Preserve your valuable slides, transparencies, negatives and photos, before they deteriorate and become unusable.
Not only will converting photos, negatives and slides to digital image formats help to safeguard valuable original materials, it will also allow you to more easily share important records and memories with a wider audience of colleagues, researchers and institutions across the world.
At Avantix, we offer enterprise-level photographic scanning services for libraries, museums, universities, institutions, government agencies and mining, resources and energy.
With a range of specialist scanning machines and a core team of image experts that has been together since 2001, we have the tools needed to produce optimum results for your high volume scanning projects. Our people have the technology available to match the right machines and processes to the source material contained within the collections.
Our expert staff will carefully scan your slides, photos, negatives and prints using the highest quality equipment, enhancing image quality and preserving historical records for years to come. Digital images are returned as PDF, PDF/A, TIFF or JPEG electronic files depending on your business requirements.
Cost Effective, High volume photographic print, transparency
and x-ray scanning
Utilising Imacon Flextight 949 film scanners, we produce scans that are sharp, colour accurate, and rich in detail.
In terms of shadow penetration, sharpness and low noise, the ‘virtual drum’ technology produces scanned images with perfect edge to edge focus.
We accept a variety of film stocks and formats for scanning, including:
For materials that must remain flat or are a much larger size, Avantix utilises the Microtek range of scanners which offers high resolution and advanced scanning features which are valued for industries where quality is essential. With 3,200 optical resolution and transparency adapter, this technology is used to scan:
Indexing services are available to clients to aid image retrieval and seamless migration into your desired repository. Choose specific file name conventions, folder structures and classification metadata for logical and intuitive records management.
State Library Queensland (SLQ) plays a lead role in serving all Queenslanders, through state-wide library services and partnerships with over 340 public libraries, including 22 Indigenous Knowledge Centres. They are responsible for the preservation of much of Queensland’s historical collections.
SLQ required the support of a scanning service that could help preserve the history of materials while making the information digitally accessible.
Avantix secure transportation services are available throughout Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, and Hobart.
For records where high sensitivity or time critical accessibility means they cannot leave your office, the Avantix mobile team & scanning equipment are ready to be deployed at your premises.
This self contained and managed team can be embedded in to your organisation, in a secure environment, giving you ultimate control and convenience.