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Title: Another restoration plea :-)
Post by: heatherannej on Tuesday 30 March 10 22:45 BST (UK)

Hello all

I hope I'm not 'pushing my luck' here ... two requests in one evening.   All my fingers and toes are crossed that I can be helped once more  :-)
This is a Gt. Uncle this time .... someone (not me) appears to have left him in the sun for a while - faded in one section.   I can do the most basic of improvements - nothing like you experts, I'm afraid.
I'm trying to get a collection together (for saving to a disc) to give my sisters.

Holding my breath ...   Heather

Title: Re: Another restoration plea :-)
Post by: terry h on Tuesday 30 March 10 23:55 BST (UK)

A couple from me

Terry

Title: Re: Another restoration plea :-)
Post by: heatherannej on Wednesday 31 March 10 00:21 BST (UK)

Thank you Terry .. for all your contributions.   I am VERY grateful.   Grateful to all - in my two recent quests.

Many thanks Heather.

Title: Re: Another restoration plea :-)
Post by: saddles on Wednesday 31 March 10 02:01 BST (UK)

Hi Heather.......Heres my contribution.

Carolyn  :)

Title: Re: Another restoration plea :-)
Post by: cazza59 on Wednesday 31 March 10 03:07 BST (UK)

Hi Heather

Couple from me.  Shame this was only scanned at 72 ppi though.

Cheers
Caroline

Title: Re: Another restoration plea :-)
Post by: heatherannej on Wednesday 31 March 10 10:12 BST (UK)

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH .... you have worked wonders!!!  That's an understatement.

Considering my very poor original, your work is even more remarkable.   I found this trouble last time I put an image on.  I don't have a scanner, you see :-(    What you are getting from me is an image taken by a digital camera and transferred to the computer.   As an idiot, I think the image is pretty good but it isn't to you experts.    I must get a scanner!.

Is it against the rules to put on such a poorly considered image??   

Many thanks again - I can't express my appreciation enough      Heather

Title: Re: Another restoration plea :-)
Post by: cazza59 on Wednesday 31 March 10 13:23 BST (UK)

Hi Heather

No, it certainly isn't against the rules (if it was 90% of the photos would never get posted as the majority are scanned incorrectly ;D), but obviously it is easier to work with better scans but more importantly, you get a greater quality image and print.  The problem with this type of file is (ie .jpg), every time you download, email or save it, it compresses which reduces the number of pixels in the picture and therefore the quality (the more pixels a photo has, the better the colours, detail etc) so ideally, you want to start off with the best scan possible. 

Also, my advice to anyone would be to either download their restored pic and save it as a .tif file as this type of file does not compress.

Kind regards
Caroline