Restoration of an old family photo
This old photo is considerably damaged. We will restore this photo in two stages. At the first stage we will apply AKVIS Retoucher that will perform the preliminary work of removing most scratches and making big scratches less visible. At the second stage we will retouch the remaining defects with the standard retouching tools (you can use AKVIS MultiBrush or Adobe Photoshop).
- Selection of the damaged area
First of all, we should paint over all scratches and the inscription on the child's shoulder in the Quick Mask mode. We do not paint over the fold line that crosses the photo as it goes across the faces of the mother and child and it can be better retouched manually.
When the defects are painted over, switch back to the Standard mode and inverse the selection.
- AKVIS Retoucher plugin
Launch AKVIS Retoucher and press the Run button to start the photo restoration process.
When AKVIS Retoucher is through with its job, the photo will look as follows:
- Standard retouching tools
Now, you can proceed to the second stage of restoration and retouch minor defects with AKVIS MultiBrush or Adobe Photoshop tools.
In MultiBrush you can use Lighten Tool, Darken Tool, Chameleon Brush and other to remove the defects completely.
The original picture is taken from the School of Art, Design and Art History site — art.sdsu.edu .
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— Restoration of an Old Family Photo