by sonee4 on Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:45 am
In order to overcome the problems stated above, you are suggested to turn the paper photos into digital pixel based photos. This particular process is commonly known as scanning. In order to ensure that all the old photos are kept systematically in the long-term basis, you are required to use a good scanner to scan all your old photo prints and save them in your computer. You can also store the scanned images by burning them into CDs or DVDs.Seriously speaking, due to technology advancement, there are a few different scanning methods available in the market. If you are looking for extremely high quality scanned images, you are recommended to look for professionals to assist you. They are responsible to perform all sorts of touch up works for you based on your requirements. They can even assist to repair your damaged photos so that they become perfect. However, you need to keep in mind that getting professional service may cost you a large sum of money. You are advised to evaluate your needs carefully to determine whether you really need such service.If you want to save cost, there is an economical way for you to do so. It costs you less than $100 to obtain a simple scanner. You can make use of this device to scan all your old photo prints. The only disadvantage is you need to spend some of your time and put in some effort to do the scanning. You are required to manually feed each photo to the scanner. If you have a lot of photos, it may be quite time consuming. If you have more funds, you can consider getting a high quality flatbed scanner so that you can get higher quality scanned images. It is indeed important for you to get a scanner which provides high scanning resolution. In general, most of the scanners offered in the market can scan at 1200 dots per inch (dpi) or more. Since you are scanning paper photos only, the basic requirement is 300-600 dpi. On the other hand, in order to make the scanning process fast, you can consider getting a more sophisticated scanner which comes with automatic photo feeder.Never consider the old photos as your "burden" or "trash" when they turn yellow. Don't throw them away. After the scanning process, you can make use of the special features to restore the color of photos.