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Digitization Specifications

Documents (Printed and Handwritten
Format TypeBit DepthColor SpaceResolution (ppi)ScaleFile Format
Printed and Handwritten Documents24-bit RGB 400 ppi 100% (1:1) Tiff (uncompressed) 
 
Photographic Materials
NOTE: Image dimensions should be at least 5000 pixels across the longest side* 
Format TypeBit DepthColor SpaceResolution (ppi)ScaleFile Format
B&W and Color Photographs (Prints)24-bit sRGB 600 ppi 100% (1:1) Tiff (uncompressed) 
B&W Negatives & Slides (35mm - 4x5") 8-bit Grayscale 4000 ppi100% (1:1) Tiff (uncompressed) 
Color Negatives & Slides  (35mm - 4x5")24-bit sRGB 4000 ppi100% (1:1) Tiff (uncompressed) 
B&W Negatives & Slides (  > 4x5") 8-bit Grayscale 2000 ppi100% (1:1) Tiff (uncompressed) 
Color Negatives & Slides  ( > 4x5")24-bit sRGB 2000 ppi100% (1:1) Tiff (uncompressed) 
 
Large Format
NOTE: Image dimensions should be between 5000-10000 pixels across the longest side* 
Format TypeBit DepthColor SpaceResolution (ppi)ScaleFile Format
B&W and Color Maps/Posters24-bit RGB 400 ppi 100% (1:1) Tiff (uncompressed) 
 
Sound Recording
Format TypeBit DepthAudio Sample Rate (kHz)ScaleFile Format
Cassette 16-bit 44.1 kHz 100% (1:1) Waveform Audio File Format (.WAV) 
Reel-to-Reel, Analog Disc24-bit 48 kHz to 96 kHz 100% (1:1) Waveform Audio File Format (.WAV) 
 
Moving Image
Format TypeBit DepthResolution (ppi)Audio Sample Rate (kHz)ScaleFile FormatVideo Codec
16 mm film 16-bit 0High Definition, 1920 x 1080 (minimum)48 kHZ, 16-bit 100% (1:1) QuickTime (.mov) Uncompressed YUV 10-bit 4:2:2​ 
VHS, SVHS, Betamax, Betacam, Umatic, DVCAM, DVC Pro, Mini DV, Laser Disc 16-bit 0Standard Definition, 720 x 480 (minimum)48 kHZ, 16-bit 100% (1:1) QuickTime (.mov) DV50​