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Understanding 7 Common Video File Formats and Their Purposes Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

In today's digital age, video content has replaced traditional media as the primary way people learn about the world. We find videos on most sites providing instruction, information, and solutions to common problems. Video content's relevance and impact will only...

The Ultimate Film Negative Guide: 6 Ways to Get Your Negatives Digitized! Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

While digital cameras have made photography available to everybody. There is still a good chance that you or someone in your family has a box full of old negatives or slides stashed away. If that's the case, it is time...

Transforming Negatives and Slides to Digital: A Comprehensive Guide Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

Most of the time, our treasured memories from years ago are stowed away on negatives and slides in a small box in the attic. Soon, they would start facing the test of time. Picture negatives tend to decay, fade, or...

Three Simple Ways to Transfer Your MiniDV Tapes to Digital or DVD Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

Before cell phones and digital cameras, camcorders were the best way to record home videos. In the mid-90s MiniDV tapes became a very popular format to capture home movies as well as professional usage. . However, today, with the advent...

What is Document Scanning? A Complete Guide Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

Document scanning has been around for a long time. But with the rise of digital technology, it has become an indispensable part of the business world, helping streamline processes and get essential documents from paper and onto the computer screen....

5 Best Ways to Scan and Digitize Old Photos Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

Today, many people still have boxes upon boxes of photos, albums, and scrapbooks full of precious memories of family, friends, and important occasions in their lives. And while there’s no question about the value of these memories, the photos themselves...