Digitize FAQ
Why should I digitize my photo collection?
What can I have digitized?
Are there any restrictions on what can be printed, or digitized?
Why not just do it myself?
Where do I begin?
How much does it cost?
How do I get my photos to you to be scanned?
In General
Restore FAQ
What can be restored?
How can you improve the look of my old photos?
How much does it cost?
Enhance FAQ
What is Enhance as opposed to Restore?
How much does it cost?
Slideshows FAQ
How many pictures can I have in a slideshow?
How much does it cost?
Can I use any music and/or photos that I like in my show?
Who owns the rights to the slideshow?
Photobooks FAQ
What are the differences between the Classic, Classy, and Chic Series?
Is there a discount for more than one copy of the same photobook?
How many pages can you have for each photobook?
What are the features and prices of the Casual Series Photobooks?
What are the features and prices of the Classy Series Photobooks?
What are the features and prices of the Chic Series Photobooks?
How much is shipping & handling?
Digitize FAQ
Why should I digitize my photo collection?
Have you ever looked at some old pictures you loved
and thought you may as well throw them away because of fading and discoloration?
Do you want future generations to know about their heritage? Here is why you
should digitize:
Preserve: You can stop time in its tracks! Once digitized, your
photos are no longer subject to fading, tearing, creasing, staining, or any
one of many disasters that can befall them. You may keep copies in a safe
place to guard against theft, fire, floods, and the like. If any print that
you make from these images gets lost or destroyed, just make another from
your digital image.
Restore: You can reverse time! Our scanning process automatically
eliminates dust and scratches on your photos, and also restores faded color
and lost contrast. For those extra-special photos, our imaging experts can
touch problem areas up by hand.
Enhance: You can improve your photos, and make them better than
new! We can eliminate the red-eye look and
distractions, like the “rabbit ears” behind your head in an otherwise
wonderful group shot. We can make color photos
black-and-white, or colorizing your old black-and-white photos. Special effects, such as softening
the background make the subject really stand out. We can even eliminate
the background entirely and put the subject in a new setting! If someone couldn’t attend the family reunion, we can add that person to the family picture! We can even remove an people and objects from a photo.. The only limits
are your imagination!
Organize: Once scanned, you may file away or even throw away
your original prints, negatives, and slides. Your photos are now archived
on disk, taking up much less storage space, and ready for viewing, copying,
or editing at any time.
Share: Because copies of digital photos are exactly the same
as the originals, you may make as many copies as you like with absolutely
no degradation in quality. No more fighting over who gets to keep the family
heirloom photos! You may e-mail your photos, upload them to the web, and create
photobooks and slideshows.
Convenience: No more shoeboxes of old photos taking up room in the
closet! No more trays of slides in the basement, unusable since the projector
broke years ago! Your photos are readily at hand, on CDs or DVDs, ready to
be used at the click of a mouse. If you prefer, we can create a video slide
show that you can play on your TV, or a beautiful
custom photobook for your own memories or to give as a gift.
Cost: Once your photos are digitized, you have the option
of printing any image you want yourself on your own printer or selecting some
to send to any photo printing service such as those found in most discount
stores and drugstores. Also, the cost of having prints made from
digital images is much lower than the cost of the traditional method
of reprinting photos from prints (and as a bonus, the prints made from the
digital images will be sharper and have more accurate color than traditional
reprints).
[Back to Top]
What can I have
digitized?
We scan and restore prints, slides, negatives, documents,
VHS or VHS-C videos, 8mm & Super 8 film and even your audio tapes and records! Many people never think about digitizing some of the
things they may be saving, such as old newspaper clippings, programs from
a game or the theater, tickets, a brochure or map from a vacation. If you
saved it, you may want to use it someday in a book, so we suggest digitizing
those with your photos of the event.
[Back to Top]
Are there any
restrictions on what can be printed, or digitized?
A Page is Turned asks that you have copyright permission
for all images included in your order. Most family albums are taken by family
members and there is no problem. Many professional photographers, now that
we’re in the digital age, give their customers total rights to their
images. For very old professional portraits, the studio may not even exist
anymore. In this case, we will accept them if they are your personal property,
and you are using them for personal use. Additionally, we cannot process any
illegal and/or immoral content.
[Back to Top]
Why not just
do it myself?
You certainly can scan your own photos, but of course you must first buy all the necessary equipment and software
(and learn how to use it), and use a lot of your spare time to scan
your photos. Photo scanning, even on the best scanning equipment (like we
use) takes quite a bit of time to digitize each image. What is your time worth? Who
wants to be stuck inside scanning old photos on a beautiful sunny day? Not
to mention that of the cheap scanners that you can buy will
produce much poorer quality scans than our equipment, especially
in the hands of our skilled technicians. With our service, every
photo is checked over in our quality-control process, and if a scan is deemed
to be unacceptable in terms of color accuracy and sharpness, the photo is
re-scanned and the image is corrected to make it the best that it can possibly
be.
