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07/24/2004 11:21:20 PM · #1 |
| Does anyone know if a picture that is way overexposed can be salvaged ? I took a candid shot today I thought would be great. The problem is that I had literally a second to take it and my camera was on manual, I did not have time to fumble with the buttons...the result is a great picture but so overexposed that lots of details are lost... |
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07/24/2004 11:22:29 PM · #2 |
Can you post it so we can see it?
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07/24/2004 11:26:02 PM · #3 |
Run the "densitometer" (may be called "info") over the affected areas and see if there's any variation in the tonal values. If there are (perhaps invisible) minor changes they can be enhanced, but once you have an area with flat values (no detail) you can only put it back "by hand."
If you were in RAW mode there may be more, but for JPEG or TIFF you have to hope there's some slight variations left. |
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07/24/2004 11:26:27 PM · #4 |
Usually overexpose can't be fixed. Under exposed the details can be brought out with some tweaking, but you never know. Post and we can see.
Message edited by author 2004-07-24 23:28:07. |
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07/25/2004 10:09:59 AM · #5 |
Usually overexposure can't be fixed. Information is lost and can't really be made up. But try this if you are working in Photoshop.
Open your picture.
Change to the channels view (you'll see red, green and blue channels in the small window)
Click on each color channel, You'll be able to see which one is most overexposed.
Adjust levels in each channel seperately.
Check the entire pic by clicking on the RGB at the top of the channels.
Continue with post processing if successful.
I've been able to save some pics this way, but not always. This method usually works best on old faded pictures that I've scanned in.
Good Luck
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07/25/2004 11:43:33 AM · #6 |
| If you have some version of PS, PS elements or other good photoediting program you can go to Enhance > Adjust brightness/contrast > Levels and fidle with the middle gray arrow. But if big parts of your image is totaly overburned and totaly withe there is litle you can do. |
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