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A Primer on Digitizing Your Old 35mm Slides

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Invented by Kodak in 1935, 35mm slides became the most popular photographic format by the 1960s due to their compact…

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Posted in: More, Photo Filed under: 35mm slide digitization, old slide digitization
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Repairing Damaged VHS Tapes

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Some people watch VHS tapes for the nostalgia factor, others watch them because they’re cheap to buy, while many own…

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How to Salvage Memories (literally) Stuck in Physical Photo Albums

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The Truth About Sticky Albums If you’re familiar with the film photography era, you’ve likely encountered magnetic photo albums (aka…

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Posted in: Photo Restoration Filed under: memories, memory preservation, photo albums
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What is the Best Storage Format for Your Videos?

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Converting videotapes to digital files is the best way to preserve them for posterity. This also frees up storage space,…

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What is an mp4 Video Format File?

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All video formats aren’t created equal and some are far more commonplace than others. While the video format MP4 is…

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How to Create a Highlight Reel

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The fact that 300 hours of video are posted to YouTube alone every minute is rather daunting if you’ve never…

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When Was The First Video Ever Recorded? The Evolution of Video

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When taking a journey back in time to look at the history of videos, one has to start with film,…

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What to do with Old Video Tapes

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While many people have fond memories of Generation VHS, most keep their unwavering love of video tapes to themselves! For…

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How Long Does Film Last? Lifespan Insights

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Perhaps you uncovered some old unexposed film rolls along with a film camera or movie camera in your parents’ or…

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Chicago Film Industry: History of Film and Movies

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“When a movie character is really working, we become that character. That’s what the movies offer: Escapism into lives other…

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