Converting TIF to Vector Files
Converting TIF to Vector Files We had the privilege of working with Morning Cloudshine today. These are not drawings as some would assume but rather intricate cut-outs. We scanned the drawings on our flatbed scanner so that they could be converted into vector files....September 2017 Newsletter – Celebrating 20 Years
September 2017 Newsletter – Celebrating 20 Years In 2004, Graphic Imaging Services was awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Interior. The Project was to scan historical engineering records at the Hoover Dam. These dated back to 1909, before Hoover Dam...Recommended Workflow for Large Format Scanning
Recommended Workflow for Large Format Scanning A workflow process is the automation of a business process that can be fully automated or simply part of the automated process. So many times, we jump into the process because it seems so simple. Until you get into the...It’s All About Control with Large Format Documents
It’s All About Control with Large Format Documents During the last few projects of scanning engineering drawings, there have been subtle reminders about some techniques I learned over 15 years ago. Whether you are a service bureau or doing a project in-house, I...Bounce, Swiffer, Rainex – Helping Protect Scanning Equipment
Bounce, Swiffer, Rainex – Helping Protect Scanning Equipment Last week I had the fortunate opportunity to work Fred Pagoni from Colortrac, a colleague for over 15 years. We have both been involved in the “large format” industry. It’s amazing that with so much...Data About Metadata – Indexing Large Format Documents
Data About Metadata – Indexing Large Format Documents Metadata is “data that provides information about other data”, but not the content of the data, such as the text of a message or the image itself. For the last 13 years, I have learned there are no...Large (Format) Decision: Stay Single?
Large (Format) Decision: Stay Single? As anyone begins looking to implement imaging, it is an automatic understanding that a document file will typically be a single file with multiple pages, possibly with sections to separate the documents. For most of us, however,...