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04/12/2010 09:21:52 PM · #1 |
Image was scanned at 600DPI
I know how to repair an image that has stains, cracks, or tears, but not sure what to do to an image that has faded such as this one.
Any suggestions for getting back some of the detail?
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04/12/2010 09:35:32 PM · #2 |
| Can they come back for a free reshoot? |
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04/12/2010 09:43:56 PM · #3 |
Looks like the person who developed this didn't do a grand job..
Probably left the film in the developer too long. (notice how everything is dark? No white..)
So, there's probably very little detail in the shadows (remember, film is the opposite of digital, in film highlights can be recovered, in digital shadows can be recovered..)
In the case of this poor old thing, there's probably not much detail there to be gotten.. I would suggest attempting to use a combination of noise ninja and unsharp mask to at least make what detail there is in the photo look sharp and have definition..
Man that's a rough one! |
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04/13/2010 01:59:09 AM · #4 |
| To repair the fading try adding a levels or curves layer, and just click ok, don't make any changes. Set the blending mode to multiply to darken the entire image. Then change the layer mask to black and with the the foreground color set to white, start painting on the layer mask with the brush tool to the areas you need to darken and balance the exposure. For a more even effect you could use the gradient tool to do the painting as well. Just drag up from the bottom left and repeat until you have all of the faded areas filled. Futz with the opacity until you get it precisely to a balanced exposure. |
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