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Digitisation of artworks up to 1.5m x 2.3m using
Digital Reprography with 3D lighting effects

Beware of imitation services! 
We SPECIALISE in fine art reproduction, working with artists for over 30 years!
Our competitors don't own the dedicated and expensive 'digital reprography' equipment needed to produce
  'first generation', colour accurate, image reproductions. T
hey have to photograph your art on film,
process it and then scan it.  This is a really inferior solution that we stopped using in the
mid 1990's when we custom built our first 'digital scanback' reprography system.

Also see: Archival Fine Art Printing and our 'BIG Canvas' Promotion

 

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Artworks are digitised using 'HD Digital Reprography' NOT flatbed scanning!
You can NOT use a print scanner to digitise canvas and watercolour art for reproduction. A scanner uses a narrow strip lamp that creates harsh shadows from the surface texture of the watercolour paper and canvas. If you print back onto textured paper or canvas you get 'a picture of texture' on top of the 'true texture'. Ugly!  'Digital Reprography' utilises multiple diffused studio lights for shadow minimisation. See this example...

Scans exaggerate paper textureSoft light reprography minimises it
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High Definition Digital Reprography...
Our custom built system uses a super high resolution scanning back in a 4" x 5" studio camera with Schneider apochromatic optics and a custom built reprography rig so we can digitise art in precisely aligned sections in case we want to 'tile' images for super high resolution. The colour accuracy of our ICC profiled systems reduces the number of proofs needed for accurate reproduction. A Gretag Macberth colour chart is included with each image or batch of images for BASIC print matching. The chart helps print houses (who don't have the original art for colour matching) check the colour balance of their print systems.


Digitising large artworks at actual size in high resolution creates HUGE image files...
Digitising large artworks at full resolution requires capturing detail far beyond the resolving power of any lens, film or digital camera which is why we digitise in sections. We can digitise art up to 1.5m x 2.3m at up to 300dpi. That's a file size of 1.34gb or 481 Megapixels! See the 200dpi and 300dpi samples below...


Oil painting courtesy of Kathrin Longhurst website


Canvas:
1.3m digitised at 200dpi. Watercolour: 70cm
digitised at 300dpi. Click images to view at 100%

Oil painting courtesy of Kathrin Longhurst website  Watercolour courtesy of Christopher Lemon


Pricing for Digital Reprography of Artworks: December 2009 (inc. GST)

Resolution needed for print production: 150dpi is the minimum resolution required for LARGE artworks that will be reproduced on heavy textured canvas or textured water colour papers. The long viewing distance means the eye can not resolve more detail. 200dpi is ideal for large artworks that have details that may need to be examined close up. 300dpi is for the reproduction of the finest details from pen & pencil drawings and maps that will be reproduced on smooth matt, lustre and gloss papers.

All files are supplied as Adobe RGB TIF with basic colour matching to the original and include a Gretag Macbeth colour reference chart. Close individual colour-to-colour matching via proof printing and adjustments is available as a billable option. For the digitisation of collections of artworks onsite or in the studio we can estimate and bill at hourly rates - please eMail
David Myers for a quote.

A. Mounted artworks up to A0 digitised at 33 x 50cm output print size, 300dpi ( 24 megapixels )
Fully finished mages for A3 - A2 reproductions, book & catalogue illustrations and websites.
(Canvases up to 66.7 x 100cm can be produced as the textured media only requires 150dpi print resolution)

Single artwork up to A2 (42 x 60cm) digitised at 33 x 50cm, 300dpi: .$66.00 each
Additional artworks, same size range, digitised at same time as above: $44.00 each

Single artwork up to A1 (60 x 84cm) digitised at 33 x 50cm, 300dpi:   $88.00 each
Additional artworks, same size range, digitised at same time as above:  $66.00 each

Single artwork up to A0 (84 x 119cm) digitised at 33 x 50cm, 300dpi: $110.00 each
Additional artworks, same size range, digitised at same time as above:  $88.00 each

Collections of mixed size artworks digitised to your specific requirements: Billed hourly at $150.00 hr.

Note: 'Digital Master' images are supplied as Adobe RGB TIF fully optimised with dust & blemish retouching. Each batch supplied with a Gretag Macbeth calibration image digitised under the same conditions as the artworks. Maximum output size for this service is 33.8 x 50.8cm at300dpi:
72 mb or 24 megapixels.


B.
Artworks digitised ACTUAL SIZE at 200dpi
For fine art reproduction on finely textured artist's canvases & finely textured water colour papers.


Single artwork cost includes set-up fee. Deduct $22.00 for digitising additional art at the same size.


C.
Artworks digitised ACTUAL SIZE at 300dpi
For the reproduction of highly detailed art & maps on archival smooth art papers and photo paper.


Single artwork cost includes set-up fee. Deduct $22.00 for digitising additional art at the same size.

D. Additional Services

Colour-to-colour matching 'Sessions' Adjustment layer imaging $22.00 Approval Proof $22.00 each

Additional set of smaller files at web size, HDTV size, A6, A5, A4, CMYK colour etc: $5.50 each

CD or DVD with all files, colour calibration image, thumbnail index cover sheet and case: $16.50 each

Large File FTP Transfer including file conversions to LZW TIF or JPG. Up to 1Gb Total: $16.50 each

Online Gallery on our own server to promote your art. Much better than emailing files! From $66.50
Updated as you get additional works digitised.
See a basic example here: Click to view


E. About Image Finishing: Image Optimisation, Retouching and File Conversions.


Many photographers shooting with digital equipment just povide un-named 24bit JPG files 'dumped' on a CD. Even worse files are consumer sRGB (Web colours) rather than professional Adobe RGB (Print Colours) This is not acceptable. We digitise and optimise images using 48bit Camera 'RAW' files which are then carefully 'Optimised' to meet the artists's exact reproduction needs and colour standards. This is what we do...

01.   RAW digital files are converted to the correct ICC colour space: Adobe RGB for print or sRGB for web.
02.
   Image is straightened, cropped, scaled and has the resolution set to the final reproduction needs.
03.   The density and gamma is adjusted on a calibrated monitor for optimum print or web reproduction.
04.   Batches of similar images are colour graded so that every shot matches in tone and colour range.
05.   'Unsharp Masking' (sharpening) is applied to meet print ink trapping requirements.
06.   Any dust spots from the digital sensor and specks of dust and lint on the artwork are retouched out.
07.   If required additional files are created for different print sizes with Adobe RGB profiles & re-sharpened.
08.   If required we contact your print house and convert additional files to their preferred CMYK print settings.
09.   If required additional files are created for web & presentation needs (sRGB profile) and re-sharpened.
10.   Files are written to CDs or DVDs readable on Mac & Windows with thumbnail image covers sheets.
11.   Files are 'Archived' with your job settings so we can provide additional, matching work and backups.

Our colour managed 'Optimisation' procedures are performed on high-end Macintosh systems using pre-press calibrated monitors. We keep your costs down using custom procedures that speeds some procedures with batch processing. We also offer high end digital airbrush retouching and 'PostScript Clipping Path' deep etching services. Naturally we provide online proofing and large file transfer services and all files are archived for over seven years. That is the DMA difference - full service & support!

Please contact David Myers personally on (02) 9949 6090 for more information and bookings.

Also see: Archival Fine Art Printing and our 'BIG Canvas' Promotion


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