How to Convert Archives
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Archives Comparison Table at a Glance
| Type | Description | Typical Originals | Main Uses | Advantages | Disadvantages | Resolution / Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Format & Art | Oversized documents and artwork scanned flat without folding | Architectural plans, posters, paintings, maps | Preserving plans, displaying or reprinting artwork | Captures the whole original in one pass, no stitching | Needs specialist large-format equipment, higher cost | Up to 800 dpi |
| Books & Magazines | Bound printed material scanned page by page | Books, magazines, scrapbooks, bound records | Archiving publications, preserving family scrapbooks | Overhead capture avoids dismantling the binding | Tight or damaged spines can limit full-page capture | 300-600 dpi |
| Microfilm & X-Ray | Film-based archival and medical imaging formats digitised frame by frame | Microfilm reels, microfiche, X-ray and medical film | Archival records, historical research, medical records | Very high information density captured losslessly | Requires specialist scanners, older film may be degraded | Up to 4,800 dpi |
