At Filmet, we offer a variety of digital scanning services to meet your needs, whether you need to create digital copies of negatives, slides or photographs.
We cannot scan photos with gold stamping, watermarks or other studio marks without written permission from the studio.
Negative Scanning
Available for previously processed 35mm and medium-format cut negatives.
How it Works:
Send us your cut negatives, and we will scan and return your digital files on a disc. It's that easy.
Choose from digital sizes of 1MB per file to 90MB per file.
Recommended File Sizes for Prints
Minimum for Good Prints
Size at 250 dpi
Print Size
Pixel Size
File Size*
Pixel Dimension
File Size*
4x6
200 x 300
1 mb
1000 x 1500
4.29 mb
5x7
250 x 300
1.75 mb
1250 x 1750
6.26 mb
8x10
400 x 500
3.5 mb
2000 x 2500
14.4 mb
11x14
700 x 1050
5 mb
2750 x 3500
26.6 mb
16x20
1200 x 1500
9 mb
4000 x 5000
57.3 mb
20x24
1300 x 1530
12 mb
5000 x 6000
85.9 mb
24x30
1550 x 1937
17.5 mb
6000 x 7500
128.8 mb
30x40
1625 x 2166
20 mb
7500 x 10000
214.6 mb
* File sizes listed are based on pixel dimensions with no compression. File sizes will vary based on the content of your images, and JPG images will have a smaller file size.
We do not wash negatives to clean them of finger prints, water marks or other marks from processing and handling prior to their arrival here. We recommended you check your files for imperfections before printing.
Available for small-format photos only (we can't accept newspaper clippings or laminated photos). Ideal for bulk scanning. Please call for a quote.
How it Works:
Carefully separate your photos.They can't be in any sort of album, envelope or mounted item. They also can't have any stickers, staples, paper clips, post-it notes, glue, tape or other form of attachment.
Organize your photos by size and place them in your box.If you need your photos scanned in a specific order, place them in the box in that order. Then write any necessary instructions on the order form.
Any watermarks, scratches, pen marks, creases or other defects will be scanned. We are not responsible for items lost or damaged in shipping. We recommend that you ship your shoebox using a service that offers tracking. We recommend that you create duplicates. We reserve the right to refuse orders, at our discretion, for any reason, including questionable content.
Copyright Liability It is the customer’s responsibility to obtain all copyrights, licenses and/or relevant permission to create digital copies of the contained photographs. By submitting your order, you confirm to us that you are authorized to use all contained photographs and their content, and we are hereby released of any liability.
