Slide Scan
in Manhattan, NYC, NY.
Digitize Slide, Slide to CD

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285 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10017
(212) 661-0876

Between 40 & 41st street on East side of Madison Ave.
Storefront on ground floor.

Mon - Fri: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sat: 11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Sun: Closed

Barrier-Free Wheelchair Accessible store.

Recent testimonial -

I was just looking at the slide scans, and I had to tell you how delighted I am with them. You did a beautiful job! Nobody would believe that these pictures were taken more than fifty years ago. The picture quality makes them look like they were taken last week. Thank you very much.

Richard, MA

What is "Slide Scan" or "Digitize Slide"?

"Scanning" is a name of method that turns slides into digital file.
The whole process of turning slide to digital file is called "Digitizing Slides".
There are many types of "Digital files"(such as Jpeg, Tiff) but all of them can be viewed and editable on PC or Mac.
The typical and most popular digital graphic file format is called Jpeg file.
This Jpeg (or often spelled Jpg) file can be played on a DVD player that you can watch on TV or
E-mail, Web sharing such as Facebook, Twitters or Youtube.

Digitizing Slides is Good for:

	Archive photos and preserve for generations to come.
	Emergency preparedness. One disk of your whole family photos.
	Divorce, separation or children's marriage.
	Great gift idea for your family members.
	Enjoy watching old photos on a TV, otherwise you will never see them again.
	Show as a side show at a Wedding party or other family functions.
	E-mail old photos, share them on a website.

We scan 35mm slides only.

No. Too small

Free Digital ICE dust and scratch removal service!
We will use Digital ICE for all slides (except B& W slides and Kodacrome)
for removing dusts and scratches digitally without touching your slides.
It's absolutely FREE - no additional charge to you.

DIGITAL ICE technology automatically removes surface defects, such as dust and scratches, from a scanned image.
DIGITAL ICE Technology differentiates itself from software-only solutions because it does not soften, blur or otherwise alter any underlying details or composition of the original image. Instead, the patented DIGITAL ICE Technology works from within the scanner, during the scanning process, to provide users with a clear, authentic base image that improves the original image.

Please note
1. DIGITAL ICE does not work well on Kodacrom or B & W slides.
2. It is NOT a perfect solution. It is much better than the original but not all dusts or scratches can be removed.
3. Absolutely no damage to your slides at all - DIGITAL ICE technology does not have to touch your slides at all.

Prices Quantities JPG File Tiff File Basic Plan Higher Res. Tiff Tiff + High Res. Slide 1200 x 1800 pix 2400 x 3600 pix 1200 x 1800 pix 2400 x 3600 pix Photo = 4 x 6 at 300 dpi = 4 x 6 at 600 dpi = 4 x 6 300 dpi = 4 x 6 at 600 dpi = 8 x 12 at 300 dpi = 8 x 12 at 300 dpi 1 - 24 $25.00 (Minimum charge) $35.00 (Minimum charge) $35.00 (Minimum charge) $35.00 (Minimum charge) 25 - 99 $0.99 each $1.50 each $1.50 each $2.25 each 100 - 249 $0.89 $1.35 $1.35 $1.95 250 - 499 $0.75 $1.12 $1.12 $1.68 500 - 999 $0.59 $0.89 $0.89 $1.35 1000 & over $0.49 $0.75 $0.75 $1.25 Turnaround time Quantity Regular Turnaround time 1- 24 next business day 25 - 100 2 - 3 business days 100 - 500 a week or less 500 and over please ask us. Since all our slide scan is processed at our New York studio, the schedule can be flexible. Sometimes our slide scanners are busier than normal, other day we might have extra capacity. Please contact us if you need to have your slide scan done by certain date. We will try to match your schedule as much as we can.
Options
	Higher resolution scan.   We will scan at higher resolution at around 2400 pixels by 3600 pixels. This file size is equivalent to 8 x 12 at 300 dpi. The basic plan is just about 4 x 6 at 300 dpi, which means that this option will give you four times bigger files than basic plan.   Tiff file.   Unlike Jpeg file which compresses image to compact, Tiff is a no compression file saving system. Pro: 1. In theory, uncompressed file system has no quality loss when saving. 2. You can change from Tiff to Jpeg file with no quality loss. Con's: 1. It is NOT a right format for E-mail, Web upload nor Web sharing. 2. Files tend too big that takes time to open, edit or organize them. 3. In the real world, among 5mb to 8mb graphic files, it is very difficult, if not impossible, to tell the difference between Jpeg and Tiff file. see How good is scanning 35mm slide at higher resolution?   Slide scan samples with different scan resolutions. 35mm Slide Scan Samples 1200 dpi 1500 dpi 2400 dpi 1200 dpi 1500 dpi 2400 dpi 1200 dpi 1500 dpi 2400 dpi 1200 dpi Tiff     DVD Slide Show.- $29.95 extra. You can enjoy old slides as a movie on your DVD/TV player or on your PC. Each image will come and go automatically. You can use pause bottom on a remote control to stop an image. With this option, you are getting two discs: 1) One disk has original data in jpeg format. 2) Another disk is a DVD movie disc. We can put a simple title on the DVD menu, like: " Uncle James's Old Slides" Custom background music - $15.00 additional. Please provide us your music CD or Mp3 files. Extra CD or DVD - $9.95 each.

