• Save master files as TIFF with no compression.
• Save at 600 or 300 ppi, depending on the project and method of image capture. For the majority of cases we use 600 ppi.
• Save images as 1 bit bitonal, 8 bit grayscale, or 24 bit colour depending on the project. For the majority of cases we use 24 bit colour.

• Capture RAW images in the CR2 format.
• Derive master TIFFs from RAW files using the appropriate software (e.g. Adobe Photoshop) using 300 ppi, 24 bit colour, and the highest pixel dimensions available.
• Save the master TIFFs with no compression.
• If future access to the material may be restricted, or if the colour profile of the image is of special importance, save the RAW images as well.
• Be sure to keep the RAW viewing/manipulation software up to date.

• Capture RAW images in the DNG format.
• Derive master TIFFs from RAW files using the appropriate software (e.g. Adobe Photoshop) using 600 ppi, 24 bit colour, and the highest pixel dimensions available.
• Save the master TIFFs with no compression.
• If future access to the material may be restricted, or if the color profile of the image is of special importance, save the RAW images as well.
• Be sure to keep the RAW viewing/manipulation software up to date.

• Scan as a TIFF and save with no compression. For most cases, scan at 600 ppi and 24 bit colour.
• For scans of small photographs, upscale the image to 6000 pixels on the long edge.

• Capture as Ribbon file in nextScan software.
• Output images as TIF Grayscale (uncompressed, 8-bit format) with a Sharpen filter set to 5×5:10.

Master files

WAVE or BWF, spoken language @ 44.1 kHz, music and ambient sounds @ 96 kHz, 24 bit

Access files

MP3, 44.1 KHz, 16 bit

Master files

File wrapper: AVI or MOV

Encoding: Uncompressed 4:2:2 10 bit UYVY

Access files

File wrapper: MOV or MP4

Encoding: H.264, 640 x 360