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Title: Restore to former glory
Post by: sirbrennalot on Wednesday 06 May 09 17:32 BST (UK)
could someone please restore this photo.
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: PaulaToo on Wednesday 06 May 09 19:54 BST (UK)
Oh lor, very small, low dpi, very cracked....
heck!
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Rabbit B on Wednesday 06 May 09 22:44 BST (UK)
Hi sirbrennalot

Can we have a short version please!  Bren would be good I think! ??? What you you say?

Tiny I'd say, but you can do it! Paula

I am putting my mark on the thread to see how it goes!

Rabbit B  ;D
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: BettyofKent on Wednesday 06 May 09 22:49 BST (UK)
Oh my word, that's a challenge :o
Go on Paula, go for it, you can do it :) :)

 ;D
Betty
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: PaulaToo on Wednesday 06 May 09 22:53 BST (UK)
Thanks for the vote of confidence....
It's such a pretty picture, I love the little doggie....
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: miagre1 on Wednesday 06 May 09 23:30 BST (UK)
This any better to go at? (untouched)

300dpi  at 230%

PDF file - open with adobe reader, magnify as much as neccesary, press "print screen" on keyboard.

Open graphics program and copy to new file at 300dpi.

Image is optimized for web.

George

Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Rabbit B on Wednesday 06 May 09 23:41 BST (UK)
If anyone can you can Paula!

I want to see the dog properly!

Hi Betty,
Nice to see you!

Rabbit B  ;D

Hi George,

That is impressive! Very clever too ;D
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: miagre1 on Wednesday 06 May 09 23:52 BST (UK)
Not clever or impressive.  :(

Shows more how the image has been damaged perhaps.

A new scan without most of the scanner bed and presented as jpeg or other (tiff) would be better maybe.

Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: vintman on Thursday 07 May 09 00:00 BST (UK)
A quick sympathetic go.

Regards

Vintman
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 07 May 09 00:08 BST (UK)
That's better, miagre....unfortunately.....

I've put quite a bit of work into the small one.... :(
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 07 May 09 13:23 BST (UK)
What an adventure!
There was a massive Adobe update that had to be taken on before anything could happen properly. Magic.

This is the best I could get out of it...
Well...it's better than the originial
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 07 May 09 13:32 BST (UK)
Hi Paula,

Considering the state of it that is blooming marvelous

Hi vintman,

Yours is very good too

Rabbit B ;D
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Niksmum on Thursday 07 May 09 15:56 BST (UK)
well done guys,,, it wasn't an easy one was it ;D

Irene
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 07 May 09 16:24 BST (UK)
Hi Irene,
Another good restore. I think this photo is bringing out the best in everyone.

Really stretched me, I learned a lot.
What is so annoying, I think, is there are so many details, but it's difficult to get to them.
What ever, I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: BettyofKent on Thursday 07 May 09 16:29 BST (UK)
Considering what you had to start with, the results are excellent

 :)
Betty
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Niksmum on Thursday 07 May 09 17:06 BST (UK)
Paula I really think a higher dpi would have helped bring some of that detail out. With this much damage I think 600 would be better.


Irene
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 07 May 09 17:37 BST (UK)
Hi Everyone

I agree with Betty,

You do some wonderful work and when the picture is this bad I really don't know how you do it!

Rabbit B  ;D
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 07 May 09 19:48 BST (UK)
And I agree with Irene, Rabbit, the more dpi the better with this one.
It's a beautiful picture.
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 07 May 09 22:18 BST (UK)
Well Paula,

We are all right, you and Irene because what you have said is true and Betty and I because what we said is correct too.

The restores that have been done are amazing, considering the poor quality of the picture.

I am still staggered that George could improve it like that. It is wonderful what you can do when you know how  8)

Rabbit B  ;D

Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 07 May 09 22:45 BST (UK)
It certainly is, Rabbit, and I've got the up to date Adobe into the bargain.
Great.
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 07 May 09 22:53 BST (UK)
Hi Paula,
 
I tried to update mine and it didn't work  ::) I only have a reader version. ???

Oh well tomorrow is another day!

Rabbit B  ;D
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: miagre1 on Thursday 07 May 09 23:01 BST (UK)
Hello, (again  ;D)
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 07 May 09 23:13 BST (UK)
Wow miagre1,

That is a lovely one, I am sure that everyone will agree with that.

That little dog looks like a terrier type doesn't it!

Rabbit B  ;D

Wire haired Betty?  What do you think?

Don't forget that the breeds have changed over the years!  This one looks like a mix but most likely got that blood.

Rabbit B
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: BettyofKent on Thursday 07 May 09 23:18 BST (UK)
Hi Rabbit

I was wondering what sort of dog it was, 'terrier' is also the best I can come up with ;D


Betty
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: PaulaToo on Thursday 07 May 09 23:24 BST (UK)
Don't care what he is, he's brilliant.
So is your version, miagre.
I love this thread.
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: miagre1 on Thursday 07 May 09 23:28 BST (UK)
Border Lakeland Terrier, methinks.  :)
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Rabbit B on Thursday 07 May 09 23:56 BST (UK)
Border Lakeland Terrier, methinks.  :)

Hi Again,

Have a Lakeland, I am not clever enough to fix two side by side, otherwise you could have had a snap of my Border as well

Rabbit B  ;D
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: PaulaToo on Friday 08 May 09 00:11 BST (UK)
What ever, it's cute.
Title: Re: Restore to former glory
Post by: Rabbit B on Friday 08 May 09 17:14 BST (UK)
Hi Paula,

Imagine him when he need stripping, and I think that is what you have got in the picture!

Rabbit B  :)