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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 tiny flecks... Read More

I now have a new course live on Lynda.com – “How to recompose an old photo” One of the more challenging photo restoration tasks involves recomposing a photo: moving two people closer together, for example. In this project-based course, I show you how to do just... Read More

Ghost cracks are the remains of cracks or tears that are still visible after they have been removed and repaired. Many of us try our hand at photo restoration, we all give it our best shot. Sometimes there are occasions where an image looks restored but you can still see where... Read More

Gimp Versus Photoshop – Removing damage from a soft-focus photo   . . For any budding restoration artist there are tools to help you do it yourself for FREE.  What are these? I hear you ask. . Introducing GIMP, it is free tool that works a lot like the leading photo... Read More

Today i just wanted to explore the idea that using a pen and tablet would help speed up your photo restoration work. . . By taking advantage of the sensitivity of the pen you may be able to speed up your workflow and retouch damage out faster, especially over large areas and when... Read More