I have a lot of old pictures that I don't know quite what to do with. I want to keep them all, but it seems like a lot of trouble to scan them all to digitize them. Please help me brainstorm some different ways that I can get them digitized with as little trouble as possible, and explain how each idea will help. Use a hyphenated list.
system
I have a lot of old pictures that I don't know quite what to do with. I want to keep them all, but it seems like a lot of trouble to scan them all to digitize them. Please help me brainstorm some different ways that I can get them digitized with as little trouble as possible, and explain how each idea will help. Use a hyphenated list.
user
Of course! Pictures can be very precious, so here are a few things that might make it easier:

- Take Bite-Sized Pieces - If you have more than one box, instead of trying to do them all at once, do a small amount at a time so you don't get overwhelmed.
- Sort First - To prevent yourself from scanning two copies of the same picture, you should sort your pictures first. You will need to have different boxes and decide in advance what you will put in each box. You can sort them by year, event, or anything else you want. This will help you decide if you want to keep a dozen pictures of the same event or if you only want to keep the best ones.
- Get Others Involved - By getting your family involved, you are lessening the workload on any one person. This may also make it fun as you all reminisce.
- Hire Someone Else - There are companies out there who you can hire to do this for you. You pay for a box, and they scan all the pictures that will fit in the box for a certain fee and then provide you with a digital copy of them.

I hope that these can help you transfer all your pictures easier!
assistant
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I have a lot of old pictures that I don't know quite what to do with. I want to keep them all, but it seems like a lot of trouble to scan them all to digitize them. Please help me brainstorm some different ways that I can get them digitized with as little trouble as possible, and explain how each idea will help. Use a hyphenated list.</s>
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Of course! Pictures can be very precious, so here are a few things that might make it easier:

- Take Bite-Sized Pieces - If you have more than one box, instead of trying to do them all at once, do a small amount at a time so you don't get overwhelmed.
- Sort First - To prevent yourself from scanning two copies of the same picture, you should sort your pictures first. You will need to have different boxes and decide in advance what you will put in each box. You can sort them by year, event, or anything else you want. This will help you decide if you want to keep a dozen pictures of the same event or if you only want to keep the best ones.
- Get Others Involved - By getting your family involved, you are lessening the workload on any one person. This may also make it fun as you all reminisce.
- Hire Someone Else - There are companies out there who you can hire to do this for you. You pay for a box, and they scan all the pictures that will fit in the box for a certain fee and then provide you with a digital copy of them.

I hope that these can help you transfer all your pictures easier!</s>
