Digital Family History Guidebook - Printed version
(If you purchase Heritage Collector Suite, this comes FREE
as a PDF)
The ultimate "HOW TO" Guidebook!
Save time, money and frustration.
Over 200 Pages of step-by-step instructions. Nine Chapters
of information designed to help you with family history projects
Easy to read and
understand. No confusing computer jargon. Many photos and screen shots help
walk you through each process.
Table of Contents
1. Where to Begin.
2. Easier Scanning.
3. Working With
Sound.
4. Digital Cameras,
Video and GPS.
5. Interactive
Storytelling.
6. Digital
Scrapbook.
7. Creating Hard
Bound Books.
8. Preservation and
Archiving.
9. Understanding
your computer.
Additional Features - Do it right the first time.
Tips & Shortcuts.
Things to Avoid.
Step-by-Step Instructions.
Searchable in PDF format.
Full Color Pages
The Guidebook Lays Flat
Users like to write on notes on the
pages. They also like a books that lays flat so it's easier to
use while working at a computer
Lots of Screen Captures and Graphics The Digital Family History Guidebook is easy to read
and understand. Many photos and screen shots help walk you
through each step of the process you are learning about.
Guidebook provides screen captures and instructions in a "1-2-3" recipe format.
This will make it much easier to understand and follow instructions when you are learning new things.
Great Tips, Suggestions and Shortcuts
The Guidebook is full of new tips and simple suggestions to make it easier
for you to save time, money and
frustration.
The Guidebook provides valuable information and warnings to help you avoid costly
mistakes. These little warnings are called "Marlo's
Mine Fields" and are included throughout the Guidebook.
Warning
signs help keep you out of trouble!
This "Mine Field" warns you about how a static "shock" can actually ruin your
computer or one of the devices attached to your computer.
Let's talk about the chapters.
Chapter 1 Where to Begin
Are you
frustrated trying to determine the best place to start
organizing all your family history photos and files? The
Guidebook will provide you with some easy and logical ways to
get started.
Doing
it right the first time will save time, money and frustration
later.
Chapter 2 Easier Scanning
The importance of good scanning cannot be overemphasized!
Quality scans make a big difference when printing or zooming in on photos later.
Step-by-step instructions are included such as the five most important
steps to a great scan and more.
Scanner Basics
The Scanning Minefield
What is DPI?
Getting Consistent Scan Results
Special Purpose Scanning
Slide Scanning
Enlarging and Zooming
Cropping
What Photo File to Use?
Why You Should Not Use JPG Files
Simple Scanning Tricks
Scanning and Printing
Order "Create a Family History" if you are only interested
in scanning. This program contains the same chapter on scanning
and 16 "How To" video tutorials and more.
Chapter 3 Using Sound and Narration
Using sound is easier than you think. All you need is an inexpensive microphone or a cable to attach to your cassette
recorder and computer. You will then be able to make narrative
or convert your tapes.
Learn how to set up your computer to use a microphone or line in
Record and create Oral histories
Make a sound track for a slide show
Copy and convert old cassette tapes
Download FREE sound editing software
Learn to edit sound files
Which are the best sound files to use?
Chapter 4 Digital Cameras, Video and GPS
Learn the basics about cameras, video and GPS
Managing
and finding your photos
Tips for buying a new
camera
Old Home Movies do's,& don'ts
Read this before converting old movies to a DVD
Why You Need to Start Using GPS
New and fun things you can do
Free software links
Adding screen captures of satellite mages is both fun and adds realism to family history
What Photo File to Use?
Chapter 5 Digital Scrapbooking
A different perspective about how to take advantage of new technology
and samples of how to create digital scrapbooks. Something new and very different from traditional scrapbooking.
Chapter 6 Interactive Storytelling
Stories are a real treat and the spice of life. This chapter offers some excellent suggestions that will help you put new life
into old stories.
Discover some new ways to tell stories and make them more interesting
Learn to use mixed media collections
How to organize ALL your materials
The Guidebook will show you how to make your file collections more useful and organized
Simple Scanning Tricks
Scanning and Printing
Chapter 7 Creating a bound history
Learn about each step required to create a beautiful history
or biography. Checklists and simplified instructions will make it easy.
Preparation
Guides and Checklists
Image
Scanning Recommendations
Page
Formatting Guides
Paper
Quality and Weight
The
Importance of Paper Grain
Save Money on Color Printing
Binding Considerations
Writing Tips and Suggestions
Multimedia Introduction
PLEASE
do yourself a big favor and read this chapter BEFORE proceeding with
your book. Learn
ways to save time and money. Do it
correctly BEFORE you print your next book.
Ways to find and protect your treasures while saving hard drive space.
Don't wait until you have a hard drive crash or a virus attacks your
computer.
Chapter 9 Understanding Your Computer
Basic computer and hardware terminology is explained in everyday terms.
If you are gong to buy a new computer you need to read this chapter first.
Suggestions for maintaining your computer.
What others are saying about the Guidebook / Heritage Collector
Sondra Buckwalter states:
"When the
Guidebook came out I was really excited because it actually teaches step
by step what to do and what not to do in preserving photos, sound bites,
videos etc. It is so simply written with graphic aids, how can anyone go
wrong! It is the best teaching tool I have found to help even the most
computer challenged individual to have success. It’s worth it’s weight
in gold!"
Seth and Jessica Blatter write . . .
"The guidebook
is a very useful resource. We were overwhelmed with knowing what
accessories we needed to have to get ourselves started, but we used the
guidebook through that whole process and are very pleased with the
outcome. We can't say thank you enough. We absolutely love it!"
Reg Farnsworth writes. . . I’m relatively a
new user . . . and an avid amateur photographer and genealogist. I must say
Heritage Collector exceeds all of my
expectations. It is without
the slightest hesitation, I'd rate your software and handbook a five
star plus (*****+).
The Guidebook
is rock solid and chocked full of sound advice. Obviously, it speaks
with the voice of experience. Anyone reading the mine field section of
each chapter, would be rewarded in avoiding unexpected pitfalls, been
there and done that too. It’s simply the best program on the market
today. Was at first reluctant to try another program but, am so glad I
did.
In just a
short time after viewing the video’s in the basic program I was up and
running with ease. Highly recommend this marvelous program regardless of
individual skills.
I’m positive
other’s will not be disappointed either.
Happy and enthusiastic, thank you for the wonderful Software and
Handbook.”
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