Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

Teaching you fun and interesting things to do with your digital images. Whether it's highlighting a new app, or a tutorial on how to edit a photo, we want to help you make the most of your memories.

Featured Thought

Visit our blog every Thursday when we will post a brand new thought or quote! What's the point of our 'Thursday Thought' feature? Because everyone could use a good one every now and then.

Customer Feedback

Want to see your raving reviews here? Comment on one of our social media sites, or email us at customerservice@larsendigital.com. We love hearing from you!

Digital Photo Makeover

Your old film and photos can go through a lot. Whether they are extremely discolored, torn or ripped by a child, involved in a flood or accident, we want to fix it!

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The world's very first photograph! We wouldn't have a business if the photography industry never progressed. It's amazing how far we come, and how advanced we continue to get.

We pride ourselves in our track record since we started business back in 1995. We have always made sure that each and every one of our customers is treated with professionalism along with a personal touch. We're proud to be the most trusted source of slide and negative scanning in North America. We are located beneath the snow-capped peaks of Mount Ben Lomond in Pleasant View, Utah. Pleasant View is 45 miles north of Salt Lake City, host of the 2002 Winter Olympics. All work is done in house here in Utah. We do not outsource any work out of the country like many other companies do.

Friday, July 29, 2011

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011



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Tuesday, July 26, 2011


A lot of people are looking to send their slides in to a company to be digitized, but they don't know where to start! Here are some tips to making your job easier:

Step 1: Un-Organized Slides

If you don't know the order you want your slides scanned in, just send them in to us as they are; we will scan them and we can upload them to our Online Image Organization system. This system allows you to organize your images after we scan them.

Step 2: Organized Slides

If you do know the order you want your slides scanned in, the preparation steps are simple!

You can leave your slides in the carousels if you want, and label each carousel with a title.

Carousels weigh more than the slides they are holding, so this will increase your shipping costs. If you want to keep your costs down, you can take your slides out of the carousels and send only the slides.

Step 3: Slide Bundles

If you take the slides out of the carousels, or other slide containers you will want to bundle them into groups.

Try an avoid bundling more than 50 slides in each bundle because rubber bands can break if you exceed that amount. If your group has more than 50 slides, just create two bundles & label them, so we know they belong to the same group. Example "Group 1a," "Group 1b"

Label your bundles so that we can add a title for each group. Make sure you write clearly, or better - type up the titles & print it out.

Step 4: Slide Groups

We offer 1 group for every 50 slides you send in, you can divvy your groups up however you want. For example, if you have 200 slides you will receive 4 groups at no charge.

The first group could have 80 slides, the next could have 20, the next could have 30 and the last could have 70. If you need additional groups over the allotted amount it will be $2 per group.

*this does not apply to groups created online; you can create as many groups online as you wish.

If your slides are in plastic protector sheets, and you have a specific order you want the slides scanned in, just number & label the sheets.

Step 5: Handling Fees

Slides received with metal clips attached to the slide, will receive a 15¢ handling charge per slide.

110 Format slides received in 1" mounts will also receive a 30¢ handling fee per slide.

For a full list of our handling fees Click Here

Step 6: Order Form

Fill out our order form, if you need help at any time, don't hesitate to call us at 1-800-776-8357.

Step 7: Package & Ship

Place all your items in a shipping box with packing material so that your slides are not jumbled around in the box. Make sure you include your order form in your box so we know who the slides belong to when they arrive.

We accept shipments from all carriers, so you can pick whichever carrier is most convenient for you. We do recommend either UPS or Fed Ex because they offer the ability to track your package.
We do not recommend using the Post Office to ship your slides

Step 8: We Take Care of the Rest!

Once we receive your package we will notify you by e-mail that your package has arrived and the date we expect it to be completed. It's that easy!

Friday, July 22, 2011

Announcing a New Partnership!

Take your videos into the digital age!

With Pixorial, you can access, organize, edit, store and share all your video memories on demand.

All Larsen Digital customers gain access to Pixorial's Premium Membership for 30 days upon signing up! Additionally, the price of a Premium Membership is only $39 for Larsen Digital customers -- a $10 discount on the normally $49 Membership.

With Pixorial's Premium Membership, Larsen Digital customers get priority processing and full-screen viewing! Additionally, you get the Pixorial Producer, which gives you extended editing features and the ability to add transitions, text, titles, credits and access to more than 1500 music tracks from Pixorial's library. You can also share videos on your favorite social networks, embed on your blogs, create customized DVDs and much more!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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Monday, July 11, 2011


Check out this makeover! Looks like this picture has been crumpled- but who wants to throw this memory away when we can fix it for you!


We have dedicated artists who treat your precious photos as their own, and work hard to bring your memories back to life.

This project would be roughly $30.00. Reminiscing is priceless. See how much yours would cost today!

Check out more restoration examples here

Larsen Digital Services
1-800-776-8357

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

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Thursday, June 30, 2011


I think you should check out our new website!

We have given ourselves an internet makeover and it looks amazing!!

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Monday, June 6, 2011

Did you know... we have amazing artists who do incredible restoration work on your photos?
This picture had extreme fading in the upper right hand corner distracting from the subjects of the picture. It also had writing across the top.


Look how we were able to bring this picture back to life!

Want to see how much your restoration project would cost?
Visit us here!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011


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Tuesday, May 24, 2011


Make sure you check out our NEW and IMPROVED website next week! We are so excited to launch our new look!

