| What
kind of experience do you have in aerial photography retouching? |
| Over
the past 8 years I've worked for a GIS Mapping firm developing
both hard copy and digital images. Working within the Photogrammetry
Division, I inspected and corrected thousands of digital aerial
photographs. For more information or a copy of my resume' please
contact me. |
| What
services do you offer? |
| We
offer complete image inspection, digital correction and final
delivery services.
See "typical job" below. |
| What
kind of work do you do on a typical job? |
| On
a typical job, every inch of each digital image is inspected
at 1:1 or 100% magnification (delivery size). As needed, we
correct the flaws that we find. Frequent flaws include scratches,
dirt, hair, hot spots, splice lines and mosaic lines. We are
able to fix some warped bridges and tilted buildings. If we
find a problem that we can't fix we notify you so that you can
regenerate the image. The frequent problems that we can not
fix are usually created during data capture or during image
generation. They are usually the result of missing dtm, incorrect
dtm or incorrect information entered during image generation.
Those problems include square black spots of missing data, warped
and distorted ground features, missing sections of images, and
incorrect image size. |
| How
can I be sure the work will be done like I expect it to be done? |
| Once
we have agreed on the terms completing your projcet (price,
delivery time, etc.) we will send you a "Service Agreement"
to sign. With your input, we can edit the agreement to protect
you as well as The Imaging Dept from misunderstandings. Once
the agreemtn is signed we will begin to perfect your images! |
| How
do I get my images to and from you? CD? FTP? |
| You
can send them to us on CD (Large or many files) or send them
over the internet to our FTP site (small files). We inspect
and correct them and then send the final images back to you
or to your client whichever you wish. If you want us to send
the original untouched images back to you along with a backup
copy of the final images, we can do that too. We will keep a
backup copy of your corrected images here at The Imaging Dept
for at least 2 years. |
| How
much does it cost to have our digital aerial images inspected
and corrected? |
| A
typical large project (200 images or more) which includes unclipped
grayscale images at 5600 X 5600 usually costs about $10.00 per
image. Smaller projects cost in the range of $15.00 per image.
To get a good idea of how much your job might cost, take a look
at the Aerial Price Sheet. To get
an exact quote, you will need to send us several images on CD
so that we may confirm the typical level of retouch work that
will need to be performed. |
| What
can I have on my CD Cover and CD label? |
| Our
CD Covers and Labels page can give you an idea of what can be
included on your covers and labels. Your logo can be included
as well as your company's contact information such as address,
phone, fax, etc. A list of the CD contents is often requested.
If you desire a specific design or format just let us know and
we will accomodate your wishes. |
| What
if I need hard copy orthophotos? Do you offer digital printing
services? |
| No,
we don't offer printing services, but we
work closely with
a few high quality print labs that
we can refer you to.
If you
need print services, we will send your "finished"
images to the lab of your choice. (See "Links"
for Print Services.") If you like, we will inspect the
hard copy products and ship them to you or your client. |
| How
and when will we be expected to pay for services? |
| That depends
on the size of the project. We send out invoices at the end
of each month. If your project is complete, we expect full payment.
If your project is a work in progress, we will bill you for
the images completed and delivered as of the date of the invoice. |
