How to Design a Digital Wedding Album

A digital wedding album captures the special moments of your big day.

A wedding is an occasion worth sharing with friends and family, even if everyone can't make it to your nuptials. Photograph all the special emotions of the day, from the walk down the aisle, to the vows and reception, and put those images in a digital photo album. The process is simple, and the album is a fun and lasting keepsake.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Digital photo disk
• Scanner (optional)
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003/2007
• CD Rewritable

Instructions

1. Obtain digital copies of your wedding photos from your photographer. Many photographers post wedding images online at a personalized website for the bride and groom, so gaining a CD or disc is possible. If your photographer does not have this option, the physical copies of the images will work just as well for this project.

2. If you have a CD or disc containing your wedding photographs, place it in your computer's proper drive and load it onto your computer.
   If you did not obtain a photo CD from your photographer, scan in the photos you want to include in your album. Be sure to save the scanned images in a folder on your desktop for easy access.

3. Open Microsoft PowerPoint. To locate the program, open your start menu and open "All Programs," and, with your cursor, scroll down until you find the "Microsoft Office" folder. Open the folder and find Microsoft PowerPoint, clicking once with the left mouse button to open the program.

4. Once PowerPoint is open, click on "Insert." Under "Insert," locate the photo album option located on the left. Under this option, there is a "Create New Album" option; click on this. A pop-up window will appear, titled "Photo Album," which will assist you in creating your album.

5. Select "File/Disk" on the upper left-hand side of the pop-up menu. Another pop-up will appear on your screen that will prompt you to select the location of your photos. Open this location.

6. Add photos to your photo album by left-clicking on your photos while holding the control button down on your computer's keyboard. Once you have your photos selected, left-click on "Open" on the lower right-hand corner of the pop-up menu. Each photo will have its own page on your newly-created photo album.

7. Customize your album by giving it a unique title on the first page. To change the page colors, go to the "Design" option located on the upper left-hand corner of the PowerPoint menu. Here, you will have options to customize the design of the album and to choose colors that coordinate with your wedding decor.
   To coordinate colors, move your cursor to the right side of the "Design" menu and choose "Colors." Scroll to the bottom of the color menu and choose "New Color Themes."

8. Save your album. To save, locate the floppy disk icon located on the upper left-hand corner of the screen and click on it. Give your album a name and save it to an easy-to-locate location such as your desktop.

9. Burn your wedding photo album to a CD rewritable disc. Insert a CD rewritable into the your computer's disc burner drive, then locate your album on your desktop and right-click the file icon. Move your cursor over to "Send To," and choose "Disc Creator (Photo)" option. Click this option to begin burning the album to your CD. Once completed, your digital wedding album is ready to share with others.

Tips & Warnings

• You can burn multiple copies of your digital wedding album either at home or at a photo department at a chain drugstore to send to friends or family.

• Be sure to save your album often while creating it. If PowerPoint crashes or your computer freezes, your album's progress will be saved.

References

• Microsoft: Creating a Photo Album