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Why should my photos be converted to a digital format?

By | July 15th, 2016|

Your memories are getting older by the minute, fading, deteriorating, and getting scratched, bent, moldy or even lost. There is no degradation with digital images, no matter how many times they're copied or reproduced. Instead of shoe boxes, your priceless memories are preserved in portable formats which can last for decades. Stored on one of these [...]

What kind of photos can be scanned?

By | July 15th, 2016|

For photo print-to-digital, original prints may range in size from 2 in. x 2.5" to 8.5"x 12". For larger images such as portraits or works of art, we'll capture them with a professional digital camera and convert them to the same format as your other digitized photographs.

How long will it take to get my scans?

By | July 15th, 2016|

At times other companies take weeks or months, along with requiring your precious pictures to be either dropped-off or shipped to various facilities all over the world. With digital4keeps you receive your scans instantly at the conclusion of your appointment (if on-site). No waiting - assuming no technical difficulties. The option of mailing, or delivering your [...]

Do you provide a free consultation?

By | July 15th, 2016|

Yes we do. To benefit both you, and digital4keeps, we encourage you to take advantage of our free 30 minute consultation. During that consultation, we will be able to learn about what type of project you have in mind, the scope and number of items you wish to have scanned and be able to provide you [...]

How many pictures can you scan per hour?

By | July 15th, 2016|

We often scan 300 - 400 pictures per hour. The number varies from client to client, depending upon the fragility of some photos and requests for photo cropping and advanced correction (cracks in pictures, etc.). In most cases our normal high-speed red eye correction and simple photo restoration solve most issues. Per-hour quantity can also be [...]

What format will my photos be scanned to?

By | July 15th, 2016|

We prefer to scan to a high quality compressed jpeg format because jpeg is compatible with virtually every image viewing and editing software available. Being compressed, images take much less time to be processed by computers and other devices. Tiff format is also available.

Is there a difference between storing my scanned images on a CD or DVD?

By | July 15th, 2016|

CD's typically hold a maximum of about 700 megabytes of information, while a DVD usually holds a maximum of 4 gigabytes. Usually a cd can hold approximately 300 - 1000 images, while a DVD is capable of holding thousands of images. The choice is yours, but personally we prefer high quality DVD's or flash drives (will [...]

Will my original photographs and memories ever leave my possession?

By | July 15th, 2016|

Other companies may require your photos and documents dropped-off or mailed away to a facility, they may even be re-shipped overseas without you knowing it to scanning factories in countries like India or the Philippines, this is not so with us. With digital4keeps services, your original photographs and documents will never leave your home or office. [...]

What if some photos are already damaged or faded?

By | July 15th, 2016|

By request we routinely do simple color correction and restoration. Further advanced corrections can take considerable amounts of time. We're happy to do undertake the corrections, and we'll let you be the judge of how much time to spend on each damaged photo.

What is your minimum number of hours – for hourly pricing?

By | July 15th, 2016|

For destinations in outside Orange County, our minimum is three hours. Should your services be completed in less time than the minimum number of hours, you will still be charged for the full minimum. What about additional charges? A travel charge will be assessed ranging between $100 to $150 depending upon distance and accessibility. Charges for [...]