Help please

[Syd]

Swampy this one was just too irresistible to pass up. It would be a lovely one to color as well. It would also make a great 'Challenge Photo'. How did it get like that in the first place? Those cracks are so regular they almost look like they are deliberate. A perfect photo to practice cloning on. And that's what I did - cloned all the way. My clone brush was set to darken and 100%. I used a bit of Healing Brush and the tiniest bit of Dust and Scratches. I also ran it through Neat Image and Sharpened slightly.

Syd

[Swampy]

Syd, I have no idea how the photo got so cracked, but you are right they are very sharp and defined cracks. Excellent job with just the clone tool! That was a LOT of work!

[Frank Lopes]

I had a hard time with the eyes :-(

How did you guys fix the eyes?

Originally Posted by Swampy

Syd, I have no idea how the photo got so cracked, but you are right they are very sharp and defined cracks. Excellent job with just the clone tool! That was a LOT of work!

[klassylady25]

Labor of love... he's so purty!

This photo is is very good shape considering.
I used the clone to clean up an area on the face, cover and background.
With each area that I cleaned up I made a pattern for the healing brush.
select area, copy, filter, pattern maker, (dont' watch the over all but do watch the smaller window) once you have the pattern the way you like it then go to the lower right hand and save the pattern under the name you chose.... dont' say OK to close, just cancel.

Next choose the healing brush: pattern > toggle down the arrow and choose the pattern you made. Choose appropriate brush. Oft times I use one that is the width of the crack... and it covers well. Remember that if you come close to a very dark edge like around the face to use the lasso and keep it separate....

Hope this helps.

The rest is a matter of clone and healing... and patience.

Hugz
C

[Swampy]

...Labor of love... he's so purty!

LOLOLOLOL... Can't tell you how much he looks like my ex when we got married. Spittin' image!

[klassylady25]

Originally Posted by Swampy

...Labor of love... he's so purty!

LOLOLOLOL... Can't tell you how much he looks like my ex when we got married. Spittin' image!

Then your ex was a handsome man, not necessarily an officer or gentleman. The cracks are from temperature changes and time.

Good luck on your work.

[Syd]

Originally Posted by Frank Lopes

I had a hard time with the eyes :-(

How did you guys fix the eyes?

I think you did fine on the eyes except there is a little blurring on the lower lid. I just zoom in really close and using 2px (sometimes even a 1px) 0% hardness, 100% Opacity, Blend Mode = Darken or Lighten (whatever appropriate) Clone Tool just click away. I sample from very close to the place I am trying to fix - this way the shading will stay the same. Also don't lower the opacity of the Clone Tool unless you deliberately want to give it a blurred look or you are trying to smooth something.

Syd

[Kraellin]

frank,

i use a very small push brush set at a low to medium opacity and i basically smudge.