[Back to Top]
Where do I begin?
Our Home Page has a section called “Getting Started”.
Please read through that, then click on each process, one at a time, Sort,
Scan, Select, Save, and Store – and read about each process. That should
get you on your way to creating a great photo library. If you have further
questions, please give us a call.
[Back to Top]
How much does
it cost?
Much restoration occurs in the scanning process. So
your original picture may look much better once it is simply scanned and saved
to CD or DVD. If you have hundreds of pictures, we suggest that you have us
scan them as-is and transfer them to CD or DVD to prevent any further deterioration.
It’s an extra step, but can save you money in the long run by allowing
you the time to look through them on DVD, and pick and choose specific pictures
to have us restore and enhance as you need them for printing, slide shows,
or photobooks.
Digitizing
Prices:
Prints – Color or Black & White
Prints, black & white as well as color, will be scanned
in at one of two resolutions, output in the TIFF format, and converted to
high-quality JPEG files for storage convenience. The resolution that you choose
depends upon how you will be using your photos. For most uses, scanning at
300 dpi is more than sufficient to bring out good detail for pleasing images.
If you plan to make any prints larger than 8×10, you may want to have
us scan at the 600 dpi resolution for maximum detail. Of course, the resulting
files will be larger, and so fewer of them will fit on each disk.
Price per photo (up to 8½ x 11"):
Quantity |
300 dpi |
600 dpi |
1-499 |
$0.59 |
$0.79 |
500-999 |
$0.54 |
$0.74 |
1000-up |
$0.49 |
$0.69 |
NOTE: We can
scan photos much larger than 8½″×11″, but this requires
special handling – call for details.
Output: A Note About File Types
The JPEG file type is most often used for photo storage because
of the compact file size, compared to a TIFF file, making
it more convenient for use in slide shows, sending in e-mails, etc. But there
are some compromises involved in the JPEG format. These are minimal at the
high-quality JPEG level that we use, and for most purposes, you cannot
tell the difference between the two types. However, if you prefer, we
can leave the image in the TIFF format, just let us know at
the time of your order. Keep in mind that the resulting files will take
up more space on disk. If you want both TIFF and JPEG files, let us know that
also. To get both file types, add 15% to your scanning total.
35mm slides
We will bring your slides back to life by scanning them. We are able
to scan your slides at different resolutions. Which resolution you choose
depends upon your ultimate use for the images. For most consumer-grade films,
scanning at 2000 dpi (dots per inch) will bring out more than enough
detail to produce pleasing images. If you are going to be making large prints
(greater than 8×10), we suggest that you have us scan at 4000 dpi. This
resolution guarantees that all possible detail will be read from the slide,
right down to the grain of the film, but of course will result in a larger
file size, and therefore, fewer images per disk. We crop out the slide mount and rotate
your images to their correct orientation – and all of this is included
in our basic scanning cost.
Price per slide:
| Quantity |
2000
dpi |
4000
dpi |
| 1-499 |
$0.49 |
$0.89 |
| 500-999 |
$0.44 |
$0.84 |
| 1000-4999 |
$0.39 |
$0.79 |
| 5000-9999 |
$0.34 |
$0.74 |
| 10,000+ |
$0.29 |
$0.69 |
All scans are made with state-of-the-art Nikon scanning equipment.
Prices shown include Digital ICE (dust and scratch reduction)*, Digital GEM
(grain and noise reduction), exposure and color correction and rotation to
correct orientation. Many of our competitors charge extra for these enhancements.
* Digital ICE is not available for use on black & white images
and may not work properly with some Kodachrome® slides.
35mm negatives
Having your negatives scanned is much better than having the prints
scanned as prints fade much faster than the negatives. When negatives are
processed into prints there is some quality loss. When prints are stored in
a photo album there is, over time, even more quality loss. Since the negatives
were not handled as often and since the negatives do not fade nearly as quickly
as the prints the quality of an image scanned from a negative will be much
better than one from a print.
We require that negatives be in 2 to 6 frame strips. (Most processed
film is returned by the film lab to you this way.) We must scan negative strips
of film in their entirety. We cannot single out frames within each strip. We crop out the negative edges and rotate
your images to their correct orientation – and all of this is included
in our basic scanning cost.
