How to scan and save your old physical photos
The world of technology and smartphones have allowed a breakthrough in the field of digital photography, not only allowing you to take infinity of photos, apply filters or share them , but also organize and store them securely in the cloud, having a safe copy on the Internet Something that does not only apply to digital photography since, with applications like Shoebox, it is also possible todigitize or scan old physical photos and organize them in the cloud conveniently.
This is a simple application to capture, edit and store all kinds of real photos. Thus, through a simple process, it is possible to scan and create a digital copy that is stored on the Internet, specifically at Ancestry.com, which also has its ownapplication to create family trees, now being able to integrate the scanned photographs from Shoebox But let's go by parts .
The first thing is to download Shoebox for iPhone orAndroid via App Store and Google Play This is a completely free application and very easy to use, although keep in mind that it is located in EnglishAfter that, all you have to do is create a user account, which can also be used at Ancestry.comThus, filling in with a name, email and password in the button Sign up You already have access to this application.
From now on, keep in mind that this tool is used as if it were a scanner. Using the camera of the terminal it is possible to photograph old images or that are on paper. It is best to have good natural lighting, avoiding reflections and direct light, in addition to positioning yourself right in front of the photograph The good thing about this application is that the scan can be edited if a better capture could not be made, which is just the next step.
Thus, the photo capture appears on the screen.Shoebox is responsible for intelligently and automatically recognizing the outline of the physical image, marking it with a dash line. This contour is approximate, being the user the one who has to adjust it manually with just swipe the finger from its corners In this way, the application canreframe and modify the perspective defect in which the photograph was taken so that the final result looks as if the image had been correctly scanned, without deformities and as Just showing the photo. By pressing the Next button you can see the result as well as add information of interest
Now it's time to add extra data that in other times was done by hand behind the photo.In this way it is possible to tag people just by clicking on different points of the image. A good utility if you use Ancestry, being able to complement both tools and create a family tree full of details and images In addition, it is possible to set the date on which it was taken with the second button on the bottom bar, so that a record of your capture is recorded. You can also specify the place where it was taken and, if you prefer, thanks to the last button, add a brief description of the moment Pressing Save the image is stored in Internet, being able to access it from the application itself to consult it at any time and place, being able to also click on it to see all the extra information right on its back In addition, You always have the possibility to share scanned images on social networks as Facebook and Twitter.
