Can this be restored?

[Sladecj]

This picture is going to be a big challenge. Could this be done by a pro Photoshop person (I'm a newbie)? Or is it beyond hope?

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[sm1rf]

sombody once said if you can imagine something to do to a picture then someone can do it in photoshop. Don't ask me who said it though ;)

[stupot]

i would think that could be fixed... but at a cost;) services like that arent cheap.

[Tshoe]

Here is a 15 minute fix.

Terry

[Sladecj]

Wow, simply amazing for 15 minutes. That just proves I have no idea what I'm doing. How do I learn to do this?

[Tshoe]

Practice, practice, practice :lol:

I used CS2 but it can be done with Adobe Elements also. Mostly I just used the cloning tool and played with levels.

I still have a lot to learn but it is fun "practicing"

Terry

[Sladecj]

I'm practicing too using the clone stamp and the healing brush in CS2, but I don't seem to be able to hide my work. You can sometimes tell where I've been. How to I make the places I clone blend into the surrounding area? If that question makes any sense.

[Sladecj]

Perhaps I can ask a better question. I've scanned this image at 1200ppi and the size is 4.83 by 3.48 inches. So say I want to make this 8*7 roughly or something. Can I change the resolution or something to help hide my work. Or should I not be able to see any evidence of my work at 100% ? And if there is evidence of my work and if I sharpen the image isn't it likely to get more obvious?

[Tshoe]

Try setting the opacity of the clone tool to 40 - 50% so the clone is less strong.

Try to select a color shade from around the area to be patched and click and let off the mouse button and reselect again especially if the the area you are picking from is real close to the area you are patching. Also zoom in very close.

Good luck, Terry

[Sladecj]

Thanks I appreciate the help, I was cloning at 100% opacity, 45% is working much better. Huge help.

[Hellashot]

Yes it can be fixed. It'll take a long while if you want it done right. I did a similar one last summer. Took my 15 or so hours but I fixed it zooming far in. That 15 minute fix would probably look bad at your original size and it is also posted at a size that is too small to print. You should expect to pay a lot if you want it fixed right. Otherwise do it yourself with clone and heal commands in an Photoshop program.

[PhotosGuy]

I've noticed that some drugstores off a "fix" service for about $30? Never tried them though.