Please note : No refund will be accepted because the CD/DVD we create can be easily copied at home. We will redo works when quality improvements is possible.

Your original slides will be returned, but not in the same order as we received. We will return all original slides. However, slides submitted to us in carousels or in slide pages will NOT be returned in the order as original. Instead, we will put them in clear plastic bags by groups. Slides in a box will be returned in the same box but not in the same original order.   We are unable to scan in particular orders. Once your slides are digitized, you can organize the files as you like. How to organize your files is not a part of our scanning job. There are many Free Graphic Edit Software available. Picasa from Google is very popular. Other Free Graphic Edit Software for Windows users. Mac people can use iPhoto from Apple. We are not responsible for each image's direction. Our job is to "scan" your slides as is. You can rotate the pictures as you like with graphic application on your PC/Mac. If you are not sure what application to use for organizing your digital files, there are many Free Graphic Edit Software available. Picasa from Google is very popular, so that will be a good start. Other Free Graphic Edit Software for Windows users. Mac people can use iPhoto from Apple. See the examples below - we can't tell which one is "right" for you.

Equipment we use for your 35mm slide scan in our NYC lab.

Slide Scan, NYC, NY Q&A

	Our policy on your privacy.
	How long does it take?
	Are you scanning my slides at your lab in New York?
	Can I Edit slide image after the scan?
	Will my original slides be returned?
	Can you scan slides in particular order?
	Can I combine Slides and Photos to get larger quantity discount?
	How big digital files can I get from Slide Scanning?
	Can you scan at higher resolutions?
	What kind of digital file am I getting ?
	What is the Basic Slide Scan plan?
	Powerpoint - what resolution do I need?
	Projector, Presentation - what resolution do I need?
	Can I play the CD or DVD disc on my DVD player after the scan?
	Can you use my music for my DVD movie?
	Can you put a title on the Slide Scan DVD movie?
	What size of slides can you scan?
	Can you scan slides in carousals, boxes or on pages?
	Does slide Scan service come with money back guarantee?

We respect your privacy and confidentiality sincerity and deeply.
We are in photo business over 25 years, protecting customer's privacy is a part of our daily workflow.
To show our sincerity in writing, we have our Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreement Form ready for you.
You can download this form, print your (company) name, sign and dated, then bring the form with your work.
Let us remind you again that none of your slides will be out of our lab, they stay here.

Yes.
All scanning job is done in house in New York. No slides will be sent out.
That means there is no chance of lost on transit and your privacy is well kept.

There are many Free Graphic Edit Software available.
Picasa from Google is very popular, so that will be a good start.
Other Free Graphic Edit Software for Windows users.
Mac people can use iPhoto from Apple.

