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Offline t_creaney

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Help please
« on: Saturday 23 July 05 19:10 BST (UK) »
I would be really grateful if one of you kind people could make some improvements to this picture. It dates from about 1910 but the copy I got to scan looks like a photo of the original taken many years ago, hence the poor quality.

Thanks.

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Re: Help please
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 July 05 01:33 BST (UK) »
Here's my go...
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Re: Help please
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 24 July 05 05:29 BST (UK) »
Hi Prue,You have done a great job on removing the stains. You might want to try running a noise and dust filter to clean it up a bit more. Try Neat Image. You can download the demo here http://www.neatimage.com/
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 24 July 05 05:51 BST (UK) »
Hi deadants,
Thanks for the tip, I downloaded the demo and although I'm not totally confident with it, I thought I'd post my efforts!
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 24 July 05 05:52 BST (UK) »
You are definitely the master deadants!  I can't beat that!  ;)

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 24 July 05 05:56 BST (UK) »
Not bad, It's just a matter of trial and error.  These filters can sometimes ruin a photo,  so make sure you can undo the the changes.
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Re: Help please
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 24 July 05 07:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks a lot folks, thats wonderful.
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Re: Help please
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 24 July 05 16:57 BST (UK) »
Hi creaney

Just a cleaned up plain black & white version. Used edge and texture preserving filters in PSP9

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Just downloaded that neat image software, It looks very good, not used it on this picture but will do so on next.

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Re: Help please
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 24 July 05 22:03 BST (UK) »
Good job Ken... Thanks a million. I'm spoiled for choice now.

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