VOA慢速英语:New Google App Brings Old Photographs Back to Life(翻译)

Most of us still have lots of photographs sitting around from the days when we used cameras, not telephones, to take pictures.
多数人手头都闲置着大量照片，记录着我们还在用相机而非手机拍照的那段岁月。

There are probably many photos stored away that we do not look at and may never see again.But these images, representing memories from our past, do not have to be lost.
或许我们曾将许多照片束之高阁，现在不会去翻阅，以后也可能永远都不会再去回顾。但这些承载着我们各种回忆的影像，现在是可以被留存住的。

Google has created a tool to help bring these forgotten pictures back to life in very high quality.
谷歌就开发出一项新工具，让这些被遗忘的老照片重见天日，并进行高品质还原。

The recently-launched PhotoScan app works the same as an image scanner.But this software program uses the camera on your phone to capture images as digital copies.It is a quick and easy way to save old photos without having to spend money on new equipment.
这个最近发布的程序名为PhotoScan，其工作原理与图像扫描仪类似。但不同的是，PhotoScan要利用你的手机相机来扫描照片，从而将它们存为电子版。用这款程序留住老照片，既快捷又简单，还无需花钱买新设备。

The PhotoScan app uses new technology to improve the capturing process.This makes it possible to take a picture of a photo with a camera phone, without glare, a common problem.
PhotoScan使用最新技术来改善图片获取过程。实现用拍照手机扫描老照片，并避免一般程序经常出现的眩光问题。

After opening the app, the user first positions the desired photo within the camera’s frame.When this is done, four small circles appear in different places over the photo.The user then moves the phone over each of the circles, which change color after the process is complete.
打开程序之后，用户首先将相机画面对准目标照片。这一步骤完成之后，照片的不同部分就会出现四个小圆圈。然后用户在每个圆圈上方移动手机，过程结束后颜色会发生改变。

And that’s it!The app finds the edges of the photo, straightens the image, and puts it in the right position while removing glare.
对啦，就是这样！接下来PhotoScan会找到照片的边缘，然后调整图像，在消除眩光的过程中将其对准在正确的位置。

From this point, the pictures can easily be saved to the Google Photos app or somewhere else.If you do have Google Photos, images are organized by face or place and can easily be searched.
从这点来看，照片很容易就可以存储到谷歌相册或是其他路径当中去。如果你手机里面有谷歌相册的话，那你的照片都会按照人像或者地点被分组，便于随时搜索。

The release of PhotoScan came at the same time as some changes to the Google Photos app.
PhotoScan发布的同时，谷歌相册程序也经历了一些改变。

One change is an improved auto enhance tool that Google says creates high-quality effects in just one step.Another tool lets users choose from 12 different looks to improve overall photo quality.The third provides high-level controls for changing light and colors.
其中之一是一个自动增强工具，谷歌称只需一步，该工具便可以产生高质量的效果。第二个改变是如今有12种不同的风格供用户选择，从而使照片质量整体上升。第三个便是提供了高水平的控制装置，用户可以自行改变光线与色彩。

Anil Sabharwal is the Vice President of Google Photos.He told CNET the idea for PhotoScan came from his own family’s experiences.
Anil Sabharwal是谷歌相册的副总裁。他在接受科技资讯网的采访时表示，PhotoScan的创意来源于自己的家庭经历。

He explained that in 1947, his parents lived under British colonial rule in India.They were Hindu and forced to move when their community became part of the Muslim state of Pakistan.
Anil解释称，1947年自己的父母亲都还生活在大英殖民统治下的印度。他们原本是印度教教徒，后来却被驱逐，因为那时他们生活的社区成为了穆斯林国家巴基斯坦的一部分。

His parents were ordered to quickly leave their home with only a few belongings they could carry.He said they decided to leave behind jewelry and other valuables, but gathered up as many photos as they could take.
当时父母被勒令尽快离开自己的家园，还只能携带很少的行李。Anil说他们决定放弃珠宝还有其他贵重物品，只是尽可能多地将照片放在了身上。

PhotoScan is available now for both Android and iOS.
PhotoScan现在对安卓系统和苹果系统同样适用。

I’m Bryan Lynn.
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