Photo Scanning Services
San Francisco Bay Area photo scanning services to digital format.
You have the choice of two resolutions for having your photos scanned to digital format, either 300 PPI or 600 PPI. Either option is a high-resolution scan that yields beautiful digital images and reprinting up to the size of the original photograph; 300 PPI is most common. If you plan on having prints made larger than the original size, then 600 PPI is advised. Please speak with one of our technicians if you are unclear about what resolution may be best.
Materials That We Scan
-
Large & Small Photographs
Photo scanning service for all size photographs to digital is available. We can scan and digitize your scrapbooks or those photo albums you have laying around your house. JPEG compression 10 is the default output when we scan your photographs to digital format, but for an additional fee you can receive back an 8/16 bitt TIFF digital image of your photographs. Web upload, flash drive, hard drive & data disc are some of the ways you can receive back your digital photograph files.
-
Scarpbooks/Photo Albums
Digital Roots Studio can scan photo albums & scrapbooks but it is on a case by case basis, please call to speak about your photo albums/scrapbooks to see if Digital Roots Studio is able to work with you. Important info to know is the size of the photo album pages, do you want full page scans of each photo album page or individual digital images of each photograph in the album. Photographs falling out of the photo album will be scanned at the end of the scanning of the photo album. We don’t glue items back into photo album.
Two Photo Scanning Options: Raw Scan & Pro Scan
-
Raw Scan Example - Photograph
Raw scan output for photographs, or untouched for photographs are your two options. Raw scan is when you receive the digital image back without any post production work done on the digital image. Raw scan of photographs is suggested for clients who have experience using photo editing applications like Photoshop, and would like to do their own post production on the photo digital images, or who simply want the image backed-up for preservation.
-
Pro Scan Example - Photograph
Pro scan option with photo scanning to digital will include a folder with the raw photo digital files and a final image folder with the pro scan digital images. Pro scan for scanning photographs to digital includes cropping the photo image border, photo rotation, and color correction of the digital images. This provides a view-ready collection of digital photos without any additional efforts on your part.
Scanning Resolutions
You have the choice between two resolutions when scanning your loose photographs and photo albums, either 300 PPI or 600 PPI. Both options give a high-resolution scan that yields beautiful digital images and allows reprinting up to the size of the original photograph. If you plan on having prints made larger than the original size, then 600 PPI is advised. Please call if you need your photos scanned at a higher resolution than 600 ppi.
Pricing - Photo Scanning Pricing
Photos up to 5x7 Scanned, 300 PPI - Raw Scan $0.65 & Pro Scan $0.79 per scan
Photos larger than 5x7 to 8.5x11, 300 PPI - Raw Scan $1.09 & Pro Scan $1.29 per scan
Photos up to 5x7 Scanned, 600 PPI - Raw Scan $0.85 & Pro Scan $0.99 per scan
Photos 5x7 to 8.5x11, 600 PPI - Raw Scan $1.29 & Pro Scan $1.59 per scan
Output Options
DVD-Rom Data Disc - $10 per disc
Web Upload Per GB - $2 per GB (limitations on total file size able to upload)
Playable Image DVD video montage (For DVD players) - $20 per DVD created
Flash drive/hard drive provided by client - No charge but all drives must be empty & formatted ExFat or NTFS ( we can format if necessary)
No charge if you provided drive - We ask that all drives supplied be empty
Rob Arias - Emeryville Historical Society
“For something as important as archiving cherished memories, sometimes it's better to work with a small, local company that provides a personal touch and personalized customer service.
We used DRS to archive our collection of printed journals and we couldn't be happier with the outcome.”
Photo Scanning FAQ
-
You have two options when it comes to the digitization of your photographs. You can invest in a photo scanner and digitize the photographs yourself, or you can hire a company like Digital Roots Studio do do the scanning to digital for you.
-
No, you don’t need to organize your photographs prior to dropping off. We receive photographs from our clients various ways. Some clients will organize the photographs prior to scanning in folders by subject and/or year. We ask that all photographs be in groupings of no less than 10 photos per grouping.
-
We scan photographs at 300ppi or 600ppi to digital JPEG format. If you want your photographs scanned at a higher resolution then please give us a call to talk about your scanning project.
-
Yes, we can scan your family photo albums and photo scrapbooks. Additional fees may be applied b/c of special handling as well as album access fee’s, so please reach out to speak about your scanning project prior to dropping off.
-
The digital images can be given back to you on a USB empty drive that you supply, you can buy a drive from us, DVD-ROM or we can do a web upload for an additional fee. (not a cloud storage. Download only available for one month before auto deletion.
-
Its not possible to know without counting every photography you want to have scanned. But one thing you can do to get a rough estimate, is to stack the photos and measure the stack. About one inch of photos is 100-110 photos. Obviously this fluctuates based on the thickness of the physical photograph, but it will give you a ballpark idea.
