This post is a quick, practical guide to turning shoebox prints into film-ready B-roll. You’ll learn phone-scanning basics (indirect daylight, 2× lens, glass to keep photos flat, AE/AF lock, tripod), how to dry-clean and lightly retouch dust/scratches while preserving an untouched master, and how to name files with scalable conventions and embed simple metadata. It covers the 3-2-1 backup rule for safe storage, then shows how to craft elegant 4K B-roll with gentle Ken Burns moves, subtle parallax, clean lower-thirds, and a soft sound bed. The result: a repeatable workflow that preserves family history and looks great on screen.
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