December 2017 Newsletter – Going Paperless
December 2017 Newsletter – Going Paperless In my life, the key to success was always equal to how organized I have become. While in college, I could not start homework or projects if my room was even slightly messy. This led to many nights in the library, coffee...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....Lunch and Learn – August 08, 2017
Lunch and Learn – August 08, 2017 Great success at our Lunch and Learn yesterday! Thank you to everyone that came out to show their interest in an organized and paper-free work environment. For further questions, or if you would like to sign up for future...Photo Restoration
Photo Restoration Photos deteriorate over time and at Graphic Imaging Services we provide photo restoration so that we can preserve your memories. Recently a client came in with little hope that her photo could be fixed. She wanted to present it to her husband on his...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...Is there Quality Assurance In your workflow?
Is there Quality Assurance In your workflow? Throughout my years in the Document Management Industry, I kept hearing about how great the quality of the images were. But did anyone actually verify the quality? Many vendors talked about how their software can automate...To Name or Rename a Drawing, That is the Question
To Name or Rename a Drawing, That is the Question A few months ago, I recall a dialog thread on the issue of renaming scanned images. The question was should you rename your image files? My initial response is “why would you do that?” In this case, it was assumed 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...