Digi Project underway

[kenkew]

A friend visiting from Cuba has asked if I can do 'a bit of something with her siblings.' All are now dead and the pic's I have are photo's of photo's.
My efforts today below. First pic is original. Second is my efforts today.
If anyone wants to have a go from the originals, feel free.

[Robert_Brenchley]

I know how they feel as I have a comparable photo of my great-grandfather's family, taken in 1912, which I've never managed to improve. I wish my skills were up to it!

[kenkew]

I know how they feel as I have a comparable photo of my great-grandfather's family, taken in 1912, which I've never managed to improve. I wish my skills were up to it!

Post it Robert. I'm game!..........

[kenkew]

People now gone to Cuba.
Last pic above is here. Before and after.

[kenkew]

Wish I could have had a bit more time on this one. Lots more I could have done. However, the people were happy. I put them all on CD to show to their family in Cuba.

[Emagggie]

Great, Ken. I keep promising myself I'll have a go but I think I'll have to go to classes. (now I'm a penshner I can do this so much cheaper  ).

[Robert_Brenchley]

Post it Robert. I'm game!..........

I'll scan it once I get my proper computer working again, thanks.

[kenkew]

Great, Ken. I keep promising myself I'll have a go but I think I'll have to go to classes. (now I'm a penshner I can do this so much cheaper  ).

Do you have the software yet, Emagggie?

[Emagggie]

No Ken, looking at a suggestion from moonbeam for a free site 'Picasa'. This seems to cover all sorts.

[kenkew]

Picasa is a good one for quite a lot of what you probably want. Give it a go.....
...in anticipation  Ken.

Video of Picasa here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rskC6c_5L1M

[james1]

This may not make sense .
is it possible to high light the right side of the pic that`s ok. And copy it then flip it over like a mirror image
Then paste it over the left side damage part of the picture.
or am talking alot of nonsense

[kenkew]

Yes, that's possible with the right programme. Snag is, you'll end up with a picture that's actually made up of two identical components but one side reversed.
 If you're talking about a persons face, it wouldn't work. Faces are not symmetrical.

Can't really think of a subject that would lend itself to such an action. Is it impossible to repair the picture?

How about posting the pic in question?

[Emagggie]

Picasa is a good one for quite a lot of what you probably want. Give it a go.....
...in anticipation  Ken.

Video of Picasa here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rskC6c_5L1M

Thanks for that Ken, all downloaded and sorting albums now. Never been so organised. Hope the red eye function is as good as they say, seems to be a prob on my camera although I have a setting to eliminate it. Once I'm all in order I'll have a play.

[kenkew]

If it's dark enough to need a flash, ask your subject to look into a candle or other light source before you take the pic. That will prevent red eye...