Fabrian Senior Member  579 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: Sebastian, Florida More info | Mar 23, 2008 14:16 | #1 My Father-in-law asked me if I could fix this photo. So far I've been doing some super-zoomed cloning, which needless to say is a painfully long project. I was thinking that there must be a better, easier, maybe more correct way to do it. Does anyone have some advice they can give me to help restore this image properly? I have CS3 and Lightroom. Brian
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Alexajlex Goldmember 1,292 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2007 Location: Munciana, Indiana More info | Mar 23, 2008 18:18 | #2 I'm not an expert at restoring old pics. Gear: 40D | XTi gripped | 85 1.8 | 50 1.8 | Sigma 20 1.8 | Canon 55-250 IS | Tamron 17-50 2.8 | Canon WD-58 WA Converter | 580EX II | Sunpak 383
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Mar 23, 2008 18:25 | #3 Alexajlex wrote in post #5175849  I'm not an expert at restoring old pics. Well I think an easy way is to create a new transparent layer and paint over the skin tones. Here is a link with a skin tone palette: http://www.idigitalemotion.com …t/skin_tone/skintone.html Thanks, I'll give it a go. Any other ideas? Brian
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numbersix fully entitled to be jealous  8,964 posts Likes: 109 Joined May 2007 Location: SF Bay Area More info | Mar 23, 2008 19:17 | #4 You might ask the experts at the retouchpro forum: "Be seeing you."
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Mar 23, 2008 23:01 | #5 number six wrote in post #5176226 You might ask the experts at the retouchpro forum: http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/ They were very helpful when I had a problem... -js
Brian
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numbersix fully entitled to be jealous 8,964 posts Likes: 109 Joined May 2007 Location: SF Bay Area More info | Mar 23, 2008 23:20 | #6 We'd all like to see your results. "Be seeing you."
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lecherro Senior Member 809 posts Likes: 6 Joined Aug 2007 Location: Garland, Texas (Outside Dallas) More info | Mar 23, 2008 23:27 | #7 You have given me a good challenge, It may take some time but the gauntlet has been thrown down. Ill be back. First step........ Take the lens cap off.
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Mar 25, 2008 00:59 | #8 Thanks to the excellent link you provided, I got the help I needed. Someone was kind enough to get it rolling and I did quite a bit of work on it today. I still need to touch up the fingers, but other than that it's basically done.   If you want to see the thread, register and it's Here. Brian
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alexchern75 Senior Member  723 posts Joined May 2005 Location: Rocklin, California More info | Mar 25, 2008 05:54 | #9 I gave myself one hour to play with this, it came out a bit cartoonish, but for the time is not too bad...  Alex
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Alexajlex Goldmember 1,292 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2007 Location: Munciana, Indiana More info | Mar 25, 2008 08:50 | #10 Fabrian wrote in post #5185383 Thanks to the excellent link you provided, I got the help I needed. Someone was kind enough to get it rolling and I did quite a bit of work on it today. I still need to touch up the fingers, but other than that it's basically done. Here are the before and afters: If you want to see the thread, register and it's Here. Looks like you did a fantastic job. Gear: 40D | XTi gripped | 85 1.8 | 50 1.8 | Sigma 20 1.8 | Canon 55-250 IS | Tamron 17-50 2.8 | Canon WD-58 WA Converter | 580EX II | Sunpak 383
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vpnd Goldmember  1,483 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: nd More info | Mar 25, 2008 11:39 | #11 in cs3 I think there is something about it in the help area... I could be wrong and I gotta go pick up my kids so I can't look now. I know any books from adobe about photoshop will have a chapter on it. Canon "Snappy".... Thanks Mom and Dad!
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jasonlitka Senior Member  900 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: Exton, PA More info | Mar 25, 2008 12:40 | #12 Fabrian wrote in post #5185383 Thanks to the excellent link you provided, I got the help I needed. Someone was kind enough to get it rolling and I did quite a bit of work on it today. I still need to touch up the fingers, but other than that it's basically done. <snip> If you want to see the thread, register and it's Here. Wow... What an incredible difference. How long did that take you? Jason Litka | Philadelphia-Area Tech Executive/Consultant
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S.Horton worship my useful and insightful comments  More info | Mar 25, 2008 12:48 | #13 Nice job. Sam - TF Says Ishmael
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jb_browneyes Goldmember  2,107 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: New Mexico More info | Mar 25, 2008 12:59 | #14 |
Mar 25, 2008 13:12 | #15 litkaj wrote in post #5188274 Wow... What an incredible difference. How long did that take you? Alexajlex wrote in post #5186824 Looks like you did a fantastic job. hortonsl62 wrote in post #5188335 Nice job. Probably a one-of-a-kind photo, and valuable to have restored. jb_browneyes wrote in post #5188407 nice job
Brian
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In total, probably 1/2 of a day between forum help and editing. I never would have gotten this far without help from the retouchpro.com forum, so kudos to that site and the recommendation to the site from here. I'm actually still going to tweak it since I have a couple of weeks left before it's framed and presented at my Father-in-law's 70th, and yes - it's a valuable image for him. I'm glad I was, with the help of others, able to give him something he's going to love.
