Shopping Around for a Photo Scanning Service?
Scanning your photos to CD or DVD is a great way to preserve, share, and
enjoy them today and tomorrow. Finding the right way to get it done is an important
first step and one that shouldn't be taken lightly.
Your photos are an important and irreplaceable part of you. A historical record
of important events you've shared with family and friends or achievements you've
accomplished.
You're likely to have a lot of questions and concerns. You can visit our Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) pages and view testimonials from our customers.
Don't Want, Don't Pay™
Our
Don't Want, Don't Pay™ service allows you to
delete up to 20% of the images we scan. Once we scan and manually color and exposure
correct your images, as part of our basic service package, you can review your images
online and delete or approve the images you want to keep. With DigMyPics, we've
made the reviewing and deleting process quick and easy.
See for yourself!
Real Time Scanning™
Our
exclusive Real Time Scanning™ service allows
you to see each photo as we scan it. This unique feature makes it fun for
you and your family to watch your account everyday as new photos are instantly
available to view the moment we've scanned them.
Digitize Your Entire Photo & Film Collection
Many people have a variety of
film types in their collection, including 127, 126, 110, 35mm half frames
and APS, in both color and black and white. At DigMyPics, we scan all the common
slide formats and even most of not-so-common types with no hassle or compromise!
Uncompressed Files, Uncompromised Details
At DigMyPics, we scan and work with your photos in the
TIFF format. Working in TIFF produces a larger file, which takes
more time to scan and edit. For that reason most other services work and scan
in JPEG but working in JPEG causes a loss in image quality with every edit and save.
It's a small detail that can make a big difference.
Want your images back in TIFF format so you can edit them further?DigMyPics
will never charge you more to get your images in TIFF, so you can get
TIFF, JPEG, or both formats and you only pay for the extra discs that may be required.
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JPEG vs TIFF
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TIFF
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JPEG
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Lossless File: Editing and resaving results in no loss in quality
or degradation to the image.
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Lossy File: Every time it is edited and resaved there is a loss
in quality to the image.
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Used For:
- Editing or digitally restoring your images using photo editing software
- Archiving. Order a set of TIFF files to put in a safe deposit box or fireproof safe
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Use For:
- Viewing, emailing, creating web galleries and Slideshow Movies (low-res)
- Printing photos and photo gifts
- Burning discs to share (high-res)
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Pros:
- A TIFF file is more flexible than a JPEG because it retains all of its information
- You can create a JPEG from a TIFF file if you have the proper software
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Pros:
- JPEGs are a more common and supported by most applications
- A JPEG is about 1/4th the size of a TIFF
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Cons:
- A TIFF file is about 4x the size of a JPEG, which can make working with them slow
and cumbersome
- TIFF files are not supported by as many applications as JPEGs
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Cons:
- If you edit a JPEG, the saved file is compressed and the image is degraded
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to learn more about Resolutions and Megapixels!
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The Fastest Turn-Around Times
DigMyPics
has some of the fastest turn around times in the industry.
You can even view your images online as they are being scanned with our revolutionary
and industry only Real Time Scanning Service!
We make it easy to check your order online, anytime, day or night.
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed – Or You Don't Pay!
Our
100% Satisfaction Guarantee ensures that you will receive a product
that is up to your standards or you don’t pay! We think you’ll agree that going
digital has never been more hassle-free!
The Brightest Technicians
DigMyPics has been digitizing photos and film for
more than 10 years! During that time,
we've assembled the industry's most skilled and talented group of university-educated
digitization technicians. Our staff loves photography as much as you do
and we value your photos like they were our own! We do all the scanning right here
in the USA so you can feel good about supporting the American photographers and
artists that work at DigMyPics!
Our skilled photographers and artists always provide basic enhancement (color/exposure
correction, cropping and rotating to the proper orientation) on an image-by-image
basis. There is no automated image processing besides using Digital
ICE (dust, scratch and blemish removal) during the scanning of your color film.
The Best Equipment
Over the years we've determined the best equipment and techniques
for scanning the many different types of photos so we can ultimately give you
the best possible image! DigMyPics is the only major slide scanning
service that uses the Nikon Super CoolScan 9000 with
Digital ICE Pro exclusively on 35mm slides
and medium format film.
See the difference a 9000 makes! The difference will make you wonder
why anybody would use anything else.
The Smartest Technology
Just having the best equipment and technicians will only get you so far. You
need to bring it together with great technology to make it all easy and accessible
for customers. We've engineered the industry's best website to help
you track, view, and use your new digital photos and videos faster and in more ways.
Watch as we scan your photos with Real Time Scanning,
Review your completed photos online and delete the ones you don't want with
Don't Want Don't Pay. Upload your
favorites right int your
facebook account. Start using your new digital photos immediately
with our free and fast Picasa or Phanfare
upload service. View your 8mm film transfer and edit your DVDs with our online DVD
editor. Use our web based online chat or an old-fashioned telephone to
talk right to the people who will be working on your photos and videos.
The Best Customer Service
From the moment we receive your
order, to the moment it is shipped back to you, our entire process takes place at
our sole facility in Arizona. Because all of our employees are under a single roof,
we can offer a much more personalized service!
Our experience is that when you have the opportunity to talk directly with the company's
employees who are working on your project you get a much more efficient and gratifying
experience and a superior final product! Want to
communicate with the technicians that are handling your order? You can at
DigMyPics! And don't be surprised if you receive a friendly call or email from us
during the process. All of our employees strive to get things done right the first
time. Sometimes that means picking up the phone or sending a quick email if they
need to clarify your preferences or have recommendations.
Custom Named Folders
Do you envision your own library of digital images that is easy to reference for
a specific photo when you need it? A computer reads files numerically, then alphabetically.
At DigMyPics, we not only name your folders according to your instructions, we also
prefix the images with the same name for easy reference.
Unique Thumbnail Albums
Get a printed set of all your images in a unique
thumbnail album that shows you all of the images on your discs along
with their file names and disc number. Imagine your entire collection of family
photos in one book! The images are clean, crisp,
smudge proof, and much better than any ink jet print. Easy to look
at, easy to share, easy to enjoy!
Create a Slideshow Movie
One
of our most popular services is our Slideshow Movie service.
We can create a special DVD of your images that has the look of an actual movie
and plays right in your DVD player! We also offer a la carte customizable options,
such as music and chapter titles, to make your movie as elaborate or as simple
as you want!
Transfer Your Photos to Picasa, Phanfare, and Facebook
DigMyPics customers can now transfer their
scanned pictures to Picasa, Phanfare and Facebook. From there, you can
enjoy all the easy-to-use features and get the most out of your digital photos!
This FREE new service makes it a snap to bring those old photos out of the closet
and into the cloud!
Archival Storage Products
Switch out that aluminum foil box for an archival slide
storage box, or purchase archival storage to send your next
batch of photos to us. When you add any archival storage product to your order,
we will neatly place your slides, prints, and negatives in the storage for you at
no additional charge! You get your photos and film safely returned
to you ready to tuck away, while you enjoy your new digital images!