Photo montage DVDs are also known as:

• photo slide shows

• Wedding montage

• Wedding slideshow

• Bar Mitzvah montage

• Picture slide show

• Photo slide show

• Photomontage

• Video montage

• Photo memories DVD

• Video slide show

• Photos on DVD

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Frequently Asked Questions

I have great concern for my photos. Is it safe to send by mail?

The most secure delivery would be to ship your items with a reputable, trackable Carrier such as UPS or FEDX. We will in turn assure your items will be shipped back to you in the same manner and in the same condition they were received in. Due to the shipping process being totally beyond our control, we do need to ask you to sign a waiver on our order form that absolves us of any responsibility for your materials during the shipping process.

When can I expect to receive my show?

Generally all projects under 200 pictures will require a turnaround time of  approximately 2-3 weeks. We devote extra attention to all details. If your project  is larger, we will inform you of a projected completion date. If you really need it quick, we offer expedited service and delivery for an additional fee. Please contact us for details.

I’m not sure exactly which pictures to choose or which order to place them in.

Choose a variety of group photos, close ups, nice scenery, candid shots, etc. As far as assigning an order is your discretion (although we can do this with our best judgment if you’d like). Be creative! Stick to the original theme of the show. There is a beginning and an ending to every story! Mix and match your type of photos also. (e.g. don’t have 3-4 photos in a row of group shots)

How will I know which pictures to choose for your “Pixel Dust Magic”?

We have found on occasion, that the favorite photos that have special meaning work wonderful. You can even have your show open with it on your Title Screen to immediately capture everyone’s interest! If you aren’t sure tell us and we will choose for you. You will be truly amazed!!

Can you include things other than photos to appear?

Yes! By all means if you have special ticket stubs, programs, announcements, newspaper articles, brochures, greeting cards, letters, licenses or just about anything we can scan, or you can imagine! We can professionally digitize it on our scanner and include it in your show.

How do I know which extras may benefit my show?

Here is a tip: If you are choosing your show to be entertaining in a “cute or funny sense” you may want captions. It’s amazing at how we can actually animate our text to the mood of the photo. If your show is a more serious one with love, remembrance, & emotion, we suggest to go easy on the captions. Let the pictures, transitions, and music express the impact of the show without being distracted. It will be like viewing a motion picture! If you have a lot of photos, using our Multi-Image Overlay can also bring out a lot of attention to your show. We would produce 2 or more images to each have their own special action to create a great effect!

I don’t know what music to use.

We can purchase a song for you on your behalf from a legitimate Music Vendor or we can apply royalty free music at no charge. Music selection will set the ultimate tone for your presentation. Take the lyrics into consideration. We can make the choices if you’d like (and we’re really good at it!) by using either option above, or just send us your original recordings on CDs with your selections.

How will I know how many songs to use?

Depending on transition times applied and use of special effects, each slide will vary, give or take- about 8 seconds. And on average, most songs are usually 3-4 minutes in length. By this we would estimate: 50 photos-two songs, 100 photos-three songs, 150 photos-four songs, 200 photos-five songs……and so. We will professionally synchronize to fit.

What kind of payments do you accept?

We accept checks or money orders. Please make checks payable to “Pixel Dust Productions”. There is a $50.00 fee for returned checks. We also accept all major credit card payments via PayPal, a safe and secure online payment center. PayPal instructions will be sent to you via email upon receiving your purchase order and completing the project.

I absolutely love the show you produced for me and I really want to give copies to my parents, in-laws, and grandparents. Can I still get more copies?

Absolutely!! We will keep your show on file for 1 year and you may reorder at any time during that period.

What if my DVD does not play?

On average, 98% of all DVD players will play back our DVDs and will play on a computer equipped with a DVD-ROM drive. You can check to see if your DVD player will support DVD-R or DVD+R at www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers. Please let us know if you foresee a problem.