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Post by sootycat on Jul 4, 2004 15:57:47 GMT -5
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Post by Steve on Jul 5, 2004 6:45:06 GMT -5
Hi Sootycat, I don't know of any program which can assess a photo and then set about restoring it, without human intervention. The problem is that there are so many potential flaws to be corrected, and computer software just isn't capable of determining exactly what it is that needs correction. The problem may be anything from red-eye, caused by a flashgun, to fading from being exposed to sunlight. It may be a crease in the photo or a torn corner, or an overall blue tint or brown tint, etc. So as I said, I don't know of any software which can assess a photo and do a restoration all by itself.
Having said that, remarkable results can be achieved using a good graphics editing program such as Adobe Photoshop or PaintShop Pro. Adobe Photoshop is widely used by graphics professionals, but I find it overly-complicated for the kind of things that I do, so although I have the program I tend not to use it. I prefer PaintShop Pro, which is packed with features but not as overwhelming as Adobe PhotoShop.
If you have the MS Office suite (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.) then you will find MS PhotoEditor in there too. That is at the other end of the spectrum though and is too basic for any kind of serious editing. PaintShop Pro is a happy medium and I would recommend it. You will find plenty of websites which have PSP tutorials, and there are certain to be tutorials which specifically cover the subject of photo restoration.
I think SpyMaster is probably a bit handy at photo editing (if her Spot the Difference photos are anything to go by), so maybe she will have some recommendations when she returns. I don't know how much PSP costs, because my copy is pirated, as is most of my software and even my operating system. Tut tut eh.
You may want to do a search for something like freeware graphics editing software or freeware photo editing software and see if there is any freeware or shareware out there, which would be a cheaper solution. Also do a search for photo restoration tutorial to get an idea of what might be involved in photo restoration. This varies widely, depending on the flaw which you want to mask.
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Post by sootycat on Jul 5, 2004 8:50:28 GMT -5
Thanks a lot for those suggestions Steve, worth thinking about. The trouble with the photos are old age I suppose ( Some of them 30 years. ) !!
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Post by Sandra on Jul 5, 2004 18:49:29 GMT -5
My mum and myself use Picture It - with this programe you can do loads of different stuff crop the pics add pics take red eye out get rid of scratches etc.
If you want more info send me a private message and will sort something out.
Sandra
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Post by sootycat on Jul 6, 2004 5:21:19 GMT -5
Thanks Sandra, I'll be in touch ( when I can explain in better detail )
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