Great tips. And the DVD part gets even better when you apply music to it. I just finished my third homemade DVD and get better with each one. If you have a MAC you can use iLife to do all of this with relative ease. The software allows you to apply what is referred to as the "Ken Burns effect" which allows you to pan and or zoom on each slide/photo and it gives the feeling of movement and people quickly forget these are still shots. In a future one I want to take digital shots of old photos and also include photos of our Scottish tartan (plaid design) and other great shots of our history. One can do pictures of "home" then and now. In iLife there is the ability to speak on the DVD also so photos can be explained. I have fond memories of going to a relative in September after their summer travels and watching slide shows narrated by the mom and this was my first introduction to the major national parks. this was way be for we had TV which came to us in 1955. And even then they didn't have vary many travel shows! the ability to do homemade DVDs is going to really get folks into roots I believe. Maybe someone who does this in the PC world can give tips on doing this on PCs. If anyone wants to ask specific q's on how to do this e-mail me. I also get mine copied at a pro place with a photo and title on it. Looks very impressive! I tell people I'm having more fun than anyone should be allowed to have sitting down! :) One lady saw one of my DVDs and went out and bought a digital camera to copy me! I love it! think about those stories we can put on film to give to our grand and great grand kids! Bergetta