Giclée (pronounced "ji-clay") is a French word meaning "to spray." A Giclée is created by first converting the original art into a digital file. This is done by digitally scanning the original art (or in some cases, a high resolution photo of the original art) with a high resolution scanner. (Art created digitally can also be used to create a Giclée.) The digital file is then "color corrected" to match the original art. This file is then used with a special high resolution color printer that mixes the spray of four to twelve different colors of ink (depending on the printer) to print the image onto paper or canvas. A high quality seven or twelve-color printer will spray up to several million microscopic droplets of ink per second and can produce continuous tone renditions that maintain the subtle hues and values of the original. A variety of factors determine the quality and longevity of a Giclée, including the computer, scanning, and printing equipment, the media (canvas), and the type of ink. State of the art equipment and quality materials at the hands of a knowledgeable and masterful technician can yield a museum quality Giclée that far surpasses the color range of a serigraph and the resolution of color lithography.