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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #18 on: Friday 24 September 04 14:57 BST (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 15:08 BST (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.

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #20 on: Friday 24 September 04 16:46 BST (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 16:59 BST (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 18:20 BST (UK) »



I hope you like this.
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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #23 on: Friday 24 September 04 18:43 BST (UK) »
I'm very impressed and he did it so quick as well !!

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #24 on: Friday 24 September 04 18:45 BST (UK) »
I'm very impressed and he did it so quick as well !!

Steve.

I helped....  ;)

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #25 on: Friday 24 September 04 19:53 BST (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.

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Re: How to repair an old photograph?
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 28 September 04 10:12 BST (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. 

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