Resources

Guidelines

  • Digital RetoucingLightSource will work with you one-on-one on–screen if you’re local, or on the phone if you’re not, to ensure you get the results you want.
  • Making a Test Print is a Good IdeaEven if your monitor is calibrated and you use our ICC profiles, for the print material you probably should have us make you a test print.
  • Scan Once, Re-purpose Many TimesYou can’t make a big print from a small file, however, you can always make a small print from a big file because smaller prints require less resolution. Information about file sizes and scan depths.

Resource Articles

  • Digital Capture 16’x8’ Paining captured by Betterlight LightSource captures 8′ X 16′ commissioned painting of Zion National Park by local Marin artist Kathleen Lipinski Digital Capture The fidelity of the prints we make from the capture of your original art is totally dependent on the quality of the capture process.
  • How To Drum Scanning Essentials Your images are precious. When you need to scan them for a print, book or exhibit, it is vitally important to get the best quality drum scan available. Prepare Your Files for Printing In order to get the best prints possible it is important for you to properly prepare your files for printing at LightSource.
  • Prints Fine Art Printing You can choose from a variety of papers and canvas materials to achieve the look and feel you want for your fine art print. Prepare Your Files for Printing In order to get the best prints possible it is important for you to properly prepare your files for printing at LightSource. Print Media Brief descriptions of the Fine Art papers and canvas materials we carry at Lightsource.
  • Scans Drum Scanning Essentials Your images are precious. When you need to scan them for a print, book or exhibit, it is vitally important to get the best quality drum scan available. Scan Shoot Out On this page we've assembled a direct comparison of three different scans from the same transparency made on our Heidelberg S3900 drum scanner, an Imacon Flextight "drum equivalent scanner", and a professional grade Epson V750 flatbed scanner.
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