The best way to convert your photos is to have them scanned. The problem is that scanning hundreds or thousands of photos on a simple scanner from Best Buy is slow as molasses in January. It's not fun. For only 15 cents a pic, a company like http://www.TheDigitalConvert.com will scan your photos, put them on disc (plus a backup), and even resize and upload them to the web for you. And they can have it done a few days. Without any work on your part, you can already be sharing with friends and family. They have the equipment to do it quickly whether the photos are in albums or individual prints.
To spend all that time - I mean dozens of hours, weeks of your free time - sitting at a computer just isn't worth it. Even if you already had a scanner, had the most efficient program and got the process down pat, it still wouldn't be worth the time. Time is money. It makes more sense to just spend a few hundred bucks if necessary and not waste your time.
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