What is ISO/TR 19263-1- Best practices for a digital image the capture of cultural heritage material about?
ISO/TR 19263-1 specifies how to perform quality analysis of imaging systems (e.g., flatbed scanners, planetary scanners, or digital still cameras) used for digitization of reflective two-dimensional originals.
Original materials include but are not limited to books, textual documents, drawings, prints, photographs, and paintings. Certain types of two-dimensional materials with complex surface geometry and or highly reflective surface elements require special illumination techniques that can fall outside the scope of PD ISO/TR 19263-1.
NOTE: ISO/TS 19264-2 will address transmissive materials.
Who is PD ISO/TR 19263-1- Best practices for a digital image the capture of cultural heritage material for?
PD ISO/TR 19263-1 on best practices for a digital image the capture of cultural heritage material is useful for:
- Photographers
- Photography organizations
- Photography professionals, producers, consultants, etc
- Quality assessors
Why should you use PD ISO/TR 19263-1- Best practices for a digital image capture of cultural heritage material?
Today digitization programs need to satisfy the demands of an interconnected dynamic user community. A digitized image can be repurposed across any number of systems and therefore needs to be well defined, technically robust and media agnostic. The digital image of an original is intended to satisfy multiple uses including access, archiving, research, conservation, education, marketing, social media, reproduction, and distribution both in print and online.
The purpose of PD ISO/TR 19263-1 is to provide practical guidance on how to apply ISO 19264-1 for cultural heritage imaging of two-dimensional originals. This includes how the image quality analysis is performed, the function of technical target features, and how to adjust/optimize the performance of imaging systems. Additionally, PD ISO/TR 19263-1 illustrates how ISO 19264-1 can be used for the selection of appropriate imaging systems and how to establish and maintain image quality in digitization workflows.
ISO 19262 provides definitions for imaging terminology used in PD ISO/TR 19263-1 and ISO 19264-1.