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Title: Can You Improve Me??
Post by: crazymasie on Saturday 06 November 10 23:42 GMT (UK)

Hello everyone, 
I have been admiring all the restorations of the pictures and I was wondering if anyone could work their magic on an old picture of me (vain I know). 

This picture is from 1975 and it is so old and yellow and faded now, that I am in danger of losing it forever.  It would be a shame as it is one of my favourites, which probably explains the state of it.

Anyhoos any improvements would be gratefully loved.
Tricia xxx

Title: Re: Can You Improve Me??
Post by: Pels. on Sunday 07 November 10 00:15 GMT (UK)

Hi Trisha,

I daren't ask because I know it's an achievement just to get a picture posted on here when you aren't used to doing it, but - could you try saving the image again please ? We're able to post a picture to just below 500kb, yours is only 43kb. It's not a big issue if you can't, but the difference to the quality of the restores you'll get will be well worth it.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,491628.msg3491090.html#msg3491090

Have a look at the link above, Jim's explained it really well !!  :)

Good luck and fingers crossed !  :)

Pels.

Title: Re: Can You Improve Me??
Post by: crazymasie on Sunday 07 November 10 00:57 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the info, I will have to come back to this as I haven't got any software on my computer to resize this image so I will rescan it when I get a mo.

Thanks again.

Title: Re: Can You Improve Me??
Post by: Pels. on Sunday 07 November 10 10:40 GMT (UK)

The actual size you've posted is perfect - the bigger the better for restoring. When you say image resizing software, here's a good one that a lot of people use, and it's free to download !

http://www.irfanview.com/

If you get stuck, please don't hesitate to ask.

Pels.

Title: Re: Can You Improve Me??
Post by: billkent on Sunday 07 November 10 19:32 GMT (UK)

One in colour.

Bill. :)

Title: Re: Can You Improve Me??
Post by: crazymasie on Saturday 13 November 10 21:55 GMT (UK)

Hi Billkent.

Thanks for the colour pic, it is amazing how it looks in colour.

Thanks again.
Tricia

Title: Re: Can You Improve Me??
Post by: saddles on Sunday 14 November 10 02:34 GMT (UK)

Hi Tricia.........I have had a try and decided to put you with a nicer background.

Carolyn  :)

Title: Re: Can You Improve Me??
Post by: crazymasie on Sunday 14 November 10 02:56 GMT (UK)

Hi Carolyn,

I love the bottom picture with colour. 

I will rig my printer up in the morning and see how they look printed.

Thanks very much.
Tricia xx