Reproduction Fees

Order Types and Formats

We offer multiple service formats to accommodate different needs: PDFs for high-quality reference use, JPEGs optimized for web display, and TIFFs for professional publication. 

TypeService Format
Bound Volumes (Rare Books)PDF: 300 DPI
JPEG: 350 – 500 DPI 24-bit RGB 
TIFF: 600 DPI 48-bit RGB 
Oversize (Materials larger than 8.5 x 14 inches, such as newspapers, maps, blueprints)PDF: 300 DPI
JPEG: 350 – 500 DPI 24-bit RGB 
TIFF: 600 DPI 48-bit RGB 
Unbound documentsPDF: 300 DPI
JPEG: 350 – 500 DPI 24-bit RGB 
TIFF: 600 DPI 48-bit RGB 
Photographs (Reflective) (4x5 and larger)JPEG: 350 – 500 DPI 24-bit RGB
TIFF: 600 DPI 48-bit RGB 
Photographs (Transparencies) (4x5 – 8x10)JPEG: 350 – 600 DPI 24-bit RGB
TIFF: 600 - 1200 DPI 48-bit RGB 
Photographs (Transparencies and Slides) (35mm – 120mm)JPEG: 350 – 600 DPI 24-bit RGB
TIFF: 1200 - 2400 DPI 48-bit RGB 
Audio (On-site)WAV: 96k 24bit
Visual (On-site)MKV: FFV1 Video Codec, 24-bit PCM Audio

Note: A higher DPI can be requested with a fee of $35 per item requested at a resolution higher than noted in this table. 

Fees

Fees are subject to change without notice. Fees are waived for active UTSA students, faculty, staff or other UTSA departments.

Service FormatPreservation Fee
PDF1 – 24 Pages: Free
25 – 99 Pages: $0.25 per page 
100 + Pages: $1.20 per page 
JPEG$25 per image
TIFF$35 per image
WAV

$30 flat fee per item*

$15 fee for every additional hour of footage past 1 hour**^

MKV

$30 flat fee per item*

$15 fee for every additional hour of footage past 1 hour**^

Flat fee for a rush order is $35.  

*Flat fee includes baking time and 1 hour of footage

**Entire contents of items must be digitized. No partial digitization of materials.

^Rush orders not accepted for this format

Master Files in Long-Term Preservation

Audiovisual materials posted to our Digital Collection site are .mp4 access copies of the videos. Most of our master copies for audiovisual materials are not held locally and are stored in our long-term preservation storage through Chronopolis. 

Retrieving master copies from our long-term preservation storage may incur additional fees and longer delivery times. If you are interested in getting a master copy of audiovisual materials available online, please contact us.