Digital Imaging: A Practical Approach

by Jill Marie Koelling

Why does Digital Imaging start with a glossary? So that right from the beginning readers learn to "speak digital." Koelling demystifies the process of planning and managing a digitizing project, including important issues of copyright and ethics, choosing equipment, weighing technical alternatives, and creating databases. These are not the trendy details that will be out of date next month but the core issues everyone needs to understand so they can make good decisions and plan projects with long-term benefits. Koelling reminds us, too, that these projects can be both fun and satisfying to work on. Don't miss the last chapter on image enhancement―history detectives have a great new technique at their fingertips.

Genres: Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though some of the information is already out of date, it was a great overview of the digitization process of historic images, documents, and objects. A lot has happened since 2004 when it comes to scanning technology and data storage.

The last chapter was the best. Koelling showed how changing the exposure of the image revealed otherwise hidden information in darkened doorways and windows. It was amazing to know that scanners could read the old, deteriorated glass plate negatives and turn them into such sharp images that would have been lost forever.

[Barbee · Rating 5 out of 5]

An extensive, yet short guide for digital imaging projects. Explains the basics on how to get grant funded, create digital files and capture digital images, and the metadata standard to go with it (Dublin Core.) I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the library, archives and museum world of digital imaging!