-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Odd Request - Photo Editing
- From: "rudy" <rudylopeznc@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 19:19:28 -0400
Emailed PM, thanks Rose...
Rudy
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From: "Tech Rose - LoveBytes" <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:49 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Odd Request - Photo Editing
> While you may not be able to make them look brand new, they can be taken
> into a graphics program and enhanced and then printed.
>
> I am currently working on some pictures that are about 80 yrs old to some
> that are only about 20 yrs. old. There are tons and tons of them and by
> the
> time I am done, (God willing I live that long...ha ha!) I will probably be
> an expert and want to start over again with the early ones I did.
>
> I just recently got a picture of my mother who I have no recollection
> of...left when I was an infant... baby of 9...long story..but she was not
> the bad guy...
> In any case..it was astounding to see this picture. It was the picture
> from
> when she became a USA citizen (from Ireland). It is about 1 3/4" x 2".
> We
> scanned it in at 300 dpi and I have made a bit of progress with it. The
> thing is..the original picture is not and never was of good quality. It
> is
> all on the brown tones.
>
> The B & W pics sometimes are easier. The color ones... are tough, but if
> you can select things out, you can change enhance or change the
> colors.Just
> enhancing the colors should make a difference.
>
> A big benefit will come JUST from printing them out again as the photo
> print
> quality is much better these days. Looking at those old pics, I almost
> bet
> they have yellow edges on them as the white paper turned yellow. Just
> selecting out the edge and changing that to white makes a difference.
>
> What program do you use to do what changes you have... the B & W
> contrast...etc. If you care to send me one directly..off list, I can look
> at it and give you a clue maybe as to what can be done.
>
> I have been using Paint Shop Pro for ..OMG! it is 8 yrs+...I just counted
> and figured that out to write this to you..and,, with all the classes &
> training and books I have gone through..you would think I would be an
> expert! Wrong! ha ha!
>
> Anyway...if you want to ..send me a pic...I can see what I can do
> easily....
> and maybe give you some idea. If you do not have a photo printer, I would
> suggest you either upload the pics to a place like Costco (who is super
> duper cheap) or you put them on a disk and take them to your local
> pharmacy
> or whoever does your pics. They have kiosks in a lot of stores....I think
> Wal-Mart may have them too. I like Costco as their prices are good and
> the
> quality is good. You can also take your photos to Costco on a disk/CD and
> they will print them for you.
>
> I hope I did not give you too much information and confuse you...
> Rose
> Las Vegas
>
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