Sunday, October 5, 2008

5 Tips For Preparing Your Photo Album

By MJ Johnston

If you want to make the most out of your photo album and create a collection that is fun to share with your family and friends, there are a few steps that you need to take before you get started. By properly preparing your photos ahead of time, you'll find that putting your photo album together is much easier and the finished result will be much better. Here is a checklist to help you prepare all of your photos.

Step One: Get all of your photographs together. If you are planning on building an album for a special occasion, or you just need to transfer all of your photos to an album, it is a good idea to get them all organized and in one location. This makes it a lot easier and you'll be less likely to miss an important photo.

Step Two: Examine your photos. Before you start adding your pictures to your album, it is a good idea to look at each one carefully. You can separate them by condition. For example, if there are a few that need red eye correction, you can place these in one pile. If some of your pictures have crease marks or rips, these can go in another. Keep going until you have sorted through all of your photos and examined each one.

Step Three: Scan in your photos. This is a great way to preserve your collection and get your photos ready for your new album. You'll need to have a scanner, which you can buy at most technology stores, as well as cables to connect it to your computer. Once you have everything hooked up, you can start scanning in your photos. If you are trying to save time, you can put several in the scanner dock at once and then use an image program to separate them later on.

Step Four: Edit your photos. You'll be going back to the photos that you examined earlier and fixing any errors that you found. In order to edit your photos, you will need to have a graphic editor installed on your computer. Many scanners now come with this software, or you can easily find some online that you can download and use immediately. Make your corrections and save the file. You can now print out the fixed photographs on special photo paper or upload them to your album.

Step Five: Putting your photo album together. Once you have completed these easy steps, you'll be ready to start creating your album. It's a good idea to take your time and try out some of the features included in the application so that you can get the most out of your photographs.

By following these steps, you'll be able to create a photo album that you can share with your family and friends.

MJ Johnston writes for a variety of websites, including Hoorray, a photo sharing site that offers the quickest and easiest way to create a free online photo album.

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