| This page contains basic technical
information regarding how this digital collection and web site
were created. In June of 2000, Jian Liu, Kris Bell, and
Robert Goehlert went to the League of Nations Archives for two
weeks to start a digital library project relating to the League
of Nations Photo Collection. In May 2001, they took a laptop
computer, scanner, and CD's to Geneva and worked at the League
of Nations Archive to scan the photos. In June 2001, Jian Liu,
Sarah Hammill, and Robert Goehlert returned to Geneva to finish
scanning the photo collection.
All black and white photographs
were scanned in Windows 95 using the Epson Expression 1600 scanner,
with Adobe Photoshop 5.5 and SilverFast Ai (Version: SilverFast
Epson v4.5.0 with IT_8 calibration, by LaserSoft Imaging).
The basic settings under the "Options"
button in SilverFast were as follows:
| "General"
tab__Colourmodel = RGB |
|
Units of Measure
= inch |
|
Densitometer
Radius = 3 Pixel |
|
Default Setting
= SilverFast Defaults |
|
Gamma Gradation
= 2.20 |
|
Q_Factor =
1.0 |
|
Reopen SF
after scan = [not checked] |
|
| "Auto"
tab__Auto Threshold Highlight = 2 |
|
Auto Threshold
Shadow = 0 |
|
Highlight
Offset = 3 |
|
Shadow Offset
= 97 |
|
Autopip Middlefactor
= [button not activated] |
|
| "CMS"
tab__Scanner_> Internal = Calibration |
|
Internal_>
Monitor = Automatic |
|
Internal_>Output
= RGB |
|
Plug &
Play CMYK = Sep Euro UCR340.ast |
|
| "Special"
tab__Colour Filter = White |
|
Prescan Monochrome
= [not checked] |
|
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The settings for the three main
tabs in SilverFast were as follows:
| "General"
tab__Scan Mode = Normal |
|
Original =
Reflective |
|
Pos/Neg =
Positive |
|
Frame_Set
= Save |
|
|
| "Frame"
tab__Scan_Type = 12 Bit Grayscale |
|
Filter = None |
|
Setting =
Save |
|
Image_Type
= Standard |
|
Original =
in inches [varies with size of object] |
|
Output = in
inches [varies with size of object but will match Original] |
|
Scale% = 100
[and] 100 |
|
Q_Factor =
[varies with object] |
|
Screen = in
lpcm [varies with object] |
|
MByte = [varies
with object] |
|
Name = untitled
frame |
|
Dpi = [varies
with object: See Resolution Schedule] |
|
|
| "Densitometer"
tab__Use CM |
Once the computer was through scanning
the image appeared in Photoshop. Most adjustments were made
in SilverFast to avoid losing image information while modifying
the scan. The image was then saved as a ".tif" file.
The information for access photographs was then entered into
the spreadsheet. The filenames are based on the index cards
for the Photo Collection in the Archives. The files were later
copied on to CD_Roms.
Resolution Schedule
The resolution schedule used to decide the DPI of each image
applied only to the Epson Expression 1600, SilverFast with Adobe
Photoshop 5.5 and Lasersoft SilverFast Ai with IT8 Calibration
in Windows 95. It was as follows:
Range (Longest Side Measured) DPI
used 2_5" 1200 5_8" 600 8_10" 400
Spreadsheet for Photographs
The spreadsheet for photographs was set up as follows:
Information at the top of the spreadsheet described the scanner
and software used__" Epson Expression 1600, SilverFast
Ai with IT8 Calibration, Photoshop 5.5 and Windows 95"__and
identified the initials of the scanning technicians__"JL=Jian
Liu, KB=Kris Bell."
Columns A_K labeled:
Scan Date Filename Software [SilverFast] Text/Description
Folder # [according to League of Nations] Photo # [according
to League of Nations] DPI File Size Initials Notes
Each photograph was entered separately
and completely onto the spreadsheet. The Filename, File Size,
and DPI turned out to be the most important pieces of information
about each item.
Sidebar Photos
The Photographs for Wilson, Einstein, Curie, and Drummond are
all taken from "The League of Nations in Pictures"
by the Information Section of the Secretariat of the League
of Nations. Printed in Geneva by A. Kundig, 1927.
MetaData
for Photo Categories
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