So I've tried scanning and didn't like the results I was getting. Even at High Res it wasn't detailed enough to work with and it was jpeg or PDF. I found that if I take the original photos and mount them on a wall then place my camera on a tripod and take a large RAW images using bracketed exposures it works much better and the end results are so much better. Side note: I used one of my studio lights to light them up. In this case, however, the photo was so damaged and creased that it would not lay flat enough to get a good image so I placed it on a photo trimming mat on the floor with a picture frame glass over it. I even had to weight down the glass a little to flatten the photo out as much as possible. The camera for this (Canon 5D III) I mounted on an adjustable tripod and orientated the camera looking straight down over the image. This setup worked really well and RAW is definitely the way to get the most out of your restoration. Programs used were Lightroom 5, PS5 and some misc plug-ins from NIK.
Bunko.T wrote:
Yes, I've done some with obvious improvements, using Picassa is very time consuming but by scanning at high res makes it easier.
I haven't been able to get my head around PSE9, which I have, although had many tries at it.
I love to see old pics brought back to life & brightened up, they're usually very clear basic pics. It's the damage or the mist/fade that one can brighten up. Very satisfying result.