Monday, May 16, 2011

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Our amazing digital artists were able to fix the wrinkles in this photo, as well as the ripped corner! A little color correction was done, but these adjustments make for a great makeover!

See what we can do with your damaged photos today!

Call us at 1-800-776-8357, or visit our website here!

Friday, May 13, 2011


Question: We are doing this as a project for a gift for my parents; can we spread the cost across multiple credit cards?


Answer: Yes!

Once you have recieved your confirmation e-mail letting you know that your order has arrived here and we have checked it in, just give us a call to make payment arrangements on multiple credit cards.

Please have your order number available when you call so that we can quickly assist you.

Thursday, May 12, 2011


"A good snapshot stops a moment from running away."
-Eudora Weity

Monday, May 9, 2011

---Storage Edition---

Are you slides consuming too much space in carousels or binders? Are they unorganized and messy? YOU CAN CHANGE THAT!


All it takes is sending your slides in to Larsen Digital, and we will return your images on a CD or DVD- not only preserving your memories, but saving space!

Send yours in today! Order here!

Want to know where to start? Check out our preparation page here.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Question: Do you send my film and photos out of the country to be scanned?

Answer: NO!



Millions of memories, One facility. All in the USA!

Friday, April 29, 2011


Question: Do you include background music on the DVD Video SlideShow?


Answer:

Did You Know...
SlideShows are a great way to showcase your digitizes images. They make great presents, and are wonderful presentations for anniversary and birthday parties. With music in the background, it truly brings the emotion of your memories back to life!!

Want to learn more about our DVD Video SlideShows? Visit our website HERE!


Wednesday, April 27, 2011


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Wednesday, April 20, 2011


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Wednesday, April 6, 2011


If you are like me, you have hundreds, maybe thousands of photographs lying around your house, or in photo albums. I have no clue where the negatives are. If anything were to happen to all my prints I would have nothing that visually shows the life I've led and the memories I've built. Digitize yours before it's too late! Use this coupon!


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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Memory is the primary and fundamental power, without which there could be no other intellectual operation
-Samuel Johnson

Wednesday, March 30, 2011



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Monday, March 28, 2011


Put the color back in your memories!
Just because a photo was taken in black and white, doesn't mean it has to stay that way. Let us bring your gray scale images back to life!

Check out our pricing details here!

Friday, March 25, 2011


Question: What is the difference between a CD, Data DVD, and DVD Video?
Answer:
A CD will hold 700MB of data. It is readable in virtually every computer. Most DVD players connected to a TV will display JPEG images from the CD.

A Data DVD will hold 4.6GB of data, or about 6.5 times as much as a CD. A Data DVD is similar to a CD but it requires a DVD reader in a computer to read it. Most newer computers have a DVD reader. A Data DVD cannot be read in most DVD players for TV viewing.

A DVD Video is a DVD-R disc that has been formatted for movies. It works the same as a DVD movie that you would rent from your local video store (Blockbuster Video, Redbox, etc.)

Thursday, March 24, 2011


"Like and old photograph
Time can make a feeling fade.
But the memory of a first love
Never fades away."


-Tim McGraw

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011


Today's Tip:
How to keep your image files safe after archiving them!

First, you've sent your photos, slides, or other film format to Larsen Digital Services for memory preservation. Now what? We give your files back to you either on a CD, DVD, USB flash drive, or an External Hard Drive. While these are the best options right now for the safekeeping of your images, there are extra precautions you can take to ensure the safety of your files!

-Save a copy of your images to your personal computer. Not only does this give you an extra copy of each file, but now you can upload your photos to Facebook, Blogger, or Twitter! You always want to make sure that you have at least one backup of your images.

-If you received your images on a DVD or CD, then a good idea would be to purchase an external hard drive, or USB flash drive (depending on how much room you need) to keep another set of images on. You will want to store this hard drive in a well conditioned area. You can also store backups of important documents and files as well. Then, if your personal computer crashes you have that extra hard drive with everything important to you on it! You can find many cost-effective hard drives at online merchants such as NewEgg.com, mwave.com, and others.

-There are on-line file storage companies which keep your files safe and accessible. However, there is a monthly charge for this service depending on how much storage you need. You will definitely want to make sure the company you choose offers password protection, as well as an encrypted file transfer.

DID YOU KNOW...
Larsen Digital Services offers a 5 Year Data SafeKeeping Program? If you use us to digitize your important treasures, you can pay a one time fee to have us keep your images for 5 Years! After that 5 Years is complete, feel free to renew it for another one time fee, and have peace of mind knowing your memories are safe! Price starts at only $8.15!

Monday, March 21, 2011


Friday, March 18, 2011


Question: What type of editing is going to be done on my digitized images?

Answer: We offer a few different editing options.

Silver Servicing (suggested option) includes:
-Color Correction (automated)
-Fade Correction (automated)
-Image Rotation
-1 Folder per every 50 Images
-All editing included in the Silver Scanning price (starting at just $0.35/slide!)

Gold Servicing includes:
-Full featured professional post scan manual image adjustments by a PhotoShop Expert. (manual color correction, contrast adjustment, minor spot treatment, manual cropping)
-Image Rotation
-1 Folder per every 50 Images
-All editing included in the Gold Scanning price (starting at just $0.69/slide!)

Restoration Editing:
Restores your old pictures. We can fix photos that have been ripped, crumpled, burnt edges, etc. We can also add color to your black and white photos. Price depends on work requested.