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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #30 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 14:00 BST (UK) »
Hi Matty... is it possible to rescan the photo at a higher resolution? It would be a shame to spend time on it for such a small photo. A larger one scaled down will print out much better. If that is the only one you have, I can see what I can do for you.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #31 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 15:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Peter, thanks for the offer to help I have rescanned the photo if it is not good enough I will have another go (I am not much good with the computer 

Matty

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 15:30 BST (UK) »
Matty... still a bit small, but much better. I will have a go and post it back up.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 16:22 BST (UK) »
Matty, I did a quick job to see how it will turn out. I think we need a higher res, the faces are quite distorted when you zoom in. Here is a preview... I can get it much better, but if you could rescan at 300 dpi and email the photo to me, we will get a much better result. Don't try and post the photo here because it will be too big. I will send my email address on a personal message.
Regards, Peter.

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #34 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 17:10 BST (UK) »
I'll ask himself to look at it when he comes in but I agree the resolution is a bit poor, can you beef it up a bit?

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #35 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 18:58 BST (UK) »
I hope you dont mind but i had a fiddle too

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #36 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 19:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Spotty, 

Thanks for the offer hope "himself" doesn't mind  Matty Cheesy Cheesy
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #37 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 20:22 BST (UK) »
Fitty.... good job, the more the better. I have a higher res scan from Matty if you want to have a go on that as well. You can get it from Matty or myself, just let one of us know.

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #38 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 22:56 BST (UK) »
I've mailed you, Peter  Smiley
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #39 on: Thursday 30 September 04 21:23 BST (UK) »
This is what i was able to do with the High Res Scan that peter emailed me.

I have it saved without the frame so if you want that one as well just let me know.

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #40 on: Thursday 30 September 04 22:08 BST (UK) »
Hi Fitty, 

I am so pleased with the photo and isn't it posh with a frame Grin Grin Grin Grin Thank you very much for all your trouble.  I can now see the faces of my Aunts, Uncle and Grandparents, also now see family resemblances.   

Matty  Grin
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #42 on: Thursday 07 October 04 19:06 BST (UK) »
Hi Newbie,
I've had a go with the picture of your mum. As i said in my email a higher Res would have produced better results but this is the best i can do with this pic.  The cloning tool is ok for large areas but you need to zoom right in and match up the pixels for a better/natural result.  This looks more like a sketch than anything.

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #43 on: Saturday 09 October 04 22:00 BST (UK) »
There's some pretty impressive work being done here.  I've been repairing some of our family photographs but the repairs on those torn photographs are absolutely incredible!

I've been using Photoshop since v3 and the clone tool is something I've overlooked  Shocked
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« Reply #44 on: Saturday 09 October 04 22:02 BST (UK) »
Zeb,
Fitty and I have been trying to post a new image that she has repaired but the board won't let us, I've notified Trystan but had no response.
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