Guidelines for Output of Digital File to 35mm Slide 

Options for getting your digital files made into slides include:

  1. Taking them locally to Oceanside Photo & Telescope, and
    having them use the San Diego custom lab "Chrome Digital" to produce your slide – Recommended
  2. Contacting Chrome Digital directly, then driving your files down to them, or FTP your files to them
  3. Use one of the other labs that Oceanside Photo & Telescope works with

Information to be included with your file when turned into Oceanside Photo & Telescope:

Name   ______________________

Phone # ____________________        Email   _______________________

Name of File to Output:   ____________________________

Quantity _____________

Type of Output :  35mm slide

3072 x 2048  (file size in pixels)

Turn Around Time :  48 hours
                        (Specify 48hrs. so you will not be charged for rush service. For 24 hour turn around time add 50% more cost.)

RGB (color mode)

Landscape (orientation)

Check to see if your file follows the suggestions below:

Chrome Digital prefers a TIFF (.tif) or high-quality JPEG (.jpg)
Flatten file if .PSD  (Photoshop)
No channels or paths.
It is best to put only the files you wish to be out-putted on the disk.
 

I take my files on a CD to:

Oceanside Photo and Telescope
918 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, California 92054
(760) 722-3348

Be sure to allow enough time for your slides to be returned by courier to OPT. If you place your order through OPT you will not be able to pick it up from their lab.

You can call Chrome directly for more information. (858) 452-1588 or see their web site @
http://www.chromedigital.com
 

The following is taken from Chrome Digital's web site .

To prepare a file (TIFF, BMP, PICT, GIF, JPEG, PCX, TARGA, PSD, PCD) for slide output, please provide RGB or grayscale TIFF files. We can do any necessary conversion, but preparation charges may be applied.

There are no specific size requirements to shoot these types of files because the full frame of the digital image is scaled to fit into the image area of the film. Document size and resolution are not as important as total amount of pixel information in your file.

For optimum results on slide film 2000 x 3000 pixels is recommended (approximately 18MB in RGB color), but you can achieve good results with less. To use the entire slide image area, set your file up for a 2:3 ratio. We recommend adding a 5% black Canvas area around your image to account for the slight encroachment of the plastic slide mount.