1. What is a PhotoVideoTreasure or PhotoVideoMontage?
It is a thoughtful, personal and unique video that skillfully combines your favorite photos, videos, memorabilia (poems, newspaper clippings, love letters) with your favorite music and special effects to create a beautiful keepsake. It may just contain photos and music or it could be as elaborate as your imagination. Each montage is created with the customer to ensure that the video brings your ideas to life.
2. How long can my montage be?
In general, videos are between five and twenty five minutes long. This is the perfect length to keep viewers interested. We can create many montages for you and combine them on one DVD. For example, "Our Children'' DVD could consist of each child's first year in a separate chapter. At special occasions with large viewing audiences, we recommend keeping the montage to no more than 15 minutes. If it is longer, you should show it as part 1 and part 2 in different chapters.
3. How long does it take you to create a montage?
Each project is usually processed (customer contacted and first payment received) in one week and the entire montage is usually completed in two weeks. However, it really depends on which time of year you are ordering and how complicated your montage will be. For an additional fee, we can put a rush on your order. A rush order is usually completed in 3 or 4 days for a extra $50.00 fee.
4. Can turn my photos into a moving video?
Yes, this is called the "pan and zoom"effect. Photos can be animated using digital pan and zoom based on the natural focal points of a photo. This technique is commonly seen in professional documentaries. All of the packages have the option for this advanced technique along with many more. Click here to view other options you can add to your montage.
5. How do I get started with my montage?
Click here to read more about planning.
Click here to read more about music.
7. Is it safe to send you my photos?
Yes, but please make sure that you package your photos properly. We cannot be held liable for any lost or damaged photos. We will handle each photo with extreme care and return it to you with special care.
8. Do I have to send my photos in the mail?
No, you can do any of the following:
· Bring them to us if you live in the Ottawa area,
· E-mail some very valuable ones,
· Scan them and save them on CD-ROM,
· Send your digital camera's memory card.
Yes, however you will not receive huge discounts because our prices do not reflect scanning cost. In other words, the scanning of the photos is free and not reflected in the price. Our prices reflect the video creation and DVD process.
I recommend scanning your photos if you own a scanner and a CD burner and you are nervous about parting with your photos.
Photos should be scanned in JPEG format and named with numbers according to the order that you wish them to appear in the video. Be sure to have a resolution of at least 300 dpi depending on the size of your images.
11. Can I include video clips & photos?
Each clip must be clearly marked and/or described. There is no added fee for videos clips on VHS, Mini DV or CD-ROM.
12. How can I present my video?
Your video can be presented on either a television set, computer with DVD player, or on a projection screen. You have the option of renting a projector and screen from Photo Video Treasures. Our prices will be much cheaper than other local rental places if you have us create your montage for an upcoming event. Click here for more details.
13. Will the DVD work on my machine?
The DVDs that we create are burned on DVD-R media, which is compatible with the vast majority of home DVD players. To check compatibility for your specific player, visit http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers.php.
We require 50% down payment to start your project, if it is an in person order in Ottawa. Full payment is needed for online orders or over the phone.
You may pay in the following ways: Cash, Check, or Money Order. Your project is started once your payment is received and approved.
A transition is the way in which one picture turns into the next. Professional transitions blend nicely with each picture and are smooth, unlike slideshows that tend to jump from one picture to the next. Professional transitions are like what you would see on TV - images fading to black, or cross fading to the next photo.
16. What's the difference between a title and a caption?
A title is the name of your project and will occur at the beginning and end of your video. A caption is a note on a single photo. For example, title - Our Children caption - Xmas 1997.
17. Can I just leave my photos at Photo Video Treasures and have you do the photo montage?
Sure, we will contact you and ask some basic questions (about the photos and order) and we will proceed with all of the details and surprise you with a skillfully created video.
19. What is Basic Photo Enhancement?
Basic color enhancement is free when needed on photos that need to be brighter or sharper. It can also include red eye reduction and color adjustment on some photos. We stronger recommend choosing photos that are of the highest quality, enhancements can be made on special photos that have to be included.
20. What if I can't pick a song?
Don't worry about it, you can have us suggest a song for your montage or we could use royalty-free music.
21. Is it easy to make something like this?
Sure, if you have the proper knowledge, experience and equipment. We at Photo Video Treasures, have a combined 18 years experience in the technology field. Along with this knowledge, we have purchased thousands of dollars in equipment and we constantly update our knowledge base and equipment. You may get anyone to do it, but if you want it done using professional equipment and knowledge, you have come to the right place. You are free to view our samples to see for yourself before you commit.
22. What if I find someone cheaper?
Just make sure that you ask the right questions and view their samples first. We have well researched our prices and we feel that we are extremely affordable for our quality of work. Make sure that you are not getting a cheap slideshow. We carefully create our montages to the customers' preferences and we use professional software that will produce effects such as pan and zoom and many more. We do not just add one motion to each photo, instead we decide how the entire story and each photo will blend together.
23. How quickly can you do a tribute video for a funeral?
From the time that we receive your photos and music, we promise to complete your video within 24-48 hours and the rush order charge will not apply. Please trust us to create a touching tribute for the one you love.
There is nothing more moving than to watch photos of your loved one blended beautifully with music at a memorial. Please provide us with 30-50 photos and one song choice. The video will open with text expressing your feelings for your loved one and how much they will be missed. As the music begins, we fade into the first photograph, perhaps a childhood snapshot, slowly moving toward the face using the "pan and zoom effect". This picture cross fades into the next, each photo representing a major part the of person's life. The last photo could be of how they were last seen and the video would end with a final quote or remark. We could recommend some song choices or you could provide us with that person's favorite music if requested we could add instrumental royalty free music to the video.
We would be pleased to honor your loved one with a PhotoVideoTreasure and make copies for family members to be used as a tribute. Funeral tribute videos are priced at $99.00 and are considered "Package A" in the packages page. Click here to read more.
24. Where do you ship? I do not live in your area.
All of our correspondence can be done on the phone and your materials can be shipped to us.
Orders are limited to North America at this time.
Shipping charges will vary, find out more by calling (613) 762-6732
25. Is it legal to use songs by famous artists?
If your montage is for noncommercial use, you can use any song from a compact disc that you have purchased. Your montage is for personal enjoyment and this can be considered "fair use" of the music.
26. Can I submit pictures taken by a photographer?
The images you submit should not be under copyright. We cannot use photos with "©" or "copyright" written on their front or backs without the photographer's permission. Please only send images you own the rights to, or your copyrighted images with a signed release from the photographer. If you wish, we can print the photographer's name in fine print on the edge of the montage. Some photographers will be happy with this agreement, but be sure to check.
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