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  • Five Ways NOT to Organize Your Digital Photos

    It’s hard to know how to organize your digital photos and you don’t want to invest lots of time and find yourself in a dead end. Here are five common strategies we suggest you avoid:

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    Estimating Photo Projects

    Here are a few tips about estimating photo projects and their scope…

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    Repairing Damaged Video Tapes

    If you have damaged video tapes that seem like a lost cause, know that it might be possible to repair them and convert them after all. Don’t give up too soon!

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    Film Reel Formats

    Home movie reels date back to the 1920s and come in three major formats, including Regular 8, Super 8, and 16mm. Here’s an easy guide to…

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    How to Choose a Video Conversion Service

    Almost everybody has home movies trapped in formats that are hard to view, including video tapes, film reels, and DVDs. What should you consider when choosing a video conversion company?

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    What is Metadata?

    Metadata is a way to embed details inside a digital photo that allows you to search your photo archive instead…

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    Services We Love

    We use a variety of business solutions to keep things running smoothly. Some of the tools we couldn’t live without include…

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    Expert Tips for Removing Photos from Adhesive Albums

    Do you remember the adhesive photo albums from the 1980s that sandwich your photos between a layer of sticky cardboard and a plastic sheet? We recommend…

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    Slide Viewing Tips

    These are our recommendations for previewing slides…

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    Photo Backup Best Practices

    Family photos are precious, but most people have a haphazard photo backup plan, or none at all. We use the 3-2-1 backup plan…