Scanning, Digitization & Art Reproduction

At Total Image Works, we specialize in transforming your original artwork and film into high-resolution digital files that are ready for printing, enlarging, and archiving—all while preserving the colour accuracy and detail of the original. Whether you’re an artist building a print edition, a photographer preserving your negatives, or an institution digitizing a large archive, we provide the precision and expertise your work deserves.

Artwork Reproduction

Preserve and share your original creations with our professional artwork reproduction services. Utilizing a 150-megapixel digital capture system, we meticulously photograph your artwork in our controlled studio environment, producing colour-corrected digital files that faithfully represent the original piece.

Benefits:

  • Archiving – Create a permanent digital record of your work
  • Edition Printing – Produce high-quality print editions for sale or exhibition
  • Digital Sharing – Share your work online with confidence in its fidelity

To ensure the highest level of accuracy, we offer test prints matched to your original under daylight-balanced lighting, guaranteeing true-to-life results across all reproductions.

Film Scanning

While our primary focus is on artwork reproduction, we also provide professional film scanning services to help preserve your analog archives.

Services Offered:

  • Roll Scans – Efficient scans for 35mm and 120 film, ideal for proofing and web
  • Frame Scans – High-resolution scans of individual frames for archiving or printing
  • Custom Scans – Precision colour-corrected scans using drum or Imacon scanners, suitable for negatives, transparencies, and formats up to 8.5″ x 11″

ARKIV360 – Large-Scale Digitization

For institutions and collectors managing extensive archives, our ARKIV360 service offers a fast, reliable, and cost-effective solution for mass digitization.

Developed by Edward Burtynsky, ARKIV360 is a recto-verso photographic digitization system that uses a rotary table and high-resolution capture to photograph large volumes of material quickly—while maintaining exceptional quality.

Key Features:

  • High-Resolution Imaging – Up to 500 ppi, meeting FADGI 3-star standards
  • Automated Workflow – Software-assisted cropping and straightening
  • Versatility – Ideal for prints, photographs, sketches, architectural drawings, and more

This service is ideal for cultural institutions, libraries, museums, and collectors looking to preserve and provide access to their archives in digital form.

Why Choose Total Image Works

Expertise

A highly trained team dedicated to fine art reproduction and preservation

Advanced Technology

State-of-the-art cameras, lighting, and scanning equipment

Colour Accuracy

Every image is meticulously colour-corrected to match your original

Customized Solutions

Services tailored for artists, photographers, and institutions

FAQ

Many more answers to ordering-specific questions — including shipping, pricing, turnaround times, and product details — can be found on our online ordering site:

Total Image Works

Original artwork is photographed, not scanned, using a 150-megapixel capture system – well beyond the resolution and colour fidelity of flatbed scanning for paintings, drawings, and mixed media. We capture the piece flat under controlled, daylight-balanced lighting and colour-match to the original.

We photograph original artwork using a 150-megapixel capture system in a controlled studio, which renders texture, detail, and colour more faithfully than flatbed scanning for paintings and mixed media. Scanning is reserved for film. We also provide test prints matched to the original under daylight-balanced lighting.

We offer professional scanning of film, slides, and negatives in addition to artwork scanning.

Yes – once digitized, your files are ready for fine art printing through our studio.

Bring or ship us the originals and we scan them on drum, Imacon, or flatbed equipment depending on format and the resolution you need. You receive archival master files plus web-ready copies, with the originals returned unaltered.

We digitize photographic prints, negatives, slides, transparencies, and original artwork. Film is scanned; original artwork is photographed with a 150-megapixel capture system. Output is colour-managed archival master files suitable for reprinting or long-term storage.

Pricing depends on format, volume, and resolution – per-item for small batches, per-project for larger collections. Send us an approximate count and format mix and we’ll quote a timeline and price.

We photograph original artwork using a 150-megapixel capture system in a controlled studio, which renders texture, detail, and colour more faithfully than flatbed scanning for paintings and mixed media. Scanning is reserved for film. We also provide test prints matched to the original under daylight-balanced lighting.

We scan 35mm and 120 roll film, individual frames, negatives, and transparencies up to 8.5 by 11 inches, using drum, Imacon, and flatbed scanners selected to suit the format and the output resolution required.

For prints and albums you plan to view or share digitally, a high-resolution master is enough. If you intend to reprint or enlarge, we recommend capturing at the highest resolution the original supports, so you never need to rescan. We’ll advise per format before starting.

Large or oversized artwork is photographed rather than scanned at our Toronto studio using a 150-megapixel capture system, which removes the size limits of flatbed scanning. Pieces are captured flat in controlled lighting and colour-matched to the original.

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Ready to digitize your artwork or archive?

Contact Us to discuss your project and receive a personalized quote.

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For high-volume collections, reach out to learn more about our ARKIV360 services and how we can help preserve your legacy at scale.