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02/03/2006 05:09:51 PM · #51 |
Do any cloning with Adjustment layers OFF. Otherwise, the placed material may represent the source PLUS the adjustment -- not what you want!
Don't me afraid to create multiple layers for cloning or other repairs -- sometimes you might need to start an operation over, and that way you only throw out a little bit if you discard a whole layer. You can always merge/flatten the layers later. |
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02/03/2006 05:12:43 PM · #52 |
Originally posted by muckpond:
who else has tips to share? |
Hmmm... I just click stuff.
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02/03/2006 05:18:29 PM · #53 |
Wow! At times like these I am very proud to be a part of this awesome community at DPC. We have a talented and generous congregation here.
I'd like to suggest that noone should be afraid to post questions here on DPC, if they run into hurdles in the process of fixing an image.
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02/03/2006 05:44:40 PM · #54 |
| Thanks for the heads up, guys! I just emailed Rebecca, hope I can be of some help! |
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02/03/2006 05:45:17 PM · #55 |
Quick Question: Can anyone explain the algorithms behind the heal brush? Like how it actually works? I'm just wondering so that I can use it more effectively... Thanks...
My shots are going well... slow, but well.. =] |
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02/03/2006 05:52:13 PM · #56 |
WE MADE THE NEWS! Well, sorta...
Day 5 of the OPR Blog
David writes about our community of volunteership before he heads home.
Also of interest are the examples of "difficulty level" for editing.
Message edited by author 2006-02-03 17:52:37. |
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02/03/2006 05:57:58 PM · #57 |
| I'm guessing that they are shutting down for the weekend based on the blog information from KaDi, does that mean if you haven't gotten a packet to stop looking? What was the turnaround between request and attacment for those who got packets to work on? |
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02/03/2006 06:00:02 PM · #58 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
I'm guessing that they are shutting down for the weekend based on the blog information from KaDi, does that mean if you haven't gotten a packet to stop looking? What was the turnaround between request and attacment for those who got packets to work on? |
Took about 4 hours to get mine... but I think they've sent all they're going to until sunday... |
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02/03/2006 06:00:16 PM · #59 |
I would also like to thank all the people associated with this forum that has volunteered to help out. We could have done so much more with your help from the start.
Don't be shy about asking for some images to repair, any skill level is accepted. This is a great opportunity to get better and help out at the same time.
Some of my repairs were done in as little as 30 minutes or as long as several hours. Creativity is the key, the ability to repair a digital image with all the tools available. My biggest tips is to set your history states to a minimum of 1000.
Once again thanks for the wonderful response and when we do this again we will give you the heads up.
If there are any questions please feel free to contact me.
I tone about 150-200 images a day and can give all kinds of advice.
Kevin
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02/03/2006 06:01:06 PM · #60 |
I emailed them right after Mucky added his post earilier this morning and I got a reply asking for how many I could do but I didn't get a packet today. So I guess I'll be waiting until next week. Good luck to you guys who got photos, I'm excited to see what comes my way. :-)
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02/03/2006 07:32:04 PM · #61 |
Just finished my first one. The easiest of the two they sent me, to be sure... =]
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02/03/2006 08:22:21 PM · #62 |
I made the offer too. Will be next week before I hear I'm sure.
Can you imagine these folks who have lost homes and almost everything else they own including their beloved photos, now having hope of getting some of their photos repaired. I am so looking forward to being a part of this rescue effort.
I would be in the easy and moderate damage category. Wish I had skills to do the hard ones.
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02/03/2006 08:34:03 PM · #63 |
Originally posted by Rae-Ann:
Thanks for the heads up, guys! I just emailed Rebecca, hope I can be of some help! |
What Rae-Anne said. :-) It's nice to think one might be of help. |
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02/03/2006 08:44:30 PM · #64 |
If anyone wants to get warmed-up and see what they can/can't do, they have 3 sample pics on their page: Day 5
  
------ EASY ---------- MODERATE ----------HARD ----
Try one for practice. Granted they are low-resolution, but great to practice with...
Message edited by author 2006-02-04 00:40:22.
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02/03/2006 08:52:16 PM · #65 |
I need some input, please.
