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Practical answers for making a video from your photos.
How to make a growing-up video from photos
Collect one or two photos per year of the person, put them in order from oldest to newest, and animate the transition between each pair of neighbouring photos so one becomes the next. Join the clips into one video and play it on the event screen. Each transition is a 5-second clip, so a minute of video needs about 12 transitions.
How many photos do I need for my video?
Count one photo for every 5 seconds of video, plus one. A 1-minute video needs about 13 photos, a 3-minute video about 37, and a 5-minute video about 61. Each pair of neighbouring photos becomes one 5-second animated transition.
How to scan old photos with your phone
Lay the print flat in soft daylight, hold the phone directly above it so the edges are parallel, avoid glare, and crop tightly to the photo. A free scanning app removes glare and straightens the edges automatically. The sharper the scan, the better the animation.