QUESTION: How big are the file sizes? Can you reprint these once they are saved on the PC or bring them to photo retailers for reprints? What format are these saved in-jpgs, pdfs, etc?
ANSWER: Thanks for your question and interest in our product.
In our software for the Photo2File and PhotoSaver products can choose several options. Depending on what you choose will affect the file size and the quality.
Here is how it works:
From the BlazePhoto application you Select “GET PHOTO” and “Acquire from Film Scanner” (for scanning slides or negatives) or “Acquire from Photo Scanner” (for scanning prints). Then you will see the following screen where you can make settings for the resolution of the captured images:
You can independently choose the following option for your captured images:
- 24 bit: This will give a color range in “Thousands of Colors”. The resulting file size will be smaller but the color may look less natural.
- 32 Bit: This will give your image the greatest color range in “Millions of Colors”, Your photographs will look more natural. We recommend this setting for archiving all of your important photographs.
- 1800 DPI: This setting will capture in a pixel resolution of 2592 x 1680
- 3600 DPI: This setting will capture in a pixel resolution of 5184 x 3360. The file size will be larger on this setting but will be better for larger printouts. IF you going to be printing the files out at a size larger than 4×6″ we recommend this setting
- JPEG: This is a compressed format that has good quality and a smaller file size. These files are good for viewing files on your computer quickly, posting on the web and distributing to others. We recommend using JPEG if you are capturing a large amount of images.
- BMP: This is an uncompressed format that puts puts the image into a raw format. The file size is very large. If you want to maintain the greatest amount of quality in the image you can use this setting. HOWEVER, we will caution you that since the file sizes are signficantly larger you will need a lot more storage space on your computer. Also, the capture and transfer time will be longer, Therefore, if you select BMP the process of scanning a large amount of images will be longer.
Here are some sample file sizes using the resolution settings
- JPEG 32 bit 1800 DPI 2592 x 1680 = approx 300K per image
- JPEG 32 bit 3600 DPI 5184 x 3360 = approx 750K per image
- BMP 32 bit 1800 DPI 2592 x 1680 = 17 MB per image
- BMP 32 bit 3600 DPI 5184 x 3360 = 68 MB per image
Once the images are saved to JPEG or BMP files you may Cut the files you want onto a CD ROM, DVD or copy to a memory card and take them to a Photo Retailer for printout. If you have a PhotoPrinter at home you may also print them out in any size you like.
We include the software BlazePhoto that allows you to easily edit your captured images and then distribute them anyway you like including posting to a website, cutting a CD or DVD or saving them to other devices like Digital Frames, Mobile Phones or MP4 Players.
Hope this answers your questions– Thanks for your interest in our products.