Notes added 20/6/2107:
- my apologies for my initial comments on 'resolution' below; they were based on wrong information from 'Windows'
- the scan resolution (300 dpi) is fine; 600 dpi would perhaps have been even better
- everyone so far has posted excellent restores so the file size was not really a problem
- I won't be so quick to jump to wrong conclusions in the future!
Mike
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I have the same feedback as others: for photo's of say, 6" width, scanning them 600 (or at least 300) dots per inch (dpi) is pretty much the norm. Photos are usually printed with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and at 600 dpi for 'high quality' prints.
For smaller photos of only a couple of inches wide, a higher scanning resolution (600 or 1200 dpi) is much better. Then the finer details (faces) are much clearer. Both in the original and in the restored photos.
A (minimum) scanning resolution of 300 dpi would mean that the photo is about 3/4 of an inch wide and about an inch long. If this does'n't sound right, then you've probably scanned the photos in at too low a resolution. This happens a lot! For some reason, scanners seem to have 'low resolution' set as default.
I suggest you make a re-scan and check the scanning options (resolution). Most modern scanners can do 600 or 1200 dpi. If your scanner resolution is limited to 300 dpi, your local print/copy shop can usually make a higher resolution scan at very little cost.
I'm sure the restores you get back from a higher resolution scan will be much better.
Mike
