Digital master images of slides should be made at the highest specifications possible.

The goal is to create a rich digital master.

A rich digital master is a digital image of sufficiently high quality to capture the essential physical and subjective visual elements of the original slide. Masters may be used for high resolution electronic or print reproduction and for the creation of derivative files that aid reference and access. Creating a rich digital master will provide the greatest flexibility for the use and preservation of the digital image.

The table below contains the technical specifications for digitizing 35mm slides for the IDOL collection at the New York School of Interior Design Library.

Prepared by Christopher Spinelli, February 6, 2006