REGISTRANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY CARSON BOYKIN ([email protected]) WITH A LINK TO ACCESS THE WEBINAR AFTER PURCHASING THEIR TICKET. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT CARSON WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PRIOR TO PURCHASE.

The DT Digitization Certification (DTDC) Series focuses on the theory and practice of modern camera-based cultural-heritage digitization. These courses are largely equipment-agnostic, suitable both for those using DT systems or other copy stands. The full DTDC Series is currently comprised of 2 classes:

Digitization 101 – Intro to Digitization

Digitization has undergone a rapid and profound transformation in the past two decades. Legacy systems built on scanning have been replaced with modern instant capture systems. Direct-to-TIFF workflows are being replaced by Raw Workflow. Institutions are adopting FADGI and other guidelines that ensure digitization is done at a preservation-grade of quality, but require a more nuanced understanding of image quality than relying on manufacturer’s stated PPI. To fully reap the rewards of this transformation requires new hardware, software, and workflows, as well as a new approach to digitization’s position in an institutional context. In this class, we’ll take the 10,000-foot view of these transformations to form a foundation of the modern approach to digitization.

Take the online course at your own pace; you are free to go through the videos and tests as quickly or slowly as you’d like and can revisit the videos as many times as you’d like for as long as you’d like. Typically the course takes about 2 hours if taken straight through.

This course is a prerequisite for our 201 class. It must be completed online on the registrant’s own time prior to taking the 201 course.

Price: $79

Click here for instructions on how to complete Digitization 101 – Intro to Digitization.

Digitization 201 – Operator Training

This course covers routine workflows for camera-based digitization systems, from capture to post-processing. It covers topics like setting exposure, establishing focus, creating an LCC (even field), as well as topics like file organization, batch editing, and batch processing. Also included are basic standards-compliance theory and image-quality evaluation, including Golden Thread and OpenDice. Students emerge ready to be operators of modern digitization systems for most non-challenging object types.

The curriculum covers workflows for both Capture One Pro (for clients using commercial-oriented cameras like Canon, Nikon, Sony, or Fuji) and Capture One CH (for clients using cultural-heritage-oriented cameras such as DT and Phase One systems). We strongly suggest you install and activate a trial of Capture One Pro and Capture One CH in a week or two prior to the class; the trial is good for 30 days so will still be valid after the class for you to practice various techniques you learn during the class. Both Capture One Pro and Capture One CH can be installed at the same time, click here for a step by step installation break down. If you need help with installing Capture One or activating the Pro or CH trial prior to the course, please contact [email protected].

Please plan to stay online through the entire scheduled course.

Successful completion of our 101 class is required. The 201 course is a 2-day online training.

Price: $499

Click here for more information on Digitization 201 – Operator Training or reach out to our events manager, Kate Stone, with any questions at [email protected]

EACH COURSE MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY.
Your registration on this page will only include registration for Digitization 201.

The 2-day online training will be held on September 23rd and 24th.

Details to join the online training will be sent directly to you two weeks in advance of the course start date.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How do I know if I’m ready for Digitization 201?
Successful completion of 101 is required to take our 201 class.

2. Does the training come with a license for Capture One Pro or Capture One CH?
No, the fee does not include Capture One software. You can download Capture One Pro here and Capture One CH here. For instructions on how to install the two programs simultaneously check out our blog post! Free trials are available for both versions and we recommend waiting to download them until the training dates fall within your trial period.

3. What Software Should I have for the class?
For the most hands-on experience, we suggest that you come with both Capture One Pro and Capture One CH installed. This will allow you to follow along with the demonstrations.

Refund Policy

Due to the limited seating, Digital Transitions DOES NOT offer refunds for this program.

The two most important dates on the DT Cultural Heritage calendar every year are our East Coast and West Coast Round Tables. While we stay in touch with our clients year-round, these events provide us the chance to spend a couple of days listening to the work they are doing and the challenges they face.

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We’re excited to announce our first ever Virtual Round Table, which gives cultural heritage professionals from around the world the opportunity to connect and learn about the latest advancements in digital imaging technology from the experts! We invite you to join us for a two-day-long event celebrating the cultural heritage industry and digitization.

The online event will be held online on October 15th and 16th. There will be morning and afternoon sessions, each followed by break-out sessions based on the topic. Like our in-person events, you will have the opportunity to view full-length presentations virtually and network with your peers. Your Eventbrite confirmation email will include instructions to complete your registration for the webinar!

This year we will also be hosting a Virtual Happy Hour! An advanced sommelier will join us for a special online beverage and wine tasting. This special portion of our event is included in your general admission ticket.

To reserve your spot and gift for the Happy Hour, you must register by 09/18/2020 separately from your event registration to receive the at-home tasting gift included in your registration. You will receive a unique registration link for the Happy Hour event in your confirmation email. Tasting gifts will ship to the continental U.S. only.  Registrants signing up after this deadline may attend the happy hour but will not receive the at-home tasting gift.

Space is limited for the Virtual Happy Hour, so don’t wait to reserve your spot!

Who’s speaking at this year’s event?

Julie McVey, Sara Manco, Renee Braden | National Geographic Society
Early Color Photography at National Geographic: Our Journey from Idea to Funded Federal Grant Project
This is part of National Geographic Society’s recent National Endowment of the Humanities grant. Read more about the project here.

