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How should I repair a color print that ended up in the garbage by accident?
(It was a comedy of errors I'm not going to describe that caused the print to end up in the garbage.)
Should I spray the photo lightly with some distilled water and then try to flatten it and let ...
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How can I repair a faded picture developed from old film left in a camera?
I had an old camera with film in it from at least 1995 or earlier and had it developed. there are some treasured pictures there, but they are extremely faint. is there any way to get these developed ...
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How can I restore analog pictures destroyed by airport X-Rays?
I have several analog color films recently developed from a vacation in Ethiopia. On the flights to and from Addis Abeba as well as on several inland flights the films have been repeatedly X-rayed. I ...
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How would i go about re-covering a Hasselblad?
I have just bought a Hasselblad (500EL) medium format camera for a play with, and it's in quite "used" condition.
Some of the leather covering is starting to show its age (peeling/shrinking) so I ...
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How can I remove pen marks on a photograph?
I've been given a number of old B&W photos to scan and restore. Many date from the 30's to the 60's although some may be older still.
A number of them have been drawn on in biro(ballpoint pen).
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What technique can be used to restore a paper photograph from water and mold damage
I am very curious how scancafe.com can restore pictures the way they say. You can see it in the samples poster.
Are they only using digital tools like Photoshop or is there some special technique ...
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How can I flatten a photograph that was stored rolled a long time?
I today found a photograph in my loft, approx. 12" by 20" in size, which was stored in a tube, but unfortunately rolled very tightly to a diameter of less than one inch. It appears to have been stored ...
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What is the best way to remove texture from a scanned textured photo paper?
I have a bunch of scanned old family photos where the photo paper has a texture. Unfortunately, the texture of the photo scans quite well. What is the best way to remove the texture? (Photoshop CS5)
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What is the best way to digitize old photographs for preservation?
What is the best way to digitize old photographs? I scanned some of them and there was a reduction in quality due to the scanning process. I also have some photos where scanning is impossible - the ...
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What is a quick way to restore old black and white and sepia photographs?
I have a bunch of old black and white and sepia photographs from my grandparents' album that I scanned and would like to restore. The photographs are generally in good condition. there are some ...
