Appreciate the feedback! I'll take a look at links asap. I don't have Photoshop so I was using GIMP. I was advised to try to adjust the levels but I found it difficult and annoying and my results were not that much better than the original scans. Ive also been given advice on how to procure Photoshop "legally" arrrrrrr! And I was planning on using it to work on volume 2.