"Ken Hart" <kwhart1@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "Roy G" <roy.gibson1@virgin.net> wrote in message
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>> "Jerrymander" <gkalas@cox.net> wrote in message
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>>> krunch.kaptain@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
>>>> and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
>>>> able to remove this crease.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for any assistance.
>>>
>>> 1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
>>> 2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
>>> 3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
>>> 4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
>>> 5) Run the cursor along the crease.
>>> 6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will
>>> be invisible.
>>
>> Hi.
>>
>> Why not go back to old fashioned ways.
>> Soak it in water, with a drop or two of detergent, for an hour or so.
>> Put it onto a flat surface and gently dab it with a sponge until it is as
>> dry as you can get it.
>> Put it between sheets of lint free blotting paper, with a weight on top
>> and leave it to dry. They used to make special photographic blotting
>> paper, but probably don't anymore.
>> This should reduce the creasing considerably, with just a bit of luck.
>>
>> Roy G
>>
>
> Your procedure is generally good, but I would add a first step: Make the
> best possible copy of the damaged picture, whether it be a scan or a
> photogrpahic negative.
> It's possible that soaking it will have no ill effect on the photo, and
> will soften the emulsion and base sufficiently that the crease can be
> flattened out. It's also possible that the soaking will destroy the photo.
>
>
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>

Perhaps, before soaking, etc, try placing it inside a book and leaving it
for a couple of days / weeks. Adding more books on top adds weight and
improves flattening affect.

If this works, it removes the possibility of water damage...

Good Luck,
Dudley