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  6. Calendars
  7. Blankets
  8. Boxes
  9. Cushions
  10. Banners new
  11. Wallpaper
  12. Roller blinds
  13. Aprons new
  14. Placemats new
  15. Coasters new
  16. Photo cube new
  17. Reusable bags
  18. Framed prints
  19. Jigsaws
  20. Tapestry
  21. Photo montage new
  22. Folding screens
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Photograph Scanning Instructions


Scan your photo and make a personalised gift

Sometimes we do not always have the photo we want in digital format, it may be a 6”x4” print from a photo album, an old photograph or one that has been given to you. Don’t worry, these photos can still be used to make any one of our products, you can scan these images and save them on your computer in a digital format. This scanning guide is designed to help you do that. All that’s needed is a computer and a computer scanner.

The following instructions may vary according to different scanner and computer manufactures, if in doubt you should refer to the guidebook that came with your product or contact the manufacturer. Some scanners/software may not be able to support high resolution scanning and may not be able to scan at some of the resolutions mentioned in this guide.

Click here to download a printable version Photograph Scanning Instructions.

In case you’re wondering, resolution is measured in how many dots per inch (D.P.I) there are.

Scanning Instructions:

1. Find your product in the Product list (below) and identify the size of the scan that is required (small, medium, large or huge)

2. Refer to the Scanning Resolution Guide (below) and identity the resolution (D.P.I) that your photo needs to be scanned at.

3. Turn on the scanner ensuring the glass surface is clean (no dust, dirt, fingerprints or smudges) and then place your image in the corner anchor point ensuring it is straight.

4. Open the software used to scan images on your computer.

5. Change the scanning resolution (D.P.I) for the outputted image to what is required for your product, for example, "500". (This could be under advanced, configure, professional mode or something similar.) Scan the photo at its original size

a. If asked, choose to scan in RGB (CMYK for photo books, calendars, jigsaws and boxes)

6. If possible, preview the scan and select the photo using a marquee tool, this is done by dragging a box over the photo. There may be a button to automatically detect your image. (your software may not have this feature)

7. Scan your image.

8. Save your photo as a JPEG.

9. Place your order online and then upload your photograph.


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Our Product List

  Small Medium Large Huge
Canvas 40x30cm and smaller ticked      
Canvas 60x40cm and smaller   ticked    
Canvas 100cm and smaller     ticked  
Canvas 200cm and smaller       ticked
All Bags ticked      
Books  - Albums,  Journals, Address, Diaries and Life books ticked      
Photo Book A5/A4 ticked      
Photo Book A3   ticked    
Calendars (small and large) ticked      
Cushions (small and large) ticked      
Blanket Small   ticked    
Blanket Medium     ticked  
Blanket Large       ticked
Jigsaws (small and large) ticked      
Folding Screens       ticked
Blinds smaller than 50cm   ticked    
Blinds smaller than 100cm     ticked  
Blinds Smaller than 200cm       ticked
Boxes ticked      
Photo Mounties (small and large) ticked      

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Scanning Resolution Guide

The numbers represent the approximate resolution (D.P.I) your image should be scanned at

  Small Medium Large Huge
Passport size (negative) 1600 2400 n/a n/a
6” x 4” 400 500 800 1400
A4 300 400 500 800

This is just a guide and will need to be adjusted in accordance to the photo and product size. Use your own judgement to determine what dpi your image should be scanned at.


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