Textual Maximum - B&W [TXT-P1]
Record Type | Textual, Micrographic and Cartographic Records, Posters and Illustrated Materials | |
Expected Use | Preservation Master | |
Product Name | Textual Maximum - B&W [TXT-P1] | |
Product Purpose |
The purpose of this product is to mitigate risk for loss of information and fulfill researcher/user expectations and requests. This file is at an appropriate quality level to substitute for the original record if the original record copy is no longer viable. |
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Nature of Source Material |
Documents where color representation is unnecessary but bitonal capture (B&W) is undesirable. Clean, high-contrast documents with printed type (e.g. laser printed or typeset) where there is a need to ensure that all significant visual information is carried forward. |
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File Properties | Data Format |
TIFF, version 6.0 (.tif) |
Capture Information |
Bit Depth
Spatial Resolution
Typical file size: TBD For grayscale option, see Textual Maximum - Grayscale [TXT-P2] |
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Other Information |
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Quality Control |
Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Digital Imaging Products
The Digitization Services Branch’s Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QA) program is evolving as new tools and resources are acquired and implemented. We are moving towards more automated and integrated systems to assure the products we make meet the specifications outlined. Digital products created by the Digitization Services Branch are validated against standardized format specifications and signature files when possible. We use a variety of format specific batch evaluation and validation tools both open source and vendor supplied, to assure technical quality level specifications are met. All files, but especially distribution system specific files, are inspected for successful playback in a variety of tools and environments. Additional quality control workflows are in development.
Equipment/System Evaluation
Metadata
NARA is developing an in house job tracking order system to better coordinate work at the Branch level.
Item Level Evaluation: Automated File Characteristics Analysis
For additional QC protocols for products created on the Zeutschel Camera System, please see Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Digital Products Created on the Zeutschel Camera Systems |
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Rationale |
The Photographic Imaging, Microfilm and Textual Preservation Lab uses the uncompressed TIF file format for preservation master files for all the record types it processes. Currently, NARA does not use JPEG 2000 or other means of compression in preservation master files, including LZW compression within TIF files. Reproduction master files can be either uncompressed TIF or JPG if compression is required. |
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