PDA

View Full Version : Cleaning a photograph



cartesr
16-11-2006, 1:37 PM
Hi

Any ideas how to remove marks from a photo or give it a general clean. The marks Im thinking of look like blood.... nothing sinister!

the photos are black and white and early 1940's and developed professionaly.

Any help and advice would be appreaciated

Many thanks

Steve

Peter Goodey
16-11-2006, 2:42 PM
My recommendation would be don't try!

I'd be inclined to scan the photo and digitally 'restore' it using Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro or whatever your favourite tool is.

jenny gape
16-11-2006, 5:57 PM
I have a freebie disc from"Your Family Tree" magazine called "Photoclean Express". It is for improving faded,jaded and damaged photos.
It is for pc. and mac.
You are welcome to it-I haven't used it myself.
Send me your address and I'll post it to you.

Ray Lewis
04-01-2007, 2:20 AM
Let me re-iterate the advice you received earlier. If you have a scanner, or a friend who has one, scan the photograph in at the highest resolution possible, and use the various tools available in Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro to manipulate the image.

Regards
Ray Lewis