Price per frame:
| Quantity |
2000
dpi |
4000
dpi |
| 1-499 |
$0.49 |
$0.89 |
| 500-999 |
$0.44 |
$0.84 |
| 1000-4999 |
$0.39 |
$0.79 |
| 5000-9999 |
$0.34 |
$0.74 |
| 10,000+ |
$0.29 |
$0.69 |
Options:
Scanning options include scanning the photos at higher color resolution
to allow more versatility when editing (higher color resolution means you
have a greater range of colors available in your image, which can be useful
when correcting color errors after scanning), and multi-sample scanning, which
can lessen “noise” and bring out detail in dark portions of an
image. Both of these options add considerable time to the scanning process,
and therefore add additional cost to the procedure.
Price per frame:
| Option |
2000
dpi |
4000
dpi |
| 48
bit color / 16 bit
black & white |
Add
$0.25 |
Add
$0.30 |
| 8X
Multi-sample scanning |
Add
$1.50 |
Add
$2.50 |
Videos
We offer digitizing services for VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, and 8mm (standard 8mm, Hi8, and Digital8) videotapes.
Pricing for transfer to DVD Video format is $24.00 for the first video hour and $15 for each additional hour, pro-rated by 20 minute increments. Time is based on video length, not labor. The price includes
some basic restoration, including filtering video noise and color restoration,
if needed, as well as the master copy of the DVD in a personalized DVD box.
We can also add menus or segment markers to the DVD for easy navigation to the
individual videos or scenes. Menus allow easy navigation to a specific video or scene on the DVD; segment markers allow you to skip through to the beginning of the different scenes using your remote control. Prices (per DVD) are as follows:
# of Segments |
In Menu |
Segment Markers |
1 -5 |
$20 |
$10 |
6 - 10 |
$30 |
$15 |
11 - 15 |
$40 |
$20 |
16 - 20 |
$50 |
$25 |
21 - 25 |
$60 |
$30 |
26 - 30 |
$70 |
$35 |
Additional copies are priced per set! We have DVD boxes that hold 1,2,3, and 4 disks. When your DVDs are of a like subject and can go in one box, we save on boxes and ink and pass that savings on to you. Your DVDs are always personalized on the front. We print a picture and/or title directly on the DVD, we never use stick-on paper labels that can come off and ruin your DVD player. If you know what is on your videos, please include a photo of that subject if you can. We will use it on the front of the DVD and the box.
Disks in Set |
Deluxe Copy |
Jewel Case Copy |
1 |
$10 |
$7 |
2 |
$17 |
$14 |
3 |
$24 |
$21 |
4 |
$31 |
$28 |
As an example, let's say you have the following order, the price for each extra Deluxe copy would be as follows:
Our Daughter's Wedding (one disk in a box by itself - $10/copy)
Our Son's Graduation (one disk in a box by itself - $10/copy)
Family Movies 1981 - 1990 (on 4 disks in one case - $31/copy)
Family Movies 1991 - 2000 (on 4 disks in one case - $31/copy)
Family Movies 2001 - 2008 (on 2 disks in one case - $17/copy)
The cost for one copy of the entire set of 12 disks in 5 different boxes would be $89.
Film - Super 8 and 8mm
Our prices include
film cleaning and lubrication prior to transfer to improve the quality of the transfer and help prevent breakage on brittle film, and splicing of leader, if necessary, some basic restoration,
if needed, as well as the master copy of the DVD. We can also add menus to the DVD for easy navigation directly to the
individual film segments or just segment markers so that you can use the skip button on your remote control to 'skip' to segments. Your first copy will come in a personalized DVD case.
Film Transfer Prices:
Reel Size |
# of feet |
Cost |
3" |
50 |
$12.00 |
4" |
100 |
$24.00 |
5" |
200 |
$48.00 |
6" |
300 |
$72.00 |
7" |
400 |
$96.00 |
Menu or Segment Marker Prices (per DVD):
# of Segments |
In Menu |
Segment Markers |
1 -5 |
$20 |
$10 |
6 - 10 |
$30 |
$15 |
11 - 15 |
$40 |
$20 |
16 - 20 |
$50 |
$25 |
21 - 25 |
$60 |
$30 |
26 - 30 |
$70 |
$35 |
Additional copies are priced per set! We have DVD boxes that hold 1,2,3, and 4 disks. When your DVDs are of a like subject and can go in one box, we save on boxes and ink and pass that savings on to you. Your DVDs are always personalized on the front. We print a picture and/or title directly on the DVD, we never use stick-on paper labels that can come off and ruin your DVD player. If you know what is on your videos, please include a photo of that subject if you can. We will use it on the front of the DVD and the box.
