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Re: Faded Photo
« Reply #15 on: Monday 18 September 06 18:39 UTC (UK) »
Hi ...welcome to RC !! Wink  I have done another version for you but we could all do a better job for you if you scanned the pic ( if you have it ) at a higher resolution. say 300 dpi  minimum... It's not that we need a picture bigger physically ie  a 6X4 photo isn't any better if you scan it making it 8x6.... What we need is a pic with more pixels per inch ppi  (or as some scanners still say, dpi (dots per inch)

 That way we can retrieve more information and make a clearer image for you . Sorry if you already know this .. we often feel like we may sound patronising on here but it's sometimes difficult to know how much  a person actually knows about the resolution of a pic .. ! Smiley Wink

 It's trying to strike a balance between sounding patronising cos someone has the knowledge ...and making someone feel daft cos they haven't!!! ;

 Cheers anyway Cheesy

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Re: Faded Photo
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 19 September 06 07:45 UTC (UK) »
Thank you polldoll, you didn't come across as patronising at all, I am so new to all this and literally placed the photo on the scanner bed and it the button!  I will have a look when I get home from work tonight and see what I can do with it.  Unfortunately I don't know much about d.p.i !!!

Thank you for the advice, if I can manage to sort it should I re-post it here, or would I just be being a nuisance?

Kaz
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Cazza59
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Re: Faded Photo
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 19 September 06 08:46 UTC (UK) »
Of course you wouldn't be a nuisance, post away.  Nobody is going to mind at all. Grin Grin

PS Have to agree with Gar, it is a lovely photo, brings back memories....Sunday afternoon drive to visit nan.....aahhhh...if only I could still do it....  Sad

Cheers
Cazza
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Re: Faded Photo
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 19 September 06 09:18 UTC (UK) »
Thank you Cazza, will see what I can do with it tonight.

Yes it is a lovely picture, unfortunately I don't have the memories that go with it, only a vague memory of my grandfather and the two other ladies in the pic, both my aunts - unfortunately all of whom have now passed away.  The two little girls are my cousins.  So the photo is very special to me as it is the only one I have of my grandfather and the only one of both grandparents together.  I believe it was taken early 1950's.  I do have the original photo but it is probably only about 3" square and very faded,but will see what I can achieve with it on the scanner - do you know if it is possible to enlarge the photo without distorting or degrading it.

You have all been very helpful, thank you all very much  Cheesy
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Re: Faded Photo
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 19 September 06 16:23 UTC (UK) »
Photo rescanned at 300 dpi and also 600 dpi - don't quite understand all this dpi business but hopefully you will!

Good luck and thank you so much

Kaz

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Re: Faded Photo
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 19 September 06 16:24 UTC (UK) »
Oh!  600 dpi is huge!  oh and look so many more flaws show up too  Huh
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Re: Faded Photo
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 19 September 06 23:36 UTC (UK) »
If you look very closely or zoom in on a photo on a screen...you will see it is made up of lots of tiny dots...so the more dots (per inch - dpi) you have....the denser the colours and the better quality photo....it's the same with printers....to get photos to print out at photo quality...you need a printer that can print at a much high number of dots per inch than regular printers.

Consequently, photos that are scanned with higher dpi, gives us more dots to play with and you get a better restore Grin Grin

Schools out Grin Grin Grin

Cazza
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PLEASE SCAN ALL PICS AT 300 PPI FOR RESTORATION PURPOSES.  THANK YOU!

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Re: Faded Photo
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 20 September 06 01:16 UTC (UK) »
Had a quick mess about....probably too bright now  Roll Eyes...but you can actually see the lady on the left has teeth now  Grin Grin Grin

Removed for further editing Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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PLEASE SCAN ALL PICS AT 300 PPI FOR RESTORATION PURPOSES.  THANK YOU!

Wilkinson - Shropshire;  Jones - Hereford; Mitchell - Brighton; Emery - Brighton; Hall - Brighton Christopher - Dorset; Bussell - Dorset; Porter - Dorset


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Cazza59
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Re: Faded Photo
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 20 September 06 01:23 UTC (UK) »
Hmm..not happy with that...will have another go later...actually got to do some real work lol
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Please feel free to colour any restores posted by me. 
PLEASE SCAN ALL PICS AT 300 PPI FOR RESTORATION PURPOSES.  THANK YOU!

Wilkinson - Shropshire;  Jones - Hereford; Mitchell - Brighton; Emery - Brighton; Hall - Brighton Christopher - Dorset; Bussell - Dorset; Porter - Dorset


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