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Flora Moderator Registered: March 2002 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 2,323 users gallery	Hi everybody! Lori's very damaged picture reminded me of my grandmother Cisa's picture...(which I, finally, finished restoring a short while ago ...)...so I gave it a try, and here is what I did: 1) I duplicated the image. 2) I looked at the channels and hit the jackpot with the Black Channel in CMYK mode....which I copied and pasted on top of the Background Layer of my duplicated image. 3) To prevent the long and tedious work of cleaning up the background I selected Lori by duplicating my new Layer and running Image -> Adjustment -> Posterize, (Levels = 3). Using the Magic Wand, I selected the pure white, I refined my Mask in the Quick Mask Mode and slightly feathered it, (Radius 0.5). 4) I cleaned up the image using: Patch Tool, Layer via Copy, (Ctrl + J) and Airbrush, (Pressure 5-20%). 5) I created a new background using a very light Linear gradient, (nearly white to very light grey), to which I added a bit of noise. 6) I made a white Vignette, (Radius = 40). 7) I used Hue & Saturation for a very light Sepia Tone. 8) I added a bit of noise to the image before converting to .JPG Thanks to Dennis for the nice Challenge and to RP. Ciao, ciao.....Flora.
	· Date: 12/8/2002 · Views: 6919 · Filesize: 17.8kb, 199.8kb · Dimensions: 600 x 960 ·
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dcarr
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Registered: July 2002
Location: Glendale, New York
Posts: 275

12/8/2002 2:08pm

Really well done Flora. Her hair stayed beautiful. That was my hardest point.
Debbie

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Flora

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Registered: March 2002
Location: Milan, Italy
Posts: 2,323

12/8/2002 2:23pm

Hi Debbie!

Thank you very much for your comment!!

...The Black Channel in CMYK Mode really did the trick....for the whole picture....hair included

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12/8/2002 2:25pm

WoW! That looks great! I can even see the detail in the eye brow's! Good job!

Mike Needham

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Registered: April 2002
Posts: 489

12/8/2002 3:57pm

Do you ever produce a turkey Flora?

Once again great retouch and a great eye for details. Shadows and tone are lovely and you made a great job of the hair. I toyed with the idea of a vignette too but it didn't look right, however you have pulled it off a treat

lovely gradiation

themanda

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Registered: December 2002
Location: Texas
Posts: 135

12/8/2002 4:14pm

excellent! I'm sure it's not quite as easy as you make it sound, too.

I'll have to go look for my black channel now.

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Flora

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Registered: March 2002
Location: Milan, Italy
Posts: 2,323

12/8/2002 8:01pm

Hi Sage!
Thanks for your great comment!

Hi Mike!

Quote:

Do you ever produce a turkey Flora?

......a lot....and not only with Photoshop!!!! :d.....
Thank you for your great comment!
P.S. I thought of the vignette because I am convinced that there was one in the original.....blouse and necklace were fading torward the bottom of the image....

Hi Themanda!
Thank you very much for your great comment.....and welcome to RP!...

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phili1

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Registered: March 2002
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 237

12/8/2002 9:14pm

Well My two cents says it fantastic. I dont think anyone can get it better. Wow. I would like to know your secret. It looks like her, the shading is great, I cant find one thing you could change to make it any better.

Nick Carter

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Registered: March 2002
Location: Leichhardt, Queensland, Australia
Posts: 12

12/8/2002 9:54pm

A beautiful work of Art, it'll take me years to get that good.
Nick

Flora

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Registered: March 2002
Location: Milan, Italy
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12/9/2002 11:00am

Hi phili1!
Thank you very much for your kind words!

...No secret...pure passion!

Hi Nick!
Thanks for your great comment...

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Wanda Schwind
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Registered: January 2002
Location: Ohio

12/10/2002 12:45pm

Flora, what a joy to view your work!!

Meticulous work as always. Just fabulous

cinderella
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Registered: July 2002
Posts: 154

12/17/2002 1:14pm

Great work. As usual I am learning so much from reading how others approach various photos. Question for you Flora about step 2. Try as I might I can't figure out how to copy and paste the black CMYK channel to a duplicate copy of the photo after I select it. My edit button for copying is greyed out. So how do you do this magic??? I use PS6. Thanks for helping me with the nitty gritty detail. JR

Flora

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Registered: March 2002
Location: Milan, Italy
Posts: 2,323

12/19/2002 12:51pm

Hi Wanda!
Thank you very much for your kind words which I could "quote" and use back for your Lori...I just looked at it and it's beautiful...like all your work!!!

Hi Cinderella!
Thank you so much for your great comment, and sorry about the delay in answering...
To answer your question about step 2, what I did was:

1) Duplicated the Image (Document).
2) Changed the dupe to CYAN.
3) Highlighted the Black Channel.
4) Selected all (Ctrl+A).
5) Copied it (Ctrl+C).
6) Went back to the first image (RGB).
7) Pasted the copied Black Channel on it..(Ctrl+V)....

I hope it's not too late...

Ciao, ciao....

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LQQKER

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Registered: June 2002
Location: Moon, Southwestern Tycho
Posts: 383

12/20/2002 7:23am

A fine job on a difficult picture.

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Registered: August 2002
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 30

12/31/2002 1:26am

Flora ~
You continue to inspire with your artistically sensitive and technically superb work. This is what Excellence looks like.
Thank you for sharing your methods.

pjb

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Registered: August 2002
Location: Casselberry, Florida
Posts: 74

12/31/2002 1:00pm

Excellent job! The eyes are the first thing I noticed.

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