How to make family videos from photos?

How to make family videos from photos.

If you have plenty of family photographs but you aren’t sure how to showcase them in the best way, then you may want to turn those ordinary photos into something extraordinary by converting them into family videos. Old family photographs—and new ones, too!—are the perfect way to share family memories with the rest of the family while also preserving them for future generations. If you would like to know how to turn your family photos into videos, thereby securing your family history for future generations to come, consider the following guide to get you started.

How to Make Family Videos from Photos

There are several different options that will help you convert family photos into videos. These options will require you to have the photos you want to use converted into digital files first. The easiest way to do this with existing photographs is to scan them with a scanner that will transfer them right onto your computer or laptop. From there, you can do any editing that needs to be done—such as cropping the photos, rotating them, resolving color or damage issues, and so on. Once the photos are ready, take a look at the following software programs that will allow you to easily and simply convert these photos into a video.

Windows Movie Maker

If you have a computer or laptop with Windows, then you have access to a simple movie making program that is perfect for converting still photos into a fun video that everyone can enjoy watching. This program is simple to understand and will allow you to place dozens of photos into a video frame file. If you want, you can even add subtitles, text, some visual effects as well as music! Once you’re done, the video can then be converted into digital format or even burned onto a DVD disc.

Photo Movie Maker

Photo Movie Maker is a paid software program that allows you to convert still photos into movies. It has more advanced features than the free Windows Movie Maker, which makes it ideal if you are interested in adding more unique effects, transitions, DVD menus and other features that aren’t accessible with free programs. This program also allows you to either burn the finished video onto a DVD, save it as a digital video file, or both. 

MovAvi

MovAvi is one of the oldest and most popular photo and video editing software programs in the world. It is a paid program, but you can download a free trial to test it out and see if it works for you. It has plenty of features that will help you easily convert your old family photographs into an enjoyable video and, like the other programs mentioned, you can add music, effects and other unique touches to the final video.

Remember: your family history is something to cherish and preserve, so don’t forget to share the final video with your family and give them copies that they can keep and pass down to the next generation. 

To learn how to back up your old photos click here.

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To learn how to label your old photo digital scans by using metadata click here.