Forum: Photography


Subject: Photo Restoration

PhrankPower opened this issue on Apr 20, 2003 ยท 13 posts


PhrankPower posted Sun, 20 April 2003 at 12:14 AM

I made an attempt tonight at trying to save this old and damaged photo as a favor for a family friend. I would think there is probably some software for something like this, but I am not aware of any. This was done in Photoshop, using mostly just the cloning tool, and contrast/brightness. Im not finished yet, but I dont know if Ill know when to quit. I know I cant make it look like new, but there are a couple of areas Im not happy with, mainly the collar of her dress. Its all blotchy, and I dont know how to smooth it out without loosing detail, at least without spending too many hours using the cloning tool. Anyone have any ideas? Also, is there any software designed for old photo restoration, or do I already have it? Any tips for doing this sort of thing would be nice too if anyone has any ideas for improvements. Thanks much!