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Are you staring down at boxes in your attic filled with old photos? The memories are priceless, but the practical aspects of keeping, maintaining, and sorting through old photo albums can be daunting.
Thankfully there are a number of great solutions out there for digitizing prints. But whatβs the best way to scan old photos? Well that depends on the number of old photos you have, your budget, what you intend to do with the photos, and how much free time you have.
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Among the recommendations are at home and using an app to help digitize your pictures. With one billion photos ruined just from last year’s hurricanes and wildfires, this preparedness advisory is extra timely. As the average household has 5,500 pictures to scan, the arduous DIY project can become nightmarish. The article also profiles bulk photo scanning services, including ScanMyPhotos.
Option 3: Photo-Scanning Services:Β Of course, the easiest way to tackle this project is to simply hire a photo-scanning service. While this is an amazing way to decrease the amount of time involved in this project, it does come with some downsides.
ScanMyPhotos
Cost per photo: 16 cents per photo, but additional services (e.g. image rotation, higher dpi, color correction) are extra.
Formats Supported: Printed photos, film, negatives.
Additional Services: Option to pay $170 for a prepaid photo scanning box, international shipping, rush services.
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