Systems and methods for recreating an image using white space and check element capture

A computer-implemented method for capturing and storing elements of a negotiable instrument for use in image recreation, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• providing a computer processor executing non-transitory computer-readable instruction code specifically structured to cause the computer processor to:
• receive an image of the negotiable instrument, wherein the image of the negotiable instrument comprises one or more elements that are used for processing the negotiable instrument and non-element portions that are not used in processing the negotiable instrument;
• capture, using the image capture device, images of one or more elements of the negotiable instrument;
• store the images of the one or more elements of the negotiable instrument in the database;
• and
• store, as white space, the non-element portions of the image of the negotiable instrument in the database.

A computer program product for capturing and storing elements of a negotiable instrument for use in image recreation, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprises one or more computer-executable program code portions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• receive an image of the negotiable instrument, wherein the image of the negotiable instrument comprises one or more elements that are used for processing the negotiable instrument and non-element portions that are not used in processing the negotiable instrument;
• capture, using the image capture device, images of one or more elements of the negotiable instrument;
• store the images of the one or more elements of the negotiable instrument in the database;
• and
• store, as white space, the non-element portions of the image of the negotiable instrument in the database.