Disks in Set |
Deluxe Copy |
Jewel Case Copy |
1 |
$10 |
$7 |
2 |
$17 |
$14 |
3 |
$24 |
$21 |
4 |
$31 |
$28 |
As an example, let's say you have the following order, the price for each extra Deluxe copy would be as follows:
Our Daughter's Wedding (one disk in a box by itself - $10/copy)
Our Son's Graduation (one disk in a box by itself - $10/copy)
Family Movies 1981 - 1990 (on 4 disks in one case - $31/copy)
Family Movies 1991 - 2000 (on 4 disks in one case - $31/copy)
Family Movies 2001 - 2008 (on 2 disks in one case - $17/copy)
The cost for one copy of the entire set of 12 disks in 5 different boxes would be $89.
Audio
33.3 rpm Record Albums: $12.00
45 rpm Records: $3.00 (minimum $12.00 order)
Cassette: $12.00 per hour of tape ($12.00 minimum)
Shipping
We ship via standard carriers: USPS, UPS, and FedEx. We only
charge you the amount that we pay to ship. You will never pay a “handling
charge” or a surcharge beyond what the carrier charges us to ship. We take every precaution to insure that your photos will arrive back to you
safely.
[Back to Top]
How do I get
my photos to you to be scanned?
Photo prints:
Prints lead a hard life. They are passed around, pressed into albums, hung in frames,
and consequently, they are exposed to dust, dirt, fingerprint oils, chemicals
from plastic cover sheets, and direct sunlight, which fades them rapidly.
We much prefer scanning slides or negatives to prints, as they will result
in better images, and therefore, happier customers. And we want you to be a happy customer. But we understand that a negative of a particular
photo is not always available, especially with old photos. When sending your
prints to us to be digitized, we request that you sort them into short stacks
of about 20-30 photos each. Please include a short description written on
a piece of paper with each stack, and bundle with either a rubber band around
each, or put each stack into an envelope or zip-lock bag with the descriptive name on the
front. These names will be used as the folder names when we organize your
digital files on your discs. If you include a name on the back of each picture, we will even label the digital picture for you at no extra cost. Let us know if you have a preference as to a photo for the front of your CD and box, as well as a title.
Slides:
We prefer you to bundle your slides together (rubber banded
both directions) in groups of approximately 50 slides, each one labeled with
a short description that will be used by us as a folder name when we organize
your digital files on the CDs or DVDs. On each bundle, please mark lightly
in pencil the first slide in that bundle. Along with these, please include
a list of the names for each bundle in the order that you would like to see
them on the disc. This way, we will be able to keep them organized as you
wish throughout the scanning process. Let us know if you have a preference as to which slide to use for the front of your CD and box, as well as a title.
Negatives:
Negatives are usually returned by your photofinisher in strips
of two to six, in glassine envelopes, along with your prints. If this is how
your negatives are stored, feel free to leave them in the sleeves when you
send them to us. If the sleeves are joined together, you may mark on the sleeves
which strips you wish to be scanned. We scan negatives in these short strips,
and we scan each strip in its entirety. If you must remove the strips from
their protective pouches (to sort them, etc.), please handle them carefully,
and only by the edges near the sprocket holes. Some photographers store their
negatives in sleeved pages, and we also accept these; just be sure to tell
us which strips you wish to be scanned. Let us know if you have a preference as to a photo for the front of your CD and box, as well as a title.
Videos & Film:
While not as fragile a photographs, slides, and negatives,
we still recommend caution when packing your videotapes for shipping. It’s
best to wrap them in paper or bubble wrap before putting them in the shipping
carton. This will keep stray packing material (Styrofoam peanuts, etc.) from
working their way into the tapes. Please label each tape with the name you
wish have on your DVD. If you'd like, include a photograph you would like to be printed on the front of your DVD and box.
[Back to Top]
In General
We realize that not everyone
has the time or is otherwise able to sort through years of old photos, but
still may want them digitized for safe-keeping. To that purpose, we will accept your photos, slides, and negatives “as-is”.
Please understand that the digitized files will be returned to you on disc
unsorted. You will not be as happy with the CD later, when you go to find a particular picture or group of pictures, and have to look through hundreds, or even thousands. Those who have taken the time to sort and label, are always happier with their investment in the long run.
If you are shipping your
photos to us, please pack them well. Few things are more disheartening to
us than to receive a box of photos that are damaged from improper packaging.
Make sure that all of your stacks are securely bundled, and you use enough
packing material to fill the rest of the box. We strongly advise you to put
all of your photo bundles into sealable plastic bags (like freezer storage
bags) within the box. This serves the dual purpose of keeping dust and stray
packing materials away from your photos, and more importantly, protecting
them from any moisture problems if the box should happen to get wet in transit.
