In a message dated 9/1/2007 11:39:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, bvelke@whollygenes.com writes: If the original no longer exists, then it is difficult to make a legal claim that the image is indistinguishable from it. Bob- The PURPOSE of a RESTORATION is to bring something that has been lost or damaged BACK to its original state--not to create something new. The dictionary defines restoration as "bringing back to a former condition." There would be nothing creative or original in that unless the restoration were done by a process that could be patented. Joan ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour