Using Photoshop CS2 to make photocopies look better

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Paul_Skolnick
Oct 24, 2006
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I am working with some photocopies — actually, they’re copies of microfiches — that are historical in nature (ie, OLD). The copies are not of good quality — gray patches on various parts of the page from the copying process.

I want to correct (as much as possible) the copies and make them presentable, for museum-quality display, but am not quite sure how to go about that in Photoshop CS2.

Clearly, the Adjustments settings can help somewhere.

Any tips from anyone who may already have been through this?

skolnick
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Phosphor
Oct 24, 2006
Here’s what you need to do, Paul…

Use a service like <http://www.pixentral.com> and upload a decently sized example (like a fairly high-quality JPEG, 1000 px on the longest side).

Then, when it’s uploaded, copy the HTML code (ALL OF IT!…and not the [IMG] code) in the box below the picture and post it in a reply here.

That way, we can have a look at what you’re dealing with, and thereby offer focused suggestions.

Mmmmkay?

🙂

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