Welcome to our Articles & Guides Hub. Here you will find all articles & guides written by Brooklyn Editions on topics related to fine art scanning and printing, to help you learn more about these processes and make important choices regarding your work. Studio announcements will also be posted here.
Giclée prints are amongst the best fine art reproductions available today, used for gallery and museum exhibition, limited editions, private collections, archives, and more. But what are they? What do you need to know to make or buy one? And what makes these prints worth it?
→ Click Here to ReadA guide to creating a faithful, future-proof digital record of original artwork — what "archival" means for a digital file, and how estates, collections, and institutions get it right.
→ Click Here to ReadWhich file format actually preserves a digital record of artwork — and how lossless capture, bit depth, color space, and a master-derivative structure fit together.
→ Click Here to ReadA practical guide to choosing fine art print paper, from cotton rag and baryta to canvas, and how to match the surface to the work you're reproducing.
→ Click Here to ReadColor accuracy is what makes a reproduction match the original. Here is what actually controls it in a scan, and why a calibrated scanner outperforms a camera for consistent color.
→ Click Here to ReadThe process and decisions behind digitizing an estate or collection — cataloguing, prioritization, consistent standards, and working with a scanning studio.
→ Click Here to ReadLighting angle decides whether a scan shows the texture of a painting or flattens it. Here is how raking and directional light reveal surface, and when even light is the better choice.
→ Click Here to ReadA complete guide to fine art reproduction: how an original becomes a faithful print, the variables that decide the result, and how to get reproductions that hold up against the work itself.
→ Click Here to ReadA professionally scanned, consistently documented digital archive is the foundation for editions, publications, loans, sales, and the long-term preservation of a body of work. Here is how to approach it at any scale.
→ Click Here to ReadA complete guide to professional artwork digitization — how fine art scanning works, what separates it from camera capture, and how to specify the right scan for reproduction, archiving, or edition printing.
→ Click Here to ReadA flatbed scanner is fine for some artwork and wrong for the rest. Here is where its limits fall and what a professional fine art scanner adds.
→ Click Here to ReadThe surface of a painting is often the work itself. Here is how the Metis DRS 2020 uses multi-angle lighting and photometric stereo to capture relief, texture, and material character.
→ Click Here to ReadInside the standards museums use to digitize artwork — resolution, color, and metadata — and how smaller institutions and collections can apply the same principles.
→ Click Here to ReadPreparing artwork for a professional scan is straightforward, but a little advance thought saves time and ensures the studio gets the best result. Here is what to do before you arrive.
→ Click Here to ReadArtists working at scale face a problem smaller-format painters rarely encounter: most scanners can't help them. This guide explains how professional large-format scanning works.
→ Click Here to ReadMetis and Cruse define the top tier of professional artwork scanning. Here is how the two families compare on capture approach, large-format handling, surface texture, and color.
→ Click Here to ReadA practical guide to fine art scanning in New York City — who uses it, how to choose a local studio, and what to expect from drop-off to delivery.
→ Click Here to ReadBoth scanning and photography can produce excellent results — for the right artwork. A balanced, honest comparison of the two methods and a use-case guide to help you decide.
→ Click Here to ReadThe Metis DRS 2020 is one of two instrument families that define the upper tier of professional artwork digitization. This guide explains what it makes possible — from large-format single-pass capture to 3D surface data.
→ Click Here to ReadBit depth decides how much tonal information a scan records per pixel. Here is what 8-bit and 16-bit actually mean, and when each one is the right choice for your artwork.
→ Click Here to ReadWhat DPI — or PPI — do you actually need to reproduce or archive artwork? A clear, practical guide to scan resolution, how it determines file quality, and how to choose the right setting for your project.
→ Click Here to ReadHow the resolution you capture sets the size and quality ceiling for every print that follows, and why scanning once at high resolution is the cheaper choice.
→ Click Here to ReadGlare, color shifts, flattened brushwork: photographs of paintings go wrong for a consistent set of reasons. Here's why it happens and what professional digitization does differently.
→ Click Here to ReadA demo post showing the reusable checklist component and how to author it in the Post Body.
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