drum scanning

Drum scanning gets its name from the drum, a clear acrylic cylinder on which the original artwork is mounted for scanning. Drum scanners are used in high-end applications, such as museum-quality archiving of photographs and high-quality print production, because of their ability to produce scans that are superior in resolution, colour gradation, and value structure.
Drum scanning is widely used to scan photographs for magazines, advertisements, trade show displays and even in interior designing owing to the colour liveliness and availability of high resolution images for large format printing.

• Smooth grain - The drum scanner’s ability to control aperture and sample area independently is particularly useful for smoothing film grain when scanning black-and white and colour negative originals. The sample size is the area that the scanner encoder reads to create an individual pixel. The aperture is the actual opening that allows light into the optical bench of the scanner.
• Perfect results with film - Drum scanners are capable of scanning both reflective and transmissive artwork and are widely used for scanning film which can be wet-mounted to the scanner drum.  Wet mounting in drum scans can be used to conceal scratches and dust on original prints, ensuring the outcome of drum scanning is flawless and realistic.
• Subtle detail capture - In drum scanning, every detail is extracted from photographs, negatives in colour or black and white, transparencies and any flexible materials to generate utmost sharpness in the images. Drum scans are the preferred option for high-end applications because the exceptional sensitivity makes them capable of capturing very subtle details in film originals.
• High resolution - Because drum scanning is capable of resolutions up to 14,000 PPI, its use is generally recommended when a scanned image is going to be enlarged.

Superchrome has the state of art drum scanners and an efficient team of professionals to provide you with the best results.  Our discerning clients - mainly professional photographers, interior designers, advertising agencies, glossy magazine publishers, interior designers and galleries – rely on us to provide them with the highest image reproduction quality.
Superchrome’s Specifirum scanner is designed to capture every aspect in your original and has wide scanning areas. Optical resolution of drum scanned images ranges from 8000 to 14000 ppi. Image quality increases with increase in resolution.
The drum scanning process involves cleaning the film and drums, wet mounting the film, and scanning it. We always preview drum scans and make changes if needed before moving on to the final scan. This assures perfect results for all our drum scanning customers
Superchrome always assures efficient customer service and quick turnaround even for large scale projects. Our price quotes are among the most competitive in the market and discounts are available for bulk orders.