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The Port Moody Public Library's Digitization Station lets you convert photos, negatives, slides, family videos, cassette tape recordings and more into digital formats.
Using the digitization station
If it is your first time using the station, we will provide an orientation session for you. Depending on what you are digitizing, an orientation typically takes anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes. We will show you how to use the equipment and convert an item together. You will need basic computer skills to use the station.
After you have attended an orientation, you can book the station to digitize materials on your own.
To book an orientation with us, fill out the online orientation request form or call 604-469-4577.
Formats you can digitize
- Photos and negatives
- Film (35mm, medium format, 4x5 inch)
- VHS tapes (NTSC and non-commercial only)
- 35mm slides and film strips
- Super 8 or 8mm reel-to-reel film (Does not include 8mm or DV tapes for camcorders)
- Audio cassette tapes (non-commercial only)
Please note: You can only digitize materials if you hold the copyright for them. You may not digitize commercially produced movies, TV shows, or music albums.
Equipment and software available
- Scanner
- VHS/DVD player
- Wolverine Moviemaker Pro (8mm and Super 8 film reels)
- Ion Tape Express Plus (Audio Cassette Tape to Digital)
- Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
- Microsoft Office