What is Digital Conversion?
•Taking an analog or physical format such as a VHS
tapes, audio cassettes, albums, or photos and
converting to a digital format.
•Requires a specific device and/or software.
Why?
•Preserving family history (Genealogy)
•Creating memories
•Sharing
•Therapy (Commitment)
•Gifts of remembrance or celebration
Photos, Negatives & Films
•Old Pictures
•Scanner
•Converter
•Negatives, Slides, & Film
•Converters (No computer required, Save to SD card)
•File Formats
•PNG, JPEG, GIG- formats most often used to display images
on the Internet.
•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_file_formats#TIFF
•http://fileinfo.com/
Photos, Negatives, & Film
Video Tapes•VHS Tapes
•VHS to DVD (DVD -R; No editing)
•VuPoint VHS to File (requires VCR player, edit file)
•Video File Formats
•.wmv- Windows Movie Video
•AVI- Audio Video Interface
•.mov- Quicktime (Apple)
•http://imagenevp.com/top-10-video-formats/
•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_file_format
Video Tapes
Albums, Cassette, & CDs
•Albums & Cassettes
•EZ Tape
•EZ Vinyl
•Audio Editing Software
•Audacity
•Logic Pro X
•Compact Discs/CDs
•iTunes
•Window Media Player
Equipment at the Library
•Picture/Negative/Slide Converter
•35mm, 8mm and more converter
•Flatbed & Document Feeder Scanners (in-library use)
•VHS Tape to digital converter
•VHS Tape to DVD (in-library use)
•Cassette Tape to MP3 converter
•Phonograph to MP3 converter
Software At The Library•Photo
•Pixelmator - create and edit photos
•Gimp - retouching and editing photos
•Paint.net - photo editing
•Video
•Final Cut ProX - edit and create high quality movies
•iMove - Create high definition movies (Mac/iPad)
•Movie Maker (Windows)
•Audio
•Audacity
•Logic Pro X
Resources & Further Learning
Websites:
• http://www.scantips.com/ - Tips for scanning
• http://www.imemories.com/- Paid service used by Walgreens
• https://www.flickr.com/ - Cloud storage and sharing of photos
• http://filmora.wondershare.com/video-editor/free-online-video-editor.html - Video Editor Reviews
• https://www.shutterfly.com/- Create calendars, mugs and more.
Lynda.com (IPPL Cardholders) - Offers various videos for learning software to producing
professional video, photo retouching and audio.
Further Learning:
• Backing up Your Data; Photo Editing; Video Creation; Audio Creation