Digital images offer several advantages over their conventional counterparts:
- they may be reproduced indefinitely without degradation;
- they can be stored and distributed electronically;
- they can be edited; and
- they provide an archival alternative to prints and film.
Fortunately, the technology to create and manipulate digital images is accessable to the majority of computer users. This section provides information on the phases of the digital imaging process.
Section content
- Image Creation
- Equipment - digital camera and scanner recommendations and references.
- Prescan preparation - a prescan procedure to maximize scanned image quality.
- Document scanning - a basic overview of document scanning.
- Optical Character Recognition - basic OCR overview.
- Grayscale Scanning - an overview of grayscale image scanning.
- Color Scanning - an elementary color correction procedure.
- Scanning for Family History - Ann Kerr's scanning class outline.
- Image Processing
- Management - Image manager and batch processing recommendations and references.
- Editing - Image editor recommendations and restoration references.
- Publishing - Print, web, and DVD publishing applications and references.
- Imaging Terminology
- Definitions of common imaging terms.
- Gamma Correction
- Halftoning
- Histogram
- Unsharp Masking
Digital Imaging References
- Digital Photograhy with Windows XP
- A comprehensive resource for creating, managing and publishing digital images with Windows XP.
- Guidelines for Preserving Your Photographic Heritage
- This site provides a wealth of image preservation information.