Most people are understandably
nervous about handing their precious family heirlooms over to anyone, but
rest assured, we handle your photos like they are our own. Unlike some of
our competitors, we do not send your photos to a third-world country to be
digitized; every order stays in-house, safe and secure, until the job is done
and your photos are shipped safely back to you.
[Back to Top]
Restore FAQ
What can be
restored?
Anything we can scan, we can restore. A photo larger
than an 8½″ × 11″ requires special handling,
which does cost extra. Call for more information on these.
[Back to Top]
How can you improve the look of my old photos?
Slide and negative films
are extremely fragile items; it doesn’t take much abuse to damage
them. Something as simple as household dust can collect on them, and
cleaning that dust off can scratch them. Under damp conditions, mold can grow
as it feeds off of the dyes in the film. Fingerprints result from handling
them. And even under ideal storage conditions, film deteriorates as it ages;
the images on it gradually discolor and fade away. Most photos that
we receive, while precious family heirlooms, nevertheless have been subject
to storage in less than ideal conditions, or subject to rough handling in
the course of their existence.
On every scan of your slides
and negatives, we employ a battery of digital technologies that can help us
turn back the clock. Our basic prices include the use of Digital ICE, GEM,
and ROC (if needed) on your images to give you the best possible quality scan
that your photos deserve. Most image scanning services only include these
services at an extra charge, based on the fact that using these increases
the time involved in the scanning process – sometimes by as much as
300%.
Digital ICE (Image Correction and Enhancement):
Photos courtesy Eastman Kodak Company, ASF
This technology is licensed by Kodak, and built into our Nikon
scanners and their scanning software. It is used to remove surface defects, such as dust
and scratches. The ICE technology works from within the scanner, so unlike
the software-only solutions it does not alter any underlying details of the
image. Because of the technology involved, Digital ICE works only on color film and C-41-processed
black-and-white film. Traditionally processed black-and-white films must have
these defects removed by hand. In addition, Digital ICE works with varied
results on Kodachrome®-processed slides. Call us for further
details on this.
Digital GEM (Grain Equalization
& Management):
Photos courtesy Eastman Kodak Company, ASF
The high resolution of the scanners that we use capture all
of the detail in your photos. This means that even the grain of the film is
brought out to a degree that it can become visible to the naked eye in an
enlargement. Digital GEM can reduce the visibility of this grain. This results
in an image with “smoother” tones in areas where photographic
grain is apparent, such as skin tones and skies. Its algorithms work to do
this without softening the details to any appreciable degree, and it works
with all film types.
Digital ROC (Restoration
Of Color):
Photos courtesy Eastman Kodak Company, ASF
The original color of negatives and prints tends to fade with
time, resulting in a reddish or bluish tint. Photos taken in certain
light such as tungsten or fluorescent, cast a yellowish or greenish tint over
the image. Regardless of the condition of the original photograph, Digital
ROC automatically restores color quality to the image during the scanning
process. Not every image requires color restoration, however, and some photos
don’t come out well using the color settings that Digital ROC provides.
We use the technology selectively, and override the settings when the results
from Digital ROC don’t look good to our eyes.
Our ultimate goal
…is to give you the
best possible digital image from your cherished photographs – period.
[Back to Top]
How much does
it cost?
Restoration is $60.00 per hour. Much restoration occurs in the scanning process. If you have a lot of pictures,
and you haven’t sorted them to see if there are any you want to eliminate,
we suggest that you have us scan them and transfer them to CD or DVD to
prevent any further deterioration. Then you can look at them at your leisure and note the
ones you want to have further restored or enhanced. For most jobs, we can
do 10 to 30 photos in an hour. For those in very poor condition, it’s
possible to spend an hour on one photograph, so it’s important that
you think ahead as to how the photos may be used in the future. But once they are digitized onto CD or DVD, you can always have them further restored
or enhanced when needed for that 50th wedding anniversary slide
show – or the book of her life you’d like done for your daughter’s
college graduation.
[Back to Top]
Enhance FAQ
What is Enhance
as opposed to Restore?
Restoring is bringing your photo back to its original
condition, or as close as possible, depending on its condition. A picture
with a crease or tear, and sometimes even a missing corner can usually be
restored. The scanning process alone will restore some of the original color
in a faded photograph, but we can usually improve on that with a little restoration.
Removing dust and scratches is a restore process.
Enhancing a photo will make it better than the original.
Have you been on vacation and asked someone to take a picture of you, and
when you get it back you find you are a speck in the center? We can zoom in
and crop it to create a much more pleasing picture. Have you zoomed in on
a subject with your camera, only to realize later that the elbow of the person
next to your subject got into the picture? We can remove that elbow!
