Old Photos
If your pictures are dusty, lightly wipe the surface with a soft non-abrasive cloth or if possible use compressed air. This will help to remove any materials that might cause an imperfect scan, such as lines or spots on your digital files. Straighten all bent corners and remove any photos that are torn or heavily damaged.

Acceptable Photos
We can only scan loose items, images that are mounted or have a stiff backing will not go through the scanner. Photographs must be able to flex and bend with little effort. Polaroid photos represent the thickest material that can safely go through the scanner. Remove all photographs from albums, picture frames, envelopes, and baggies. Make sure no staples, paper clips, post-it notes, or sticky substances such as glue, fun tac, or any other adhesives. We do not offer slide or negative scanning at this time. We cannot scan any copyrighted material.

Sort Order
Categorize your photos in size order with the smallest photos up front with the largest ones towards the back. Separate Polaroid pictures from the rest of the sort order. The scanners range is from 3½ x 5 to 11x13 inches in size.

Arrangement
Make sure the orientation of every image is facing upright. If the photo is upside down the final scan will also record it upside down. Face all the images in the same direction, only the front side is scanned. Rotating images available at an additional charge of $64.95

Packing the box
Photos should be fairly evenly stacked within the box and packed neatly. We suggest using rubber bands to group them in bundles of about 100-200 photographs. Fill any remaining space with bio-degradable packing material or newsprint so shifting will not occur during shipping. Fill out the order form and put it inside the box. Seal up the box with the self adhesive tape. ScanninPics' address is already affixed to the outside of the box so your ready to go.

Preservation
The chemicals applied during the development process break down over time. Images fade, get damaged, torn, bent, stained, scratched, and sometimes even get lost! Digitizing your photos allows you to preserve them for hundreds of years.

Peace of Mind
Secure your memories for generations to come with multiples copies. Digital images do not degrade when copied and reproduced. Well cared for CD and DVD's can last for hundreds of years, and it sure takes up a lot less storage

Restore
Digitized photographs can be restored to near original state by using specialized PC software. Eliminate dust, scratches, red-eyes, add brightness, contrast; bring those faded colors back to life.

Enhance
Make good photographs look great! Zoom in and crop around smaller details, persons or objects; add digital FX such as frames and drop shadows. You can even remove unwanted objects or people such as your mother-in-law, old girlfriend or boyfriend.

Organize
Get rid of those dusty ol' shoe boxes. Have all your photos organized and consolidated in a single digital photo album. Digitizing your photo collection will also allow you to find, view and share the pictures you want faster and easier than ever.