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Title: Restoration
Post by: Blackbird98 on Wednesday 29 April 09 13:14 BST (UK)
There are some fantastic restorations and colouring of old photos here.   Is everybody using photoshop?  and if so, how long on average do you spend restoring a photo?

Heep up the good work!!
Title: Re: Restoration
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 29 April 09 14:05 BST (UK)
Hi Blackbird  :)

I think we all use a variety of different packages,  though many of us do use one version or other of Photoshop.

The time to do a restore varies - from 1/2 hr or so for a very simple colour/contrast adjustment to many weeks for a difficult restore and colour. 


Gadget
Title: Re: Restoration
Post by: Rachels on Thursday 30 April 09 22:54 BST (UK)
Hello Blackbird

I have Photoshop CS 2 Premium.
It's the only one I've had experience of and my technological expertise is a joke, so normally I only use a few simple tools.

My initial restores are painstakingly slow because I prefer not to rely on short cuts.

Colourising (for me) only comes after the restore and I will always adjust & tweak when necessary.

I view each photograph as a whole, with every part interacting and changing as I work.



Hope this makes sense



Rachel





 
Title: Re: Restoration
Post by: RecycledHippy on Saturday 02 May 09 19:36 BST (UK)
Rachel

You underestimate your talents - usings Photoshop of course  ;D ;D ;D ;D ::) ::)

Hippy :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: Restoration
Post by: Rachels on Sunday 03 May 09 01:01 BST (UK)
Rachel

You underestimate your talents - usings Photoshop of course  ;D ;D ;D ;D ::) ::)

Hippy :-X :-X :-X

 ;) Oh why isn't there a smilie doing suggestive eyebrows ?  ;)


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I was only trying making the point that it's not necessary to have tons of expensive kit .... erm  :-\ well  ??? I guess life without the History Brush would be pretty awful  >:(