Book Description
“This handy guide describes computer equipment and software and gives hints for successful digitizing. The projects are for family albums or office presentations and include suggested software with illustrations of sample computer screens. Up-to-date information makes this a good selec-tion for public library computer or crafts collections.”—Library Journal.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The good news is that new technology has made it easy to record every waking moment of family, work, and leisure time. The bad news is not every waking moment deserves to be preserved. How do you wade through the massive flood of images--retrieving, editing, improving, and organizing--to craft a digital photo scrapbook that will stand the test of time and be enjoyed for generations? With this goldmine of creative and practical suggestions, you'll become skilled at selecting, enhancing, and arranging images for maximum viewing pleasure. Combine pictures with titles, captions, and graphics--even animation and sound. Incorporate old family photos and home movie stills with more recent digital images in one seamless presentation. Find out how to develop and maintain a family album Web page or conceive an on-the-spot event scrapbook complete with copies to go! Use these innovative techniques to transform your old-fashioned photo album into an electronic masterpiece of memories.

FROM THE CRITICS

Library Journal