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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Prouty99 on Sunday 16 December 18 16:21 GMT (UK)
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Hi folks
I am interested in the actual process of colourisation but not an expert in this unfortunately, but I guess this photo was taken at a special occasion so the colouring of suits and flowers would be straightforward guess work rather than a random photo
Hope someone can have a crack at this
Also interested in what package/process would be best to use for colourisation if anyone wants to share their technique
Apologies for the quality of the photo it's the best one out there on the internet unfortunately but I have increased the size the best I could
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Sorry but are advised not to manipulate photos taken from the internet without the owner's permission.
Carol
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Sorry but are advised not to manipulate photos taken from the internet without the owner's permission.
Carol
Hi Carol, I have already had the discussion with the moderator (Sarah), permission exists and no copyright has been breached.
Apologies for not clarifying this in the initial post
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Here's one I did earlier and have been waiting to post. I use a very old version of Photoshop, I wouldn't think this is available now.
Pat
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I'm bat-eyed when it comes to colours so can't help with that discussion except to say that any of the many software programs that restorers use for their work would be suitable for colourising. I think several people on here use different versions of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements and Gimp (a free but very powerful app). Just a word of caution with Gimp. Its interface is not as easy to get used to as some of the others - but those who use it swear by it. There are plenty of review sites comparing the different programs, but really it's like being a carpenter: it's not the brand of tools but how well you learn to use them.
Anyway, here's my try.
Peter
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Here's one I did earlier and have been waiting to post. I use a very old version of Photoshop, I wouldn't think this is available now.
Pat
Strange as it may seem I still use paint shop pro 9 for most of the time even though I have elements and photoshop CS. I think it was made by JASC before Corel took over.
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I'm bat-eyed when it comes to colours so can't help with that discussion except to say that any of the many software programs that restorers use for their work would be suitable for colourising. I think several people on here use different versions of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements and Gimp (a free but very powerful app). Just a word of caution with Gimp. Its interface is not as easy to get used to as some of the others - but those who use it swear by it. There are plenty of review sites comparing the different programs, but really it's like being a carpenter: it's not the brand of tools but how well you learn to use them.
Anyway, here's my try.
Peter
Thanks for that Peter, a good interpretation. It's always a guess work with colourisation and always open to opinion.
By the way, I was always under the impression that Gimp was a Linux thing? Is it available in Windows as well?
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Gimp is available across all platforms, Prouty. I downloaded it to my Macbook but rarely use it because I find Elements much easier to use - but that's just me.
Peter
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I have downloaded Gimp on my Windows 10 too, but never use it. It is too complicated for me as I am too old now to start learning a new programme.
Pat ::) ::) ::)
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Here's one I did earlier and have been waiting to post. I use a very old version of Photoshop, I wouldn't think this is available now.
Pat
I think someone else mentioned that it doesn't matter about the tool it's how well you know the program. My own preference and process is to use the older programs then polish with the later photoshop stuff which tend to have a little more finesse for the fine tuning, although trying to get the old stuff to work in windows 10 can be a challenge. The biggest challenge I find with the later versions of windows is getting the old gedcom files working (which worked perfectly in Win 98)
I have downloaded Gimp on my Windows 10 too, but never use it. It is too complicated for me as I am too old now to start learning a new programme.
Pat ::) ::) ::)
Hi Trishanne
I do actually use Linux mint and have a copy of gimp on one of my computers through Linux so maybe i'll give Gimp a test drive in Linux first. I never thought of using gimp before but it has been sat on my Linux desktop for some time now
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Thanks for that Japeflakes, it's left me wondering when the first colour photo's came in use for the public. Maybe I should go look that up