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How to Copy Old Photos to a Digital Picture Frame

Digital picture frames are a way to display a number of photos. The frames are designed to hold a number of digital pictures either in their internal memory or by loading a memory card into the frame. When the pictures have been loaded, the frame will display a continuous slide show of the pictures. If you want to add old pictures to a digital picture frame, you must convert them to a digital file by scanning them onto your computer's hard drive.

Things You'll Need

Flatbed scannner
USB cable

Instructions

- 1
  Gently wipe away any dust that may have collected on the picture with a dry, soft cloth or towel.
- 2
  Turn on your computer and flatbed scanner, and open the scanner's program in your computer.
- 3
  Click on the "Settings" tab, or a similar tab depending on the program and scanner you are using, and select the scanning parameters for pictures; set the resolution to 72 dots per inch (DPI).
- 4
  Place the picture face down on the flatbed scanner. Press the "Start" button on the scanner or click "Start" in the program.
- 5
  Most scanner software creates a folder on your hard drive under "Documents" and "My Scans" where the images are placed.
- 6
  Connect your digital frame to your computer with a USB cord.
- 7
  Right-click on the folder containing your scanned photos select "Send to" from the drop-down menu that appears. Select the icon representing your digital frame and click "OK."

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