Re: need computer help

I like the natural woods so placed a board out - actuall used one of those
old cutting boards about 18 in by 24in.  Gave a very neutral background.  It
was great for that tint on the older photos.  I had tried also a green water
mark pattern table cloth.  I really think the wood was more appropriate?

Vera


On 7/23/06, Theresa W. <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Heck- that's worth a shot!  I'll try it!   I really didn't mind doing
> the ones I worked on yesterday, since I needed something else to keep me
> occupied who making the digital copies of the tapes (you know all the
> starting, stopping, labeling the files, rewinding, etc).  But, your way
> sounds much faster.  Did you use any particular background (e.g. black
> fabric) for those parts that didn't perfectly fit the frame of the
> digital camera?
>
> Theresa
>
>
>
> Vera Metzke wrote:
> > Just as a thought, I also got access to some old family photos.  I took
> the
> > digital and with natural light photographed them and than did the
> download
> > and cropped.  Actually it was just a good quality and much faster!  Just
> for
> > an option!  You can do the labels ahead of time and save that portion of
> > edit?
> > Vera
> >
> >
> > On 7/23/06, Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I need to do some of that as well, Theresa.  We inherited all of my
> >> husband's families photos (more boxes than I want to count) and I want
> to
> >> put them on a DVD.  Our scanner is old and very slow, so it will take
> >> quite
> >> a bit of time.  Once scanned onto the DVD, we want to make several
> copies
> >> and send them out to the Morgan side of the family, especially the
> great
> >> nieces and nephews, with explanations of what the pictures are about
> and
> >> the
> >> time frame they were taken embedded with the photos.  Knowing your
> family
> >> history can help one understand so many things.
> >>
> >> I'd like to do the same on my side of the family, but since my brother
> >> disposed of all of mother and dad's photos, that just isn't possible.
> >>
> >> Blessings,
> >> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> >> Behalf
> >> Of Theresa W.
> >> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 12:23 AM
> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] need computer help
> >>
> >> Well- that is good to know.  Frustration got the better of me and we
> went
> >> and got my husband a new monitor and I took his old one.  He's happy,
> and
> >> I've spent most of the evening making digital recordings from the late
> >> 60's
> >> reel-reel tapes my dad made, and simultaneously scanning old
> photos.  Same
> >> plan for tomorrow, since it is still supposed to be a zillion degrees
> out.
> >>
> >> Theresa
> >>
> >> Kitty wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dell now has authorized repair locations, you don't have to send back
> >>> to them.
> >>> Kitty
> >>> neIN, Zone 5
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa W."
> >>> <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> >>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:15 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] need computer help
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> It's a flat panel LCD.  The guys at best buy "Geek Squad" looked at
> >>>> it and said it was something wrong inside (they told me what but I
> >>>> don't recall).  It's out of warranty and I'm sure it will cost about
> >>>> the same to mail the thing back to Dell and get them to fix it, as it
> >>>> will be to buy a new one.
> >>>>
> >>>> Theresa
> >>>>
> >>>> Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>> Nope- it isn't near speakers, and what is a degauss button?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> More expensive monitors (and some cheaper newer ones) have it -- it
> >>>>> removes the remnants of previous magnetic fields and realigns
> >>>>> everything to be normal again.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you don't have one, a repairman would need to do it with a
> >>>>> special deguassing tool.  But don't sweat it -- I doubt that would
> >>>>> solve the overall problem.  It just might eliminate any extra
> >>>>> 'noise' to make the main symptoms more obvious.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Is it a regular CRT monitor, or a flat panel?  How big is it?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Chris
> >>>>>
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