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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. The station also offers a variety of creative multimedia software allowing users to edit their media files.
Using the digitization station
If it is your first time using the station for digitizing, 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 digitize 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, please click the link below.
Already completed an orientation? Book a digitization session using the link below!
If you are interested in using the station for the creative software only, you are welcome to book the station without attending an orientation.
Please note: An orientation is required before using the digitization equipment. If you book a digitization session without prior training, your session will be cancelled and you will be asked to book an orientation.
Book a Digitization/Creative Session
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)
*Camcorder tapes can be digitized only if you bring a camcorder that can play the tapes. The camcorder must be functioning, and must have an RCA or S-Video output cable.
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 available:
- Epson V850 Pro Scanner with 35mm slide, 35mm negative, 4x5 film, and medium format film holders
- VIDBOX Video Converter (for use with VHS or your own camcorder)
- Sanyo Combo VHS/DVD player
- Wolverine Moviemaker Pro (8mm and Super 8 film reel digital conversion)
- Ion Tape Express Plus (Audio cassette tape to digital file conversion)
Software available:
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Creative Cloud:
- Premiere Rush
- Lightroom Classic
- Lightroom Web
- Photoshop
- Photoshop Web
- Adobe Express
- Adobe Stock
- Adobe Fonts
- Adobe Firefly
- Audacity
- DaVinci Resolve
- Epson Scan
- EZ Vinyl/Tape Converter
- Handbrake
- HonestTech VHS to DVD
- Microsoft Office
- OpenShot Video Editor