Production Process

Please read the following overview of the slideshow video presentation Production Process. Then, please contact us to talk about the project so we can start "working together" from the very first steps!  Visit the "Contact Us" page where you can fill out a form to have us promptly call you.

What You Do

  • You select the photos, video clips, and music to be included in Your video presentation. You decide the order of each.  You may provide the photos as digital photos or photo prints. Although you can scan photos yourself, we recommend that you let us do that chore for you.

    PHOTO SCANNING TIPS:
    Hardcopy photo prints work best if they are glossy originals.
    Ink jet printed photos usually do not turn out well. Even kiosk printed reprints can produce less than ideal results.
    If you decide to scan photos yourself, scan at 300 dpi.

  • You send all photos and video clips to Your Life Re-Viewed™ via regular mail, hand delivery or pick-up, or as e-mail attachments. If you have your own music, you send that also.

What We Do

  • We interview you to determine the tone for the video presentation which includes slide timing and transitions between slides.  

  • We legally acquire any selected music you do not provide.  

  • We professionally scan all hardcopy photo prints and enhance each photo to get the best quality possible.

  • We tastefully use pan, zoom, and transition effects to meet the desired tone of the production and best fit the pictures to the desired music.

  • If narration is desired, we work closely with you to get it recorded and fitted where desired.

  • We put all the elements together into a draft copy for Your review and approval. We fine tune the production as you direct.

  • Using the draft copy, we work with you to decide on DVD and cover design. Click here for example.

  • When everything is finalized, we produce 3 copies of the DVD production and mail them to you. ALL hard media photos, music, and video clips you provided are also returned. We even provide a CD of all the photos appearing in the video production as jpg files so you can make as many reprints of the enhanced photos as you wish.

What You Do

  • Sit back and relax to enjoy the fruits of our joint labor! 

  • Send copies to loved ones as thoughtful, lasting gifts.

  • Tell your friends about us as you show them what we’ve done!

What We Do

  • We thank you for your business and encourage your feedback on how we can improve the “Working Together” process or production elements.