A: Getting started is easier than you think!

1. Select the photos for your DVD slide show. Be sure to select your highest quality and clearest shots. Omit out-of-focus photos and incomplete photos.
2. Organize your photos to tell your story. For example, a 50th Wedding Anniversary slide show might progress from dating, engagement, wedding, children, events with family and friends, grandchildren, retirement to 50th Wedding Anniversary. DO NOT write on the back of your print photos to organize them. Instead place a small sticky note on the back with the sort number or write down the scenes in order.
3. Select a theme. Do you want a slow emotional show or a modern fast paced theme? Do you want a classical or country theme?
4. Decide on photo title captions and other title slides you want included in your DVD slide show.
5. Select the music to go with your slide show. Look at our song suggestions but feel free to provide your own or have us purchase the music for you. All music is copyright protected. If we do not have your selections already, you must purchase the CD or download your songs from iTunes or Rhapsody. Keep in mind that each photo will take up approximately 5-8 seconds in your slide show. As an example, if you have 40 photos your DVD slide show length will be between 200 and 320 seconds (3 1/2 - 5 1/2 minutes). Adjustments can always be made to length of title slides, captions, and display times to fit your music.
6. Fill out the online order form for an estimate or to place your order. If you have any questions, contact us first before ordering.
7. Ask additional questions and firm up your order via a phone consultation with us.
8. After your order is confirmed and payment is received, we will give you a link to our web server to upload your photos and songs. Or you can mail your photos and CDs to us at:

Darla Kay Productions

58 Heritage Court

Randolph, NJ 07869

A:

1. A caption is text such as a label or quote that is added to your photo. Captions help your audience follow your slide show more and heighten the entertainment. An example might be "My 21st Birthday". Captions should be kept short, fewer than 10 words. DO NOT write captions on the back of your print photos. Instead, compile a list of captions that correlate to the photo by name. Mail the list in paper form, email it or upload it to us. For instance, using the example above you might write

   DSC0001.jpg "My 21st Birthday"

   DSC0002.jpg "Vacation in Paris, November, 2008"

2. A title page is text that introduces a group of photos. For example, "Our Rehearsal Dinner" text would appear on a page alone before the group of Rehearsal Dinner photos in your DVD slide show.
   
   
   
   

A: Basic photo optimization includes adjustments for lighting, hue, saturation and contrast levels and are included in your DVD slide show for each photo. However, some photos require more than just the basic photo optimization.

1. Photo retouching enhances color saturation for old faded pictures, masks photo blemishes, removes scratches, wrinkles, spots, stains, speckles and dust as best as possible.
2. Photo color conversion converts a black and white photo to color. Depending on the photo, this can be very labor intensive. See our pricing to start. You can also convert color pictures to black and white or sepia tones.
   
   Visit the Photo Gallery for examples of photo retouching and color conversion.
   
   
   
   

A: We use the following DVD formats:

1. DVD-R This was the first DVD recording format released that was compatible with standalone DVD players. It is a non-rewriteable format, single-sided and able to store up to 4.7 GB. It is compatible with 93% of DVD players and most DVD-ROMs.
2. DVD+R is a non-rewriteable format, single-sided and able to store up to 4.7GB. It is compatible with 89% of DVD players and most DVD-ROMS.
3. BD-RE is a non-rewriteable Blu Ray format, single-sided and able to store up to 25GB. It is compatible with most Blu Ray DVD players. It is NOT compatible with standalone DVD players.