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Copying old photo's

wendfrombev
wendfrombev Posts: 36 Forumite
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Hi Can someone give me some advice.

I have lots of old photos of my parents wedding etc and want to copy them onto a disc so I can create a slide show for them for their golden wedding anniversary.
Ideally I want to show the photos at the venue either on a large TV or screen as a slide show. will I have to use publisher for this?

Sorry I don't know where to start.
Someone said to get the photos scanned professionally on a disc then convert to a dvd with added captions etc.
Thanks for any advice.

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
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    I've converted all mine with a canon 4400f photo scanner , you can use windows Movie Maker to then compile and burn them to DVD
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  • 456789
    456789 Posts: 2,305 Forumite
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    Either get a photo scanner or check with local photo shops if they offer this service

    For a simple display try powerpoint/windows movie maker otherwise some specialist software would be needed
  • Moneymaker
    Moneymaker Posts: 1,984 Forumite
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    I scanned all my slides and photos with a scanner similar to this:
    http://www.glodark.com/epson.htm
    Bought it second-hand off eBay and sold it when I finished. Made a profit! :)
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    If you've got Vista Windows DVD Maker als has an option to create and burn a Photo slide show on a DVD.
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  • coolagarry
    coolagarry Posts: 1,261 Forumite
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    How about something like this to scan the pics to your pc

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=226657
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