In late 2016, Google released a new app for both Android and iOS called PhotoScan. What problem does PhotoScan solve? Can you answer yes to any of these? I have multiple photo albums. (at least with this one, there is implied organization) I have multiple boxes of photos. I have a hard time sorting, finding …
How to quickly scan old photos using PhotoScan (infographic) Read More »
For the past few years, RootsTech has been preceded by a one day event called the Innovators Summit. It was a great way for companies with new technology to introduce it to the family history world. Companies would submit their creations and a selection committee would choose some of them to compete on-stage for cash, …
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Tame the unorganized photo beast. Use Google Photos. How many digital photos do you have? How many printed (pre-digital camera) photos do you have? Are they organized? Can you quickly find the photos from your daughter’s first birthday or pictures from Christmas morning last year? Or what about your great grandparents on their wedding day? …
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Part one covered the more common file formats for managing digital photos. You can read it here. Talking about file formats was a little tech-heavy, this part is less techy (I think). We’ll talk about image resolution, where to store photos, how to digitize printed photos and how to share digital photos. Let’s jump right …
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The disappearing art of family storytelling is a critical part of strong family foundations. Children who learn from family storytelling tend to be more resilient and better able to overcome challenges. They have higher self-esteem and feel like they are part of something bigger than themselves. Children with these qualities are more likely to have a …
Not too long ago, Hilarie was asked how the FamilySearch Memories app compared to Google Photos for photo storage. The person she was talking to said she wasn’t terribly familiar with either, but from what she did know, they sounded like similar, possibly competing products. We promised to look into it and find out. So here …
Family Search Memories vs. Google Photos. Is it even a competition? Read More »
Fourth in a series of posts to help you organize your family memories… Part 1 (7 steps to manage your photos) Part 2 (4 steps for curating home videos) Part 3 (Saving voicemail) Part 5 (Curating kids’ artwork) Working on your family or personal history means accumulating old photographs. Digitizing them is a great way to preserve and keep …
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