulfill Your Digital Preservation Goals with a Budget Studio.” IS&T Archiving 2016 Final Program and Proceedings, 38-44. PDF
  • Appendix: Wikipedia resources

• Assignments

  • Demystifying lighting damage in digitization.