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Scrapbooking and Photos Aunt Abigail's Photo Album A Few Scanning Tips Kodak dMarie PictureTrail Zing For tools and tips for your memory albums, see the August 2001 issue of Family Tree Magazine.
www.auntabigail.com
If you'd rather cut, glue and decorate your scrapbooks using a mouse instead of clumsy fingers, download this software program. Features of this PC-only program include photo and caption editing, quick page navigation, and fast transfer of photos and captions from page to page. Print pages in color and add them to your albums! You can try this software free for 60 days; after that, it's $29.99.
www.scantips.com
Computer programmer and amateur (but very knowledgeable) photo scanner Wayne Fulton shares the secrets of scanning success on his Web site. From resolution to formats, he lays out all the basics plus offers instruction on digitally restoring your faded slides and old photos.
www.kodak.com
Full of advice for both film and digital photographers, this site includes tips on getting printouts to match what's displayed on your monitor, creating Web graphics, e-mailing digital photos and adding photos to documents.
www.dmarie.com
Visit dMarie's "Layout Central" for 300-plus examples of family heritage scrapbook pages. The time capsule (click on Inspiration) provides events and facts about any date in the 20th century, from headlines to popular songs to the cost of milk and gasoline.
www.picturetrail.com
If you've got a scanner and a pile of family photos to share, how about displaying them in an album you can show to relatives and friends across the country—or the world? PictureTrail offers an easy way to display your photos online. Once you sign up for a free membership and run through the site's tutorial, create your unique album (or albums). Features include uploading pictures in batches, adding MIDI sound, sending digital postcards, presenting photos in a slide-show mode and protecting your album with a password.
This site went out of business since the August 2001 issue of Family Tree Magazine went to press. Instead, try Ofoto at www.ofoto.com. This free site allows you to store and share pictures with family and friends. Once online, photos can be easily edited, cropped, or enhanced with borders and special effects using Ofoto's free online tools. Ofoto charges for its print-related services.
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