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 05/07/2007 05:29:11 PM · #1
used search function di'nt work very well ( you try putting restore old photos and see what it comes up with!)

I have two old photos here that I would love if anyone wants to have a go at restoring either of them but also if anyone has some tips on how to restore phots so I can learn myself.
For example for the background do I use cloning or healing?



05/07/2007 05:57:00 PM · #2
One tip I read about is to make the canvas larger than the photo area and use the patch tool. Using the Patch, you select the problem area, click and drag it onto the white "empty" canvas and tada!! It patches up those yucky spots. I've used it before and have liked that tip. Seems to work more quickly than healing or cloning.
 05/07/2007 06:14:54 PM · #3
I would use a combination of the healing tool, cloning in lighter mode and also the spot healing brush tool. After cleaning up some of the background, apply some USM and add a light canvas texture to it to help retain some of the vintage look.
 05/07/2007 06:34:19 PM · #4
Originally posted by ladyhawk22:
One tip I read about is to make the canvas larger than the photo area and use the patch tool. Using the Patch, you select the problem area, click and drag it onto the white "empty" canvas and tada!! It patches up those yucky spots. I've used it before and have liked that tip. Seems to work more quickly than healing or cloning.


Well I learnt some new things here had to have a good search to find the patch tool! Did'nt know how to increase the canvas size now I do :)
Having a play I think thep atch tool is great I didnt end up using the white canvas as it was too bright I found it better to sample from with in the photo I encourage people to have a play with the patch tool found under spot healing tool.
 05/07/2007 09:02:30 PM · #5

Ok had a play using suggestions does it look alright ?


Message edited by author 2007-05-07 21:03:42.
 05/07/2007 11:02:59 PM · #6
Looks much better to me! You've preserved the feel of this older photo very nicely, while cleaning it up very well. Glad the tip helped!
 05/07/2007 11:56:50 PM · #7
i worked a little bit on the first image (the one in sepia).
however, i don't know how post images into a forum like this. (if someone has a quick tutorial on how to do this, that would be greatly appreciated!!!)

so, i just uploaded these photos onto my server and here are the links for all of them:
1st set of edits
Black and White
Take 3
Just White

Hope you like these. I'm not much of an editor in Photoshop but I like to try.
 05/08/2007 01:39:34 AM · #8
Originally posted by djtiek:
i worked a little bit on the first image (the one in sepia).
however, i don't know how post images into a forum like this. (if someone has a quick tutorial on how to do this, that would be greatly appreciated!!!)

so, i just uploaded these photos onto my server and here are the links for all of them:
1st set of edits
Black and White
Take 3
Just White

Hope you like these. I'm not much of an editor in Photoshop but I like to try.


Best way would be to upload into your portfolio. Click on my home at the top of the page in the drop down menu you will see my portfolio go from there.
Love your edits by the way care to post details on how you achieved the end results?

Edit to add I just noticed you have uploaded photos in to your port before so you should know what to do!

Message edited by author 2007-05-08 01:40:29.
 05/09/2007 02:26:00 AM · #9
oh yeah!
I guess I should probably tell you how I edited those photos.

I started by using the "healing brush tool" on the spots in the upper left corner. It's the corner with the least amount of spots and blemishes. Once I got a good square looking decent, then I copied and pasted the square into the edges where it doesn't look so good. Continuously "healing" the edges of the copies square. That tool is very powerful. Once I got the edges of the photos looking good, I moved onto the baby. Again, using "healing brush tool" I removed a great deal of spots from her skin and dress.
I sharpened the photo just a bit at the end.
That pretty much fixed the photo to it's original state.
After that, I played with color balance, curves, levels, contrast, highlights/shadows, etc. Simple adjustments of colors.

The only thing I couldn't do was make the watermark at the bottom right sharpen and stand out more.

Thanks for the tip on putting photos up in a forum.
 05/10/2007 02:21:05 AM · #10


Well I don't think it is up to the caliber of djtiek's edit, but above is my edit.

-In Photoshop CS I duplicated the layer and then turned off the top layer and worked on the bottom.
-I made some selective color adjustments to fix some colors.
-I went to filters, noise and median at about level 2 or 3. This got rid of most of the little yellow spots and scratchs, but also softened the girl too much.
-Then I used the healing tool to fix the borders and rest of the spots throughout the image.
-Then I used the top layer again and did a layer mask to select around the girl, bringing her sharpness back to original then had to "heal" all the damage on her level.
-Played with the company markings some and cropped to fit 8x10 and save.
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