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Sunday, April 24, 2011

How To Digitize Photos For Personal Use

By Merle Nixon


Today thanks to modern technology, taking and preserving photos has become a whole lot easier. There are lots of new ways to take take pictures and even more ways to digitize your photos in case of a accident where they are damaged or destroyed.

When you make a digital copy of your image it works just like keep a spare tire for you car. The method of doing this is not hard at all and can be done be anyone with a little time and patience on their hands. The required materials for this will have to be a laptop or computer and a scanner. The scanner is what actually copies and registers the picture to your computer so choosing a decent scanner with a reasonable price is a good investment if you want stunning photo output.

To start this process you will first have to make sure that you laptop or computer is powered on and the scanner is on and ready. You will then have to place all your photos in a set order. You can arrange the by the date they were taken to give you an example. When your images are organized they are easier to scan to the computer without mixing things up.

After you have organized your pictures you can then open up your scanning software from your computer if did not already install it. Before you begin scanning you can create specific folder groups for the images so that they can be further organized. Now you are ready to take you first image and scan it. You will need to lift the lid on the scanner and place your image face down.

Once this is done you will lower the lid and press the start button on the scanner or start the process from your computer. Once the scanning is complete you can remove the image from it and go to the next one.

You may find that the software will let you view your pictures before actually saving them. When saving, you should choose a file name that you can remember well and save it as a 'TIF' image. These types of pictures tend to be large on your hard drive but this is because the program will allow you to add effects and edit your photos later in the best quality.

After complete your last image you can either leave them on your computer or print them out and share with your friends and family.

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