| The Basics of Fine Art Scanning – Tentative Course Outline
Presented by Archetype Digital Imaging Alliance
Instructors: Ben Blackwell, Mary O’Connor, Larry Guyer, Susan and Nick Fader.
This is a preliminary outline of topics to be discussed in the Saturday seminar. Content is subject to change based on final course preparation and time available.
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| • HANDLING ART & ARTWORK POSITIONING OPTIONS |
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Museum Protocols are Good Habits
Hanging and Support Cautions |
• OPTIMIZING IMAGE SHARPNESS
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ZIG-ALIGN Options
Zig-Align Procedures
How to Align to Art at Different Angles
Dian-Align for Non-Contact Alignment |
• VIEWFINDER FEATURES FOR ART SCANNING
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Art Repro Workflow Features: |
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Metadata & Image Numbering
Measuring Falloff with Tone Zones and Spot Meters
Digital Focus Verification
SuperView to Check Sharpness
Custom Camera Profiles for Best Color
Modifying Tone Curves for Art Characteristics
Inverse Tone Curve for Copying Negatives
Checking Your Work - What to Look For |
• IMPROVING QUALITY & CREATING THE BEST CAMERA PROFILE
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Studio Environment
Options and Recommendations for Color Charts
Using Repro Curves to Capture Profile
Lighting for Evenness Across the Copy Board
Choice of IR Filter and Double Filtering |
• POLARIZATION
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Flare vs. Glare
Physics of Lighting and Polarization
Polarization – Pluses and Minuses
Single, Cross, and Partial Polarization
Photographic Setup for Polarizing |
| • HANDLING UNUSUAL ARTWORK OR JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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Lighting for Enhanced Texture |
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Positioning the Light
Fill Lighting Options and Balancing with Equalight Software |
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Lighting for Gold and Metallics
Lighting Art with Frames
Camera Positioning for Batch Photography
Multiple Sectional Scans and Stitching for Higher Resolution Files |
• WORKFLOW FROM CLIENT MEETING TO DELIVERY
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Management of the Job from First Meeting to Reorders
Options in Digitization Techniques
Post-Production Considerations
Custom System Software for Scheduling, Tracking, Reorders and Online Portfolios |
• FINE ART DIGITAL REPRODUCTION BUSINESS
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Create a Consistent Image to Your Clients
Your Visual Identity and How to Present Yourself and Your Work
Identifying Prospects and Planning a Marketing Strategy
Maintain Leverage of Better Light for Superior Art Reproduction
Holding the Key to the Future -- Common Standards Needed
Protect the Perceived Value of the Art Form |
