bgate wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions, as you might surmise, the original slide was well on it's way to the trash bin years ago when it was copied. I am in the process of using the cloning tool in Photoshop (if this is the right approach) to clean up the spotting. are there other tools and or processes that I could use in addition to the clone?
The spots are dust. It is best to get rid of them before scanning. Some slide scanning services use a powerful blower to blow them off before scanning.