Cheryl, I recently researched and priced all of the steps to go from a digital file to a "exhibit quality" label or photograph. It seems similar to the process you described. You go from a digital file (scanned image, etc.) to a negative to a print. Depending on the size of the image, you can have the negative created as a 35mm slide (least expensive) or various sizes of transparencies. There were also a couple different grades of print available. You could also have them produced as a duraflex or duratrans for even more money. As someone else mentioned, scanning them might not have much impact on the cost unless you have access to the computer equipment and software needed to do the job right. An advantage to the digital process is that you can "fix" and enlarge the images. You can remove a scratch on a picture with a computer. You could also create the photographs and corresponding labels as part of the same process. Here is where you could end up saving some money as you are killing two birds with one stone (sorry PETA). A side benifit of the digital method is that as part of the process, your original scans and production files with text and images could be put on a CD-ROM disk. The scanned images would be available for other uses and since you would have the "digital masters" of the photo/label files, you could have then reproduce them inexpensively as they wear out (you did mention that this was a permanent exhibit). If you don't have access to the equipment or software, I would be glad to work up a proposal for the project cost. Please e-mail me privately if you are interested in this. Mark C. Vang Freya Ventures 2100 Mediterranean Ave. Suite 15 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (757) 340-0099 * Interactive touch-screen exhibit computer systems and other digital stuff *