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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Parno on Friday 27 November 20 21:00 GMT (UK)
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Hi all Can anyone help clean this picture up of my Cousin Elizabeth Parnell and her Daughter Cecelia sadly both gone now and its the only photo we appear to have of her,
Thanks
Paul
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One from me
Pat
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Had a quick go: Not perfect.
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Busy so just a quick tweak :) :)
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My try. :)
Peter
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My version
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and a straight black and white one
and when it's put through a special facial filter. Note that the faces become over-sharp but the rest of the pic remains as the original restored version.
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Thankyou Everyone they are amazing your all so talented how do you do it what programs do people use.
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Very much a beginner with Corel Paint Shop Pro
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Two more.
Merry Christmas!
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:)A colour version from me. I use a very old programme Adobe Photodeluxe Home edition 4 which is probably not available now, but suits me, It has no frills attached such as automatic colouring and face enhancers so everything is my own doing.
Pat
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I have the full Phototshop package with Topaz and Nik filters - to give finishing features like vignettes, etc.
I've been using variations of PS since the 1990s when I was studying post-grad fine art photography. I use all the 'hand' tools and numerous layers and masks - i.e. no flat files.
It is important to
1. asess the image to see what needs doing
2. correct for damage - marks, dirt, etc. with various tools, using layers for differential treatment of various parts of the image
3. re-asses after the above corrections
4. final corrections.
5. finishing touches - e.g. tones, surfaces, vignettes, borders
This is just for black and white initial images. For colour I would use multiple colour masks and layers. I don't colour very often on here as it often takes 1-2 days or much longer to complete.
I might have missed some processes ;D
Gadget
Add - there is nothing wrong with using new filters, etc. as long as they are used as part of one's armoury rather than a 'slap it through' approach. I try to evaluate many of the new apps. If we wrote off all new apps because they made things easier, it would be akin to the Luddites!
Sadly, many of the scans on here are far from ideal, so we're often attempting to produce pearls from the preverbial!. Scans should really use a non-lossy format* and at, at least 300 dpi.
*tiff, png, raw and psd for example. add/ though jpg with no compression is next best as RC doesn't accept many of these formats
It's also important to use the right equipment - I use a large Mac and a Wacom tablet for art/photo work. At the moment I'm using a tiny laptop, which limits what I can see and do :-X :-X :-X
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A try from me, regards, John.
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I use several methods in PS to get as lifelike and an original depiction of the subject as possible since I assume the original requestor would prefer to see the subjects as close as possible to how they appeared at the time the photo was taken. I normally do a photo in color not matter how long it takes and once I get it acceptable to myself I then change it to B&W and submit only the B&W version if that's what the requesting person wants as many on this forum do. Otherwise I submit both, and the requestor is free to delete one or both if so desired. I prefer to take as much time as needed and do fewer pictures if necessary.
Colors always appear with slight (or major) differences from monitor to monitor as a result different bit settings, color profiles, etc. For that reason the person requesting the repairs may see a different color/tint version that the person making the repair.
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John I assume you mean that you restore in RGB colour rather than grey scale - as I thing we all do.
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Yes. Most pictures are already in jpg, but if not I convert them and usually change the resolution to 300 dpi minimum. I remove all damaged areas, correct borders and adjust geometry for level and adjust perspective. I then make pen selections of all different components. Then with individual selections I use various tools, curves, dodge/burn, hue adj. layers, solid color adj. layers plus many others to get the color that is most lifelike to me (and my wife who is my biggest critic😇). I then make tweaks. Most forums enjoy colorized photos, but some want the original look which I try and provide. I remove colorcast unless requested not to and I tend to stay away from Nik's Efex and Topaz Texture effects if possible. I like to pay very close attention to minute details, consequently I take longer than some people. I don't care, I just enjoy working on pics.
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Why do you not like Nik? It is excellent for finishes and is used by most professionals. Some of the effects are OTT but some are excellent :P
Imagenomic is one of the best but is expensive.
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Oh but I do like Nik, especially since it makes a new layer for each adj. I use it for smoothing (Define), some sharpening and Viveza for some adjustments. It's a great app, but I don't use effects very often. Sometimes I find topaz AI does a good job at sharpening. I just prefer a pic as lifelike as possible with or without color. I will make a selection then convert to a path so I can use the pen tool for accurate curvature adjustments. I've been playing in PS for about 10 years now and still learn new ways to use it almost every day. Photoshopgurus.com is my source for trying learn new tools in PS.
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I love all the work that everyone has done thankyou so much.