How about that picture of you on the beach – but the horizon is at an
angle? We can straighten it for you. Removing red-eye, whitening teeth, taking
out a few wrinkles, removing a blemish – these are all examples of enhancing.
Enhancing can include special effects, such as a soft blur, adding text or
borders, colorizing a black-and-white photo, making a color photo black-and-white
– but maybe you’d like the bride’s bouquet to remain in
color. There are endless possibilities.
[Back to Top]
How much does
it cost?
As with restoring, we charge $60.00 per hour for enhancements.
We suggest enhancing photos when you intend to use them, such as if you are
doing a scrapbook or anything for which you would like to have prints made,
such as enlarging or putting into a frame; also, when you are ready to order
a slide show, or want us to create a photobook for you or as a gift. They
will then be saved to a new CD or DVD for you.
[Back to Top]
Slideshow FAQ
How many pictures
can I have in a slideshow?
The length of any of our custom slideshows is limited
only by the size of the files that will fit on a Video CD or Video DVD disc.
This means that your slideshow could be over an hour
in length! Most shows that move at a moderate pace will utilize about 60-80
photos for a 12-15 minute show. A faster-paced show (say, a sports team season
highlight show) will use more, and a slower-paced show (like a memorial) will
use fewer photos. And you are not strictly limited to still photographs. We
can include video clips in the show, along with audio clips (for instance,
we can use a narration audio track, or sound effects, along with your music).
The length of your show should be limited mostly by the attention span of
your audience. Keep in mind that with a slideshow, you are telling a story;
with a beginning, middle, and an end. Choose your photos and video clips with
that storyline in mind, and together, we will produce a show that will wow
your audience and leave them wanting more!
[Back to Top]
How much does
it cost?
| |
We scan photo, use stock video |
You provide Digital Format |
| Each Photo |
$3.25 |
$2.65 |
| Each Video Segment |
$6.00 |
$6.00 |
Music soundtrack are synchronized to the slides for maximum impact. If you own the music you want to use,, we charge just $2.00 per song. You need to provide it to us on CD or MP3 format. This is to adhere to federal copyright laws. If you cannot provide the music, we can get it for you from one of the legal music downloading services, such as iTunes, at a cost to you of $3.50 per song. Many people prefer to have us choose the music that suits the slides. We have a large library of music we already own, so if music we have works for you, the cost is $2.00 per song.
We produce custom slideshows, made-to-order for your
event or memory. The above prices include scanning your
photos, doing basic restoration work if needed, and the process of timing
slides and transitions to the soundtrack, inserting narrative tracks, if you have them,
mixing the audio tracks, adding captions, submitting the show online
for your approval, and any final revisions. It also includes the first copy of
your show on DVD, with a custom label, and in a presentation box. Additional
copies are available for $11.00 with the
same custom label and box as the original, or $8 for a copy in a jewel case.
Our shows are not the “cookie-cutter”
shows that you might find elsewhere. Our shows are hand-produced,
by professionals. Your photos, and any effects, are timed to fit cues on the
soundtrack, to elicit maximum emotional response from your audience. We take
great pains to ensure that your slideshow is the absolute best that it can
be. Our goal is to produce goosebumps and tears!
[Back to Top]
Can I use any
music and/or photos that I like in my show?
Copyright law restricts the use of most material to
what’s called “fair use”, which means that if we incorporate
the music of your choice in your show, you must have purchased that recording,
either on CD, tape, record, or download (from iTunes, etc.). The resulting
show is to be used for non-commercial use only. We also are restricted from
using any material in which the rights under the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) do not expressly belong to you. We do
have a production music library (royalty-free) available for your show, if
you desire. We will not incorporate any material that may be construed as
condoning illegal or immoral activity. See our Terms and Conditions page for
further details.
[Back to Top]
Who owns the
rights to the slideshow?
You do! Upon completion, we post a version at our approval
site for you to proof, and send you the link to view it online. Upon your
approval, we transfer a high-resolution version of your show to DVD in a presentation-quality box and send it to you. All future
rights to that show belong to you. You may make copies or have them made without going through us, if you prefer. After all, these are your treasured
memories!
[Back to Top]
Photobooks FAQ
What are the
differences between the Classic, Classy, and Chic Series?
We offer 3 different publisher options for your books.
The Casual Series is the most affordable magazine-style photobook we
offer, with two cover choices, linen or leather, each in a variety of colors, or a smaller paperback version in a variety of cover choices.
