Re: 7 steps for photo restoration using Photoshop
The steps in the article are a good starting point and I understand why the article doesn't go into the details. But I would have liked the article to include a couple of basic points such as:
- adjusting the 'levels' in faded photos can drastically improve them; adjusting the color balance too
- all of the filters mentioned blur details (especially facial features) to some extent. It's common practice to restore these after applying filters. At least, if the difference is noticeable. The Photoshop 'history brush' is an effective way of doing this.
I'm still a relative beginner at amateur restoration. It took me months to learn how to deal with cracks, stains, missing parts, etc. There's no substitute for hands-on learning (and googling anything that you intuitively feel should be possible if you only knew how). There are lots of YouTube videos on 'restoration' but I thoroughly recommend the book "Digital Restoration from Start to Finish: How to Repair Old and Damaged Photographs" by Ctein to anyone who's serious about restoration. It's on Amazon.
Mike
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Re: 7 steps for photo restoration using Photoshop
After digitizing the image, I believe most apply global levels or curves to straighten out the tone and color of the entire photo before getting involved with scratch and dust removal.Leave a comment:
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7 steps for photo restoration using Photoshop
If you are planning to carry out restoration of old damaged photos without relying on a professional, this article is for you.
Read here to find out 7 simple steps for that.Last edited by Leon William; 09-11-2018, 05:35 AM.
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I am finally ready to start on a photo restoration/digitization project for all my old family photos (some as old as 100 years). I was planning on doing this several years ago and got some tools for it, but I just never got around to it. I did upgrade from Photoshop CS4 to Photoshop CC, but my concern...05-15-2014, 02:06 PM -
Photos are best memories of our past. But these got damaged with passage of time. Restoration of such topics is just to make your past happening in present. Using photo restoration make it quite easy to restore your photos.06-30-2012, 03:09 AM
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I found this restoration quite challenging, so I thought maybe some people here might find it interesting to practise on as well. It was done for some random guy over at reddit.
Original: http://i.imgur.com/waddS.jpg
(yes, he only gave us a jpeg to work with)
My final...07-12-2011, 05:37 AM -
Step by step detailed instructions for repairing damaged photographs are explained in this write-up. Read more to have comprehensive insights.10-31-2017, 04:16 AM
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Read and explore how the provisions of Photoshop can come handy for photo restoration process in case of highly damaged pictures.
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