# Making the grains from the photos dissappear (better quality photo help)
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-grains-from-the-photos-dissappear-better-quality-photo-help/27251
**Category:** design
**Created:** [July 31, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-grains-from-the-photos-dissappear-better-quality-photo-help/27251 "2003-07-31T14:48:21Z")
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### Author:  [@pares101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pares101)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-grains-from-the-photos-dissappear-better-quality-photo-help/27251/1 "2003-07-31T14:48:21Z")
Well , i took this photo , and i have a Mavica Camera (not very good) Ad i just wanted to know is there a way to make this photo look beter all i usually do is adjust the brightness and contrast but that still doesnt look good.) Can anyone show me a way to make photos better
[www.lifemiami.com/chill.jpg](http://www.lifemiami.com/chill.jpg)
unf! :):toad:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-grains-from-the-photos-dissappear-better-quality-photo-help/27251/2 "2003-07-31T15:20:07Z")
Hey pares, ouch not a nice photo there, its a shame, could of look good if you got a clean shot. Well to fix something like that , would take alot of photoshoping, my advice would be to add some brightness and contrast, play with the curves, levels.
To remove the grains , try filter / noise/ despeckle
or you can try filter / noise / dust and scractches .
đ
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-grains-from-the-photos-dissappear-better-quality-photo-help/27251/3 "2003-07-31T15:25:38Z")
I would also try adjusting the levels. If despeckle doesnât get your fancy, why not try the smart blur filter? Its reduces the detail a little, but might give you an effect you like. If there are still areas you are unhappy with, then use the âhealâ tool to fine tune the image.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-grains-from-the-photos-dissappear-better-quality-photo-help/27251/4 "2003-07-31T15:44:03Z")
i know i took that picture and its perfect except for lighting!! :\
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-grains-from-the-photos-dissappear-better-quality-photo-help/27251/5 "2003-07-31T15:58:47Z")
i wouldnât worry about it. the beauty of digital photography is you can edit the pictures anyway you want! I love my digicam and photoshop :love:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2003, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-grains-from-the-photos-dissappear-better-quality-photo-help/27251/6 "2003-07-31T17:31:47Z")
if you reduce the image it will take the grain outâŚ
you could also mask the red lights, then apply a slight blurâŚ
but it defo needs curvesâŚvery dark.