====== The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) ====== ===== How to ===== ==== Restore pictures ==== * [[https://www.gimpusers.com/forums/gimp-user/20757-captioned-newspaper-photo|captioned newspaper photo]] - scan at 1200dpi+10bpp - gaussian blur (50-100% of dot distance) - if the image is in colour, it can help to separate the scan into CMYK or RGB layers and blur them independently - use clone tool with a soft round brush - scale down.