Types of Microfilm Scanning Services

Microfilm scanning services have many components and options. In addition to straight 16mm and 35mm roll film conversions, microfilm scanning services also include:

Quality control. Generation Imaging practices four phases of quality control: at the scanner operator level, a post-scanning audit, an intense quality control, and a final media check.

Indexing. The sky is the limit when it comes to naming images at Generation Imaging. Using proprietary software designed by Dan Gandul and Damian Hospital, and coded by a programmer who has over 10 years experience in the micrographics industry, your images can be outputted in any format. From breaking rolls by start pages or data entry by names, SSN, drawing numbers, dates, or account numbers, anything is possible. G.I.’s indexing program has multiple modules, including a QC program, which enables the modification of individual images.

OCR (Object Character Recognition). Using propriety OCR software, Generation Imaging can create OCR searchable PDFs, text files, or spreadsheets with the extracted data. Recommended settings: 300 DPI for typed text.

Image processing. From autocropping to duplex image splitting to quality enhancements to changing file formats, a microfilm scanning services company must offer all in one solutions.

Output. CD, DVD, USB stick, USB external drive, FTP, or filesharing are all possibilities.

If you require microfilm scanning services of any kind, please contact Generation Imaging for an estimate. Information needed: how many reels, their type, how many frames are on a reel on the average, file format, naming, and any optional processes. It’s okay if you don’t have detailed preferences:  Generation Imaging can help you decide which microfilm scanning services are best for you.

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Microfilm Scanning And OCR Rescues Researchers

News articles describing modern time libraries talk about the roll they serve in today’s technological advanced age. The roll microfilm scanning serves is significant but is sometimes misunderstood. While libraries consider that they meet the needs of most people, there are advantages that will inevitably create a demand for further advancements. This includes microfilm scanning and OCR processing. The common thought is that regardless of technological advancements, people still like to read something they can hold on to, like a book.

While this may be true in some cases, and I happen to like reading a hard copy book in certain occasions, most of the time people just need to get information, and they want to get it as fast as possible. Here is where microfilm scanning helps. When it comes to searching for information, whether

a student researching for homework information, or a historian searching or a genealogical research looking for ancestors, they do not what to waste time reading books. Instead, they want the fastest way to specific information. Here is where OCR and microfilm scanning can really be beneficial.

OCR is the process of creating a text version of an image after microfilm scanning or some other image. Microfilm scanning takes microfilm and creates plain images like Jpeg. But you need OCR to facilitate quick searches. Imaging you are looking for a persons name within a book. What page? And How often does it appear? With microfilm scanning and OCR, you could just type the name in the computer and have the software find it for you.

Convert microfilm to image

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. If you have any microfilm scanning questions or needs feel free to drop us a line, and we will be more than happy to give you a microfilm conversion price quote.  Using the best microfilm scanners, This scanning company digital imaging processes include microfilm scanning services, microfiche scanning, aperture card conversion, document imaging, OCR, and more.