IDS has the capability to microfilm documents for long-term storage. We work directly with Colorado State Archives to store and retrieve film for conversion processing and duplication and ensure safe deposit of all of your microfilm. Microfilm media is the longest form of storage for image files, 500+ years and provides many benefits.
 

Each roll of film is inspected and certified to meet industry wide micrographic standards. Original rolls of film are deposited with the State Archivist as a permanent legal record.
 
 

Benefits

• Protection against fire and loss
• Security against the theft of irreplaceable records
• Provides additional space and reduces extensive paper files
   

Services

• Documents to Microfilm
  
  

  • 16mm rotary filming - 8 ½ x 11 documents, legal size, coupons
  • 35mm planetary filming – newspapers, books, maps, large documents
     

• Scanned Images to Microfilm
  
  

  • Archive Writer – enables scanned images to be written directly to microfilm, resulting in images being sharper and clearer than conventional film. You will receive scanned image clarity on long-term microfilm media.
  • Cost effective – documents are imaged and microfilmed in one pass, saving time and money
     

• Microfilm Conversion
  
  

  • Convert existing microfilm to digital images for customer use
  • Convert complete or partial rolls into desired format (TIF, PDF, or JPEG)
  • Images can be uploaded to a customer site or exported to CDs/DVDs for easy retrieval
  • Document indexing and quality checking of all images
     

• Microfilm Processing and Duplication
  
  

  • Film inspection – each image is inspected to detect out of focus images, ensure density standards are met, and exposure readings are accurate
  • Re-takes are done immediately if needed and identified for each roll 
  • Original, Silver, Silver Positive, and Diazo duplication