Four Ways to Save & Preserve Newly Scanned Digital Pictures
- Sarah P.
- Dec 19, 2015
- 2 min read
Once Scan My Pix returns your scanned pictures, you will want to duplicate and share your memories in order to get the most value and safekeeping out of your scanned pictures. There are several ways to do this.
Create a Coffee Table Photo Book with Your Scanned Photos
First, one of the most rewarding ways of duplicating your scanned pictures is by organizing them into a coffee table photo book. Great websites to make a photo book with your digital files are Shutterfly, Mixbook, Picaboo, Walgreens, and Snapfish. Because of the popularity of photo books, you have two things in your favor: (1) numerous easy-to-follow tutorials with instant customer service assistance often found in the help link of the company website, and (2) steep discounts--just go to Retail Me Not and type in the company name to find coupon codes.
Keep Your Scanned Photos Accessible on Your Laptop or PC
Another way to easily store your scanned pictures is to keep them in an easily accessible folder on your computer, such as the desktop or a file labeled “Scanned Pictures.” But, don’t stop there. Scan My Pix will deliver your scanned pictures via the Dropbox (so you have yet another storage house), but you should also back up your digital files in more than one place. If your scanned pictures are only located on your desktop, you could easily lose access to these files if something happens to your system.
Back Up Your Scanned Photos on CDs and Share
In order to back up your files in alternative places, start by copying your scanned pictures onto additional CDs for back-up. Give these CDs to relatives and loved ones, so they, too, can enjoy these memories and provide another means of storage. Also, take one (or more) of your extra CDs and store it in a fireproof safe. You can now find a small fireproof safe to hold extra digital media, such as your scanned pictures, for as low as $30. That’s a great investment for a lot of peace of mind.
Back Up Your Scanned Photos on an External Hard Drive
Another way to save your scanned pictures is to use an external hard drive. If you’re just using your external hard drive for memories, you will find that even the smaller-sized external hard drive (60 gigabytes) is more than sufficient for your scanned pictures, and you can purchase one for as low as $25. The easiest way to find buying options is to type “external hard drive 60 GB” in Amazon’s search engine and then browse from there, filtering through prices and reviews.
With all these options to preserve your scanned pictures, you can easily take the initiative to store your scanned photos, so that they can be shared and enjoyed for many generations to come!
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