Copy Prints

General

These high quality copies are digitally produced on archival glossy, matte or lustre photographic paper. Copy Prints can be made from color or black & white originals up to 8 3/4" x 12". We scan the originals on the Epson 12000XL or the Epson V700, then print them out on the photographic paper on the Frontier. Customers that order Copy Prints get to have the scans as well.

Steps

1. Copy Prints get scanned at 600ppi, Adobe98, JPG.
Scan the original print(s) on one of our flatbed scanners, either the Epson 12000XL or the Epson V700. Generally speaking the 12000XL is a better scanner, however there are some originals that do better on the V700 due to the angle of the light source to the camera lens within the scanner. Also, anything with sharp edges that can scratch the glass should be scanned on the V700.
2. Make a color adjustment in Photoshop with a Curves Layer Adjustment and/or Color Balance Layer Adjustment to either match the original or improve the original.
You should only have to make a slight adjustment with either of these two adjustment layers in photoshop. Typically to match the original it takes a slight increase in contrast in the shadows and in the highlights. If you find yourself doing much more than that to try and match, you're likely doing something wrong. Consider starting your editing all over again.