Film Packaging Archive
Contribution Guide
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Thank you for supporting this project!
Please read this short guide on how to submit your own scans.
Prerequisites
Your film packaging should be:
- Intact & Legible
- Not missing significant portions of the box
- Unique
- Take a look at the archive page
- It should be
NOT exactly the sameas an existing entry - OR
in better condition thanan existing entry so it can be replaced
Feel free to submit if those requirements are met!
Equipment
A Flatbed Scanner is highly recommended.
Any will do, mine is more than 20 years old.
Preparation
Ideally, you should take apart the box while minimizing damage.
Each box is different, but generally you can:
- Carefully lift the end flaps
- Look inside the box
- Locate the corner with the fold-over
- Unfold (or cut) along the edge
- Wipe with dry microfibre cloth to remove dust and fingerprints
Scanning
- Scan at 800 / 1200 DPI (Dots per inch)
- JPEG format, ~90% quality.
- Longest side should have at least 4000 pixels.
- Ensure the scans include:
- Outside
- Inside (Only if there is text)
- Leaflets (All pages with text)
- Processing Envelopes (If any)
- Straighten and crop if necessary. (Don’t crop too tight, leave some space.)
⚠️ DO NOT perform excessive post-processing! Flatter is preferable.
Sample Scan
Yours should look similar to this. Click to enlarge.
Submission
You can submit via the means below, I’ll review and update once received.
WeTransfer
- Zip all your scans
- Send via WeTransfer to
skate.huddle-6r@icloud.com- Include a name in the comment!
- Nickname/real name/social media handle
- Used to credit you in the database
Discord
- Zip all your scans
- Join the chatroom
- Post the files in the
#submissionschannel- If too large, use file-sharing website (WeTransfer, Dropbox, etc) and post the link.
- Include your nickname/real name/social media handle!
- Used to credit you in the database
Questions or Comments?
Get in touch by joining the Discord chatroom, or email skate.huddle-6r@icloud.com !