Posts Tagged ‘ digital images ’

2012 Microfilm Scanning Update

January 25, 2012
2012 Microfilm Scanning Update

Microfilm scanning has been transferring microfilm documents to digital images for many years and chances are that we have all benefited from the benefits in one way or another. After all, microfilm scanning has been used to convert microfilms from libraries, banks, hospitals and many other common organizations.

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Archival Services For Creating Microfilm

October 18, 2011
Archival Services For Creating Microfilm

Archival services for documents or image files can generate microfilm that you can store for a very long time. This process allows you to save a true copy of the original information. We can assist you if you are planning on using archival services and you need to find out what it costs or...

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Florida Slide Scanning Services

October 5, 2011
Florida Slide Scanning Services

Generation Imaging provides Florida slide scanning services to anyone who has a need to convert color or monochrome slides to digital images, such as JPG, PNG, PDF, or other file formats. We have the capabilities to convert a handful of slides or hundreds of thousands of slides. The benefit of 35mm slide scanning allows...

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16mm Cartridge Microfilm Conversion

September 30, 2011
16mm Cartridge Microfilm Conversion

Microfilm conversion is pretty much a catch all phrase that describes transferring roll film to digital image, such as PDF, TIFF, JPEG, or PNG. Most people visualize roll film as being like small versions of movie film in a mini-spool. Although the bulk of roll film is indeed like that, reels can also be...

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Microfilm Conversion Steps: How To Start the Process

September 29, 2011
Microfilm Conversion Steps: How To Start the Process

Getting Your Microfilm Conversion Started Identify the media for microfilm conversion. Roll film can be 16mm and 35mm. You can measure the width of the film to determine this. 16mm can be on spools or cartridges, while there are no 35mm cartridges. Roll film is not microfiche (small flat cards), aperture cards (PC cards...

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Florida Aperture Card Scanning

September 22, 2011
Florida Aperture Card Scanning

Aperture card scanning is the process of digitizing PC cards that contain a rectangular cutout with film pasted in it. Generation Imaging is a Florida aperture card scanning solution, although we accept aperture card scanning projects from all over the world. A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, PC cards containing microfilm...

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Records Scanning Creates Digital PDF From Microfilm

September 22, 2011
Records Scanning Creates Digital PDF From Microfilm

Microfilm is widely used for storing all sorts of information. Records scanning, on the other hand, can digitize the microfilm and create digital files. Records scanning opens the door for many opportunities. Is is a wise decision many of our customers make when they decide to the records scanning way, specially if records scanning...

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Computer Output Microfilm

September 17, 2011
Computer Output Microfilm

Computer Output Microfilm is the rarest of 16mm roll film types (ironically Computer Output Microfilm is a very popular form of microfiche). Because of the nature of most COM reels not having regular edges like normal 16mm roll film, converting COM rolls into digital image can be quite a challenge. Thankfully, Generation Imaging has tons...

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Info About Computer Output Microfilm and COM microfiche

September 14, 2011
Info About Computer Output Microfilm and COM microfiche

Computer Output Microfilm is the process for transferring data from electronic media stored on computers to 16mm microfilm or microfiche. What is the machine which creates this?  Using lasers and a processor, the data from the PC is copied to microfilm or microfiche. The fiche or film is then developed after it is exposed...

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Microfiche Scanning for Vehicle Manuals

September 12, 2011
Microfiche Scanning for Vehicle Manuals

Microfiche scanning is a technique to digitize analog fiche that contain owner manuals, parts manuals, repair manuals, and technical manuals for various vehicles, such as motorcycles, automobiles, snowmobiles, trucks, SUVs, vans, and others to digital image. If you are a mechanic, hobbyist, owner, or researcher you may have noticed that getting manufacturer’s manuals for...

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Scanning Microfilm Helps Researchers and Writers

August 30, 2011
Scanning Microfilm Helps Researchers and Writers

A recent news story from Summerside (Prince Edward Island, Canada) revealed how a 74-year old former Air Force navigator searched through old newspapers and microfilm in a small back room at MacNaught History Centre and Archives. Larry Gray is writing his fifth history book: “I am very much a believer that history is very...

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Get your Microfiche Conversion Project Test for Free

December 6, 2010

At Generation Imaging, we are doing all we are able to to help our customers cope with their Microfiche conversion projects. As a part of our efforts, we have established a free no obligation testing process, where we take a sampling of the Microfiche conversion project and perform a Microfiche conversion simulation test, just...

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Need to Scan Microfiche (Just One or a Batch?)

April 26, 2010
Need to Scan Microfiche (Just One or a Batch?)

Do you have a genealogical microfiche, a motorcycle manual on step-and-repeat, or accounting COM fiche? Perhaps you have a historical microfiche sheet containing engineering drawings or want to digitize your military records? Whatever the case may be, Generation Imaging can help you view the microfiche images on your computer by converting them into digital...

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Microfiche scanning

September 8, 2009

The first thing that comes to mind to people who hear the term “microfiche” is libraries, but the reality is that many organizations use microfiche as a filing system, like insurance companies, medical offices, or governments. Yes, it’s true there are many organizations and private individuals that handle microfiche on a daily basis to...

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