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Marsha — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:05:43 +0000

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Additional source for mp3 files

Marsha — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:23:41 +0000

When you bring in multiple tapes, reels, etc. we can put several sources (transferred to mp3 files) on to one CD. This is a way to save you some money and reduce the number of disks you have. These files can be played on a computer or on various mp3 players. CDs are limited to holding 700 megabytes of information.

Audio to mp3 files

Marsha — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:05:48 +0000

All of your old records (LP, 45, 78, you name it), reel-to-reel, 8 track tapes and cassettes (even mini and micro cassettes) can be transferred to mp3 files. This method creates mp3 files that will play in a computer and on various mp3 players. This allows for a lot more audio to be saved on one CD versus creating an 80 minute playable CD.

This type of transfer will make separate files for each side of the original media. If you want each song separated into a different “track” or file then there is an additional small charge. You may choose to have us enhance the audio if it is too quiet, too loud or if it has background noise. Extra copies are quite affordable and great for sharing your priceless memories with other family members.

These mp3 files are typically saved to a CD but can also be saved to your external drive or flash drive. When you are having several sources of audio (like cassettes) transferred this is the price for the first source. Additional sources that we save on one CD are charged at the lesser additional source price.

Additional Audio Source to CD

Marsha — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:50:08 +0000

When you bring in multiple tapes, reels, etc. and they are shorter than 80 minutes in length we can often combine more than one source on to one CD. You may have, for example, a cassette that you only recorded a few minutes on or have a few records to transfer. This is a way to save you some money and reduce the number of disks you have. Keep in mind that no matter how many sources we transfer from and put on one CD they can’t be any longer than 80 minutes to fit on the playable CD.

Audio Transfer to CD

Marsha — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:43:16 +0000

All of your old records (LP, 45, 78, you name it), reel-to-reel, 8 track tapes and cassettes (even mini and micro cassettes) can be transferred to CD. This option makes a playable CD of up to 80 minutes. Being a playable CD means that it will play in your standard CD player. If you recordings are longer than 80 minutes then it will require another disk and therefore another transfer charge. As an alternative you may have us create mp3 files that will play in a computer and on various mp3 players. This has a different charge for it but allows you to have more audio on one disk.

You may choose to have us enhance the audio if it is too quiet, too loud or if it has background noise. This type of transfer will make separate files for each side of the original media. If you want each song separated into a different “track” or file then there is an additional small charge. Extra copies are quite affordable and great for sharing your priceless memories with other family members.

Reel-to-reel are very hard if not impossible to estimate the length of time on a given reel. There are numerous variables like thickness of tape, size of reel, how many tracks were recorded on (between 1 and 4) and whether or not it was recorded in stereo.

Cassettes, micro-cassettes, and mini-cassettes usually have a number on them (like 60, 90 or 120). This will tell you the number of minutes that you could have recorded on the tape.

Repair video tape or audio cassette

Marsha — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:37:51 +0000

Crunch, crackle, whine. The disheartening sound of your VCR or video camera eating your precious memories saved on your video tape. Worry no more! Leave A Legacy has the magic touch and a few tricks up our sleeves to fix that tape that has been partly chewed. The case can even be cracked and crushed and we can fix it. If the repair lets us use the original case then it is charged at the lower price. If the video tape case itself is damaged and needs to be replaced then we charge the higher price. Rest assured that Leave A Legacy will come to the rescue when it comes to damaged memories or damaged videos for that matter. We can also fix most broken audio cassettes. If your film breaks we will fix it with a good old fashioned splice for no charge with most project.

Scene selection

Marsha — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:07:20 +0000

title screen

Many clients bring in numerous films that they want combined onto one DVD but would like to be able to jump to a certain film and just watch that segment. The same is true for some clients who do edited video transfers. Leave A Legacy, can certainly do this for you and your memory project. Scene selection allows you a beginning title screen and then you can choose to see a scene selection screen. From here we will divide your video into segments, or use each film as a separate section and make it so that you can view the video starting at any section you would like. We usually add a title to the film stream at the beginning of each section. Thumbnails show for each section in the scene selection. These thumbnails can also be animated to show a short moving segment from each section.

scene selection

Scene selection allows you to break up your project into different segments and make it easier for you to see just the portion of the video that you want to see. It is most often used in film transfer projects for showing a different scene for each film that we add to the disk. You are able to choose from a variety of backgrounds for the beginning title and scene selection screens. The background image can even be one of your photos. We will put up to six scenes on one page. If you have more than 6 scenes (film segments) then we will make you more pages with up to 6 scenes each. You can certainly proof your project with all of the scene selections to make sure we got it right.

Red Eye Correction

Marsha — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:20:22 +0000

Red eye occurs on your photos when the light reflects off of a person’s eye which reflects the red of you eye’s retina. Any way it gives us all a bit of demon look and we’d like to fix it. It’s much more simple and effective to fix red eye on a digital image rather than a print. For prints you can purchase a red eye pen at a craft store. Conversely, you can scan your photo and then fix it on the computer. Using your photo editing software find the tool that looks like a red eye. Choose that tool and then click on each red eye in your photography. Usually, that is all it takes. More sophisticated software has adjustments that you can make to the red eye tool. You can adjust how large of a circle of correction it makes and how much it is darkened. If you don’t like the correction you have made then you can simply “undo” it and go back to the original. At Leave A Legacy we can scan your photos for you and also fix all of those red eyes!

Adding Titles

Marsha — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:13:50 +0000

Titles can set the tone, bring a smile to your face or identify the memories that you are about to view. We can add titles to your DVD slideshow, film transfer, or edited video tape transfer. Titles are most often found at the beginning and/or end of a production. Many times when we are doing a film transfer clients will ask us to put a title (what is written on the box) at the beginning of each film reel shown in a production. You can choose from a variety of backgrounds that we have or we can use one of your photos as the background image for the title. When a beginning title is chosen the title shows first on the screen and then the rest of the production will play on the screen. A beginning title slide is included in all Legacy Slideshows. We can also add titles right on top of your video, film or photos making your actual footage the background.

Additional DVD copies

Marsha — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:54:01 +0000

It is great to have at least one additional copy for most projects so that you can have your memories saved in two places and also to share the preserved memories with other people in the family. We can create additional copies of a DVD on a standard grade disk. We have volume discounts for ordering 11 or more copies of an original. We can also create additional copies for you on Gold Archival DVDs for an additional charge.

All disks are tested prior to completing your Leave A Legacy project. We create disks that are compatible with the vast majority of players. They will play on both dvd players and on most computers.