PRESERVE YOUR PAST LLC : How to protect photograph and documents from fading and damage

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Chemicals may penetrate the openings between the glass and the frame and cause additional damage to the photographs. Use only clean rags or paper towels with water to clean frames and glass. <p>If frame or glass become damaged or you would like to replace them, do not do it yourself, take them to a professional framing shop, specifying the use of archival materials for mounting and framing of the photographs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"><a href="#top">return to top</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><a name="2">How long do the digital prints last?</a> <p>All retouched photographs and documents are printed with the most state of the art archival printing processes as tested in controlled environments. With proper care and display, you can expect up to a 200 year life span, which will guaranty that many more generations in your family will enjoy these photographs and understand where they came from. <p>However if your restored photograph or document does become damaged you can always order a new print made from a digital copy provided to you on Photo CD without having to pay again for restoration of the original. <p>The Photo CD or DVD disks that contain digital copies of your original and restored images or slide shows, unless mechanically damaged or broken, have almost indefinite life span and can be viewed and copied without any loss of quality.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"><a href="#top">return to top</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="3">Do I need special equipment to play Photo CD or DVD?</a> <p>You may view Photo CD on any computer equipped with CD-ROM drive and QuickTime Movie Player. If you do not have QuickTime Movie Player on your computer you may download it at no charge from <a href="http://www.apple.com/" target="_blank">APPLE COMPUTERS</a> or install it from a complementary copy provided for you on the Photo CD. <p>The DVD slide shows can be viewed on any consumer brand DVD player or computer equipped with DVD drive.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"><a href="#top">return to top</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="4">Can I make additional prints from the Photo CD myself?</a> <p>Although to archive the highest possible quality and longevity of the digital prints we use specially formulated materials, a print of acceptable quality and life expectancy of one to two years can be made using a consumer grade home computer and printer. Please refer to the manuals provided by your printer manufacturer for advise on printing quality images.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"><a href="#top">return to top</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="5">Can I e-mail the digital copies photographs?</a> <p>To provide the highest possible quality all digital copies of original and restored photographs are saved in high resolution format, prior to sending them via e-mail we recommend that you resize them using Photoshop LE, Microsoft Image Composer or any other image editing program that may have been included by manufacturers with your computer or printer. After you resized the image, prior to sending it via e-mail save it at 72dpi resolution in JPG or GIF format. Please refer to your software manufactures instructions on advise on how it is done. <p>If you intend to send the images via e-mail often, you can also specify in your order for us to make an additional low resolution copies of images that you can e-mail or place on your personal web site for a small additional charge.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"><a href="#top">return to top</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="6">How safe is it to mail my photograph or documents?</a> <p>We strongly recommend that to prevent loss or damage you ship the photographs to us via <a href="http://www.fedex.com" target="_blank">Federal Express</a> or <a href="http://www.ups.com" target="_blank">UPS</a> services, specifying full insurance coverage for your parcels and placing a highly visible notes outside, requesting careful handling and prevention from bending. <p>Address all packages to: <blockquote> <p class="textBold">PRESERVE YOUR PAST LLC <br> 1123 Broadway<br> Studio 704 <br> New York, NY 10010 </blockquote> <p>Prior to shipping, place all photographs into separate envelopes, and then place those envelopes between too pieces of sturdy cardboard to prevent any bending. <p><strong>Preserve Your Past™</strong> will not be liable for any damage occurred during delivery of the materials to our studio and reserves the right to refuse the work or change the estimate price if the material arrive damaged or was not shipped according to specifications.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"><a href="#top">return to top</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="7">Will my parcel be insured?</a> <p>All photographs and materials are shipped from our studio to customers via fully insured <a href="http://www.fedex.com" target="_blank">Federal Express</a> or <a href="http://www.ups.com" target="_blank">UPS</a> services. <p>Upon arrival to our studio all photographs are fully insured for loss, theft or damage.</td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"><a href="#top">return to top</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="8">Do you keep digital copies of photographs and for how long?</a> <p>All digital scans of original photographs and those of restored ones, copies of all CDs and DVDs are kept in our computer system for up to 3 years. This makes it possible that in case you loose the originals or restored photographs or disks containing them or they become damaged, we can replace them for you at a fraction of the original cost. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"><a href="#top">return to top</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="470" height="15" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </table></td> <td bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="20" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#B6A785"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="260" height="20" border="0"></td> <td bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="20" border="0"></td> <td bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="480" height="20" border="0"></td> <td bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="20" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="260" height="10" border="0"></td> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="10" border="0"></td> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="480" height="10" border="0"></td> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="10" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><table width="770" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="385" height="1" border="0"></td> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="385" height="1" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="copyright">© 2002-08 Preserve Your Past™  LLC</span>  <span class="copyright">|</span>  <a href="privacy_terms_of_use.html" target="_top" class="copyright">Terms of Use</a></td> <td align="right"><span class="copyright">Phone: <a href="#" class="copyright">800-958-7259</a>  <span class="copyright">|</span>  E-mail: </span> <script language=javascript>  </script></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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