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02/06/2006 03:16:54 PM · #151 |
| i sent them an email last night but i still havent gotten a response :/ |
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02/06/2006 03:17:52 PM · #152 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I think there were a few early on in this very thread. |
There are, and I've contacted the several people directly. Since each poster holds copyright in his or her post, I don't feel comfortable using their words in my tutorial (and releasing that tutorial under the GNU Free Documentation License) without their express permission to do so.
~Terry
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02/06/2006 03:19:49 PM · #153 |
Originally posted by cfischl:
i sent them an email last night but i still havent gotten a response :/ |
Give them a little more time. I'm sure they're backlogged, as they just drove a truck 1,000 miles from Mississippi back to Virginia, getting back early this morning. I suspect they're dealing with a huge backlog of email. They probably also needed to get some rest as well, they've been sleeping on a library floor all week!
~Terry
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02/06/2006 03:24:22 PM · #154 |
sent another email .... just still waiting for a response I would love to help out with this.
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02/06/2006 03:26:14 PM · #155 |
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I think there were a few early on in this very thread. |
There are, and I've contacted the several people directly. Since each poster holds copyright in his or her post, I don't feel comfortable using their words in my tutorial (and releasing that tutorial under the GNU Free Documentation License) without their express permission to do so.
~Terry |
Feel free to quote me with or without attribution, Terry. Also feel at liberty to clean up my prose so it makes sense. If anything is unclear, folks, let me know--I can work up examples in my spare time. |
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02/06/2006 03:34:35 PM · #156 |
Originally posted by KaDi:
Tips:
--When you start losing enthusiasm for the image you're editing move onto another one.
--To eliminate lots of small dots without cloning, create two new layers, set the opacity of the top layer to 50%, use the move tool and shift the lower layer slightly (I usually go diagonally about 20 pixels), reset the opacity to 100% on the top layer and make it active, then choose the eraser tool at a small size and pick away at the larger specks revealing the new color on the lower layer, then merge the two layers.
--To eliminate tons of fuzzy dots create a new blank layer and choose a soft paint brush--set the color of the paint to the unaffected area (Did you know that with the paintbrush selected you can hold the ALT key and it switches to eyedropper?) You can paint at 100% opacity and later use the eraser at 10% to lighten the paint. I also found setting the paintbrush to "Behind" worked in several cases leaving more of the detail one wants to retain.
...more tips later.
Oh, and:
--work in layers and save often
--a pen tablet is worth its weight in gold for these projects |
very cool tips, Kadi! I had already cottoned onto the first one (keep shifting between images when bored!), but you tips for getting rid of lots of small dots, and for using the paintbrush in "behind" mode, just saved me about 45 minutes! |
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02/06/2006 04:08:53 PM · #157 |
OK, does anyone have any tips on what to do with the top of this girls head?
Would it be wrong to put a hat on her?
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02/06/2006 04:14:26 PM · #158 |
Originally posted by UNCLEBRO:
OK, does anyone have any tips on what to do with the top of this girls head?
Would it be wrong to put a hat on her?
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I have one similar to your problem. What I'm doing is putting hair back in, but I've made hair before.
I can tell you I asked Becky to send me examples of this kind actually, and what they are doing is, doing their best, but some areas are blurred.
I'm not sure putting a hat would be best, because it wasn't there in first place. Just my opinion on that though.
If you want, send it to me, and I can try. Can't promise though.
Just let me know. :)
Christine
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02/06/2006 04:19:57 PM · #159 |
Here's my first completed restoration :
I'm quite glad I told Becky to send me "moderate" photos, 'cause the next two are going to be a pain...
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02/06/2006 04:27:31 PM · #160 |
Another tips section
- if an area needs to blend in, use clone with a 15% hardness rather than healing tool. Healing will blur and preserve little texture from the original. Using a soft clone will in most cases blend the textures.
- if you have tons of "little dots" or black spots - dupe the layer, run noise/dust & scratches at 3 or 4, then use a soft edge eraser on the details - eyes, mouth, hair, ears. This will remove those dots almost immediately without much blur damage.
- convert yellowed photos to b/w before starting the work - you don't want to spend an hour fixing something that doesn't need fixing once you convert. don't forget to convert back to RGB to do the work though. more tools (selective color etc).
- Try a levels adjustment just after you come back to RGB from greyscale. Usually you can pull out a bit more detail with a bit of contrast, sharpening and/or levels.
- When blending, blend from both sides of a damaged area - blend them together in the middle rather than cloning from one side and making a repeating pattern from one side to the other.
- If you really can't see the details well, dupe the layer, run a VERY strong sharpening and contrast, figure out what the picture should look like - then try to recreate it on the original layer. You can even set the top layer opacity to like 15, 20%.
~M
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02/06/2006 04:43:49 PM · #161 |
This one was quite a booger... I asked for difficult... and THAT is what I got. I must say this has been rewarding in so many ways.
