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*[https://familysearch.org/blog/en/consumer-professional-photo-editing-software/ Consumer vs. Professional Photo Editing Software] by James Tanner April 5, 2013 includes a [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/consumer-professional-photo-editing-software/#comment-27059 comment ] following the article, by Sherry Morgan, April 30, 2013 “I use photo editing software for documents as much as for restoring photos and one can do some decent work with a free program called [http://www.irfanview.com/ Irfanview]. It does have a learning curve, ... I use it frequently at our Family History Center after scanning microfilm or microfiche to clean up or an all over brighten or darken and contrast to better define old handwriting”. FamilySearch Blog
=== Use Voice Speech Recognition or Dictation applications===Voice Speech (or voice) recognition or dictation applications/software may be an aid if you are transcribing a document, or recording other information.
<br>A free application for iPhones, iPads and iPod touch is [https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8 Dragon Dictation]. You may need to ensure the microphone option is turned on.<ref> Great War Forum thread [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=174370&hl= Dragon Dictation - IPad, iPhone] (retrieved 6 June 2014)</ref> These mobile applications perhaps could be useful for recording information for cemetery transcriptions.
<br>Your computer may contain a "Dictation" or similar option. As an example, for Apple Macs, choose Apple () , then System Preferences, select the View menu, then choose “Dictation & Speech".<ref>[http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5449 Mac Basics: Dictation lets you speak text instead of typing] (retrieved 6 June 2014)</ref>
