Our Digitization Process

1

Organize & Prepare Your Media


Photos


  • Gather and organize your photos into groups of 100 to 200. Organize them chronologically, by event, or any order you like. If you would like to have photos custom named, have your groups properly labeled with the name you want for each grouping or provide a document with how you would like them labeled.

  • Remove any items attached to your photos that could damage them during scanning, such as paperclips, staples, rubber bands, adhesive tape, glitter, or glue. Gently peel off any corner tabs or protective sleeves that might be stuck to the photos. We cannot scan any photos that are glued into albums. If you would like those scanned, please remove them and clean off the glue or adhesive backing.

  • If your photos are curled or bent, gently place them under a heavy book for a few hours to flatten them out.  This will ensure the best possible scan quality.


Slides & Negatives


  • Gather and organize your slides / negatives into groups of 20 to 40. Organize them chronologically, by event, or any order you like. If you would like to have your slides / negatives custom named, have your groups properly labeled with the name you want for each grouping or provide a document with how you would like them labeled.

  • If your negatives are curled or bent, gently place them under a heavy book for a few hours to flatten them out.  This will ensure the best possible scan quality.


Scrapbooks & Documents


  • Gather and organize you scrapbooks / documents into groups. Organize them chronologically, by event, or any order you like. If you would like to have your scrapbooks / documents custom named, have your groups properly labeled with the name you want for each grouping or provide a document with how you would like them labeled.


Video Transfer


  • Gather and organize your videotapes / DVDs. Organize them chronologically, by event, or any order you like. If you would like to have them custom-named, have your videotapes / DVDs properly labeled with the name you want or provide a document with how you would like them labeled.


Other Services


  • Gather and organize your media. Organize them chronologically, by event, or any order you like. If you would like to have them custom-named, have your media properly labeled with the name you want for each item or provide a document with how you would like them labeled.

 

 

2

Schedule a Pick-up



  • During booking please fill out the questionnaire listing your estimated quantities of media you would like digitized. This will help us provide you with a quote listing the estimated price.

  • A $30 refundable retainer is required during booking to hold your place in the que. This retainer will be applied towards your final order total.

3

Let the Adventure Begin!



Photos


  • We will start scanning your photos in either 300 or 600 DPI (depending on the package option you choose).
  • While providing both the original and corrected scan you will be able to see side-by-side the difference technology can make.


Slides & Negatives


  • We will start scanning your slides / negatives in either 1000, 2000, 3000, or 4000 DPI (depending on what package option you choose)


Scrapbooks & Documents


  • We will start scanning your scrapbooks / documents at a minimum of 300 DPI


Video Transfer


  • We will start transferring your videotapes / DVDs to MP4 files.


Other Services


  • We will start transferring your media from all your old storage devices and place them in one downloadable file.


 

4

Enjoy & Share Your Memories


  • Once your order is completed, we will send you an invoice for payment of the services.

  • After payment has been received, you will be emailed a link to your online personal gallery and/or videos and documents containing your preserved memories.

  • Your online personal gallery / link to your videos and documents will remain available for 30 days for you to be able to view, share, and download.

 

5

Schedule a Delivery


  • After you have viewed and are satisfied with your new preserved memories, we will coordinate a date / time with you to deliver your precious keepsakes.

  • If you added a USB Flash Drive(s) and/or Playable DVD(s) for your media to be stored on, they will be provided to you during this time.