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Amy K
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #15 on: Friday 24 September 04 11:46 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: Fittygen on Friday 24 September 04 05:23 UTC (UK)
Hi Amy,

I had a fiddle with this i hope you dont mind.   I,m not very good but i think there is a little improvement. 



I don't mind in the least Fittygen. Thank you for taking the time to help.

Thank you to everyone for your tips too.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #16 on: Friday 24 September 04 13:18 UTC (UK) »
I have done quite a few repairs with good results and don't mind helping anyone out. I will watch this thread or contact me directly.

Peter.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #17 on: Friday 24 September 04 13:23 UTC (UK) »
Peter
What programme do you use for photo repair. I have a couple installed but have never used them for this process.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #18 on: Friday 24 September 04 13:57 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: Amy Kitcher on Thursday 23 September 04 22:06 UTC (UK)
Wow, That is brilliant!!

Can he tell us how he did it??? So we can do others for ourselves? Which program did he use, for example?

I'm glad you like it.

He uses a programme called adobe photoshop.  He uses it for his job - he is a designer - so he's very familiar with the programme.  To learn yourself would take quite some time though.

Just post any more pictures on here and he'll have a look at them for you.

Pam.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #19 on: Friday 24 September 04 14:08 UTC (UK) »
Hi Hackstaple, I primarily use Photoshop 7. Does quite a nice job as long as the resolution of the scan is high to begin with.

Peter.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #20 on: Friday 24 September 04 15:46 UTC (UK) »
Spotty - I had posted this old picture - here is the URL of it:
http://www.rootschat.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=11518.0#msg38462


Would be obliged if hubby can take a look.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #21 on: Friday 24 September 04 15:59 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: Hackstaple on Friday 24 September 04 15:46 UTC (UK)
Spotty - I had posted this old picture - here is the URL of it:
http://www.rootschat.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=11518.0#msg38462


Would be obliged if hubby can take a look.

I've saved it to our computer, I'll get him to work on it when he comes in.  Its in a worse condition so it will take more time. 

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #22 on: Friday 24 September 04 17:20 UTC (UK) »



I hope you like this.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #23 on: Friday 24 September 04 17:43 UTC (UK) »
I'm very impressed and he did it so quick as well !!

Steve.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #24 on: Friday 24 September 04 17:45 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: Steve Ley on Friday 24 September 04 17:43 UTC (UK)
I'm very impressed and he did it so quick as well !!

Steve.

I helped....  Wink

Well actually I'm a slave driver!!
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #25 on: Friday 24 September 04 18:53 UTC (UK) »
That was fabulous. Handsome critter wasn't he? My father and unfortunately with too much of an eye for women.
Thanks very much - a great job.

This is great club to belong to.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 09:12 UTC (UK) »
Help!!!!! this is my only picture of my Grandparents who died long before I was born, so it is rather special to me as it is the only thing I have that belonged to them. 

Can anything be done about it I know it is very faded, do I need to send it away to be done? (I am usless with computors). Advice needed. 

Matty
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Amy K
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #27 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 09:57 UTC (UK) »
Can you post the picture Matty, and let us have a gander?
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #28 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 11:03 UTC (UK) »
Amy I have kept trying to send the photo & when I go on to additions then browse I get the " grandparents" in the box, click on post & it say to reattatch!!!!!  still no luck ( I could be an ancestor before I get it Huh

Matty

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #29 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 12:22 UTC (UK) »
Matty,
It's there, whoooo...
I can see it, it is very faded, hope someone can help you,
Newbie Smiley
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