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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
Maybe some other TV’ers have been faced with this…
The death of a relative has resulted in coming onto our possession of a whole lot of pictures, some near 100 years old. The problem is that they are “thumbnails’: black-and-white prints apparently made directly from negatives onto glossy 8 X 10 thin cardboard sheets, 35 pictures to a sheet. The pictures are viewable with a magnifying glass and are of pretty good quality for the most part, but of course far too small to reveal any detail at all except with the magnifying glass.
Does anyone know of a process whereby these tiny prints could be enlarged and printed on (say) 4 X 6 photo stock? Software? Places where this could be done? Cost? Etc.?
All input appreciated!
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The main problem is that even though they may seem to be of pretty good quality at that tiny size, as soon as you begin to enlarge them, that will no longer be the case (unless they can be scanned at an insanely high resolution, which will create a huge file). I have worked with various companies that had ridiculously large/expensive scanners that could produce incredible images, sometimes from very small originals. Check with high-end photography studios, design firms, architectural firms, interior design firms, and sign companies (especially digital printing-focused ones). Sorry I can't narrow it down further, but most likely one of those listed will know of a source (if they can't do it themselves). Unfortunately, even if you do find someone who can do it, it will most likely be expensive.