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04/05/2006 06:18:46 PM · #1 |
I am trying to colour correct an old faded photo of my mom. I was wondering if anyone could point me toward a good tutorial? Or maybe even take a stab at it...
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04/05/2006 07:06:51 PM · #2 |
//www.retouchpro.com/
Tutorials, forums, etc. See if you can get your image accepted as on of their challenges...many people would work on it. |
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04/05/2006 07:08:15 PM · #3 |
Oh Thank you so much!! I am working on it myself, and plugging along. But it is a challenge!
I'll check that site out, Thank You! |
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04/05/2006 07:10:11 PM · #4 |
Just a quick go at this with curves and colourise tools in Paint Shop Pro 9. I'm sure a lot more could be done with it with a larger file.
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04/05/2006 07:17:27 PM · #5 |
| I just opened the site and lo and behold! "Welcome to our newest member, Rae-Ann" ;) Hope you find what you need! |
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04/05/2006 07:34:21 PM · #6 |
haha Yes, I waste no time!
I keep plugging away on it...I remember this shot when it was vibrant, her dress was deep red!
I am getting there, I know Ill learn more about PS thro this, for sure!
And thanks for the attempt Gina! I appreciate it! |
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04/05/2006 07:50:19 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Rae-Ann:
haha Yes, I waste no time!
I keep plugging away on it...I remember this shot when it was vibrant, her dress was deep red!
I am getting there, I know Ill learn more about PS thro this, for sure!
And thanks for the attempt Gina! I appreciate it! |
Wow, the best I could get out of it was a dirty yellow. Unfortunately, this seems to be sun damaged so badly that the colors will have to be replaced or painted in instead of "found" in the image as is. I selected a white point on the clouds and adjusted levels almost all the way to the right. This brought out a blue halo on the left side in the sky where the picture was not exposed to light for as many years as the rest.
So yeah, more of a full restoration project than a quick fix. Like making Casablanca into a full color movie.
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04/05/2006 07:53:48 PM · #8 |
--presto-chango--> -- wardrobe change --> 
All I had time for right now....
(edit to add - just saw deep red dress.... oops)
Message edited by author 2006-04-05 20:07:41. |
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04/05/2006 08:26:56 PM · #9 |
Oh My !! Thats awesome Brad!! I have been going about it pixel by pixel with replaceing colours, very tedious..This looks great already!!
Thank You!
I know you prob have lots of steps, but can you give a general idea as to how you got here??
Message edited by author 2006-04-05 20:29:22. |
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04/06/2006 01:15:49 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Rae-Ann:
I know you prob have lots of steps, but can you give a general idea as to how you got here?? |
BradP - I would be interested the "how to" of it also, please, please, please.
Thanks,
Maya |
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04/06/2006 01:53:55 PM · #11 |
This basic question came up in this thread:
Turning B&W into color
and used this as an example of making something look fairly realistic that never had any color in it to begin with:
In a nutshell, by creating a new layer via copy, adding a tone/color, then erasing everything I didn't
want changed, and kept repeating until I had a fair resemblance of what it may have looked like at one time.
No one-size fits all answer, just need to experiment.
Another way is to make a new layer via copy, then use the magic wand to select an area, make the changes, (usually done in color balance, adjusting colors in the shadows, midtones and highlights to retain the luminosity & details - simply painting over would wipe the details) sometimes even going too far with it, then while still selected, edit, fade the change, and adjust watching it on screen, then deselect and erase away what was changed that wasn't desired to be changed, then flatten and keep repeating.
Message edited by author 2006-04-06 14:34:09. |
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04/06/2006 10:40:46 PM · #12 |
| Thanks so much for the help, Brad..I'll give it a shot :) |
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04/06/2006 11:08:07 PM · #13 |
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