* 'Touching up' old documents

[doppelganger]

Hi,

I wondered if any body had tips about 'touching up' old documents. Most genealogy books show copies from old parish registers which look as clear as the day they were written. I have tried improving the quality of the grey background of many of mine, but haven't found a quick or satisfactory method.

I would like to send relatives cd's of my research, but many parish records when for example printed fron fiche and then scanned  are of such poor quality

Many thanks

Alan
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[Jane]

Do you have a photo editing package like Photoshop Elements, I have found using the levels option in PSE can often be a great help in getting ride of grey backgrounds, by pulling the white pointer in.