Right paper, right ink, right conditions

by Business Architect" Daniel Roberts BlackStar on 27-Jun-08 5:55pm
on Ecademy

Prints can last pretty well indefinitely (My tech advisers reckon at least 100-150 years in good condition).

- if a good pigmented ink is used (Epson recommended)
- if proper acid-free fourdrinier archival paper is used. e.g. Innova Art Fibaprint or smooth cotton
- if the prints are stored in normal ambient temperature, fairly dry and not exposed to sunlight

In short in an album (hopefully an OPUS Photo Art one) a normal dark ventilated cupboard in a typical English home.

Of course you could put it in climatic controlled safe at the bank - beware the prints will last longer than the bank.

If you are concerned about theft or fire - than print in duplicate.

Happy printing
Daniel

Prints fade, don't they?

by Barry CooperPowerNetworker - Ecademy

Prints fade, don't they? smile

Barry Cooper

Hypnotherapist
Associate of The Inner Magic Circle
www.magicofthemind.co.uk

If Microsoft cannot be sure you'll be able to read your files ...

Last year we asked Microsoft "Can you guarantee that in 2020 computers would be able to read .jpg files.

- 2020 is just 12 years away
- 97% of people we surveyed said that they wanted to keep their photos for 'life' or 'generations'
- JPEG is the most common picture file format.

Microsoft's answer

Microsoft has always spent a huge amount of time and resources in providing backward compatibility wherever possible in its products. We will continue to take this approach. However, it is impossible for any technology company to see as far into the future as 2020 with the degree of certainty suggested

Can you afford to leave your cherished photos in formats (let alone media) that will not be able to be read?

For more background go to "A dire warning" - by OPUSalbums.com