Examples of Photo Restoration
The victory roll sisters above is a result of an attempt to separate a photograph when it had become fused onto the frame glass. Never attempt this as a perfectly adequate file can be achieved through the glass.
Another peeling mishap.
The extent of restoration is entirely up to you. Some prefer to basically copy the image and retain the character time has given it, whereas others like to see the image as close to the original as possible. This particular shot below is halfway between the two.
Take a look at Retouching to see what else can be done
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