Hi Jane,
What software would I need to start restoring my oldest Victorian photos? If you can't answer this in public please send me a PM.
This is a question that everyone asks when they first start out. If you want to just test the water without paying, you can download a few free software packages
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/imageediting/tp/freephotoedw.htm that will get you to a certain standard. If you want to go that bit further then you should look a package such as Adobe Photoshop Elements. Either way their is a learning curve. No pain, No gain, but it's an enjoyable journey.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/findsoftware/Do photos really need to be stored in an acid free environment or can the spares be packed in a cheaper way without them all crumbling away?
You can bet your life on degraded photos very quickly if they are stored for long periods in the wrong environment. Here's a good article to read about the subject.
http://www.archiversonline.com/simplesolution.html Read some of the other links on this site for other storage options.
For the best photos I scan them into the PC. Am I really in danger of the software changing and not being able to access them and how should I store the "best" originals?
This artice was written in 2003 but it answers your question better than I could.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BRZ/is_8_23/ai_109665179I hope you took some pictures of the family history fair to share with your fellow Rootschatters
