Re: [APML]: Archiving slides and pictures

[ebeshore@pointsource.com (Edward Beshore)]

>
>How do people store their important slides? Specifically, I store my
>slides in glass mounts. Are these appropriate given the build-up of
>humidity? My pictures I keep in acid-free plastic sleeves.
>
>I suppose the best way to ensure the longevity of slides is to get high
>resolution scans made, and keep them in a photo-CD. Unfortunately that
>option can be very expensive...
>

I keep all slides in plastic mounts, and store them in a metal slide file
box with a small packet of silica gel.

I scan all of my best slides and put them on a write-once CD-ROM. A HP
Photosmart scanner and and CD writer can cost as little as $700 together.
Blank CD media is about $2.50 each now.  I figure it takes about 7-10
Photo CDs to pay itself back.

Ed Beshore




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