Who this helps
families, volunteers, and coordinators digitizing printed photos before a tribute video deadline.
24-hour tribute planning
Scan memorial photos with a cleaner editor handoff in mind.
Prepare a photo scanning checklist for memorial videos, including file order, crop notes, duplicates, privacy, and editor handoff details.
What to gather
- Scan order
- Duplicate photos
- Crop and rotation notes
- Private-photo flags
Suggested workflow
- Create a must-use scan folder.
- Name files in rough story order.
- Mark duplicates and sensitive photos.
- Send scan notes with the editor brief.
Privacy boundary
MemorialRushAI does not automatically upload family photos or service details. Use secure transfer only, review every name and date, and ask the editor to delete working files after delivery and approval.
Rush readiness checklist
- Scan the must-use photos first before adding optional albums.
- Keep a simple sequence number so the editor can follow the family's story.
- Use phone scans only as a backup when flatbed scans are not available in time.
Family review notes
- Ask one reviewer to confirm names, dates, and photo order.
- Flag photos that should be cropped, repaired, softened, or omitted.
- Avoid arguing over optional duplicates when the deadline is close.
Privacy and consent checklist
- Do not post scan folders publicly while collecting photos.
- Avoid scanning private documents that do not belong in the tribute.
- Ask the editor to delete working scans after delivery and approval.
Editor handoff review
Before checkout, make sure the brief includes the final contact email, deadline, video length, music notes, photo count, required captions, and any do-not-use instructions. A clean handoff reduces rework during a sensitive deadline.
When a paid memorial handoff is worth it
Buy the $49 starter only after the free brief has enough names, dates, photos, service timing, tone, and music notes for a careful editor handoff. Use the $99 expanded pack when the family also needs archive notes, accessibility review prompts, after-service copy, backup naming, and resharing notes. Skip payment if you need photo scanning, final video production, public posting, funeral-home contact, USB creation, file deletion, grief counseling, legal advice, music licensing advice, accessibility certification, consent advice, or guaranteed delivery, playback, approval, privacy, ranking, traffic, sales, or revenue.
Does MemorialRushAI scan or restore photos?
No. It prepares scanning and handoff notes; scanning and restoration are separate work.
What if a photo is blurry?
Mark it for review and include a backup option if possible.