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Preservation of Digitally-Printed Photographs

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Mark Mizen

The Image Permanence Institute makes available the IPI Guide to Preservation of Digitally-Printed Photographs. This guide is intended for libraries, museums, and archives, but it is also useful to others. Here are some highlights: For digital prints the primary drivers of … Continue reading →

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More on Turning Photo Books into Bricks

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Mark Mizen

In Turning Photo Books into Bricks I described how high humidity will turn many photo books made from traditional photographic paper into bricks. The Fuji Film Memo describing the problem and a Translation are now available here. At the last ISO meeting on … Continue reading →

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Turning Photo Books into Bricks

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Mark Mizen

The easiest way to turn a photo book into a brick is to order one of the new photo books printed on traditional photographic paper. Most of these books are produced with uncoated photo paper that is placed in direct … Continue reading →

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Preserve memories with recommended storage conditions

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Mark Mizen

All photographic prints should be stored at 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius) or less with 20-50 percent relative humidity. These conditions are based on the recommendations from experts in the industry and are consistent with ISO recommendations for medium … Continue reading →

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