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Unsung Heroes Awards Announced at FGS

Friday, August 23 2019 by RIck Voight - Vivid-Pix News & Events, Unsung Heroes

The winners of the Unsung Heroes Award for the 3rd Quarter 2019 have been announced at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Washington, DC.

The Unsung Heroes Award is a collaborative program between The Genealogy Guys Podcast and Vivid-Pix, makers of RESTORE software. the program was launched in 2019 to acknowledge and celebrate members of the genealogy community who are leading the way in digitizing, indexing, and transcribing photographs and documents. Nominations are...

2nd Quarter Unsung Heroes Award Update

Monday, August 19 2019 by RIck Voight - Vivid-Pix News & Events, Unsung Heroes

Unsung Heroes Award Presentation to MyHeritage at Jamboree
Dateline: Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree, Burbank, CA, June 1, 2019

Here is a photo from Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank, California, at which Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage accepted the Unsung Heroes Award. Left to right; Rick Voight of Vivid-Pix, Daniel Horowitz, and Drew Smith of The Genealogy Guys.

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Metadata – Why it’s important and how you can use it

Friday, July 12 2019 by RIck Voight - Vivid-Pix News & Events

When you first start learning about genealogy and family history, a term you will see a lot is “metadata.” Metadata is a technical word for the type of information you and I deal with all the time: It’s the information describing the content of a photo or document. Think of the writing on the back of an old photo print, where the date, the location and the people in the photo are scrawled....

Vivid-Pix Announces New Features to its RESTORE Software.

Tuesday, July 9 2019 by RIck Voight - Vivid-Pix News & Events, Your City. Your Story.

Vivid-Pix announces adding metadata zoom/transcribe feature to its RESTORE software at Allen County Public Library

Vivid-Pix launches update at largest public library genealogy center in America

Alpharetta, Ga. and Ft. Wayne, Ind. - Vivid-Pix, the inventor of easy-to-use image-improvement software, announced the latest Vivid-Pix RESTORE software enhancement - Zoom/Transcribe - will be launched July 9, at the Allen County Public Library, home to the largest...

Celebrate Independence Day with family photos

Wednesday, July 3 2019 by RIck Voight - Vivid-Pix News & Events

The Fourth of July holiday is celebrated by most Americans with a trip to the beach, a barbecue, a firework display or a parade. It’s a recognition of the values and traditions that have made the United States a beacon for the world.

Those Independence holiday celebrations are a great opportunity to create new memories and remember traditions. Independence Day is not just a great time to get the family together but also to share...

Photos Fade. Don’t Let Your Memories.

Thursday, June 13 2019 by RIck Voight - Vivid-Pix News & Events

If you’re like most, you have boxes / albums / frames / slide trays filled with treasured memories – that are literally fading away.

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You’ve probably been thinking about scanning these photos and have been worried about the time, expense, and potential loss / damage.

We’d like to help – Vivid-Pix owners have been in the photo industry for a...

Memorial Day is a Time for Memories

Tuesday, May 21 2019 by RIck Voight - Vivid-Pix News & Events, Scan, RESTORE, Record & Share Treasured Gifts

For many Americans, Memorial Day is the start of summer vacations, barbecues and outings. It’s the capstone of a three-day holiday weekend. Memorial Day, however, is much more than that for millions of Americans who remember those who died in service to the country.

Memorial Day is not just a great time to get the family together for a barbecue, but also to share stories and remembrances of those who have...

Make the most of National Photo Month

Tuesday, April 23 2019 by RIck Voight - Vivid-Pix News & Events, Scan, RESTORE, Record & Share Treasured Gifts

Since 1987, May has been recognized as National Photo Month. That’s when the U.S. Congress officially commemorated May as the month dedicated to celebrating life’s special moments and records world history in the click of a button.

Of the 12 months of the year, what makes May stand out for this honor?

As an early spring month, May is the doorway to the fun to come for the summer season. Flowers begin to...

Create a Celebrate Life montage

Monday, April 22 2019 by RIck Voight - Scan, RESTORE, Record & Share Treasured Gifts

1. Find photos to tell a story. (Don't worry about getting everything... a few photos will do.) Examples include:

a. Life’s Journey.
b. An important event: Birth, Graduation, Marriage, etc.
c. Career / Retirement through the years.

Example: Celebrate Life Montage Video

2. Scan the photos.

a. The Flip-Pal mobile scanner is an easy-to-use flatbed scanner for photos, large and fragile documents, and cherished...

Create a Celebrate Life montage

Friday, March 22 2019 by RIck Voight - Create Treasured Gifts

1. Find photos to tell a story. (Don't worry about getting everything... a few photos will do.) Examples include:

a. Life’s Journey.
b. An important event: Birth, Graduation, Marriage, etc.
c. Career / Retirement through the years. (more…)

Vivid-Pix Blog

Unsung Heroes Awards Announced at FGS

2nd Quarter Unsung Heroes Award Update

Metadata – Why it’s important and how you can use it

Vivid-Pix Announces New Features to its RESTORE Software.

Celebrate Independence Day with family photos

Photos Fade. Don’t Let Your Memories.

Create a Celebrate Life montage

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