Before computers, much of the written material that libraries and companies wanted saved was stored on microfiche. These films, which captured journals, newspapers and accounting documents, stored the paper as images. Essentially, a microfiche machine took a picture of each page and stored it as film. Another machine then expanded the image so people could read the small print. Today, however, you can convert the microfiche images to digital content, making it easier to scan the images and find the exact page you need within a document. Writer Bio
