Why transfer photographs to video?

Transferring photographs to video has become very popular! These are often referred to as 'photo or video montages'. A montage of special family photos set to music is a very unique gift that will become a treasured heirloom. In addition to photos, we can also transfer newspaper clippings, diplomas, military papers, logos, etc.

Video montages are often produced for:

  • special occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, graduations and birthdays
  • tributes honoring the life of a deceased loved one
  • church, school, civic and business events, trade shows, exhibits, etc.

What does a video montage look like?

The montage will open with broadcast quality titles and then each photo is displayed for approximately 5-6 seconds. The photos are all digitally processed and arranged so that as the first photo fades out, the next photo is smoothly fading in. In addition, special transitions are artfully incorporated by our editors. The overall effect is similar to a multimedia display where two projectors are running in concert. Music of your choice is incorporated into the montage. Often we receive comments that the photos on the montage looked better than the actual photographs. This is because each photo is cropped to best display the central content of the picture and then enlarged to fill the size of a television screen. 

What's included?

  • Each photo is digitized and electronically cropped to highlight the central content of the picture.
  • Borders and backgrounds are added as necessary.
  • Animated backgrounds that are appropriate for the theme of the project may be used to add a touch of elegance.
  • Title screens are added to the opening and closing of the montage. Smooth digital, cross-faded transitions are used between photos. Special transitions are added as appropriate by our editors.
  • The original photos are returned to you. They are not harmed via the digitization process.

What is the transfer fee? How much does this cost?

The transfer fee is determined by the number of photos that are to become part of the montage. Use the scrolling box below to determine the transfer fee:

Number of Images Transfer Fee Up to # of songs
40 $ 189.95 1
50 $ 229.95 2
75 $ 269.95 2
100 $ 324.95 3
125 $ 364.95 3
150 $ 419.95 4
175 $ 474.95 5
200 $ 529.95 6
250 $ 624.95 7
300 $ 719.95 8
400 $ 924.95 11
500 $1129.95 14

Additional photos can be added at $2.39 each and additional songs (or partial songs) can be added at $15 each. Do you have a special request? We can add custom animations, time photos to the music, add video clips, add movement to the photos, etc. These special editing options are available at the current studio edit rate - please contact us for more information.

Are there any other options?

Most families order extra DVD or VHS copies. By the technique that we use, all your copies will be equally high quality originals! Most families order one copy for each child and one for the parents. Additional copies are only $20 each.

LOOPING MONTAGE

If the montage is to be shown continuously (as in the case of a wedding reception or a trade show), we can run the montage out repeatedly onto a two hour videotape. This means that no one will be required to be watching for the tape to end, then rewinding and pressing play on the VCR for each cycle of the montage. The service fee for this option is only $50. Three hour looping tapes are priced at $75/each and 9 hour looping tapes for trade shows and other commercial applications (recorded in SLP mode) are priced at $125.

ADDITIONAL TITLE SCREENS

Additional title screens may be added in the body of the video montage or as captions overlaying an image. Additional titling is only $3 per screen. Often, extra titles are added to insert prose, a bible verse or just to document the next set of photos as to time location.

DVD 
Your photo montage can be transferred to DVD. The service fee for each DVD transfer is shown hereThe service fee to transfer your films to DVD is in addition to the film transfer fee shown earlier.  Duplicate copies of the same DVD are charged at a much lower rate if ordered at the same time.  Producing a DVD does involve extra cost - but the benefits are that DVD offers exceptional audio and video quality capture and playback as compared to VHS and DVD affords a very long term preservation of the video images (DVD's life expectancy is 100+ years versus 10-25 years for VHS tape).

This sounds great! What should I do?

All you need to do is to:

1. Number the photos in the order that they should be transferred.
2. Complete the order form.
3. Send the order form along with your photos to the address shown below.

How long does this take?

Processing of your order takes about 2-3 weeks from the time that we receive it. During the Christmas rush, this timing may extend out longer based on order backlog. The best way to check on current backlog is to email us at .

Mail your videotape, specifications and payment to:

VideoComm Technologies International, Inc.
361 East Parkwood Ave.
Friendswood, TX 77546


281/992-4100 or call toll free 888-778-4336

Questions? email us at


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