Can
you make digital copies of my precious photos and pictures
for me?
Taking copies of your fragile or precious
images is always a sensible step to take. Memory Boxes now
offer a photo scanning service for customers requiring good
quality copies of their precious or fragile pictures. We
will scan your pictures and save in compressed or uncompressed
format onto CD or DVD.
Please note that we will handle your photos
with extreme care and respect. However, we cannot accept
responsibility for any untoward damage that may occur due
to the age or fragility of such items during handling. Photos
should be sent by recorded delivery with covering insurance.
They will be returned to you the same way.
I
want to scan and store all my photos on CD. Is this safe?
Digital archiving
is all about access over time. If you back up your photos
using the computer hardware, software and CDs available today,
will your photos still be available to view in 5 or 10 years
time? Computer hardware is renowned for its fast fall to obsolescence.
Having said that, with careful planning and management, the
storage of pictures and data on CD and DVD can be a useful
method of preservation. For a full guide to planning your
digital archival collection please visit ourArchival
Guidessection.
