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Have you been telling yourself for years you're finally going to scan and organize them in your computer?
The thing is, the longer you wait, the greater the chance something bad will happen to your aging photo collection. And your family members that can identify and describe many of the photos aren't getting any younger. And frankly, neither are you.
But, you're probably afraid to even start this project until you know the correct way to scan and organize them. You only want to do this project once. Right?
You're not alone. Most people struggle with this same exact stopping point. Good thing we're here to help.
Now, with our brand new step-by-step training course, we are helping thousands more…
… but even better and even FASTER!
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- Scanner and Software: An overview of what kind of computer and scanner you will need to obtain high-quality results.
- Scanning Supplies:Â My recommendations for what scanning tools and cleaning supplies will speed up your scanning project and improve the quality of your scans.
- Big Concepts: Get a deep perspective of the important questions you didn't know you needed to answer before you can even begin scanning that will affect how useful your collection will be in the future. Learn these now so you won't have to re-scan your entire collection from the beginning!
- Saving Your Scans: The best way to save your digital photos and documents to match your goals so they are preserved for the future.
- Linking Techniques: Explore methods to associate and match your original photos back to your new scanned digital versions. This is important even if you don't plan to keep your originals!
- Scanning Setup: Overview of which mode in your scanning software will produce the best results.
- Scanner Settings: A detailed and easy-to-understand overview of what every important setting in your scanning software does and how it will affect your results (with scanned visual examples). Knowing these is essential to getting great scans. Yes, you will finally understand all of those settings!
- Scanning Demo:Â Thorough easy-to-understand step-by-step demonstration showing you how to scan your paper prints, from beginning to end, for those with both basic or advanced goals for their collection. Smile, this is exactly what you've been looking for all this time!!!
- Scanning Multiple Photos: How to place multiple photos on the scanner at one time and have the scanner automatically detect each one and make a separate file from it. Simply brilliant!
- Naming Your Photos: How to give your scanned photos a filename that will be most useful to those who will eventually inherit your collections.
- Organizing Digital Photos: The best ways to store and organize your scanned digital photos on your computer's storage drive.
- Scanning Film: Even though settings for how to scan film has already been covered, lessons demonstrating the process of scanning film (slides and negatives) are being created.
Have to Say
Your membership course is by far the best structured and organised online teaching resource (on any topic) that I have ever encountered. Across three decades I worked as a senior manager in large UK High Schools – so I'm qualified to discern and commend a well-developed and well-delivered teaching resource!
I followed every element of the course faithfully – every video lesson and every article. I scanned the Community forum dialogues and absorbed the shared information from several exchanges relevant to me.
Your exhaustive attention to detail can only be admired and the presentation quality of the graphics and videos is highly polished. Distinctively, a compelling spark of humour creeps in, as a throw-away aside in the video narration and in your answers to online questions. That personal dimension adds enormously, by making the lessons ENGAGING – a precious commodity lifting your course above the daunting jargon and intimidating numerical data.
Your course is an enormous help to me – firstly, by defining some anchor point settings to use and secondly, by widening the scope of the parameters I needed to first think through in approaching my own family heritage scanning project, beginning with 6000 slides (mounted transparencies).
Thank you.
I am sure I would have been completely overwhelmed and returned my Epson Scanner had I not seen/read your Membership Training Course's step by step instructions on use prior to my purchasing it. You should get a commission from Epson!
I want to let you know that your lessons are great. I thought I knew how to use my scanner, and I had a good process down, but I was wrong. There is a ton of great useful information in the lessons. The instructions are clear. The lessons are interesting and even funny. Thanks for the great information!
I really enjoyed all the membership videos – very well done! I feel much more prepared to tackle the daunting task of digitizing the family photo collection now and have recommended your membership to several others.
Having worked with computers and technology for over 30 years, I felt pretty confident when starting my scanning project. I quickly realized I needed help. Learning through the SYEL training course was the solution I needed.
Now I know what my options are, I scan with confidence, and my scans are literally 100% better. I would not have figured this out on my own. Creating high-quality professional-looking scans is easy … when you know what you're doing. Thank you, Curtis!
