Author Archive | Lorelei

It can be overwelming knowing how and where to start with your Heritage Makers book. I would start with deciding on what size of book to make. Then there are two ways that you can begin with your design, one being, start from scratch by picking the size of book that you want to make […]

We have been finding that the new video camera that record in High Definition create issues for many people. High definition is clear and has great detail, but most consumers are not set up to use and view these files. In order to fit 1 – 2 hours of HD footage onto a DVD, the […]

Preparing Photos for Scanning If you have photo albums, check through them to see if your photo’s are OK. If they are faded, sticking to the paper, changing color, or if there is mold on any of the pages, then its time to remove them. We have several ways of digitizing your photos. If they […]

Now is a good time to get all of our photos and family media in order. I found that the best place to start is to gather up all the family photos, slides, articles, and important family historical documents and put them in one space. Then, its easy to see what might be missing. Separate […]

Are you gifting someone with a new digital camera this year? Cameras in the hands of children are wonderful, they take great photos. There is an expense attached though. Printing photos on your inkjet printer can be costly for paper and ink. Why not consider opening your own Heritage Makers publishing account. Then your children […]

Most digital cameras assign dates and letters and numbers on our photos. If you want to number or name your digital photos yourself, here is a great way to do it. Once your photos are on your computer and in a folder here are two ways or renaming your photos. How to Rename your photo […]

Did you take a trip with friends or family? There are several nice gifts that you can make with your photo’s. You can make a book for the Host as a thank you. Your book will have favorite images of things you enjoyed together. We have playing cards that also make great thank you gives, […]

If you are anything like me you haven’t made this years calendar yet. No worries, some years it takes me until June to start this project. With Heritage Makers you can design your own calendar and have it start any month you want. If you use a template, once it is in your projects folder […]

We are more confident recommending that your photos and slides do not get mailed or sent out of State to be digitized. These are family photos that can never be replaced. If you are going to scan slides yourself, pick a good flatbed scanner with a good software program. Epson make good ones. Set your […]