Scanning


If you plan to make prints of an original artwork, it’s essential to start with the best possible file.

Scanning is a good option for works smaller than A3 in size, and works best for flat works such as water colour, pencil etc. Heavy detailing and textures such as resins, thick paints and rough objects all can cause varied results. If your work can’t be scanned ideally for whatever reason, the next step is to photograph your work using our medium format PHASE equipment.

We offer two artwork scanning services, the only difference is in the polish of the deliverable file.

 

Raw Scanning (Flatbed Scanner)

If you are able to retouch yourself, a raw scan is ideal. We’ll scan your artwork and provide you with an un-edited, mostly colour accurate high resolution file. Raw scans need retouching and clean-up if you intend to make prints. For the best print outcome, we recommend our Artwork Reproduction service (below).

Artwork Size (approx) 360dpi 720dpi
A4 (and below) $20 $30
A3 $30 $45

 

Artwork Reproduction (print-ready artwork scanning)

To achieve the best possible print result, this is the way to go. The end-game is a print-ready file with remarkable fidelity to your original artwork. We’ll take care of the scanning, detailed retouching, colour balancing and proofing – you’ll receive a master file and and A4 proof on a fine art paper of your choice.

 

Note: our artwork reproduction service is very popular and tends to book up weeks in advance, so please be aware that we may not be able to accept your job immediately.

Artwork Size (approx) 360dpi 720dpi
A4 (and below) $55 $65
A3 $75 $85

 

Drum Scanning

At Phreon we use Heidelberg ‘Linotype Hell’ Chromagraph S3400 drum scanners (3 inhouse) with Linotype 6.0 Scanning Software to get the most out of your film.

File sizes to several gigabytes are possible without any resampling. The drum scanner is the only way to go for premium film scanning to get the most out of your film, especially if you are shooting above 35mm.

Please NoteDrum Scanning is generally a 1 week turn around.

Drum ScanningArtwork Size (approx) Price (scanned at 360dpi)
A5 [ 148 x 210 ] $25
A4 [ 210 x 297 ] $45
A3 [ 297 x 420 ] $50
A2 [ 420 x 594 ] $75
A1 [ 594 x 841 ] $100
A0 [ 841 x 1188 ] $125

 

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