Dr. Hug's Photo Scanning Service

We Digitize Slides, Negatives, Prints

Wouldn't it be nice to HUG a memory?

No-Frills Slide Scanning

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This is our low cost 2-inch by 2-inch slide scanning solution.  We've removed some of the services that are included in our Premium Slide Scanning Service.  Warning: The image quality is not as good as our Premium Slide Scanning Service (see examples below).  Also, over-exposed photos (photos that look too light) will not look good.  If you have old slides that have faded or changed color to mainly red, green or blue, the scanner color correction will not work well.

 

Digitizing Service + USB Flash Drive or DVD + Return S&H + Tax (in Michigan) = Total Price (no surprise costs)

 

Here is how our No-Frills Slide Scanning Service works:

  • Only 2-inch by 2-inch mount slides.  Read about Mount size HERE.

  • Adobe® Photoshop® will not be used for color correcting, brightness or contrast.

  • We will use the scanner's auto-color correcting, auto-brightness and auto-contrast (this is how a lot of other companies do it).

    • Whatever the scanner puts out is what you get.  If you don't like the scanner's corrections, you can order our Premium Slide Scanning Service and get it scanned again (we need to scan the slide again without the scanner's corrections so that we can use Photoshop®  to correct the image).

  • No red-eye correction.

  • No slide groups less than 24 slides (smaller groups will be grouped together).

  • No custom labeled folders (groups).  All slide groups/folders will have the same generic name "Slide-Group" followed by a number (Slide-Group-001, Slide-Group-002, Slide-Group-003, etc.).  If it hasn't already been done, we will label each group with the group number for you.  You can easily rename each folder later.

  • If there are different film formats in a group, each film format will be scanned together in that group.

  • TIFF image files are not available.

  • For each slide, you will receive the corrected JPEG digital image file only.

  • We will determine the Front of the slide so the scanned digital image is facing the proper direction.

  • We will determine the proper orientation of the slide and rotate the scanned digital image so that the correct side is up.

  • We will clean loose dust, hair, fibers, etc. off both sides of each individual slide (there's more there than you probably think).

  • We will scan the slides in the sorted order you provide (other than if there are different film formats).

  • We will keep the slides sorted in the order they were scanned.

  • We will crop each image as needed.

  • Optional Digital ICE dust and scratch removal is available for your images. If you want Digital ICE, it's free. Just add it to your cart when placing your order (if you don't add it to your order, Digital ICE will not be used). Digital ICE does not work with Kodachrome or black and white slides. You can read about Digital ICE HERE.
  • You can read about PPI resolution HERE.

 

 

Limited Time Prices: No-Frills 2x2 Slide Scanning 2400ppi resolution (about 6MP for a 35mm slide). Most people choose this resolution.

  • 1 to 19 slides = 79¢ per slide

  • 20 to 39 slides = 69¢ per slide

  • 40 to 59 slides = 54¢ per slide

  • 60 to 79 slides = 38¢ per slide

  • 80 to 99 slides = 32¢ per slide

  • 100 to 249 slides = 29¢ per slide

  • 250 to 499 slides = 27¢ per slide

  • 500 to 749 slides = 25¢ per slide

  • 750 to 999 slides = 23¢ per slide

  • 1,000 to 2,499 slides = 21¢ per slide

  • 2,500 or more slides = 19¢ per slide

 

 

Limited Time Prices: No-Frills 2x2 Slide Scanning 4800ppi resolution (about 25MP for a 35mm slide). This resolution is better for future generations and technology.

  • 1 to 19 slides = 89¢ per slide

  • 20 to 39 slides = 79¢ per slide

  • 40 to 59 slides = 64¢ per slide

  • 60 to 79 slides = 48¢ per slide

  • 80 to 99 slides = 42¢ per slide

  • 100 to 249 slides = 39¢ per slide

  • 250 to 499 slides = 37¢ per slide

  • 500 to 749 slides = 35¢ per slide

  • 750 to 999 slides = 33¢ per slide

  • 1,000 to 2,499 slides = 31¢ per slide

  • 2,500 or more slides = 29¢ per slide

 

 

How does the order process work?

 

 

 

Below are Scanner Auto-Corrected and Photoshop® Corrected Comparison Images

These slides were in great condition.  Depending on the condition of your slides, the images will probably look worse.

If you have old slides that have faded or changed color to mainly red, green or blue, the scanner color correction will not work well.

Click on the image to view full size.

The photo above is supposed to be red.  The scanner's color correction software "thought" the red needed to be removed.  This is one advantage of having a real person using Photoshop® to color correct images.

 

 

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