Printing and Preserving Your Images - Beginning Photo Retouching and Restoration Using GIMP - page 254

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the longevity performance of various printer and paper manufacturers.

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Protecting and Preserving Your Prints
After you've gone through the hard work of editing your image (or possibly many images), you will probably
be highly motivated to protect your newly printed pictures (as well as your original photographic materials)
from potential harm. Many of the images you restored may have been damaged, because they were kept in
catchall boxes, drawers, or other places where miscellaneous household objects are stored. Others may have
faded, because they were displayed in frames and exposed to UV light over the years. Proper archiving will
avoid those mishaps from occurring again.

Archiving Your Prints
There are many products available to archive your prints (as well as negatives and slides): acid-free sleeves
for three-ring binders (Figure 11-2 ), storage boxes, and albums are some examples. These products can be
purchased at your local camera shop or an online supplier such as B&H Photo ( www.bhphotovideo.com ).

Figure 11-2. Photo archival sleeve for use in a three-ring binder