I was sent two photos that surprised me by their LACK of damage. They really don't look anywhere near as bad as I had expected (apart from suffering from harsh lighting in the first place).
I am at a bit of a loss as to what I should do be doing to them.
I fixed them up a little bit, but perhaps they need to be sepia? Do they look better than they did before?
There is an underlying pattern to them (looks like a canvas type texture that the scanner accentuated) which I can't get rid of. Any ideas for me?
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02/03/2006 08:54:21 PM · #66 |
| Offered my assistance as well |
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02/03/2006 08:58:18 PM · #67 |
I ran into the same thing... wound up likeing a sepia tone better... |
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02/03/2006 08:58:49 PM · #68 |
Originally posted by muckpond:
5) when i clone stamp, i do it on a new, blank layer and use the "Use All Layers" option on the stamp toolbar. this way i'm not affecting the original image and can then change the opacity or the blending mode of whatever i've stamped to make it look more natural.
who else has tips to share? |
This a great tip...
Another similar trick is a replacement technique for dodge and burn...
6)Instead of using the dodge and burn tools directly on a data layer, create a new 50% greyscale layer and paint in that layer with a paint brush setting the paint color to black or white depending on whether you want to burn or dodge. Set the mode to "darken" or "lighten" depending on what which color you selected and adjust the brush opacity way down from 100% for a more natural tonality change with this non-destructive method.
Message edited by author 2006-02-03 22:18:34.
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02/03/2006 09:03:00 PM · #69 |
| Beetle. The first one is a newspaper clipping. They used a halftone process back then that caused the dots. I wouldn't try to get rid of the texture. |
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02/03/2006 09:17:54 PM · #70 |
| Wow, this is such a great idea! Hope I can help...I'll take on as much as I can juggle while trying to get my thesis research done. Bravo to the people who started this project! |
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02/03/2006 09:41:52 PM · #71 |
Remember, that the digital copy process will probably add some yellowing to the image and that prints went sepia after years of the ssilver salts fading in the original print. To bring the print back to original quality you would want to achieve good B & W tonal range.
Here's one I did last night in about an hour.
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02/03/2006 09:52:09 PM · #72 |
I haven't tried them yet, but I have some tips straight out of Photoshop User mag:
For fixing brown spots in photos:
Choose Select:Color Range and drag the Fuziness slider all the way to the left and then click on a spot. To preview what PS will select, set the Selection Preview pop-up menu to Black Matte and turn on the Invert checkbox. Press and hold the Shift key and clikc on additional brown areas until most are covered with black.
Now adjust the Fuzziness slider until you find the highest setting that keeps the spots isolated from the rest of the image. Before clicking OK, turn off the Invert checkbox.
Now choose Select:Modify:Expand, use the default Expand By setting of 1, adn click ok.
Choose the Patch tool, and click in one of the selected spots. Drage the selection to a "clean" area of the photo, which will copy the clean part and retouch the spots while blending the result into the colors that appear at the edge of the selection.
*Or, at least that's what they tell me ;-) Again, haven't tried this, but I wanted to help those who are already working if I could* |
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02/03/2006 10:13:34 PM · #73 |
All score whining aside, I'm proud to be a member of a group like this which freely and selflessly gives of themselves to help people in need.
There is no greater service this group can provide than to help people that have lost everything to recover lost pictures from their lives. This is true not only of Katrina hurricane victims here in the USA but with people all over the world that have suffered similar losses.
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02/03/2006 10:15:55 PM · #74 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
All score whining aside, I'm proud to be a member of a group like this which freely and selflessly gives of themselves to help people in need.
There is no greater service this group can provide than to help people that have lost everything to recover lost pictures from their lives. This is true not only of Katrina hurricane victims here in the USA but with people all over the world that have suffered similar losses. |
ditto. just sent an e-mail offering my help, too.
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02/03/2006 10:29:39 PM · #75 |
OK, I need help. The image I'm working on looks like it was printed on a ink jet, or something. the entire image in composed of individual horizontal lines.
This means that in oder to clean up the pther stuff, I have to clean that as well. Most of it I've done, but there are a few bits, like the hair, ears, and shirt that I'm not sure how to edit. Any ideas?
 
Thanks! |
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