Abstract: The image surface of an original photograph is covered with a transparent plastic film and the image is corrected by painting on the transparent film so that a combined image material is made. Then this combined image material is digitized with scanning equipment and the resulting digital data is stored in a computer. Thereafter, conventional computer image processing technology is applied to modify the digital image displayed on the monitor of the computer.

Abstract: A sheet, having material deposited thereon, is placed over a printed photograph and the material is then transferred onto the printed photograph to cover a selected area in the printed photograph. The sheet has rub-on material deposited thereon, where the rub-on material is shaped and sized on the sheet for covering an image of a pupil of a person such a red-eye affected image of a pupil.

Abstract: A method of restoring a color image comprised of one or more colorants and which image may have faded over time, which image is represented by an image signal. The method uses both a restoration model and provides a means which enable a user to readily interact with the restoration process to obtain a final restoration. In a second aspect, the restoration model is used in conjunction with a lightness distribution mapping to provide a high quality restoration. The restoration model is a function of a variable time, and is the inverse of a model representing the fade rate of at least one of the colorants as a function of at least a variable time (and preferably also as a function of the other colorants). An apparatus for performing the method is provided. A computer readable medium has computer readable code means which can execute the method in a suitable computer.