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Summary: Restoring old photographs is not as difficult as you might think and can be done as long as you have a scanner and a photo editing program. Discover how to restore your old photographs with guidance from a professional photographer in this free video on photo restoration.
"Hi, I'm Marika Neumann and today I'm here to show you how to restore an old photograph. Unfortunately through time, old photographs become damaged and faded. But this is something that you can avoid by having all of your photographs restored digitally. The first thing you'll want to do is place your old photograph in a scanner and scan it into your computer. The next you'll want to do is open up the image in a photo editing program such as Adobe Photoshop. In this program you'll be able to remove dust and scratches and improve the brightness and contrast of the picture along with the sharpness and coloring. Once you're done editing, save a copy on your computer and you'll never have to worry about lost or damaged photos again. And those are some tips on restoring an old photograph."
eHow Article: How to Restore Old Photographs