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Digital reformatting

Digital reformatting is like taking a picture of a picture. You know how you can take a picture of a drawing or a photo with your phone or camera? Well, that is kind of what digital reformatting does, but with important papers or old photos that don't have a digital version yet.

Let's say your mom has a really old picture of your grandparents when they were young, but it's just a printed photo. If you want to have a digital copy of that photo, you can use a special machine that will scan the photo and turn it into a digital version. This process is called digital reformatting.

Once you have the digital version of the photo, you can save it on your computer, phone or tablet. You can also edit the photo or use it to make copies if you need more copies to share with other family members.

Digital reformatting can also be used for other important papers like birth certificates, old letters or any other documents that you want to keep safe from being lost or damaged. It is a great way to preserve memories and important information for many years to come.