I've learned a ton from watching your excellent videos. Your videos gave me courage and motivation to start the huge project I have been putting off because of not knowing where to start. So THANK YOU so much!
The Membership course content is just what I needed for my scanning project. The videos and texts are so well done, entertaining but also very professional and easy to understand. I’ve watched the videos and read through all the lessons twice and have been picking up more info through blog entries. I think I’m ready for my first scan this week!
I have now been scanning my old photos actively for about 2-3 weeks. And I'm happy to report that with your guidance I have managed to scan over 400 paper prints already! It seemed such a daunting task but after learning the basics from your videos, it's been pretty smooth sailing.
Your training course videos are, by the way, very professional and easy to follow! So huge credit to you in putting the effort in making these!
What you are contributing to the photography community with your membership is unique. I hope you feel good about that and are energized, knowing you are helping people achieve goals. God bless!
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I become a member today instead of waiting?
It's time for you to take action. Simple as that. If you really want to have a scanned and organized photo collection, then you need somewhere to get training and the answers to all of your questions — especially the ones you don’t know you have yet. You need support, community, and most of all... accountability!
Additionally, if the price is important to you, the earlier you join the more you are rewarded by having a lower membership price. Membership prices will continue to increase incrementally over time as more and more content is added to the course library, and the membership becomes even more valuable.
The Scan Your Entire Life Membership is the place. If you really want to make a difference, the time is now.
Do I need to own a scanner and various tools before becoming a member?
It's alright if you already have everything you would like to use. But if you don't, you will find it most helpful to begin learning from the lessons inside the membership first before buying anything so you will be confident in any purchases you decide to make.
What equipment and tools will I need to learn from the course?
I teach the course using the mid-level Epson V600 Photo from their Perfection line of scanners. And I demonstrate using the "Epson Scan" scanning software that is included with all Epson Perfection scanners.
You don't need to have this same model of scanner or even an Epson branded scanner. Of course, understand it will be easier for you if you do have any one of the Epson Perfection models and the "Epson Scan" software because what I'm showing you in the lessons will directly relate to what you are seeing on your computer screen.
For those using scanners made by another manufacturer — such as Canon — you'll find most of the settings in their scanning software is very close to that of Epson's. So, you will still have a very similar learning experience.Â
In the course, I'll also show you which scanning tools and cleaning products I recommend and will be using throughout the lessons. And in the course area, I'll also give you links to where you can buy them if you aren't able to find them or similar items in your local stores.
Are all of the lessons video?
However, some of the lessons are in the "text and image" format when it's more appropriate — such as learning about what hardware, software, and products you may want to use. A lesson like this is better in text form because I can provide images with text links to show you where you can download or purchase them.
Can I upgrade to an annual membership later?
Absolutely! You can upgrade to an annual membership at any time.
Not only does an annual membership save you money off the monthly price of being a member, if you live outside of the United States, it's also a great way to save on exchange rate fees. Annual memberships only create a single yearly transaction for you instead of twelve separate ones.
We're proud to offer the annual plan anytime you would like to take advantage of its savings to you.
Will my membership ever go up in price?
Even when the price for membership plans increase later for new members, you will always be "grandfathered-in" or "locked-in" to the lower price you joined with.
Is the training content complete or will more be added later?
The beauty of the Scan Your Entire Life Membership is it's always evolving and growing over time!
The SYEL Membership opened for new members in early 2018 with a course library containing 11 lessons (4-hours of video) as well as several text-only lessons, covering the "core essentials" of scanning. Then, each month, at least one lesson is added — sometimes more — to expand the scope of your learning.
The objective is to keep adding more and more content until the entire workflow of scanning and organizing your original and digital photographs is covered.
What if I am unhappy with the Membership after joining?
We offer a 30-day money back guarantee. If you are unhappy with your membership for any reason within 30 days of joining, let us know and we will refund your payment.
For more details, check out the "Refund Policy" section of our Membership Program Terms & Conditions page.
What happens if I decide to cancel my membership later?
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