SmartScan™ Technology
Revolutionary AI-powered photo digitization that brings your memories back to life
The DigMyPics Difference
Since 2002, our team of imaging scientists and engineers have been developing proprietary technology to deliver the highest quality photo digitization available. Our SmartScan™ technology represents the culmination of 20+ years of research and development, combining artificial intelligence, high dynamic range imaging, and computational photography to transform your precious memories into stunning digital images.
The Science Behind SmartScan™ Technology
Exclusive to DigMyPics
Our proprietary SmartScan™ technology is available exclusively at DigMyPics. Unlike standard scanning services that use off-the-shelf equipment, our custom-built system delivers results that other services simply cannot match.
Advanced Color Correction
Our AI-powered color correction algorithms analyze each photo to restore faded colors and correct color shifts that occur over time. Combined with expert human oversight, we can make decades-old photos look like they were taken yesterday.
DustNet™ AI Dust Removal
Our exclusive DustNet™ neural network technology identifies and removes dust particles, scratches, and other imperfections while preserving the original image details that other systems might mistake for defects.
HDR Exposure Optimization
By capturing multiple exposures of each image and intelligently merging them, our HDR technology reveals details in both shadows and highlights that would be lost with conventional scanning methods.
Advanced Color Correction
Over time, the dyes in your slides and photos fade unevenly, with cyan layers often disappearing first, leaving behind a reddish cast. What looks like lost detail is often still there, hidden beneath years of color degradation.
Our proprietary AI algorithms analyze each image's color profile and work alongside our preservation artists to restore the original vibrance and color balance that was present when the photo was first taken.
DustNet™ AI Dust Removal
Dust, scratches, and debris are the enemies of perfect photo digitization. Our multi-stage dust removal process begins with careful physical cleaning using compressed air and anti-static tools.
Then our revolutionary DustNet™ AI technology—developed in-house by our team of imaging scientists—identifies and removes remaining dust particles and imperfections while intelligently preserving important image details that other systems might mistake for defects.
HDR Exposure Optimization
Film captures a much wider range of light and dark details than standard scanners can reproduce in a single pass. Our High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology solves this limitation.
By capturing multiple exposures of each image—from light to dark—and then intelligently merging them, our SmartScan™ system reveals incredible details in both shadows and highlights that would be lost with conventional scanning methods. The result is a digital image with the full tonal range of the original film.
The Science of HDR Imaging
Capturing the full range of light and detail that your eyes can see
Why Standard Scanning Falls Short
Traditional scanners capture only a single exposure of your photos, forcing a compromise between preserving details in dark areas or light areas—but not both.
This limitation means standard scans often appear flat and lifeless compared to the original photos, with shadows turning to solid black and highlights becoming washed-out white areas.
The Problem with Standard Scanning
Standard scanners can only capture about 30% of the detail present in your original film or prints.
Step 1: Multiple Exposures
Our SmartScan™ system captures your image at multiple exposure levels—from dark to light—preserving details across the entire tonal range.
Step 2: AI Analysis
Our proprietary algorithms analyze each exposure to identify the optimal details from shadows, midtones, and highlights in every region of the image.
Step 3: Intelligent Merging
The system seamlessly combines the best parts of each exposure into a single image with rich shadows, detailed midtones, and clear highlights.
The SmartScan™ Advantage
Our HDR technology captures up to 95% of the detail present in your original photos, revealing colors and textures you may not have seen in decades.
Rescuing Dark & Underexposed Photos
See how SmartScan™ technology reveals hidden details in challenging photos
Before & After Comparison
Many photos that appear too dark or underexposed actually contain hidden details that standard scanning methods can't reveal. Our SmartScan™ technology can extract and enhance these details, bringing new life to photos you might have considered unsalvageable.
What Our Customers Say
Real feedback from people who've experienced the SmartScan™ difference
"I had a box of old family slides from the 1960s that had faded badly. The SmartScan technology brought back colors I hadn't seen in decades! It was like seeing my childhood memories in a whole new light."
"I had some dark photos from my parents' wedding that I thought were beyond saving. The SmartScan technology revealed details I never knew existed! I could finally see my mother's face clearly in photos where it was previously just shadows."
"I tried another scanning service before DigMyPics and was disappointed with the results. The difference with SmartScan is night and day! The colors are vibrant, the dust is gone, and even my darkest negatives came out looking amazing."
Ready to Transform Your Memories?
Experience the SmartScan™ difference and bring your precious photos back to life with vibrant colors, rich details, and perfect exposure.