Making a Mother's Day Video Scrapbook: An Original Way to Show Love

If you're looking for a memorable gift to give to your mom this Mother's Day, then consider creating a video scrapbook. Video scrapbooks are not only a fun way to collect your family memories, but they are also timeless gifts that your mother will enjoy long after Mother's Day is over.

A huge misconception about video scrapbooking is that you have to be a creative genius in order to create one. Such is not the case. From the very simple to the extremely elaborate, creating a video scrapbook is possible for anyone at any level of skill.

A good video scrapbook will play out like any movie, so before you get started it might help to create a timeline of things you would like to include in the video. Go through your own home movies and family photos and start to put things in historical order.

Don't count out home movies that might still be trapped on outdated VHS tapes. Take this as a perfect opportunity to convert that footage into digital format. There are several analog to DV converters available that will connect your old camcorder or VHS player directly to your home computer. These converters can be purchased relatively inexpensively either online or in a local retail store.

Once you've collected the footage that you want to use, you'll want to edit that footage using video editing software on your home computer. Programs like Windows Movie Maker or iMovie are probably already available on your computer system, even if you've never used them. This would be an excellent time to try them out! These programs are easy to use and give you a lot of flexibility when it comes to editing video, and creating transitions between video clips or still photos.

Other retail versions of video editing software can be found online or in your local retail store. Though you may have to purchase these programs, they often include a lot of extras that can't be found in Windows Movie Maker such as themes, graphics, and background music. Do a little online research to find a program that best suits your skill level and provides the options that you're looking for.