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  • Would someone improve this for me please?

    I wonder if someone would be kind enough to improve this for me please. I have tried brightening it up but, as you can see from the second photo, it highlights the dust etc.



    Chrissie passed away in January 2020.

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    Chrissie
    You could remove the 'dust' with your clone stamp and/or the blur tool
    ~ FOR PHOTO RESTORATIONS PLEASE SCAN AT A RESOLUTION OF 300-600 WITH THE SCALE AT 100% MINIMUM ~ http://restoreandcolour.brainwaving.co.uk

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    • #3
      I can't find any dark (bottom left) clean sea to clone though Rachel :D
      Chrissie passed away in January 2020.

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      • #4
        Is this any good?

        Sarah

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        • #5
          Hi Sarah

          Chrissie ~ 2 quickies from me using your second pic.

          The tools I used were
          Blur tool @ 100% and a soft brush for the top part of the sky.
          I don't particularly like totally smooth skies, so left the rest with its slight graininess.

          I also used the Blur Tool for some of the little dots in the sea.

          Used a very small brush for these dots to avoid getting smooth sections of sea.

          Cleaned up everywhere with the Clone Stamp.

          The dark area (foreground left) ~ you could spend time with Clone Stamp and blur tool etc. if you want to preserve any detail but I couldn't be bothered, so I used the Burn Tool set at abt 20 exposure (midtones) and kind of faded the 'burn' out towards the top so it's not completely flat ~ just a matter of choice and it probably won't show up on here anyway !!!!

          Applied a Photo Filter to the 2nd version for fun (Cyan)




          Last edited by Rachel Scand; 13-04-09, 10:22. Reason: apostrophe
          ~ FOR PHOTO RESTORATIONS PLEASE SCAN AT A RESOLUTION OF 300-600 WITH THE SCALE AT 100% MINIMUM ~ http://restoreandcolour.brainwaving.co.uk

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          • #6
            Hi Rachel and Chrissie!
            I didn't do much clean-up on my version... just ran it through the ColorEfex Brilliance/Warmth filter (free with my Bamboo Fun ) and then ran a Hot Pixels Fix filter a couple of times, and got rid of the worst remaining scratches with the spot healing brush. ColorEfex and Hot Pixels Fix are not included with Elements - they're plug-ins - ColorEfex came with my graphics tablet, and Hot Pixels Fix is part of DCE Tools.

            Chrissie - If you'd like me to darken the bottom left corner area to even it out more let me know.
            Last edited by Cloggie; 12-04-09, 18:36.
            Sarah

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            • #7
              Thank you very much Rachel and Sarah. I really appreciate it.
              I think I'm finding it all too much. I don't seem to have half the tools necessary and I find it very difficult to follow instructions.
              Chrissie passed away in January 2020.

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              • #8
                Hi Chrissie,

                Here's another one, using only Photoshop Elements 6, without plug-ins or extras.
                You already have all the tools necessary with Elements - it's just a matter of trying things out and learning what you can do. There are lots of different ways of approaching things in Photoshop and in Elements. Here's what I did in this case:

                - First I copied the background layer by pressing Ctrl-J.
                - Then in the background layer copy I adjusted the lighting by using Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Shadows/Highlights.
                - Then I played around with Enhance > Adjust Color > Color Variations.
                - Then tried out some of the different blending modes in the layers pallette - click on Normal under Layers in the layers pallette on the right of the screen, and then you can select different blending modes instead of "Normal". I settled on "Color" blending mode as it gave a smoother and richer effect. You can also adjust the "Opacity" to make the effect less intense.
                - Then I flattened the image back to 1 layer, by clicking on Layer > Flatten Image.
                - Finally, I used the Spot Healing Brush and Blur tools to remove/even out the scratches.

                Last edited by Cloggie; 13-04-09, 08:25.
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                • #9
                  That's SO kind of you Sarah. I have printed that off and am going to have a go. It sounds as though even I can follow those instructions :D
                  Chrissie passed away in January 2020.

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                  • #10
                    Have fun with it Chrissie! I did most of the adjustments in the copy layer, before flattening it and fixing the last scratches, etc.
                    Sarah

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                    • #11
                      Most importantly Rachel, you have taught me how to merge the layers. I have had a go at layers briefly but I could never understand how to get them together :D Thanks again
                      Chrissie passed away in January 2020.

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                      • #12
                        It took me a while to understand them as well.
                        There is a little section on Merging and Flattening Layers in "The Missing Manual" book (that's the one you have too isn't it?).
                        Last edited by Cloggie; 13-04-09, 14:12.
                        Sarah

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                        • #13
                          I can make you a little tutorial if that would help you understand it better?

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                          • #14
                            Yes Sarah, I've got the book, I just can't follow it :D

                            It would be great Brian but unfortunately I haven't got Photoshop, I've only got Photoshop Elements :o
                            Chrissie passed away in January 2020.

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