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Scanning Options Explained: Cropping

 

You may be wondering what cropping & orientation mean. The examples below will help explain why cropping & orientation are part of our scanning process. Cropping & orientation are included with our Silver, Gold, and Pro film scanning services.

So What is Cropping? Scanning slides or negatives leaves a black border around the scanned image. The process of removing this border is called "cropping." Meaning that the border is cropped out or taken away from the scanned image. The pictures below explain cropping.

 

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So what is Orientation? Orientation simply means that the scanned image is oriented for correct on screen viewing. It means the image has been rotated until it is properly oriented. The examples below show two images before being rotated or oriented.

 
 
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