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Converting old photographs to jpeg format.

Is there anyway I can turn old photographs into a Jpeg format, these photos were taken approximately 15 years ago before the advent of digital cameras.
I desperately need some photos of my mother (Dec'd) to store and download. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

maglet Thurs 13/12/07 18:02

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vehelpfulguy
Thurs 13/12/07
18:50

You need to scan them in to your computer.

Scanners are fairly cheap and once the picture is scanned in you can make it JPEG format (if it is not already).

Many all-in-one ink jet printers can scan and copy as well as print.

tellboy
Thurs 13/12/07
19:00

If you have the negatives only some scanners have the facility to convert these to digital jpg as well.

neildownx
Thurs 13/12/07
20:02

pop along to any local print shop or developer they should have a service or know of someone that can tranfers all your negatives to CD or DVD in that format
they normally charge about anything from £4.99 per CD
or per batch of negatives

maglet
Fri 14/12/07
08:28

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Thank you for your help, sadly I do not have the negatives.

ianmunt
Fri 14/12/07
10:08

If all else fails,with a bit of careful setting up,take a photo of the prints with a digital camera.

ACtheTROLL
Fri 14/12/07
11:08

It depends how many you have
if only a few ....
google "photo scanning services" - but they will charge !!!
your local photographer may also offer a similar service - cheaper

if lots

nip down to PC world .... tell them what you want .... let them show you what's available

or lookeee here
http://www.dabs.com/productlist.aspx?&Navigati onKey=11114&NavigationKey=4294960107&CategoryS electedId=11114&PageMode=1&PageOffset=0&Record Offset=0#Paging

.... ask santa for a scanner

jon1968
Sat 15/12/07
12:42

Yup, as has been said, get yourself a scanner and scan ‘em in, you can pick one up for peanuts these days.

I’ve done some great collages of old pics for Birthday and Christmas pressies recently including one of all my Mum and Dads old b&w pics!

Not sure if I’ve misread your answer Maglet but you don’t need the negatives to use a scanner, it’s just another option should you not have the pics.

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