# Can someone retouch a photo for me?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 20, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883 "2009-09-20T22:34:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883/1 "2009-09-20T22:34:17Z")

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I can’t seem to figure out how to do it in iPhoto. Read the help, didn’t work.

If you have Photoshop or something, would you be willing to retouch a photo and send it back to me? If so, please PM me.

I’m stepping out for a few hours, so I’ll have to check back later this evening.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883/2 "2009-09-20T22:38:15Z")

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I moved this from General Questions to Cafe Society, where I hope it will get more attention.

**Gfactor**  
General Questions Moderator

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I’d be glad to take a whack at retouching the thing for you, but I’m probably the least qualified guy here to do it. If nobody else shows up, send it to me and I’ll do what I can.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883/3 "2009-09-20T22:39:22Z")

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Here’s what I need: I have a photo of a concert ticket. I just need someone to blur the barcode.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883/4 "2009-09-20T22:44:50Z")

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never mind.

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883/5 "2009-09-20T22:49:50Z")

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Blurring the barcode sounds like a straightforward job in PS. Has anyone done it for you yet? I’ll be home in about 50 minutes where I could do it for you.

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**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2009, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883/6 "2009-09-21T00:32:26Z")

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What you need is [Xnview](http://www.xnview.com/en/index.html). This thing rocks in terms of simplicity and the amount of stuff you can do for it. This is a must for free software people

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883/7 "2009-09-21T01:22:56Z")

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Sure, I can. Send me a PM

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-retouch-a-photo-for-me/510883/8 "2009-09-21T02:27:48Z")

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Thanks for the replies, everyone!

And thank-you to **Reply** for doing the job!

**Markxxx** : I’ll give it a look.