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Tutorial: AKVIS Retoucher

Old Image from Photoshop Samples

 

Learn how to use AKVIS Retoucher by watching a flash movie. The step-by-step instructions will give you a glimpse into the way it works. Click here (flash-movie, 6.4 Mb)

 

We will use AKVIS Retoucher to restore this old damaged photo — 'Old Image.jpg' from Adobe Photoshop samples.

Retouching a damaged photo

Step 1. Open the image in Adobe Photoshop (you can use your photo editor compatible with the plug-in).

Select the defects to be removed with any selection tool. Learn more about selection tools of Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Corel (Jasc) Paint Shop Pro, Corel Photo-Paint.

In Adobe Photoshop the easiest way is to use the Quick Mask mode. Click the Quick Mask mode button in the Toolbox. Use a hard edge pencil or brush tool to paint over the defects.

Select the defects in Quick mask

Step 2. Switch to the Standard mode in the Toolbox and inverse the selection (Select/Inverse).

Defects are selected

Step 3. Now, when the damaged areas are selected, open the AKVIS Retoucher window (Filter/AKVIS/Retoucher). In the Retoucher window the selection is highlighted in red.

Retoucher window

and launch the photo restoration process by pressing the freen arrow button Run.

When the restoration process is over you will see the following restored photo.

Photo is retouched

Then press the Apply button to apply the restoration result and return to Photoshop.

Click to view the restored photo.

 

 
How It Works How It Works
   — Using The Plugin To Restore Photos — Using The Plugin To Restore Photos
Examples Examples
   — Old Photo from Photoshop Samples — Old Photo from Photoshop Samples
   — Baby Photo Restoration — Baby Photo Restoration
   — Removing the Date Stamp — Removing the Date Stamp
   — Badly Damaged Photo — Badly Damaged Photo
   — Restoring a Picture — Restoring a Picture
   — Restoration of an Old Family Photo — Restoration of an Old Family Photo
   — Portrait of a Child — Portrait of a Child
   — Gypsy Photo Restoration — Gypsy Photo Restoration
   — A Sunny Smile — A Sunny Smile
   — Torn Photo Restoration — Torn Photo Restoration
   — Restoration of a Boy's Photo — Restoration of a Boy's Photo
   — A Happy Kid — A Happy Kid
   — Black and White Photo — Black and White Photo
   — Video Editing — Video Editing
   — For the Mother's Day — For the Mother's Day
   — Ukrainian Family — Ukrainian Family
   — Prepress Processing (for Printing) — Prepress Processing (for Printing)
   — Retouching Photos in 7 Steps — Retouching Photos in 7 Steps
   — A Daguerreotype — A Daguerreotype
   — Remove an Unwanted Area in PSP9 — Remove an Unwanted Area in PSP9
   — Lioness in a Cage (remove rods) — Lioness in a Cage (remove rods)
   — Retouching a Wedding Photo — Retouching a Wedding Photo
   — Saint-Petersburg Views — Saint-Petersburg Views
   — Remove Stains from Grandpa Photo — Remove Stains from Grandpa Photo
   — New Life of an Old Photo — New Life of an Old Photo
   — Retouching and Coloring — Retouching and Coloring
   — Lasting Memories — Lasting Memories
   — Beautiful New Image — Beautiful New Image
   — Removing Unwanted Details — Removing Unwanted Details

 

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