Absolutely Yes.

However, slides given us in carousels or in slide pages will NOT be put back into the original carousels or slide pages.
Instead, they will be put in clear plastic bags by groups.
Slides in a box will be returned in the same box but not in the same order.

If you need to have these slides returned in its original order, there will be a charge of:
-1. $19.95 per slide carousel or box
-2. $5.95 per slide page
-3. all other box or container will be quoted on a case-by-case basis.

No.
Our job is to scan and digitize your slides into jpg (or Tiff) files.

How to organize the files, such as sequence,grouping, numbering, naming, or rotating files is not a part of slide scanning job.
Since they are all digitized already, it can be done fairly easy by one of these Free Graphic Editing Software or Free File organizer.

No.
Slides and photos are scanned separately with different machines therefor each will be counted separately.
Slides and photos can not be combined to get larger quantity discount.

With our Basic Scan Plan, you will get a 35mm slides at around 1200 x 1800 dpi;
This is good for:
1) Enjoy beautiful quality slides even on 52 inch HD TV screen or
2) Make a good quality print up to 5x7 size.
3) Good for regular Power Point Presentation.

Please see option, for bigger file (= higher resolution) scan.

Jpeg files.

However we can save in uncompressed Tiff files with 50 % additional charge.

In real world, with these rather small files (6 to 24mb each),
it doesn't make much of quality difference between jpeg and Tiff.

Please see Basic Scanning Plan

In short, our basic scan plan of 1200 x 1800 resolution is good enough for almost any kind of Powepoint Presentations.

The resolution of 768 x 1024 is more than enough, because that's the full size of your Laptop computers monitor.
(Many Laptop computers are much lower settings than this anyway)
If the slide or photo image occupies only half the width and half the height of the slide, 384 x 512 pixels is enough.
When a file is too big than these, first it doesn't make the image look any better, and second, it makes Powerpoint show slower.

Our Basic plan offers 1200 x 1800 on 35mm slide and 4x6 photos. This is good enough for Powerpoint presentation.

In short, our basic scan plan of 1200 x 1800 resolution is good enough for almost any kind of projectors.

The screen would be very large but it doesn't matter how large or small the screen is; it's the resolution of the projector that counts. As long as we feed a good file to the projector, the projector will take care of the rest - that's his job.
Projectors will put out over a larger screen, but the number of pixels stays the same.

So the issue is what is the right file size for a projector.
Projectors come with different resolutions:
SVGA (800x600) - simple projector
XGA (1024x768) - popular type
WXGA (1280x800) - getting popular
SXGA+ (1400x1050) - new in the market
UXGA (1600x1200) - high end product

Our basic plan offers 1200 x 1800 resolutions on 35mm slides and 4x6 photo scans, which is good for
even the high-end projectors.

Unless you order a movie DVD as an option, the answer is basically No.
Because the files on the CD/DVD are "still photo" images of your slides.
They are not encoded (programed) to play as a movie on your DVD player.

However, there are two ways to make the data file "move" (play).
1. You can order a Movie DVD option at $29.95 extra.
or
-2. There are some DVD players that "Play" jpg files as if they are movie file.
Please check your DVD player's manual for more details.

Yes.
With an additional $15.00, we can put your music on the movie DVD.
Please provide us with a music CD or Mp3 files.

Yes we can with no additional charge.
Please make the title simple and short, like;
"Uncle John's Slides"

At this time we are offering 35mm slides scanning services.

We are still trying to find right price/quality point on other type of slides (transparencies).

please see "can you scan my slides in a particular order?"

No.
Once the CD/DVD is out from our store, it can be easily copied.
As a company policy, we don't accept money back request on any CD/DVD orders.
No exceptions.

Slide scanning services normally take a couple of days to a week.

Since all scanning job is done in our lab, our schedule can be flexible.
Please let us know if you are in a hurry or dead-on time limit.
We try our best to meet your request with or without extra fee.