The page designs are simple and make a great alternative to your family scrapbooks
or photo albums. The Classy Series is an impressive hardcover, square
magazine-style book that allows YOU to decide on the cover design. It can
be any color you choose, with or without any text, as many photos as you like,
and the pictures and text can wrap from front to back. It comes in an attractive,
frosted slip-case. This series also offers a less expensie softcover version. Finally, the Chic Series offers an all-panorama
style book. Each page is coated with a clear, water-based lacquer prior to
the mounting process. The lacquer is stain and water resistant. The pages
are mounted on a firm core that makes them thicker than a magazine page (approx. 1/16"), and
inflexible. The books lie flat when open; have rounded corners and gilded
edges. They’re a wonderful choice for a wedding album, any special occasion,
or for those who want only the best for any occassion, but are used most often for weddings.
[Back to Top]
Is there a discount
for more than one copy of the same photobook?
There are discounts in each series. See the price list
in each series for details.
[Back to Top]
How many pages
can I have in each photobook?
Check out each series (below) as each has different
requirements.
[Back to Top]
What are the
features and prices of the Casual Series Photobooks?
You have the option of selecting either single-sided
printing or double-sided printing. Pricing is based on each printed page/side.
Each sheet of paper in a book has two pages/sides. A 50 page book printed
on both sides contains 25 sheets of paper. A 50 page book printed on one side
contains 50 sheets, but costs the same. Either way, the price is based on
50 pages. There is no extra cost or cost benefit for selecting one print option
over the other. If your book contains fewer
than 20 pages (single-sided), the remaining pages will be blank. These could
be used to mount mementos (ticket stubs, etc) or you can choose to have these
blank pages eliminated when you purchase your book. You will be charged
the 20-page minimum if your book contains fewer than 20 pages.
Single-sided Printing
All pages will be printed on the right
side only. There are no images printed on any of the left-hand pages. If you
decide to have a title page (immediately after the cover page) there will
be nothing printed on the back of title page The next printed page in your
book will be Page 2 (printed on the right side).
Minimum page requirement: 20 pages/sides (20 sheets printed on the right side only).
Maximum page limit: 50 pages/sides (50 sheets of paper printed on the right side only).
Double-sided Printing
All even numbered pages in your book
will be printed on the left and all odd numbered pages will be printed on
the right. The Title Page (text only) will be Page 1 and will be printed on
the right-hand side. If you don’t have a Title Page, Page 1 will be
your first page of photos, and will be printed on the right-hand side. Page
2 will be printed on the left-hand side. Page 3 will be printed on the right-hand
side facing Page 2, etc.
Minimum page requirement: 20 pages/sides (10 sheets of paper printed on both sides)
Maximum page limit: 100 pages/sides (50 sheets of paper printed on both sides)
CASUAL Hardcover Photobook Prices
$ 95.00
- 20 page book in linen
$
4.00 - each additional page/side
$ 20.00 - Leather Cover (additional cost)
Additional copies are just 60% of the total price of your original
book!
[Back to Top]
What are the
features and prices of the Classy Series Photobooks?
With our Classy Series, YOU
decide what you want the cover to look like. Any color, text, pictures - and
the spine can be printed too. You can even use a panoramic picture to wrap
all the way around from the front of the book to the back. These beautiful
books are offered in 2 cover types.
This series comes in page
increments of 10 or 20. If you have 22 pages, you pay the 30 page rate. If
the book is 68 pages, you are charged the 80 page rate. You have the choice
of having blank pages at the end (great for pasting in souvenirs or journaling)
or eliminating them from the book. If you want to make sure the full number
of pages are used, let us know, and we can design pages with fewer pictures
or include more full-bleed pages.
CLASSY Soft Cover Photobook Prices
For
a more casual feel, try the soft-cover design. This book is comfortable to
hold and flip through, while still offering a fully printable cover with a
protective coating.
| Size |
Number of Sides |
First Book |
Additional Books |
| 5×5 |
20 |
61.00 |
26.00 |
| 5×5 |
30 |
72.00 |
30.00 |
| 5×5 |
40 |
80.00 |
36.00 |
| 5×5 |
60 |
97.00 |
41.00 |
| 5×5 |
80 |
110.00 |
48.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| 7×7 |
20 |
75.00 |
33.00 |
| 7×7 |
30 |
99.00 |
42.00 |
| 7×7 |
40 |
127.00 |
53.00 |
| 7×7 |
60 |
171.00 |
71.00 |
| 7×7 |
80 |
212.00 |
89.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| 8×8 |
20 |
193.00 |
84.00 |
| 8×8 |
30 |
229.00 |
101.00 |
| 8×8 |
40 |
259.00 |
102.00 |
| 8×8 |
60 |
330.00 |
131.00 |
| 8×8 |
80 |
402.00 |
158.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| 10×10 |
20 |
215.00 |
93.00 |
| 10×10 |
30 |
259.00 |
113.00 |
| 10×10 |
40 |
311.00 |
122.00 |
| 10×10 |
60 |
402.00 |
159.00 |
| 10×10 |
80 |
495.00 |
197.00 |
CLASSY Hard Cover Laminate Photobook Prices
The
Classy Hardcover design has a high-end feel that is reminiscent of fine art
coffee table books. It is covered with a protective coating to preserve its
appearance for years to come, and comes in a frosted slip case for added protection.