Digital Transfer Services Offered
-
Audio Transfer
Backup your audio cassette tapes, micro cassette tapes, mini discs or 1/4” reel to reel tapes into a digital format or your liking that will last for years to come. Output options include playable CD or digital MP3, WAV, AIFF or FLAC. CD collection backup is also available.
-
Film Transfer
No longer have a projector? No problem! Let Digital Roots Studio convert your Super 8mm film, 8mm film or 16mm film to digital AVI, MOV or MP4 format for editing on your computer, sharing on-line or backing up to the cloud. Playable DVD or Blu-ray disc output is also available.
-
Sound Film
The majority of consumer film is silent, but many reels of sound film are still yet to be digitized. Digital Roots Studio can capture optical 16mm sound film and Super 8mm magnetic sound film. An additional fee is applied for sound film and the turn around time is usually 2-3 days longer to complete that silent film.
-
Video Cassette Transfer
Convert your VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, 8mm, Hi8, Regular 8, HDV, DVCam or PAL tapes to digital AVI, MOV or MP4 format for editing on your computer, sharing on-line or backing up to the cloud. Playable DVD or Blu-ray disc output is also available for your video tape transfers.
-
Photo Scanning
Digital Roots Studio offers digital scanning for all size images, we can even scan scrapbooks or photo albums you have laying around. By default we output to a high quality JPEG image, and for an additional fee you can receive back an 8 bitt or 16 bitt TIFF image.
-
35mm Slide Scanning
Let us convert your 35mm slides into a convenient digital format that we can give back to you on a data disc or digital upload to the cloud. By default we output to a high quality JPEG image, and for an additional fee you can receive back an 8 bitt or 16 bitt TIFF image.
-
Photo Restoration
Digital Roots Studio offers all levels of photo restoration for physical photographs in all types of condition. All photos for restoration are scanned at high resolution 1200 ppi, then using our various photo editing applications the digital images are enhanced to create a final image.
-
Negative Scanning
Let us convert your negatives into a convenient digital format that we can give back to you on a data disc or digital upload to the cloud. By default we output to a high quality JPEG image, and for an additional fee you can receive back an 8 bitt or 16 bitt TIFF image.
-
Video Tribute Montage
We take great pride in working with our clients to create the perfect video slideshow for any occasion. Give us a call to speak about your project.
-
DVD/CD Duplication
Read what our customers are saying about us!
“They were able to provide a truly amazing slide show for a life celebration that my whole family was thoroughly impressed by. Everyone was asking for their info as we all have memories that we need to have archived to pass on to our next generations. I couldn't recommend them any higher!”
— Andre B. Dublin, CA
“Sean and Andrea were great to work with. They took my old VHS cassette tapes, digitized them, and uploaded the mp4 video files to a secure server. Communication was excellent, price was fair and I'll certainly be back again. Thanks!”
— Robyn H. Oakland, CA
“They transferred 8mm film and a few old prints to digital video format and jpeg format. Unlike many similar online services, this business does all transfer work in house. So there's less risk of your precious family analog memories getting lost in transit.”
— Timothy M. North Berkeley, CA
Appointment needed during office hours.
info@digitalrootsstudio.com
(510) 922-8481
1329 Solano Ave
Albany, CA 94706
Monday 8am-1pm Tuesday-Friday 8am-5pm *Saturday by appointment
VHS Transfer to digital
Video Cassette Capture
AVI, MOV or MP4
MiniDV, SVHS, DVCam
U-Matic Tapes & BetaSP
VHSC Tape & PAL Video Tapes
Blu-Ray or playable DVD output
Hi8 8mm Regular 8mm Video Tapes
HDV tapes & MiniDVCam Tapes
8mm Film Transfer
16mm Film Transfer
Super 8mm Film Transfer
Sound Film Transfer
Silent Film Transfer
Frame by Frame Film Transfer
16mm film optical sound
Super 8mm magnetic sound
MOV, AVI or MP4 output
Photo Scanning to digital
Family photo albums & scrabooks
35mm slide scanning & negatives
Medium & large format scanning
DAT Tape & Micro Cassette
Photograph restoration
JPEG output or TIFF output
Stereo slides & 110 format negatives
Loose photographs & newspapers
Audio Cassette Tape
Transfer to digital
Analog to digital conversion
Audio Reel to Reel Tape
DAT Tape & Micro Cassette
Mp3, WAV, AIFF or FLAC
Mini Disc transfer to digital format
1/4 inch reel to reel tape transfer
Audio CD DVD backup duplication
Office Location - By Appointment
1329 Solano Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Hours - By Appointment
Monday
8am - 1pm
Tuesday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Contact
info@digitalrootsstudio.com
510-922-8481