How to Check a Photo Scanning Service's Download Package
By ImgHeal · Updated
A scanning delivery can contain hundreds of files, but a quick total is not enough to confirm that the important pictures arrived correctly. Review the package while the provider can still resolve questions.
Compare the delivery with the agreed order
Locate the order description, item count, and any requested formats or folders. Record what was promised for fronts, backs, album pages, and individual images. A delivery count may include thumbnails or companion documents, so do not compare totals without understanding what they represent. Keep the provider's notification and any time limit for downloading or reporting problems.
Download and extract every listed part
Save all package parts to a dedicated folder and use a supported extraction tool. Record errors instead of repeatedly overwriting the same incomplete destination. Preserve the supplied folder structure and filenames until the collection is understood. Open several images from different folders, including the specific photographs that motivated the scanning order in the first place.
Check capture quality on representative originals
Compare a few scans with the corresponding prints or your intake references. Inspect orientation, complete borders, focus, color, and whether highlights or shadows lost important detail. Look for pages or photographs that were skipped or duplicated. Keep a simple issue list with exact filenames and concise descriptions so the provider can reproduce the concern without guessing.
Separate scanning corrections from later restoration
Ask the service about capture problems while the originals and order records are still available. A blurred scan or missing edge is often better addressed by recapture than by reconstructing it later. Once the delivery is accepted, preserve the supplied files and create restoration working copies. Record any provider-applied enhancement so future comparisons do not mistake it for an untouched scan.
Before using this source for restoration
- All delivery parts and requested image types are accounted for.
- Representative scans were compared with their source items.
- Capture issues were reported using exact filenames.
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