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Documents (Printed and Handwritten<\/h5><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Format Type<\/u><\/td>Bit Depth<\/u><\/td>Color Space<\/u><\/td>Resolution (ppi)<\/u><\/td>Scale<\/u><\/td>File Format<\/u><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Printed and Handwritten Documents<\/td>24-bit\u00a0<\/td>RGB\u00a0<\/td>400 ppi\u00a0<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>Tiff (uncompressed)\u00a0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Photographic Materials<\/h5><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NOTE: Image dimensions should be at least 5000 pixels across the longest side*\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Format Type<\/u><\/td>Bit Depth<\/u><\/td>Color Space<\/u><\/td>Resolution (ppi)<\/u><\/td>Scale<\/u><\/td>File Format<\/u><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B&W and Color Photographs\u00a0(Prints)<\/td>24-bit\u00a0<\/td>sRGB\u00a0<\/td>600 ppi\u00a0<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>Tiff (uncompressed)\u00a0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B&W Negatives & Slides\u00a0(35mm – 4×5″)<\/td>\u00a08-bit\u00a0<\/td>Grayscale\u00a0<\/td>4000 ppi<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>Tiff (uncompressed)\u00a0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Color Negatives & Slides\u00a0\u00a0(35mm – 4×5″)<\/td>24-bit\u00a0<\/td>sRGB\u00a0<\/td>4000 ppi<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>Tiff (uncompressed)\u00a0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B&W Negatives & Slides (\u00a0 > 4×5″)<\/td>\u00a08-bit\u00a0<\/td>Grayscale\u00a0<\/td>2000 ppi<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>Tiff (uncompressed)\u00a0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Color Negatives & Slides\u00a0\u00a0( > 4×5″)<\/td>24-bit\u00a0<\/td>sRGB\u00a0<\/td>2000 ppi<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>Tiff (uncompressed)\u00a0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Large Format<\/h5><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NOTE: Image dimensions should be between 5000-10000 pixels across the longest side*\u00a0<\/em><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Format Type<\/u><\/td>Bit Depth<\/u><\/td>Color Space<\/u><\/td>Resolution (ppi)<\/u><\/td>Scale<\/u><\/td>File Format<\/u><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B&W and Color Maps\/Posters<\/td>24-bit\u00a0<\/td>RGB\u00a0<\/td>400 ppi\u00a0<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>Tiff (uncompressed)\u00a0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sound Recording<\/h5><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Cassette\u00a0<\/td>16-bit\u00a0<\/td>44.1 kHz\u00a0<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>Waveform Audio File Format (.WAV)\u00a0<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reel-to-Reel, Analog Disc<\/td>24-bit\u00a0<\/td>48 kHz to 96 kHz\u00a0<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>Waveform Audio File Format (.WAV)\u00a0<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moving Image<\/h5><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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16 mm film\u00a0<\/td>16-bit\u00a00<\/td>High Definition, 1920 x 1080 (minimum)<\/td>48 kHZ, 16-bit\u00a0<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>QuickTime (.mov)\u00a0<\/td>Uncompressed YUV 10-bit 4:2:2\u200b\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VHS, SVHS, Betamax, Betacam, Umatic, DVCAM, DVC Pro, Mini DV, Laser Disc\u00a0<\/td>16-bit\u00a00<\/td>Standard Definition, 720 x 480 (minimum)<\/td>48 kHZ, 16-bit\u00a0<\/td>100% (1:1)\u00a0<\/td>QuickTime (.mov)\u00a0<\/td>DV50\u200b\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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