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02/06/2006 04:44:32 PM · #162 |
Boy... I just got my packet... This is gonna be a real learning curve :-)
Robt.
Here's where I'm at so far btw:
It's my intention to have a smooth BG for now, then in the end to select it and give it some texture overlay. The guy's face is pretty well done, the BG is roughed in, the gal's face and hair will of course be the hard part and I'll have to blend the BG naturally around her figure.
Message edited by author 2006-02-06 16:54:40.
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02/06/2006 04:45:34 PM · #163 |
A great great resources guys -
//www.retouchpro.com/forums
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02/06/2006 04:47:38 PM · #164 |
Originally posted by mavrik:
- If you really can't see the details well, dupe the layer, run a VERY strong sharpening and contrast, figure out what the picture should look like - then try to recreate it on the original layer. You can even set the top layer opacity to like 15, 20%.
~M |
This is a great idea, but you have to be very careful if you have your tools set in "use all layers" mode. Possibly making a low-resolution of this to display in a second window could help -- that way you can toggle the sharpened layer on and off while working. |
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02/06/2006 04:48:48 PM · #165 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Boy... I just got my packet... This is gonna be a real learning curve :-)
Robt. |
i sent them an email last night and I've been anxiously awaiting its arrival. unfortunately it hasnt come yet. I decided I would go ahead and practice on the picture that they describe as moderate |
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02/06/2006 04:51:55 PM · #166 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
This one was quite a booger... I asked for difficult... and THAT is what I got. I must say this has been rewarding in so many ways. |
Considering what you had to work with, that's excellent.
~Terry
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02/06/2006 04:57:10 PM · #167 |
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
This one was quite a booger... I asked for difficult... and THAT is what I got. I must say this has been rewarding in so many ways. |
Considering what you had to work with, that's excellent.
~Terry |
Thank you. I must admit, this project is pushing my skill to the extremes. I know the tools well, but I can't think of any time I've ever had to push the tools or my talent so hard. Besides the warm fuzzy feeling I get when I send the photo back, I've learned so much from the photos I've processed so far.
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02/06/2006 05:09:04 PM · #168 |
YOu all are doing a great job. On the really tough ones, they are coming back much better than how they came to us, and that is what counts.
When it comes to a part of a body missing, if it can't be rebuilt, blending in a way that at least gives it a better look than a bunch of mold is the best way to go. Adding on something that was never there like clothing could look worse... less is usually more.
Also, another tip: Let's say you have a cheek missing, portion of the head, etc... if possible, copy from another portion, paste as a new layer, flip horizonatally and replace over the missing portion. From there, take down the opacity a bit, and use a light eraser tool to smooth out. Won't be perfect, but can help, even with backgrounds, etc.
And with the responses, I'm going for the most part in the order I get them, but with photos coming in and me sending them out, it takes time to make sure my records of who has what are straight, etc. I"m still working though! and have the images totally organized to do so.
Tomorrow I have to go back to my regular job, so if I am absent during the day hours, I'll catch up, or try to, in the early morning and later in the evening!
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02/06/2006 05:32:51 PM · #169 |
| i just got my packet...im off to start |
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02/06/2006 06:10:37 PM · #170 |
| I feel like dr. frankenstein... a leg here, an arm here... |
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02/06/2006 06:51:05 PM · #171 |
Here's two of the ones I've done.
I did have some missing parts in this one, I just made it look intentional:
This one was more straightforward--not sure why this was a "moderate" hard image:
I have one more to finish tonight.
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02/06/2006 07:01:41 PM · #172 |
making things in a pic are a rather unique process.
Message edited by author 2006-02-07 00:26:46.
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02/06/2006 07:09:54 PM · #173 |
Because I actually checked in on this thread late last night, and without having time to read everything, I wound up emailing Rusty at the Freelance Star. He forwarded my email on to Charlie Borst, the photo dept. manager. Today, after having time to read the entire thread I found Becky's email and have forwarded my original message on to her. Hopefully I'll now be in the proper queue! I'm really looking forward to helping. I'm also very impressed by all of your work thus far. Great job everyone. You should be proud of yourselves.
Message edited by author 2006-02-06 19:10:19.
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02/06/2006 07:34:27 PM · #174 |
Round 3 for me! This one was a slightly larger pain... But I think I got it! What say you?
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02/06/2006 07:36:33 PM · #175 |
Originally posted by ButterflySis:
Because I actually checked in on this thread late last night, and without having time to read everything, I wound up emailing Rusty at the Freelance Star. He forwarded my email on to Charlie Borst, the photo dept. manager. Today, after having time to read the entire thread I found Becky's email and have forwarded my original message on to her. Hopefully I'll now be in the proper queue! I'm really looking forward to helping. I'm also very impressed by all of your work thus far. Great job everyone. You should be proud of yourselves. |
Wow, 2-minute response time! I've now got two images that I'm going to start on. Thanks, Becky!
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