Clean up on 2 pics please
 

Could someone please clean scratches etc on these two pics.

Not a lot of pixels to work with there, Jood. Can you post the originals full size out to a server, like Photobucket or Google blogger or whatever, and then insert them here using the URL of the image so someone can pick up a better repro to play with?

p.s. I like Auntie Kate!

I will try again Janet - the person who sent them to me only sent them small, and I tried photo bucket who didn't want anything to do with them. Let me have another go.

I saved them both as gif - which I'd forgotten to do before - but still am getting error messages. Is there another site I can open them in beside Photobucket?

Shouldn't you be in bed? lol

http://imageshack.us/a/img856/6518/mysterywoman.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img339/6087/littlegirle.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img194/9510/w...rontphoto1.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img17/926/auntiekate.gif
http://imageshack.us/a/img109/5806/anslem.gif


How's that?

I don't know if anyone else will come along, but if not I will have a go, as getting rid of folds and scraches is the only thing I've learned to so successfully on photobucket!! Don't know if you saw this one?

http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/F...ad.php?t=15173

which sadly isn't my best effort.

However, it does take me a VERY, VERY LONG TIME (probably because I don't use the right methods to do the work!!) if the damage goes through an important part like their face etc, so perhaps you could tell me which one you want first! (I might run out of steam after one lol!!)

*hopes someone else gets here first* lol

I'm not in a desperate hurry Merry - soon the upoverers will be awake, so we will see what happens.

Yes, I saw the pics - they are quite good.

I've just zoomed in to the last image on your list in Photoshop, but still waaay too pixilated for me to do much, sorry.

how many pixels then does one need ?

it needs to be saved at at least 300dpi - 600dpi is better.

I don't know whether the fact that one one I chose is a .gif makes any difference. I'm no expert!

Better than scanning at 600, is to scan at 300 and increase the scale but you need to watch the file size doesn't get HUGE if you're emailing or submitting your pic to a website.

Can't give you an absolute scale % as each pic varies ~ but if your pics are postcard size, you could try 150% and see.

Very much out of practice at the moment haven't done any restoration for ages. Also trying to get to grips with a new program.

Haven't got time to do the other one I'm afraid.


https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/davepusey/anslem.jpg
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/d...auntiekate.gif
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/d...ittlegirle.jpg
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/d...sterywoman.jpg

Thanks Wendy, Rachel- I must have missed one as there was a guy in uniform.


http://imageshack.us/a/img259/8738/w...rontphoto1.gif

I hope I did it right as Im not familiar with image shack.

My gt grandfather looks more neatly dressed than when the photo was cracked lol

Photobucket's not uploading

Any ideas ?

Trying 'Image Shack' as Pbucket not playing


http://imageshack.us/a/img221/911/zgeniebugwoman.jpg

Adjusting things

http://imageshack.us/a/img43/2821/zgeniebugwoman2.jpg

Great job Rachel - you can see her curls now!

I think photo bucket was playing up yesterday as someone else had problems. I rather like Image Shack now that I've tried it.

One thing tho, the photo of the little girl was actually taken in the same spot - her mother on one side, her on the other - could you match (sort of) - the backgrounds, so they are clearer (on the little girl)

I had forgotten an army photo - which is here. (bit of a mess)

http://imageshack.us/a/img259/8738/w...rontphoto1.gif

Not sure what you mean about matching the background so I'll leave that for someone else ~ also the final pic. doesn't really take my fancy :rolleyes:
I'm quite picky these days and think this was my first restore for about a year (apologies).

Larger file sizes would produce better results. Your scans are pixellated because of the file sizes


Photobucket is working now so here's the pic you want restoring ~ your link does not appear to work

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...rontphoto1.jpg

What I meant Rachel, was that the lady in white and the little girl had their photos taken at the same place. She had hers taken on the left side, and the little girl on the right. Note the vase in the middle. Its the same one. I just thought it was a bit dark behind the little girl, that's all.

I'll try Photo bucket for the other pic. Maybe someone else will have a go. Thanks anyway - you did a great job.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/a...ntphoto1-1.jpg

Is that big enough?

It's the scanning which alters the amount of pixellation.


You need to scan at a higher resolution

This is scanned at 200 and just enlarging it does absolutely nothing.

We enlarge and zoom in when we restore.



200 is not bad but could be better

Ufortunately I didn't scan it - the pic was sent to me like that :(

Ahaaaa :rolleyes:

Then all is forgiven :)

:d:d:d

I understand what's required now (after geniebug's later post) but sorry, that's too difficult for me!

I had a little go with your unknown soldier, but couldn't do much with his face because of the pixilation.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...ntphoto1-1.jpg

When I said unknown soldier - he's in the family but I'm not sure which one he belongs to lol

Thanks Merry, it's a lot better than it was.

Only because I felt I had to .... really couldn't be bothered with him ! ;(
so not my best ~ apologies


http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...w1manfront.jpg

Slightly more chocolatey

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...1manfront2.jpg

I hate the way he has his bayonet ready for action!

*tuts* he's going to peel a grape silly :p

lol!! We have a bayonet as a poker for our fire and it makes me feel a bit strange poking the coal with it - has it ever been used for a more deadly purpose?

I'd like to see him peel a grape with that thing!

Anyway thank you so much Rachel - you're a darling - it looks great :)

Arrrrgggggh! How could I have missed a great big blob of 'muck' ?

Will look at it again later ~ this is just not good enough ! :mad::mad::mad:

What did you miss? It looks good to me.

Oooo I can't possibly tell you jood :d;):p

:d:d:d:d:d:d

There's a light-coloured area to the left of his chair which is obviously a blemish and I didn't spot it yesterday.
Also, I removed the white bits on his rifle and now wonder if they should have been left .... hmmmmm can't quite work it out at the moment ..........

It's fine Rachel - stop worrying!!!

No ~ I approach my restores in a professional manner and this is sloppy workmanship

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...ntphoto1-2.jpg


Forgot to say that I dislike those 'chocolate' sepia colours but can easily change it

Oh darn ~ is that a blob on his cuff ? *tuts*
where IS my concentration ?