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Title: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: alexena on Friday 16 January 09 11:10 GMT (UK)

Can anything be done with this old newspaper cutting - it is in a rather fragile state.

Alexena

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: gordonbb on Friday 16 January 09 15:02 GMT (UK)

Hi Alexena,

The best idea would be to get a print of the original photo.  Have you tried contacting the Times of Malta[/u] (http://www.timesofmalta.com/pages/contact)?  They have an email there for their archives and you are lucky enough to have the date of publication.

Alternatively you can try scanning the cutting with a black sheet behind it to reduce the bleed through.  Look for a "descreening" option on your scanner software and experiment with different settings (150/95/ etc) to reduce the dots.

Regards,

Bruce

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: Dave Hall on Friday 16 January 09 15:37 GMT (UK)

Tricky one this, Alexena.
Newspaper cuttings a notoriously hard.
Best I can do Im afraid
Dave

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: alexena on Friday 16 January 09 16:10 GMT (UK)

Hi Bruce,

Welcome to rootschat.  :D :D :D

Thank you for your suggestions. I think I will contact the Times of Malta to see if they have any copies of the paper in their archives. I will have a go scanning the cutting with a black sheet behind to see if it helps and also see if I have a descreening option to try out.
Many thanks for your help.

Alexena  :) :) :)

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: alexena on Friday 16 January 09 16:18 GMT (UK)

Hi Dave,  :)

Thank you for your great effort, I know it was a hard one to do and I don't think it you could get it any better. I'll have a go with Bruce's suggestions and see what I come up with.

Cheers Alexena  :) :)

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: Dave Hall on Friday 16 January 09 16:28 GMT (UK)

We might get a better result
Dave ;)

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: gordonbb on Friday 16 January 09 21:53 GMT (UK)

Quote from: alexena on Friday 16 January 09 16:10 GMT (UK)

Hi Bruce,

Welcome to rootschat.  :D :D :D

Thank you for your suggestions. I think I will contact the Times of Malta to see if they have any copies of the paper in their archives. I will have a go scanning the cutting with a black sheet behind to see if it helps and also see if I have a descreening option to try out.
Many thanks for your help.

Alexena  :) :) :)

If they have the paper in their archives they may very well have the original photo or the negative and a print of that will be much better.

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: Emjaybee on Saturday 17 January 09 09:31 GMT (UK)

Are you interested in  a certain person, some of the faces come up better than others.

Still working on this difficult restore.


Mike

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: alexena on Saturday 17 January 09 13:43 GMT (UK)

Hi Mike, :)

The person I am interested in is third from the left in the front row. I can see it isn't easy to do a newspaper cutting, I wouldn't know where to start :-\
Alexena :)

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: Emjaybee on Saturday 17 January 09 16:06 GMT (UK)

mjb

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: Phr33k on Saturday 17 January 09 16:19 GMT (UK)

ditto on newspapers...

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: alexena on Saturday 17 January 09 16:31 GMT (UK)

Hi Mike & Phr,

Thank you both for your gallant efforts  :) It is much appreciated.  :)

alexena

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: miagre1 on Sunday 18 January 09 18:57 GMT (UK)

Hi alexena,

Best regards George

Title: Re: Old newspaper cutting - can anything be done?
Post by: alexena on Sunday 18 January 09 22:15 GMT (UK)

Thank you for that one George - it has come out pretty good.  :)

Cheers Alexena  :)