Photo Restoration - - Need writing enhanced on old post card - Page 2

nrotonda · #16 10-09-2008, 07:00 PM

We are getting closer. Here's a higher resolution scan.

TommyO · #17 10-10-2008, 04:04 PM

Nancy,
About the same. Unfortunately, with the upload limit of 100K (200K for patrons), that just isn't high enough to upload a high res image. The last attachment is still a low res image (due to the conversion for web).

The other methods will likely reveal the text. However, if you want us to try again, you'll have to upload elsewhere and put a link here.

nrotonda · #18 10-10-2008, 10:55 PM

If you would like to try again, I have posted the higher resolution image online at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10029128@N07/

Hopefully, you can access it. If not, possibly I can send it to someone's personal e-mail account.

If not, that's ok too. You've all been more than helpful!

Nancy

Verywierd · #19 10-11-2008, 01:12 AM

I tried your larger file, but the scan resolution is just not high enough. The grain in the image is too large to allow for the text to be extracted.

mistermonday · #20 10-11-2008, 10:02 AM

Nancy, your scan resolution is only 600 ppi. Your scanner should be able to scanoptically at min 2400 ppi. Veryweird is correct. At the size of your scanned area, the pixels are too large relative to the area at 600ppi to allow the tools to do a proper job of separation.
Regards, Murray

mistermonday · #21 10-11-2008, 10:29 AM

Nancy, I had a go at the your Flicker image. The writing definitely looks recoverable. I am not the greatest at interpreting handwriting but what I see so far looks something like Mr John Hogan. The next line address looks like in ends in the letters glen. A better scanwould probably mean the difference between a sucessful extraction or not.
Regards, Murray

nrotonda · #22 10-11-2008, 09:41 PM

I can see the writing pretty well in Verywierd's attachment. From what I can gather with your help and by turning the post card at different angles to reflect the pencil markings, I think I see:
Mrs. Silas Grover
Mannington, WV
G79-7

Unfortunately, this name doesn't help.. if it were John that might be more intriguing to me. Anyway, my scanner is old and only scans up to 600. The scan resolution can be set to 1200 but the output resolution is max 600. I don't really get the point of scanning at 1200 if it can only be output at 600.

For your enjoyment (or curiosity), I posted the front of the post card on flickr at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10029128@N07/2933439530/

Nancy