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Welcome to Operation Photo Rescue's Volunteer Forum!

Thank you for volunteering for Operation Photo Rescue. In this forum you will be able to meet and interact with other OPR Volunteers from around the globe. Feel free to assist others and provide constructive feedback to those looking for assistance with difficult restorations.

It will be important to make sure that you do not choose a photo restoration that is above your skill level.

Here is how we define 'difficulty levels' for photo restorations:

Easy
Very little damage to any parts of the body. Most of the damage is located in backgrounds or areas of the picture that include very little detail.

Moderate
Some damage to parts of the body, but there’s enough information in other areas to draw from. Very little to none reconstruction of any body parts. More extensive damage to backgrounds and areas other than the main subject of the picture.

Difficult
Extensive damage to the main subject and/or to a majority of the overall image. Faces and body elements would require major reconstruction. Most of the time the reconstructed photo will still show significant damage.

Thank you!
Again, thank you for volunteering!

Hi All,

I am getting some really nice restores being upload back to Photoshelter. The only problem I am having is that the file size on these photos is increasing as much as 3 to 4 times the originals file size. I realize that this is something that was never spelled out in the instructions. We have also had some files come back in CMYk format and also .psd with the layers not flattened. When finished with your photo, flattened and save a rgb jpeg at Levels 10.

The other thing to watch for is when you post your restore to the forum. Before you upload to the forum take out the personal information that is found under File>Info. The other quick way is to create a blank new file and then drop your photo in as a layer and then flatterned. That will guarantee that the info will not show up on the screen. Do not remove the personal info on your photo that is being uploaded to PhotoShelter.

Great job everyone!

Margie

Operation Photo Rescue's Online Community

Watch Your File Size

Mhayes