Getting More Detail Out of Old Photos

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Digital cameras can get info out of dark shadows so underexpose them. Take then into Photoshop Elements and bring out the hidden details.

If you want to really learn about your ancestors, digitally photograph (or scan) their old photographs. Take them into Photoshop Elements and bring out the details in the dark areas.

You will see old advertisements pop out on the sides of buildings or the details on fabric or hidden plants and on and on. I had no idea we could learn about our past from the dark shadows.

By Jill

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By sandy. (Guest Post)

July 10, 20050 found this helpful

what is photoshop elements?? i dont have a digital camera. but i have lots of old photos.

Susan Sanders-Kinzel
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July 10, 20050 found this helpful

Photoshop Elements is a photo editing program from Adobe.
www.adobe.com/.../main.html

It often ships with scanners.

By Kerry (Guest Post)

October 24, 20050 found this helpful

What do you mean by underexposing digital photos? When I upload digital photos to winkflash.com (12 cents/print and 99 cent shipping for any size order) if a picture is too dark I just lighten it in the edit mode using the brighten feature as many times as necessary.

Is Photoshop Elements doing basically the same thing?

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