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What Do I Get With My Photochrom Order?
1. A disk containing the digital Master File described below.
2. A short Instructional Guide on disc.
3. You are also granted Permission to make Prints for resale (see Terms of Use below).

What File Type Is Supplied?
A large .tiff generally around 30mb (sized at around
12x10inches at 300dpi).

Right: Glouc. Southgate St. (illust. purposes only)

Is There A Quantity Discount Available?
Yes, see special offer on each page.

Is There A Restriction On the Number of Photochrom Prints I Can Make?
None at all. You may print as many as you like. The restriction is only on copying or distributing our copyrighted master files or the disk itself.

Is There Anything Else To Pay?
No, nothing else. Carry on printing as long as you like, make as much profit as you like!

What Are The Terms Of Use For Making My Own Photochrom Prints?
The Terms are kept short and simple, so making them very easy to understand:-

YOU are purchasing a Non-Transferable Licence along with the special Master Image Files for personally making an unlimited number of physical Prints (onto any surface) to sell - but NOT the right to copy, distribute or market the CD's or our Master Image digital file/s, or to grant any third parties or agents any rights. Each of the Restorations is digitally encoded, has been registered at the Writers & Artists Guild Copyright Office and is Unique to us.

Copyright on the restored images and the CDs and/or DVDs, remain the property of Collectaprint.co.uk and infringements have and will continue to be vigorously pursued under international law. We also ask the co-operation of purchasers in protecting both parties' interests by reporting any instances of copyright infringement so that action can be taken.

Do You Have Plans For Other Countries' Prints?
Yes, studio work is currently being carried out on the originals for several European countries. We also have a selection of American photochroms too. All are from the same c1900 period. Bookmark this site and check back for updates and new releases.

How Do I Order / What Payment Types Are Accepted?
Please go to our Ordering Page for further information if you are not paying by credit card. In the latter case an instant payment button is provided on each relevant page, along with pricing information.

How Long For Delivery?
Generally within just a few days, a little longer for non-UK buyers using air mail.

Do You Provide Business Advice?
A short instructional guide is supplied with the print and disk.

Unfortunately at such low pricing levels it would be impossible to provide assistance on a one to one basis as there are a myriad different ways that prints can be retailed or wholesaled through many types of outlet worldwide. Market research based on your own needs and aspirations is the key therefore, and this is easily achieved now via the internet.

WHAT IS A PHOTOCHROM PRINT?

THE Photochrom process - popular at the turn of the century for printing postcards - was used to create a colour print from a black and white photo negative, using between four and fourteen lithograph stones, made from rocklike substances to colorize the print with several different inks.

The process was most popular in the 1890s, when colour photography was first being developed but commercially impractical. Photochrom was developed in Zürich, hence its proper name being spelled without the final 'e,' and was brought to popularity by the Detroit Photographic company.

Nostalgic Essence...

The process typifies the look and feel of early postcard pictures. Not noted for high resolution generally therefore it nevertheless captures a certain nostalgic essence of the periods depicted and a little inherent graininess and contrast is part of the look and charm of such prints.

Luckily today, photo quality inkjet printers can capture quite faithfully the look of the originals, particularly with the large file size and resolution of the Master Digital Files supplied by Collectaprint in particular.

Start Making Cash...

All you have to do is simply load one of the supplied files into your computer, then using your photo editing programme select a print size to suit you and your printer - the image files will reduce quite happily to 300 dpi at 12 x 10 inches approx, or smaller if you have a standard size printer. Then print them using a good photo quality paper - and start making cash!