Maximum Preservation Vol. 3: Home Movies

2018·30.5 MB·english-handwritten

by  DC Public Library

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values, and landscapes of
place and its people. The
following are some simple tips to
help save your home movies for
Future generations
to enjoy!

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TSeq FYING DEBREDATICN AND

WATCHING FLLM

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Decayed film has a vinegary oder: Store.
Sfinky Film separately, and digitze first.

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FILW AND VIDED
Mald and bad storage can damage both.
Projecting your Films and playing yoor

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view your Films

Take your home movies 42 a HomeMevie.
Day event.

*Digitize your own home movies cho
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for advice.

«Pay 4 professional company to digitize
but oe the originals. back! 3

Avoid damage with proper torage!

Gallant stores fig home movies in a coal, dy
environment, ideally off the Duor, Gullamt uses
Containers that allow them ip “breathe”: vented.
‘cans for film and archival boxes for video. His
Films are stored fla, and videos vertically!
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Benefits to creating digital Files:

ewatehing Hee digital Files won't
domage Fhe film.

*Yeu can make multiple copies and
share without [oss oF quality