Arnab Chatterjee and Spencer Zidarich | Digital Transitions
Reproducing the Negative: Rendering Considerations and Solutions

Jan Peppler | PhD and Independent Consultant
De-mystifying Grant Writing, Part 1: Creating Compelling Narratives That Funders are Excited to Support

Brady Wilks | Pixel Acuity
De-mystifying Grant Writing, Part 2: Finding Opportunities, Breaking Down Requirements, and Winning

Christina Moretta and Mike Levy | The San Francisco Public Library
Kai Caemmerer | SFO Museum at the San Francisco International Airport
Collaboration to Exhibition: Harvey Milk Archives Take Flight

Hannah Storch | Pixel Acuity
Holly Little | Smithsonian Institution
An EPICC Project: A Partnership with the National Museum of Natural History’s Paleo-Biology Department

Justin Donaldson and Julie Schweitzer | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
New Space, New Capabilities: USHMM’s Archival Digitization Project and the Sobibor Perpetrator Collection

Yair Shahar | Phase One Industrial
The New Phase One iXH 150MP and 72mm MkII lens

Doug Peterson | Digital Transitions
DT and Pixel Acuity New Products and R+D Preview

Read the full list of presentations here!

Also, don’t miss out on our DT Coding Series Certification Capstone course! This is the final session of our coding series. This course will offer an extended look at combining all of the knowledge gained in the previous online sessions, and graduates will receive a diploma certifying they have become coding experts. Learn more about our last coding series event here. Coding capstone participants will receive free admission to the Virtual Round Table event.

Timeline:

We’ve provided a preliminary timeline for your convenience. Please note this is subject to change based. We recommend blocking off all day, both days if you don’t want to miss anything!

October 15 9:00-11:00 AM ET | Day 1 Morning Session

October 15 11:00-11:30 AM ET | Day 1 Morning Breakout

October 15 1:00-3:00 PM ET | Day 1 Afternoon Session

October 15 3:00-3:30 PM ET | Day 1 Afternoon Breakout

October 16 9:00-11:00 AM ET | Day 2 Morning Session

October 16 11:00-11:30 AM ET | Day 2 Morning Breakout

October 16 1:00-3:00 PM ET | Day 2 Afternoon Session

October 16 3:00-3:30 PM ET | Day 2 Afternoon Breakout

October 16 4:00-6:00 PM ET | Day 2 Happy Hour Hosted with Sommelier

Contact our marketing department with any questions on registration directly: [email protected].

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We can’t wait to see you online!

PS. Interested in hosting or speaking a future round table? Contact our events department for more info.

The DT Coding Series Part 5 and the Capstone Class have been postponed to 2021. More information will be provided hear, on our website, and via our newsletter which you can sign up for in the footer of this webpage.

This is the final session of the Digital Transitions Coding Series, the Certification Capstone course. This course will offer an extended look at combining all of the knowledge gained in the previous online sessions, and graduates will receive a diploma certifying that they have become coding experts.

The first five parts of the DT Coding Webinar series are introductory in nature. In this two-day capstone class we will dive much deeper into AppleScript, Python, and the Capture One SDK. We will take on real-world coding use cases from scratch, including the pre-code planning, unit-testing small components of the overall solution, testing and debugging, and documentation. If you do not have previous experience with coding, in addition to the 5 previous webinars in this series, we will send you a list of free intro-level classes we suggest to arrive best prepared to dive deep.

Pricing

$549 Registration Fee | $449 Early Bird Registration (use code ” CodingEarlyBird2020 ” at checkout through September 1)
By attending you will receive:
– Access to the Coding Jam at the end of Day 2 during which the instructors will spend 1:1 time with each attendee to critically look at their current coding projects and offer advice and assistance.
– FREE registration for our Annual Round Table (email [email protected] to claim)
– Invitation to an exclusive coding series Happy Hour
– 1 Year single-user license of Capture One Enterprise (available after registration, a $399 value)
All aspects of this class will be held online.

The 2-day training will be held via a webinar. Registrants will receive instructions to join and receive their unique join code.

The exact start and end time of the course is to be determined, but you can plan on the course being all-day during business hours.

An important note, while the first two parts of this series speak specifically to Cultural Heritage institutions, the series as a whole is directly applicable to high volume workflows of all types from e-commerce, to fashion, to museum/library digitization.

If you haven’t already, we strongly recommend checking out the 5 preceding parts to the DT Coding Series to this session before the certification (even if you have prior experience). This will ensure that all participants are joining the class at the same starting point. You can register before completing all parts, but it’s best if you have parts 1-5 completed before the 2 day training. (Parts 1-5 are free.)

Parts 1-4 of this web series do not require any prior experience with scripting or coding and are intentionally structured in a way to be friendly to beginner level programers.

Part 1 Coding for Cultural Heritage: A Call for Community Action

Part 2 Coding for Cultural Heritage: Advanced Case Studies and Considerations

Part 3 : Getting Started with AppleScript for Capture One

Part 4: Getting Started with Python Step-by-Step (register for live session)

Part 5: The Capture One SDK (date to be announced)

Reach out to our events manager, Kate Stone, with any questions at [email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Do I need to complete Parts 1-5 before attending the Certification Capstone?
While not absolutely necessary, we strongly suggest watching the recorded sessions of Parts 1-5 linked on this page. This is ensure all attendees have the same foundation for which we are building the certification.

2. Can I use the Capture One Enterprise license before the class?
Yes! We will process your license within three business days of your sign up and you can use the license for one year thereafter. Moreover, it is a one-year subscription, so includes any new versions of Capture One Enterprise (e.g. v21)  released during that period. This is a $399 value included at no additional cost.

Refund Policy

Due to the limited seating, Digital Transitions DOES NOT offer refunds for this program.