Having a bumper crop of old family photos, I also experimented on the same photos using Restore by Vivid-Pix and Picasa (no longer offered by Google, but software I've used and liked for years).
Original black and white scan of Wood house |
They're standing in front of a home that James built in Cleveland, Ohio, more than a century ago.
James posted a sign "Jas. E. Wood, Carpenter and Builder" which is visible next to the bicycle in front of the house.
The MyHeritage in Color version is below, right. I was thrilled to see the colorized sign, as much as the people and the building.
Black and white colorized by MyHeritage in Color |
Notice the small white widget at bottom left of the MyHeritage colorized photo, intended to distinguish the adapted version from the original.
This is important because genealogists might otherwise mistake the newly colorized photo for an original.
I also used Restore by Vivid-Pix to see how the original b/w scan could be improved. Here's the result:
Black and white improved by Restore by Vivid-Pix |
Original b/w of Minnie and Edward, 1930s |
MyHeritage colorized version of Minnie & Ed |
Original b/w scan of James E. Wood's house under construction, 1915 |
Next, the MyHeritage colorized version, which brings out the color of the bricks and lumber as well as making the people look real-life.
MyHeritage colorized version of Wood house under construction, 2015 |
Picasa enhanced version of MyHeritage colorization of 1915 house under construction |
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