Create your files using the Adobe RGB 1998 profile, color correct and then save the file as an 8 bit RGB TIFFs (IBM Tiff format).
The Tiffs must be flattened, no alpha channels with No Profiles Embedded. If a profile is embedded the LVT will reject the file.
The actual imaging area on the LVT is slightly smaller then the nominal film size.
Please take this into consideration when creating your file.
Please use the table below. Exact 4x5" or 5x7” output is priced at 8x10 film output rate.
Create your files for the desired output resolution and film size.
The active image area for 4x5 is 4x5” and 8x10 is 9.25”x7.75”
RES 80 = 2032 DPI
| Film Size | RES 40 (1016 DPI) | File Size | RES 80 (2032 DPI) | File Size |
| 4x5-4x5" | 4,064px x 5,080px | 59.07 MB | 8,128px x 10,160px | 236.26 MB |
| 8x10-9.25”x7.75” | 9,398px x 7,600px | 204.35 MB | 18,796px x 15,200px | 817.39 MB |
Sample: Creating a new image for LVT RES 80 Output in Adobe Photoshop® CS6
Sample: Saving a new image for LVT RES 80 Output in Adobe Photoshop® CS6, uncheck embedded profile and match TIFF options
File Prep for film output from our Polaroid ProPalette 8000 Film Recorder:
The example below is for a 35mm imaged at 8k.
1. Create a new document in your preferred image editor.
2. Set the documents height to 5460 pixels
3. Set the documents width to 8192 pixels
4. Set the documents dpi/ppi to 5461 pixels
5. Set the documents working color space to Adobe RGB 1998
6. Set the documents background color to a color of your choice (black or white is most common)
7. Drag or move your image into this new document (convert colors to Adobe RGB 1998 if necessary)
8. Enlarge or reduce the image to fit the canvas size and adjust color as needed
9. When all of your editing is completed, save the image as a Flattened TIFF, Mac compatible Without Any Compression (very important!)
Files should be saved as Adobe RGB 1998 Mac Tiff's at the correct size indicated in the table below.
| Format | Output Res | Input Res Pixels | Input Res PPI | File Size MB | Aspect Ratio |
| 35mm | 4K | 4096 x 2730 | 2731 | 33.5 | 3:2 |
| 35mm | 8K | 8192 x 5460 | 5461 | 134.2 | 3:2 |
| 6x7cm | 4K | 4096 x 3350 | 1463 | 41.2 | 11:9 |
| 6x7cm | 8K | 8192 x 6702 | 2926 | 164.7 | 11:9 |