Photo Scanning Tip

Benefits of Photos in Digital Format

• Prints and slides fade, deteriorate, and sometimes are lost due to fire, tornado, or flood.



• Photo CDs or DVDs can be easily stored in a fireproof safe or safe deposit box.



• Digital technology has made it easy and inexpensive to share photos and to pass them on to future generations.



• Making a copy of a digital photo does not degrade the quality as it does with printed photos.



• Photo management software is making it easier to keep photos organized and much easier to find.



• Some image software allow for storage of titles, descriptions, and dates within the photo file for later quick search and retrieval.



• Photos viewed on a PC are larger, brighter, and closer to real life than small printed photos. You can even zoom in for details.



• Scanned photos can be edited to restore color, brightness, and remove red-eye and other imperfections.



• Digital storage makes it easy to reprint a damaged photo.



• Digital photos are easily migrated to newer storage formats.



• A photo CD or DVD can easily be stored in your suitcase to show family and friends on your vacation trips.



• New technology makes it enjoyable for families to view photos on their TV sets.