Knowledge Centre • Artwork & Visual Materials

Print Scanning & Digitisation

Prints can include lithographs, engravings, etchings, screenprints, woodcuts and other processes where line, tone and paper are important.

Prints often require detailed capture of fine line work, plate marks, paper tone and colour. The method can be selected between flatbed, wide-format and camera capture according to size and condition.

Standards context: FADGI's visual/pictorial category includes prints and recognises the importance of colour reproduction for appropriate material. citeturn0search2

Print digitisation

The capture method should be selected around the original object, its condition and the purpose of the digital master. Suitable material may be captured with a WideTEK 36 ART, reprographic camera system or flatbed solution, while delicate, oversized or surface-sensitive work may require a non-contact approach.

Materials and considerations

Lithographs

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Engravings

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Etchings

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Screenprints

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Woodcuts

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Linocuts

Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.

Key considerations

  • Lithographs
  • Engravings
  • Etchings
  • Screenprints
  • Woodcuts
  • Linocuts

Need an artwork scanning specification?

We can assess the size, material, condition and intended use of your artwork or visual collection and recommend an appropriate capture method and digital output.