A New PageIn Digital Albums And Scrapbooks (NAPSA)—Digital cameras and camcorders may be small and handy, but they can create a big dilemma: What do you do withall those digital photos and videos you produce? One answeris to use an Internet service that lets you personalize and share your videos and photos online. With so many sites to choose from, here are some suggestions from the experts at Sony’s Screenblast online creativity service (www.screenblast.com), on what to look for so you get the best results. Animation & Music. Forget the sites that just let you put your videos and photos into an album and turn the pages. Look for an online service that offers entertaining multimedia albums with animation, music andother interactive effects. Themed Templates. With so manyoflife’s events to record, you'll need a site that offers themed templates. These will let you create holiday, birthday, wedding and vacation albums and scrapbooks, as well as albums themed around your favorite hobbies, movies, sports and even soap operas. Fun Ideas. Are you tired of shooting the same old boring videos and photos? Do you want something unique and entertaining to showcase in your digital photo albums and scrapbooks? Find a site that offers you fun ideas and the professional tools you'll need to do just that. Experts. Another useful feature to check for is expert tips. For instance, if you’re making a COTTACTFETSMez-1Et) +t Retake er ae The boyshada great timeat your mountains....snow and alll Multimedia albums with special effects are a good place to record life’s special events. movie and want to add some Hollywood magic, look for a site that includes tips from a Hollywood movie studio producer. Clips & Special Effects. Would you love to add some music and sound effects to your projects? Some jazzy backgrounds, borders andillustrations to your photos? Then add those features to your checklist as well. Extras. Finally, search for a site that offers lots of “extras.” One that lets you do other things with your videos and photos, such as create custom music players containing your favorite tunes, ecards and personalized games. Onesite that offers all of the above is Sony’s Screenblast. This site makesit easy and enjoyable for people of all ages to personalize and share their videos and photos online. Members can even store their finished projects in their own personalgallery at screenblast.com, then send an e-mail to family and friends inviting them to a special “screening.”
