What imaging software to stitch back torn [scanned] photo ..

In article <1166412542.571951.34510.TakeThisOut@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"Ebike Charlie" <tunesandballoons.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:

> What PC software to stitch back torn [scanned] photo images
> automatically?
>
> Hi, is there any really good software that will assemble a jig saw
> puzzle of torn photographs into a whole image? And, do the torn pieces
> have to be scanned or photographed one at a time, or not? Thanks for
> all suggestions. Some of the photographs' pieces may be small, like
> ones that have gone through a document shredder, but other pieces are
> large and somewhat regular shaped, like a square.
>
> If there is a scanner or a digital camera that has software included
> that reassembles documents and photos, I'd be interested in hearing
> about the cameras or scanners as well.

You cannot do this with software.

put the photo back together as closely as possible and secure with tape
on the back, scan the result at the highest resolution possible and
re-touch the joints between the pieces with PhotoShop.

I am sure there are people who will do this for you, but it will be a
long process and might cost well over a hundred dollars.

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"Ebike Charlie" <tunesandballoons.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> What PC software to stitch back torn [scanned] photo images
> automatically?
>
> Hi, is there any really good software that will assemble a jig saw
> puzzle of torn photographs into a whole image? And, do the torn pieces
> have to be scanned or photographed one at a time, or not? Thanks for
> all suggestions. Some of the photographs' pieces may be small, like
> ones that have gone through a document shredder, but other pieces are
> large and somewhat regular shaped, like a square.
>
> If there is a scanner or a digital camera that has software included
> that reassembles documents and photos, I'd be interested in hearing
> about the cameras or scanners as well.
>

Automagically? I doubt it.

If you use a scanner and then stitch it back using a panorama program like
PTGui, use a lens focal length of some ridiculously high figure, like 1000mm
or higher if the program will accept it. Use rectilinear projection. Use
something like 1200 dpi or even higher for the scan setting.

Autopano does nicely too.

I am sure others will offer other advice.
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Ockham's Razor wrote:
> In article <1166412542.571951.34510.TakeThisOut@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
> "Ebike Charlie" <tunesandballoons.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>What PC software to stitch back torn [scanned] photo images
>>automatically?
>>
>>Hi, is there any really good software that will assemble a jig saw
>>puzzle of torn photographs into a whole image? And, do the torn pieces
>>have to be scanned or photographed one at a time, or not? Thanks for
>>all suggestions. Some of the photographs' pieces may be small, like
>>ones that have gone through a document shredder, but other pieces are
>>large and somewhat regular shaped, like a square.
>>
>>If there is a scanner or a digital camera that has software included
>>that reassembles documents and photos, I'd be interested in hearing
>>about the cameras or scanners as well.
>
>
> You cannot do this with software.


It's impossible for me to imagine that intelligence services have not
developed software to reconstruct shredded documents.

In fact:
<http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3937/is_200309/ai_n9291123>

Here is some literature on related subjects:
<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V03-4F6CMR3-5&_coverDate=04%2F01%2F2005&_alid=511253380&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_qd=1&_cdi=5635&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=0a1cdf914b3dd99fd78a9621cc3d5cce>
<http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=513400.513410>

but as far as I know you are right, there is no consumer-friendly
application that will do it.
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timeOday wrote:
> Ockham's Razor wrote:
>> In article <1166412542.571951.34510.TakeThisOut@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
>> "Ebike Charlie" <tunesandballoons.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> What PC software to stitch back torn [scanned] photo images
>>> automatically?
>>>
>>> Hi, is there any really good software that will assemble a jig saw
>>> puzzle of torn photographs into a whole image? And, do the torn pieces
>>> have to be scanned or photographed one at a time, or not? Thanks for
>>> all suggestions. Some of the photographs' pieces may be small, like
>>> ones that have gone through a document shredder, but other pieces are
>>> large and somewhat regular shaped, like a square.
>>>
>>> If there is a scanner or a digital camera that has software included
>>> that reassembles documents and photos, I'd be interested in hearing
>>> about the cameras or scanners as well.
>>
>>
>> You cannot do this with software.
>
>
> It's impossible for me to imagine that intelligence services have not
> developed software to reconstruct shredded documents.
>
> In fact:
> <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3937/is_200309/ai_n9291123>
>
> Here is some literature on related subjects:
> <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V03-4F6CMR3-5&_coverDate=04%2F01%2F2005&_alid=511253380&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_qd=1&_cdi=5635&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=0a1cdf914b3dd99fd78a9621cc3d5cce>
>
> <http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=513400.513410>
>
> but as far as I know you are right, there is no consumer-friendly
> application that will do it.

Using PhotoPlus, I used it's extract function to isolate pieces of torn
text sheet. You then paste as new layer as needed to make a composite
image, moving/rotating individual layers as needed. I haven't tried a
photo yet, but that should be similar since fragment would be clearly
selectable from white background if using saved scanned image.
Dave Cohen
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timeOday wrote:
> Ockham's Razor wrote:
>> In article <1166412542.571951.34510 RemoveThis @j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
>> "Ebike Charlie" <tunesandballoons RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> What PC software to stitch back torn [scanned] photo images
>>> automatically?
>>>
>>> Hi, is there any really good software that will assemble a jig saw
>>> puzzle of torn photographs into a whole image? And, do the torn pieces
>>> have to be scanned or photographed one at a time, or not? Thanks for
>>> all suggestions. Some of the photographs' pieces may be small, like
>>> ones that have gone through a document shredder, but other pieces are
>>> large and somewhat regular shaped, like a square.
>>>
>>> If there is a scanner or a digital camera that has software included
>>> that reassembles documents and photos, I'd be interested in hearing
>>> about the cameras or scanners as well.
>>
>>
>> You cannot do this with software.
>
>
> It's impossible for me to imagine that intelligence services have not
> developed software to reconstruct shredded documents.
>
> In fact:
> <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3937/is_200309/ai_n9291123>
>
> Here is some literature on related subjects:
> <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V03-4F6CMR3-5&_coverDate=04%2F01%2F2005&_alid=511253380&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_qd=1&_cdi=5635&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=0a1cdf914b3dd99fd78a9621cc3d5cce>
>
> <http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=513400.513410>
>
> but as far as I know you are right, there is no consumer-friendly
> application that will do it.

Maybe NSA or the CIA would share their government funded implementation
with you. Grin.
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