Blueprint Scanning & Digitisation
Historic blueprints can contain white or pale lines on coloured backgrounds and may require specialist colour or tonal capture.
Blueprints should be captured so the lines, annotations and background are represented clearly. Colour can be important to interpretation and identification.
Blueprint digitisation
The capture method should be selected around the original object, its condition and the purpose of the digital master. Suitable material may be captured with a WideTEK 36 ART, reprographic camera system or flatbed solution, while delicate, oversized or surface-sensitive work may require a non-contact approach.
Materials and considerations
Architectural blueprints
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Engineering blueprints
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Historic blueprints
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Building records
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Technical archives
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Design archives
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Key considerations
- Architectural blueprints
- Engineering blueprints
- Historic blueprints
- Building records
- Technical archives
- Design archives
Need an artwork scanning specification?
We can assess the size, material, condition and intended use of your artwork or visual collection and recommend an appropriate capture method and digital output.