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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Cienna on Wednesday 22 October 14 01:46 BST (UK)
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Hi All,
I would appreciate a clean up for Bernard & Lillian Tumney please.
Thank you
Cienna.
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I bet someone will be able to do something for you on this rather nice but damaged photo. . . but if you want the very best results - and I am sure you do - please scan again at 300dpi minimum and post as large as you can while keeping just under 500kbs. :)
This is tiny and doesn't do the eyes of the restorers any favours. ;) You are not wanting them to go blind now are you? ;) It is hard to work on this, when it looks like this, and worse!!
Wiggy :)
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As has been said, needs a better scan please:
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Oh dear, sorry about the size of the photo, no I wouldn't like to have someone go blind trying to fix it so I hope this next one is better to work with...thank you japeflakes for your effort, you done a great job.
Cheers
Cienna
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Hi Cienna, - sorry to be a bore (specially as I can't do anything about it myself! :-\)
- but though the photo is bigger, the scan is still only 72dpi rather than 300 plus.
Do you have the original - - are you able to rescan setting the dpi at 300. ;) ;)
Good on you Japeflakes! 8)
Wiggy ;)
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Sure you will get there soon :-)
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still showing 72dpi. :-\ ::)
I don't think we can alter that :-\
- I think only another scan from OP can change dpi with another scan.
Not sure though - could be talking through my hat. ;)
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You are right Wiggy...but there is software out there that can increase the dpi to a point. I think this one may have been scanned through glass.
Carol
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Is that what the odd glare is?
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Food for thought?
Often posters are advised to scan at higher resolution, say 300 ppi, as apparent res'n is showing as 72 or 96 ppi. Even if poster has scanned at high res'n, software being used by restorers may indicate 72 or 96 ppi which is the default res for web pics and monitors. Hence indicated res'n isn't always a true reflection of original scan ppi and rescanning, regardless of resolution setting, may result in the same indicated 72 or 96.
Morrie
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Yes Morrie I have found this happens sometimes too...Others have said the scan shows at 72dpi when my software shows 300dpi...it is very random...this one is showing as 72dpi in my software too...but it sometimes is due to the way the OP reduces the file to post below 500kb.
Carol
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Food for thought?
Often posters are advised to scan at higher resolution, say 300 ppi, as apparent res'n is showing as 72 or 96 ppi. Even if poster has scanned at high res'n, software being used by restorers may indicate 72 or 96 ppi which is the default res for web pics and monitors. Hence indicated res'n isn't always a true reflection of original scan ppi and rescanning, regardless of resolution setting, may result in the same indicated 72 or 96.
Morrie
Thanks for that hint Morrie - I have to say mine sometimes shows differently from what others are saying and I can't work it out at all - but this time . . . . . .
Wiggy :D
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Cienna,
To clarify could i ask two important questions please.
1) What is the size of the ORIGINAL physical photo
2) What do you want from the restore
a) An image for viewing on monitors and tablets etc
b) Printed and if so what size?
These are key to how you sacn.
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Best I can do without making it look 'unreal'.
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Thank you to all for having a go at my photo, I don't know what the size of the original is, the copy I was given was just a small copy....I think I will just be happy with the two I have from japeflakes and PhotoFX, thank you both so much for you time and effort I really appreciate it and I am more than happy with them both.......you are a bunch of very special people ;D
Regards
Cienna.