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Why do photos fade away? |
| Photo prints, slides, and negatives are
made by using chemicals and chemical dyes that are sensitive to light,
moisture, and changes in temperature. Over time, these chemicals
degrade and the image starts fading away, turning yellow, and it
frequently develops cracks.
In addition, dust, oil, dirt, and some gases also contribute to
picture deterioration. |
| The dilemma |
| Most people want to both protect
their valuable photos to pass them on to their children or
grandchildren, and also want to enjoy them, therefore we
need a two-part solution: |
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Protect your existing photos, and... |
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Convert them into digital pictures |
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Protect your existing photos |
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Avoid storing your photos in damp places or
subject to fluctuations in temperature, such as basements and
attics. Always keep your pictures in a cool (65-70 °F), dry (about
50% humidity), and dark place, such as a bedroom closet. |
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Avoid storing your photos where they will be
exposed to light, both natural or artificial. |
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Avoid storing photos in places where they will be
exposed to gases such as nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide - for
instance your garage. |
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Do not save photos in "sticky" photo albums. Over
time, photos tend to bond to the page and the protective clear
plastic sheet making it almost impossible to remove your pictures
from the album without seriously damaging them. |
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Store photos in "archival" quality plastic sleeves
(use only PVC-free plastics such as mylar, polyester, and
polypropylene). |
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Experts suggest checking your photos every year
for mildew, bugs, and fading. |
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While these measures will help, pictures will
inevitably fade away, therefore the safest, long-term
solution is to copy all your slides, negatives and photographs into digital
images using
ShotCopy and your digital camera. |
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Use ShotCopy to copy photographs to digital
images to protect and allow others to enjoy your photographic heritage for many generations to come. |
| With ShotCopy you
have 3 solutions that complement each other perfectly: |
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Digital Photo Album:
your photos are copied with ShotCopy into digital pictures which
can be restored, and saved on DVD (or CD). With your digital
camera your photographs are saved as high quality digital images
for prints up to 8" by 10" and you can make as many reprints as
you desire, where the quality will always be the same; plus, the
digital images are ideal for emailing your pictures to family and
friends and for watching on your TV or computer screen.
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Digital Photos to DVD:
your newly restored digital pictures created with ShotCopy and
your digital camera can become a movie on DVD, with titles,
chapters, background music, and optional captions to tell your
story. Just play your DVD on your TV, or computer, and watch as
many times as you want. This is a lot easier, and more
entertaining, than searching through photo albums, slide trays or
shoe boxes |
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Family History DVD: your
newly restored digital pictures when combined with your family
records can become a living documentary to be enjoyed any time and
shared with future generations. |
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