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Wakkos
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Azylum's Secret Lab
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 03-07-2002 20:51

Hello guys!
I have this pich here, and well, any word is a short description. I would like to make it look decent

I've been using the history brush with some blurs, bur, wowo, looks like impossible.

Anybody knows some tip that would be useful for me?



Big One (380 KB)

Thanks in advance...

A sig should be here.....
But is not.




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reitveld
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Kansas City, MO USA
Insane since: Sep 2001

posted posted 03-07-2002 21:07

Hey, Try doing an auto level adjustment first, then use the dust and scratch filter. I'm not sure an easy way of handeling the big scratch except with the clone stamp. The Photoshop WOW book has a good tutorial for damaged photos. I'll try my hand on this photo and post latter.

Best of luck

Cheers!

-

Michael
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: *land
Insane since: Nov 2000

posted posted 03-07-2002 21:13

Are you looking for the end result to be the same size as that large pic?

Michael
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: *land
Insane since: Nov 2000

posted posted 03-07-2002 21:38



This is like a little 5-10 minute thing here.
I'm sure unique problems would arise with different portions.... but sure... you can do this.
Usually when I paint, I smudge a ton. Far more than I should.
But here... I really don't see a problem smudging things over.
Smudge... touch of paint here and there to re-create any depth lost... and smudge again.
If you're planning on wanting the image at the original size, however.... this won't work out for you. But if you're looking for a 3rd of the size.... ya... maybe.
Q me if ya want. I'm awn.

DL-44
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: under the bed
Insane since: Feb 2000

posted posted 03-07-2002 22:28

One thing to add to michael's post - with an old phot like that, there is generally a good deal of texture that will be lost when you smudge and paint. I find that a very slight use of noise helps add it back in. Or some good custom brushes that have a little texture built in.

Michael
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: *land
Insane since: Nov 2000

posted posted 03-07-2002 22:37

Yea... DL is absolutely right with that...
Othewise you come out with a rather surreal "mask".
It'll look like a painting rather than a picture.

~shrug~

ZOX
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Southern Alabama, USA
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted posted 03-07-2002 23:22

Personally, I would zoom in and use a small clone stamp to remove the scratches. It should not be too hard, since there is nothing major missing (like a whole eye, or something like that).

I think you have a bigger chance of keeping it looking like a photo if you do this. Michael's method might yield the most "perfect" result, but like he said, there is a risk of it looking like a paiting rather than a photo.

I would do it at 200%, and with a small clone brush that is not too fuzzy.

Just a small example:


Wangenstein
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: The year 1881
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted posted 03-08-2002 00:28

Nice work, ZOX!

reitsma
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: the bigger bedroom
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 03-08-2002 01:04

heh - looking thru the archive i found the 2 old threads about this...
one in which you offer a tutorial..


Restoring an old picture.
Restoring an old picture II

hope this helps...
--adam--

docilebob
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: buttcrack of the midwest
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 03-08-2002 01:09

This can be done with the clone tool, levels, and a bit of re-texturing, but inventing a Time Machine, and going back to re-tale the picture would prolly be quicker..

Before


After

reitsma
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: the bigger bedroom
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 03-08-2002 01:17

wow, bob, that's some nifty photomanipulation.

say, if i send you a pic of me, can you make me look attractive?


- - r e i t s m a - -
(tifkab)

docilebob
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: buttcrack of the midwest
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 03-08-2002 01:44

Why, yes. I have Photoshop ..

Wakkos
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Azylum's Secret Lab
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 03-14-2002 11:43

Ok guys, this is what I did, I did it 'on the fly' so the proccess can be inproved (me think) I use the old-wakkos method mentioned in reitsma's links and improved it with the Zox tampon tool tip.



The final result is here still i have to make more retouches with the tampon, paint a little here and there, but that's the idea.

Any other Idea? Details to add?
I think it's all I can do for this damage pic..........


A sig should be here.....
But is not.


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fallacy
Nervous Wreck (II) Inmate

From: Canada
Insane since: Jan 2002

posted posted 03-15-2002 07:29

Yo.
Well, I can't help you fix your image, but I thought you might be interested in this. I was practicing on your picture to see if I could fix it (my new project ), and I found a cool way to make a ragged leather texture.
I would post it, but I want to make sure first that you aren't too offended... I'm sorry if I have.

- the big wannbe, me -

Wakkos
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Azylum's Secret Lab
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 03-15-2002 09:03

Just post it!!!!!

A sig should be here.....
But is not.

fallacy
Nervous Wreck (II) Inmate

From: Canada
Insane since: Jan 2002

posted posted 03-15-2002 18:41

ok, here's the end product, http://www27.brinkster.com/fallasee/asylum/sleather.jpg

If you want to view a bigger one... http://www27.brinkster.com/fallasee/asylum/bleather.jpg

Here's the skinny...

  1. If you haven't done so already, download the larger image made available at the top of this thread.
  2. Image > Adjust > Autolevels
  3. Duplicate the Adjusted Layer (Call it "The Effect")
  4. Filter > Noise > Dust & Scratches (Radius 12, Threshold 0)
  5. On your layer named "The Effect", change the blending mode to Difference (Tada, leather!)
  6. Select All, Copy Merged
  7. File > New and then, Edit > Paste
  8. Fiddle with Image > Adjust > Colour Balance



There ya go!

- the big wannbe, me -

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DangBat
Nervous Wreck (II) Inmate

From:
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted posted 03-20-2002 04:32

fallacy? dude?

HTTP1.1 STATUS 403 Remote Access to this object forbidden This file cannot be directly accessed from a remote site, but must be linked through the Brinkster Member's site.

Apparently we can't just click on the image, is there a page that you setup with the images on them? I'm interested in seeing what the final result was.

-D

NoJive
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: The Land of one Headlight on.
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 03-20-2002 05:23

D-bat: Just 'click & drag' it to the address bar.

tomeaglescz
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Czech Republic via Bristol UK
Insane since: Feb 2002

posted posted 03-20-2002 09:06

or just cut out the http:// part of the link once it adds itself into the address bar it fools the site into thinking you come from an internal connection from within the site




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