Old photo restoration

11 years 1 month ago #286099 by Bill Murphy
I hope this isn't a out there question. I have a photo we just found of my great grandfather from early 1900's actually we think the date is 1906. The photo is in poor shape, you can make out most of it, but it's pretty faded. Is there a way to recover this photo in some sort of restoration software or something? If you know of something, please share links or suggestions.

Thanks PT.


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11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #286103 by hghlndr6
There are tools in Photoshop and even Photoshop Elements that will help you do it. Watch this:

www.photographytalk.com/forum/editing-an...op-gavin-hoey#248816
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11 years 1 month ago #286174 by icepics
If you want to have the actual photograph restored - www.filmrescue.com .

Other film labs may do some restoration but I don't know if they'd try to restore photos this old or not.

Sharon
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11 years 1 month ago #286205 by Baydream
I have done a couple c1900 restorations manually. It is a long and tedious project but well worth it.

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11 years 1 month ago #286288 by Vahrenkamp

hghlndr6 wrote: There are tools in Photoshop and even Photoshop Elements that will help you do it. Watch this:

www.photographytalk.com/forum/editing-an...op-gavin-hoey#248816



:goodpost: I was going to post the same link. Good tutorial.


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1 week 6 days ago - 1 week 6 days ago #765727 by isabellasophie

Bill Murphy wrote: I hope this isn't a out there question. I have a photo we just found of my great grandfather from early 1900's actually we think the date is 1906. The photo is in poor shape, You can make out most of it, but it's pretty faded. Is there a way to recover this photo using restoration software like AMC Plus or something similar? If you know of something, please share links or suggestions.

Thanks PT.

Yes, there are software tools specifically designed for restoring old and faded photos. Adobe Photoshop and GIMP are popular options that offer powerful tools for this purpose. Additionally, online services like FixThePhoto can provide professional restoration services if you prefer expert assistance.


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