Matching grain for photo restoration Another fundamental of photo restoration is matching grain, this is process whereby any replacement part or new part of photo being added is matched into the existing tone and texture. This is done by adding grain or noise to the...
This is a follow on post from my original matching grain article a while ago. This is just one example of how to match grain when replacing a background or perhaps any part of an image. Look at this image, it is part of a man’s shoulder and the background...
Photo Restoration. Advanced Techniques – Matching grain in compressed images Ok so now we know a little about Image Resolution and how it might help us with photo restoration. Lets now take a look at some advanced techniques to help with restoring old...
A new Photoshop Restoration techniques video course: “Replacing Backgrounds” has just gone live on Lynda.com. Course description for replacing backgrounds: A common photo restoration task involves replacing the background in an old photo—for example, to...
The “Dust and Scratch” filter is more useful than you might think. You can use it to remove large amounts of damage from an image. We often think of the “dust and scratch” filter as being something that removes simple damage. Small dust and...
Restoring hair in old photos is something you will come across a lot. The tops of heads go missing due to damage, from water or wear and tear and so does the hair. This post is a quick look at how best to restore it. Depending on the severity of the damage and the...
There are many styles of photo restoration and not all of them lend themselves to the best results. Photo restoration is one of those very difficult techniques to get right. Colouring photos is a very tricky skill to master, its best avoid those colours that show...
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I got a call from a client who wanted their mouldy wedding photos restored. I didn’t know they were mouldy but only “water damaged”. When the UPS box arrived I opened it up and unpacked the album to a cloud of green mould. No joke! I rushed outside...
If exposed to floods you’ll need to know how to restore water damaged photos, to save your precious photographic memories. In the event your house has been exposed to a flood or water disaster there are things you can do to help stop the water damage. After this...
