Restoring Old Photographs in Photoshop
In this collection of lessons, we will focus on restoring old photographs in Photoshop. Software required: Photoshop CS5.
What you'll learn
In this collection of lessons, we will focus on restoring old photographs in Photoshop. We'll get started by learning some basic best practice information relating to scanning and saving our photos for restoration. Next we'll begin looking at a couple of non-destructive workflows for repairing our image. First we'll learn about some ways that we can heal an image. Next we'll learn about some ways that we can clone parts of an image to another area. After learning how to use these basic tools and techniques, we'll get started repairing some more difficult damage to our photographs. Along the way, we'll learn how to use both layer masks and adjustment layers to our advantage. We'll wrap things up by learning some methods of both increasing the contrast in our image and sharpening up some of it's missing details. After completing this course, you will be well equipped to begin scanning in and restoring those photos that you may have thought were damaged beyond repair. Software required: Photoshop CS5.
Table of contents
- Scanning, File Formats, and Resolution 9m
- Using the Dust and Scratches Filter 6m
- Looking at the Spot Healing Brush 11m
- Using the Healing Brush 12m
- Practical Uses of the Spot Healing and Healing Brush 13m
- Using the Clone Stamp 9m
- Practical Uses of the Clone Stamp 14m
- Repairing Major Damage: Beginning the Building Exterior 10m
- Repairing Major Damage: Finishing the Building Exterior 13m
- Repairing Major Damage: Beginning the Building Interior 10m
- Repairing Major Damage: Finishing the Building Interior 9m
- Repairing Major Damage: Fixing Corners 10m
- Adjusting the Contrast of Our Image 11m
- Sharpening Our Image 16m
About the author
Eddie began teaching creative professionals over ten years ago for Digital Tutors. In 2014 Digital Tutors was acquired by Pluralsight and he continued his focus on creating high quality training for artists in both the film and games industries. With a background in graphic design and illustration Eddie has always been focused on visual appeal. This can be seen through his courses in which he shares secrets for achieving production level quality for concept art, illustrations, textures, mater... more