| Size |
Number of Sides |
First Book |
Additional Books |
| 5×5 |
20 |
83.00 |
36.00 |
| 5×5 |
30 |
97.00 |
41.00 |
| 5×5 |
40 |
108.00 |
45.00 |
| 5×5 |
60 |
121.00 |
53.00 |
| 5×5 |
80 |
135.00 |
59.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| 7×7 |
20 |
102.00 |
44.00 |
| 7×7 |
30 |
124.00 |
54.00 |
| 7×7 |
40 |
146.00 |
60.00 |
| 7×7 |
60 |
190.00 |
78.00 |
| 7×7 |
80 |
231.00 |
96.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| 8×8 |
20 |
229.00 |
101.00 |
| 8×8 |
30 |
264.00 |
116.00 |
| 8×8 |
40 |
330.00 |
140.00 |
| 8×8 |
60 |
402.00 |
168.00 |
| 8×8 |
80 |
473.00 |
195.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| 10×10 |
20 |
264.00 |
116.00 |
| 10×10 |
30 |
311.00 |
137.00 |
| 10×10 |
40 |
383.00 |
159.00 |
| 10×10 |
60 |
473.00 |
197.00 |
| 10×10 |
80 |
548.00 |
225.00 |
[Back to Top]
What are the
features and prices of the Chic Series Photobooks?
This series offers our largest selection of covers
and options. Because Chic Series is a panorama (two-page spread) book,
the PAGE PRICE is actually for 2 sides, (2 pages if comparing the price to
the Casual Series). The minimum number of pages is 10 double-sided pages
(20 sides). The maximum number of pages is 45 double-sided spreads (90 sides).
A web page can simple not do justice to the beautiful quality of these books. They ARE expensive books. However the same books are 2-3 times more through photography companies. These are not magazine-style photobooks like the Casual and Classy series. Each gilded page is about 1/16" thick with a special finish. The pages are not paper as they appear in the main Photobook page of this web site as you “flip” through the book. They do not “bend”, or turn like a magazine page. The special hinge design allows this book to lie flat when opened. The cover leathers are top quality, the cameo is a special inlay. Each binding is made-to-order. When filled with your wedding or other special occasion memories, they are priceless.
Genuine leather is standard as a cover, although you
can upgrade to a glove, distressed or Napa
leather. Included with your book, is a soft “pillow case” and
a handsome black presentation box. They make an elegant gift.
CHIC Photobook
Prices
|
Size (in inches) |
Cover plus 10 Pages (20 sides) |
Additional Page (2 sides) |
Additional 10 Page Books |
Additional Pages for Extra Books |
Cameos
(see sizes below) |
| 5×5 |
415.00 |
20.90 |
264.25 |
13.50 |
Not Available |
| 8×8 |
605.00 |
33.00 |
385.00 |
21.00 |
A B |
| 10×10 |
680.75 |
40.75 |
433.25 |
26.00 |
C D E |
| 12×12 |
856.75 |
52.75 |
545.25 |
33.50 |
C D E F G H |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 4×6 |
436.00 |
23.00 |
277.50 |
14.75 |
Not Available |
| 5×7 |
485.00 |
26.75 |
309.00 |
17.00 |
A |
| 6×9 |
568.00 |
32.00 |
361.50 |
20.50 |
A |
| 8×10 |
624.25 |
36.50 |
397.25 |
23.25 |
A B |
| 8×12 |
722.00 |
40.50 |
459.50 |
26.00 |
A B |
| 10×15 |
925.50 |
52.75 |
589.00 |
33.50 |
A C E |
| 11×14 |
925.50 |
52.75 |
589.00 |
33.50 |
A C E |
Special
Options and Features
Cameos
Create an inviting cover with an optional
cameo photo. Cameos are centered on square albums, in upper center on rectangular.
$ 45.00 for any size option. Includes cover cameo
window and photo of your choice to fit.
| Cameo Sizes |
| A |
2½″ × 3½″ Vertical |
| B |
2½″ × 3½″ Horizontal |
| C |
3½″ × 5″ Vertical |
| D |
3½″ × 5″ Horizontal |
| E |
5″ × 5″ |
| F |
5″ × 7″ Vertical |
| G |
5″ × 7″ Horizontal |
| H |
8″ × 8″ |
Pillowcas