Consider the size of the photo

Your DVD Keepsake will be formatted for use on a television screen which has a relatively low resolution (~480 lines). Your final scanned photo should be a higher resolution than a television at the absolute minimum. We recommend scanning your photos using at least 300-400 dpi -- but it all depends on the size of the photo.

The higher the resolution of the photo, the longer it will take to scan, and the larger the graphic file will be. Here are some general guidelines: