Thanks Harvey, I have an old photosuite program LE but does not seem to help alot. II knew in the more "expensive" programs my friend before could actually take a person out of a photo in a group and things like that so I guess I wondered it the actual background could be taken out. did have a chance to see what the "negative" image did when I was on Heritage Quest sight it had that option, it is "still " hard to read though ;(, I guess just the cursive handwriting. christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harvey Wade" <hrvwade@yahoo.com> To: "cristy" <poppy0206@cox.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] question about old document reading > Cristy, > > Photoshop is probably overkill for most everybody. For what you want > to do, Photoshop Elements, for about $70, will do most of the touch up > work. > Even some of the free stuff that comes with digital cameras can be made to > work to a certain degree. > > Harvey > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@cox.net> > To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 5:30 PM > Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] question about old document reading > > >> Hi Harvey, >> >> Isnt that an expensive program? I knew a photographer who I thought used >> that but he was a pro and said his was about 600 bucks or so,,whew, I > guess >> there are other versions. He had fixed some photos for me but he is not >> around now ;(. >> cristy >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Harvey Wade" <hrvwade@yahoo.com> >> To: "cristy" <poppy0206@cox.net> >> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 5:05 PM >> Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] question about old document reading >> >> >> > Adobe Photoshop >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@cox.net> >> > To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 4:49 PM >> > Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] question about old document reading >> > >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Can anyone tell me if there is a way to get rid of the dark > color/grainy >> > look to old documents that have been copied so that the actual text > stands >> > out better? I have old documents in cursive writing and I dont know if > it >> > is the copy maching that did it or the original copy, I think perhaps > the >> > original. But even magnifying it on the computer, it is hard to read > due >> > to >> > the grainy darker blotchy background of the text. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> cristy >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== >> >> USGenWeb Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb >> >> Do Not Flame other Members on List. >> >> If you have problems or concerns with list posts, contact the List >> > Administrator. glh@naxs.com >> >> >> >> ============================== >> >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== >> USGenWeb Archives Census Project >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/ >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > >