How to remove crease from photo?

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Mar 7, 2008
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Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

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Jerrymander
Mar 7, 2008
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.
K
KatWoman
Mar 7, 2008
"Jerrymander" wrote in message
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.

IWO there is no automated one button fix using those programs

however YOU can repair the image if you know how to use PS learn cloner and it’s options and/or healing tools

I don’t know GIMP

restoration is one of the more difficult tasks in PS and should be done by an expert if you want a professional result
if you are not all that picky a repair by a beginner as yourself may suffice
EM
Ed Mullikin
Mar 7, 2008
"Jerrymander" wrote in message
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.

I have done what you wish to do in either Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. I forget which. It’s been so long ago that I can’t remember details. Play with it. You have nothing to loose.
R
Roberto
Mar 7, 2008
I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Once you scanned it into the computer, it’s easy to fix using the clone tool with the above apps.
M
me
Mar 7, 2008
On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:58:58 -0800, in rec.photo.digital Jerrymander wrote:

wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.

LOL. Obviously several other repliers, never really read the above!
KH
Ken Hart
Mar 7, 2008
"Jerrymander" wrote in message
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.

You have white-out spots on your monitor, too, don’t you?! BTW, that’s not a holder for your coffee cup…
H
HEMI-Powered
Mar 7, 2008
peter added these comments in the current discussion du jour …

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately, and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are able to remove this crease.

Once you scanned it into the computer, it’s easy to fix using the clone tool with the above apps.
Having done a number of these as well as badly discolored B &Ws, the degree of crease et al has a LOT to do with how easy it is to clone. Sometimes, the best one can do is blur it some and hope for the best. I suppose the OP could post their picture(s) to some binary NG so people could take a crack at fixing them …


HP, aka Jerry

"Surely you jest – and don’t call me Shirley!" – from the movie "Airplane!"
C
Charles
Mar 7, 2008
wrote in message
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop

Healing brush? Clone tool?

Photoshop offers several methods to fix a crease.
C
Charles
Mar 7, 2008
1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.

Tape it to your monitor? Your attempt at humor is sad.

Folks come here for help. Please don’t prey on them.
RG
Roy G
Mar 8, 2008
"Jerrymander" wrote in message
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.

Hi.

Why not go back to old fashioned ways.
Soak it in water, with a drop or two of detergent, for an hour or so. Put it onto a flat surface and gently dab it with a sponge until it is as dry as you can get it.
Put it between sheets of lint free blotting paper, with a weight on top and leave it to dry. They used to make special photographic blotting paper, but probably don’t anymore.
This should reduce the creasing considerably, with just a bit of luck.

Roy G
L
livagain1
Mar 8, 2008
On Mar 7, 2:58 pm, Jerrymander wrote:
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.

use the clone tool to remove the crease in photoshop (not sure if it’s available in GIMP,) I use Serif’s photoplus which has the clone tool it is a lot less expensive then photoshop.
KH
Ken Hart
Mar 8, 2008
"Roy G" wrote in message
"Jerrymander" wrote in message
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.

Hi.

Why not go back to old fashioned ways.
Soak it in water, with a drop or two of detergent, for an hour or so. Put it onto a flat surface and gently dab it with a sponge until it is as dry as you can get it.
Put it between sheets of lint free blotting paper, with a weight on top and leave it to dry. They used to make special photographic blotting paper, but probably don’t anymore.
This should reduce the creasing considerably, with just a bit of luck.
Roy G

Your procedure is generally good, but I would add a first step: Make the best possible copy of the damaged picture, whether it be a scan or a photogrpahic negative.
It’s possible that soaking it will have no ill effect on the photo, and will soften the emulsion and base sufficiently that the crease can be flattened out. It’s also possible that the soaking will destroy the photo.
BW
Bob Williams
Mar 8, 2008
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

Easy as pie. I do it all the time.
With Photoshop or Photoshop Elements,
1.) Select the clone tool, set at 100% opacity and check "aligned" box.
2.) Enlarge the image to 300% so you can easily see what you are doing.
3.)Select a SOFT brush with a size slightly larger than the width of the crease. (Try 7-10 pixels for starters).
4.)Alt click on a "clean" spot very close to the crease.
5.)Drag your brush down the middle of the crease and it will magically
disappear.
You will have to "play around" with the process if the crease has many limbs, but this is the general idea……..Good luck.
Bob Williams
DH
Dudley Hanks
Mar 8, 2008
"Ken Hart" wrote in message
"Roy G" wrote in message
"Jerrymander" wrote in message
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

1) Open a Photoshop or GIMP window.
2) Carefully unfold the photograph.
3) Tape it to your monitor with the picture side facing the monitor.
4) In Photoshop or GIMP, select the Blur tool.
5) Run the cursor along the crease.
6) Carefully remove the photograph from the monitor, and the crease will be invisible.

Hi.

Why not go back to old fashioned ways.
Soak it in water, with a drop or two of detergent, for an hour or so. Put it onto a flat surface and gently dab it with a sponge until it is as dry as you can get it.
Put it between sheets of lint free blotting paper, with a weight on top and leave it to dry. They used to make special photographic blotting paper, but probably don’t anymore.
This should reduce the creasing considerably, with just a bit of luck.
Roy G

Your procedure is generally good, but I would add a first step: Make the best possible copy of the damaged picture, whether it be a scan or a photogrpahic negative.
It’s possible that soaking it will have no ill effect on the photo, and will soften the emulsion and base sufficiently that the crease can be flattened out. It’s also possible that the soaking will destroy the photo.

Perhaps, before soaking, etc, try placing it inside a book and leaving it for a couple of days / weeks. Adding more books on top adds weight and improves flattening affect.

If this works, it removes the possibility of water damage…

Good Luck,
Dudley
UC
Ursus Californicus
Mar 8, 2008
"Ken Hart" wrote in message
Why not go back to old fashioned ways.
Soak it in water, with a drop or two of detergent, for an hour or so. Put it onto a flat surface and gently dab it with a sponge until it is as dry as you can get it.
Put it between sheets of lint free blotting paper, with a weight on top and leave it to dry. They used to make special photographic blotting paper, but probably don’t anymore.
This should reduce the creasing considerably, with just a bit of luck.
Good advice, Roy, but I’d add one thing: instead of just any detergent, which might have damaging chemicals, use a drop of Kodak PhotoFlo in about a quart of water. PhotoFlo is the closest thing to a "neutral" detergent as you can easily get.

— Theo, the big bipolar bear
C
Celcius
Mar 8, 2008
"peter" wrote in message
I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Once you scanned it into the computer, it’s easy to fix using the clone tool with the above apps.
Good advice, Peter.
ALSO make sure that you zoom in on parts of the crease and use a small brush on the clone tool. You can increase / decrease the diameter / hardness. Try a very small area and see the result. You can do Ctrl + Z and try again. Depending on the "surroundings" of the crease, you can play with increasing / decreasing the diameter / hardness. I repeat, your clown tool should be small so as to hone in on the right area and color.
I hope this helps.
Marcel
GD
Garry Douglas
Mar 8, 2008
"Celcius" wrote in message

I repeat, your clown tool should be small so as to hone in on the right area and color.
I hope this helps.

It put a smile on my face 🙂

I’ve been looking everywhere for the clown tool but suspect it’s in a later version of PS!

Garry
C
Celcius
Mar 8, 2008
"Garry Douglas" wrote in message
"Celcius" wrote in message

I repeat, your clown tool should be small so as to hone in on the right area and color.
I hope this helps.

It put a smile on my face 🙂

I’ve been looking everywhere for the clown tool but suspect it’s in a later version of PS!

Garry
Of course, I meant clone ;-)))
If I remember correctly, it was in version7, but I didn’t use Photoshop before that …
Take care,
Marcel
GD
Garry Douglas
Mar 8, 2008
"Celcius" wrote in message
"Garry Douglas" wrote in message
"Celcius" wrote in message

I repeat, your clown tool should be small so as to hone in on the right area and color.
I hope this helps.

It put a smile on my face 🙂

I’ve been looking everywhere for the clown tool but suspect it’s in a later version of PS!

Garry
Of course, I meant clone ;-)))
If I remember correctly, it was in version7, but I didn’t use Photoshop before that …
Take care,
Marcel

No, it was in 5.0 LE which obviously stood for Laughter Edition 🙂
M
measekite
Mar 8, 2008
Bob Williams wrote:
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

Easy as pie. I do it all the time.
With Photoshop or Photoshop Elements,
1.) Select the clone tool, set at 100% opacity and check "aligned" box.
2.) Enlarge the image to 300% so you can easily see what you are doing.
3.)Select a SOFT brush with a size slightly larger than the width of the crease. (Try 7-10 pixels for starters).
4.)Alt click on a "clean" spot very close to the crease.
5.)Drag your brush down the middle of the crease and it will magically
disappear.
You will have to "play around" with the process if the crease has many limbs, but this is the general idea……..Good luck.
Bob Williams
It is easy unless the fold is in such a place where using the clone tool or a healing brush will not blend well.
DC
Dave Cohen
Mar 8, 2008
Bob Williams wrote:
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

Easy as pie. I do it all the time.
With Photoshop or Photoshop Elements,
1.) Select the clone tool, set at 100% opacity and check "aligned" box.
2.) Enlarge the image to 300% so you can easily see what you are doing.
3.)Select a SOFT brush with a size slightly larger than the width of the crease. (Try 7-10 pixels for starters).
4.)Alt click on a "clean" spot very close to the crease.
5.)Drag your brush down the middle of the crease and it will magically
disappear.
You will have to "play around" with the process if the crease has many limbs, but this is the general idea……..Good luck.
Bob Williams

Probably the way to go. I don’t use the Adobe offerings but most equivalents also support scratch removal. I believe that tool picks up adjacent good area for a better blend. Unlike manual methods, you can play to your heart’s content (which is why I love digital photography), so just experiment to see which works best.
Dave Cohen
A
aglet
Mar 8, 2008
"Garry Douglas" wrote in message
"Celcius" wrote in message
"Garry Douglas" wrote in message
"Celcius" wrote in message

I repeat, your clown tool should be small so as to hone in on the right area and color.
I hope this helps.

It put a smile on my face 🙂

I’ve been looking everywhere for the clown tool but suspect it’s in a later version of PS!

Garry
Of course, I meant clone ;-)))
If I remember correctly, it was in version7, but I didn’t use Photoshop before that …
Take care,
Marcel

No, it was in 5.0 LE which obviously stood for Laughter Edition 🙂

Use a tear-shaped brush with the clown tool.
H
HEMI-Powered
Mar 8, 2008
aglet added these comments in the current discussion du jour …

If I remember correctly, it was in version7, but I didn’t use Photoshop before that …

No, it was in 5.0 LE which obviously stood for Laughter
Edition 🙂

Ah, yes, PS 5.0 LE, I remember it well, but not fondly. It came with my flatbed scanner many moons ago, what a POS! I never heard "Laughter Edition", but I’d say it fits!


HP, aka Jerry

"Surely you jest – and don’t call me Shirley!" – from the movie "Airplane!"
F
Frank ess
Mar 8, 2008
Garry Douglas wrote:
"Celcius" wrote in message

I repeat, your clown tool should be small so as to hone in on the right area and color.
I hope this helps.

It put a smile on my face 🙂

I’ve been looking everywhere for the clown tool but suspect it’s in a later version of PS!

Garry

You need to home your looking skills.
P
Pudentame
Mar 8, 2008
measekite wrote:
Bob Williams wrote:
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

Easy as pie. I do it all the time.
With Photoshop or Photoshop Elements,
1.) Select the clone tool, set at 100% opacity and check "aligned" box.
2.) Enlarge the image to 300% so you can easily see what you are doing.
3.)Select a SOFT brush with a size slightly larger than the width of the crease. (Try 7-10 pixels for starters).
4.)Alt click on a "clean" spot very close to the crease.
5.)Drag your brush down the middle of the crease and it will magically
disappear.
You will have to "play around" with the process if the crease has many limbs, but this is the general idea……..Good luck.
Bob Williams
It is easy unless the fold is in such a place where using the clone tool or a healing brush will not blend well.

In which case use a lot of alternate points to clone from and apply it as lots of tiny dots like spotting an old fashioned B&W print.
H
HEMI-Powered
Mar 9, 2008
Frank ess added these comments in the current discussion du jour ….

I repeat, your clown tool should be small so as to hone in on the right area and color.
I hope this helps.

It put a smile on my face 🙂

I’ve been looking everywhere for the clown tool but suspect it’s in a later version of PS!

You need to home your looking skills.
ah, yes, Frank Ass, just as imbecilic here as in the "autos" NG. you want to tell us about how you "home" your "looking skills"?


HP, aka Jerry

"Surely you jest – and don’t call me Shirley!" – from the movie "Airplane!"
V
Vass
Mar 9, 2008
"Bob Williams" wrote in message
I do it all the time.

you wanna store them better then 😉

Vass
J
jjs
Mar 13, 2008
"Dudley Hanks" wrote in message

Perhaps, before soaking, etc, try placing it inside a book and leaving it for a couple of days / weeks. […]

Books, books… I’ve heard of them. Would it work if I just loaded up a Kindle instead?
P
Pudentame
Mar 13, 2008
jjs wrote:
"Dudley Hanks" wrote in message

Perhaps, before soaking, etc, try placing it inside a book and leaving it for a couple of days / weeks. […]

Books, books… I’ve heard of them. Would it work if I just loaded up a Kindle instead?

What’s a Kindle?
P
Peter
Mar 13, 2008
"Pudentame" wrote in message
jjs wrote:
"Dudley Hanks" wrote in message

Perhaps, before soaking, etc, try placing it inside a book and leaving it for a couple of days / weeks. […]

Books, books… I’ve heard of them. Would it work if I just loaded up a Kindle instead?

What’s a Kindle?

A group of kittens?
http://apluspetgoods.com/petsupplies/cat-glossary.php#K


Peter
S
Stewy
Mar 13, 2008
In article <SQzAj.61838$>,
measekite wrote:

Bob Williams wrote:
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

Easy as pie. I do it all the time.
With Photoshop or Photoshop Elements,
1.) Select the clone tool, set at 100% opacity and check "aligned" box.
2.) Enlarge the image to 300% so you can easily see what you are doing.
3.)Select a SOFT brush with a size slightly larger than the width of the crease. (Try 7-10 pixels for starters).
4.)Alt click on a "clean" spot very close to the crease.
5.)Drag your brush down the middle of the crease and it will magically
disappear.
You will have to "play around" with the process if the crease has many limbs, but this is the general idea……..Good luck.
Bob Williams
It is easy unless the fold is in such a place where using the clone tool or a healing brush will not blend well.

The biggest problem I find with this technique is try to clone out a crease near the subject’s eye – any advice on this?
S
Stewy
Mar 13, 2008
In article ,
"Frank ess" wrote:

Garry Douglas wrote:
"Celcius" wrote in message

I repeat, your clown tool should be small so as to hone in on the right area and color.
I hope this helps.

It put a smile on my face 🙂

I’ve been looking everywhere for the clown tool but suspect it’s in a later version of PS!

Garry

You need to home your looking skills.

I especially love the lens flare and smudge tools. Manufacturers have spent years trying to eliminate them then Photoshop goes and makes them available to everyone.
S
Stewy
Mar 13, 2008
In article ,
"Garry Douglas" wrote:

"Celcius" wrote in message
"Garry Douglas" wrote in message
"Celcius" wrote in message

I repeat, your clown tool should be small so as to hone in on the right area and color.
I hope this helps.

It put a smile on my face 🙂

I’ve been looking everywhere for the clown tool but suspect it’s in a later version of PS!

Garry
Of course, I meant clone ;-)))
If I remember correctly, it was in version7, but I didn’t use Photoshop before that …
Take care,
Marcel

No, it was in 5.0 LE which obviously stood for Laughter Edition 🙂

Duh, and I thought Limited Edition meant it was a rare copy…
J
jjs
Mar 13, 2008
"Pudentame" wrote in message
jjs wrote:
"Dudley Hanks" wrote in message

Perhaps, before soaking, etc, try placing it inside a book and leaving it for a couple of days / weeks. […]

Books, books… I’ve heard of them. Would it work if I just loaded up a Kindle instead?

What’s a Kindle?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FI73MA/?tag=googhydr-20&ref =pd_sl_p2bg741rk_b

I have a couple for R&D. Pretty cool for a first effort.
J
jjs
Mar 13, 2008
"Stewy" wrote in message

I especially love the lens flare and smudge tools. Manufacturers have spent years trying to eliminate them then Photoshop goes and makes them available to everyone.

Yep, and filters to create grain, out-of-focus, cross-processing, all that. Next they will have an add-camera-shake filter. Then a Holga filter. In the end we will have people with $5000 cameras emulating $2 throw-away film cameras.
D
Dave
Mar 13, 2008
The biggest problem I find with this technique is try to clone out a crease near the subject’s eye – any advice on this?

Consider replacing the eye

Dave
P
Pudentame
Mar 13, 2008
jjs wrote:
"Pudentame" wrote in message
jjs wrote:
"Dudley Hanks" wrote in message

Perhaps, before soaking, etc, try placing it inside a book and leaving it for a couple of days / weeks. […]
Books, books… I’ve heard of them. Would it work if I just loaded up a Kindle instead?

What’s a Kindle?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FI73MA/?tag=googhydr-20&ref =pd_sl_p2bg741rk_b
I have a couple for R&D. Pretty cool for a first effort.

Oh, OK.

Doesn’t look like it has the weight to flatten out the crease in a print though.
J
jjs
Mar 13, 2008
"Pudentame" wrote in message
jjs wrote:

What’s a Kindle?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FI73MA/?tag=googhydr-20&ref =pd_sl_p2bg741rk_b

Oh, OK.

Doesn’t look like it has the weight to flatten out the crease in a print though.

Not even if I load it up with 100 books?

Seriously, I do some contract PS work, and have fixed a number of creased photos. It’s not hard. It’s just donkey work.
P
Pudentame
Mar 13, 2008
Stewy wrote:
In article <SQzAj.61838$>,
measekite wrote:

Bob Williams wrote:
wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.
Easy as pie. I do it all the time.
With Photoshop or Photoshop Elements,
1.) Select the clone tool, set at 100% opacity and check "aligned" box.
2.) Enlarge the image to 300% so you can easily see what you are doing.
3.)Select a SOFT brush with a size slightly larger than the width of the crease. (Try 7-10 pixels for starters).
4.)Alt click on a "clean" spot very close to the crease.
5.)Drag your brush down the middle of the crease and it will magically
disappear.
You will have to "play around" with the process if the crease has many limbs, but this is the general idea……..Good luck.
Bob Williams
It is easy unless the fold is in such a place where using the clone tool or a healing brush will not blend well.

The biggest problem I find with this technique is try to clone out a crease near the subject’s eye – any advice on this?

Whenever I’ve had to do this, I use a very small, soft brush (2-3 pixels, 10 hardness and select the closest "clean" point I can for my source.

Closest means closest color value … you may have to use parts of the other eye to build up the eye that’s under the damage.

I also set opacity and flow at about 50%.

Instead of dragging, I use a click, click, click … moving the pointer around like manually spotting a print.

I un-check the "aligned" box. I want my source to stay within that "clean" spot, but I change the source point frequently to achieve a blend of tones matching the surrounding area that becomes harder to see in the repaired image.

All this is done on a duplicate layer. If it goes horribly wrong, discard the layer and start again. But it should work, so you can flatten the layer into the image later.

It’s the same technique you’d use to remove the reflection of strobes from a portrait subject’s eye-glasses. It’ll take a long time to build up the correction, but it’ll be damn near un-detectable in the end.
J
John
Mar 13, 2008
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:57:19 -0500, <jjs> wrote:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FI73MA/?tag=googhydr-20&ref =pd_sl_p2bg741rk_b
I have a couple for R&D. Pretty cool for a first effort.

You have too many toys ;>)

JD
J
jjs
Mar 13, 2008
"John" wrote in message
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:57:19 -0500, <jjs> wrote:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FI73MA/?tag=googhydr-20&ref =pd_sl_p2bg741rk_b
I have a couple for R&D. Pretty cool for a first effort.

You have too many toys ;>)

And I am paid for it!
J
jrblack10
Mar 13, 2008
I haven’t used it my self, but Akvis has a tool just for this purpose…
But I have used other Akvis tools and they are quite nice.

http://akvis.com/en/retoucher/examples-image-restoration.php
SK
Stephen Keefrider
Mar 14, 2008
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:24:01 -0700 (PDT), jrblack10
wrote:

I haven’t used it my self, but Akvis has a tool just for this purpose…
But I have used other Akvis tools and they are quite nice.

http://akvis.com/en/retoucher/examples-image-restoration.php

Microsoft’s PictureIt does a pretty good job. PictureIt is bundled with Microsoft WORKS. It may also be in their OFFICE package.
JP
Jean Pierre Daviau
Mar 15, 2008
Just google
crease tool in photoshop

or use the magic words crease go away!
S
stuseven
Mar 16, 2008
On Mar 7, 3:29 pm, wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

the best way to remove that crease is print a new copy.
problem solved.
D
Dave
Mar 16, 2008
On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:40:09 -0700 (PDT), stuseven
wrote:

On Mar 7, 3:29 pm, wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

the best way to remove that crease is print a new copy.
problem solved.

or a smoothing iron
L
Larry
Mar 17, 2008
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:29:25 -0800 (PST), wrote:

Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

If you like freeware you might want to test this small standalone app on your picture http://www.hanovsolutions.com/?prod=PhotoWipe
BW
Bob Williams
Mar 26, 2008
Vass wrote:
"Bob Williams" wrote in message
I do it all the time.

you wanna store them better then 😉

Mainly, I do it for friends and family who want to restore family photos that are 50-75 years old.
Often they have been passed down through several generations. Bob
S
Savageduck
Mar 27, 2008
On 2008-03-26 02:37:01 -0700, Bob Williams said:

Vass wrote:
"Bob Williams" wrote in message
I do it all the time.

you wanna store them better then 😉

Mainly, I do it for friends and family who want to restore family photos that are 50-75 years old.
Often they have been passed down through several generations. Bob

I have found making a good scan to work from the basic starting point. Then progressive and slow repair with all the tools you have available in PS, in my case CS2.

In this example, a shot of my father and grandfather, the crease is obvious on my grandfather’s right side. The scan leaves deep shadows, some of which are best to minimize rather to completely clone, or patch, as the texture of the jacket would be ruined. I managed to fix the obvious problem, and the in the final result cured my father of smoking (something he hasn’t done in 50 years. he is still a healthy 86).

http://snipr.com/22pni-hbecnj

Regards,
Savageduck
S
Savageduck
Mar 27, 2008
On 2008-03-26 19:44:35 -0700, Savageduck said:

On 2008-03-26 02:37:01 -0700, Bob Williams said:

Vass wrote:
"Bob Williams" wrote in message
I do it all the time.

you wanna store them better then 😉

Mainly, I do it for friends and family who want to restore family photos that are 50-75 years old.
Often they have been passed down through several generations. Bob

I have found making a good scan to work from the basic starting point. Then progressive and slow repair with all the tools you have available in PS, in my case CS2.

In this example, a shot of my father and grandfather, the crease is obvious on my grandfather’s right side. The scan leaves deep shadows, some of which are best to minimize rather to completely clone, or patch, as the texture of the jacket would be ruined. I managed to fix the obvious problem, and the in the final result cured my father of smoking (something he hasn’t done in 50 years. he is still a healthy 86).

http://snipr.com/22pni-hbecnj

Regards,
Savageduck

and with a little more tweeking. http://snipr.com/22pqk-hhrm0i
S
Savageduck
Mar 27, 2008
On 2008-03-16 06:40:09 -0700, stuseven said:

On Mar 7, 3:29 pm, wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was folded in half, unfortunately,
and I wonder if either Photoshop and/or The GIMP are
able to remove this crease.

Thank you for any assistance.

the best way to remove that crease is print a new copy.
problem solved.

Not if you don’t have a negative.
MR
Mike Russell
Mar 31, 2008
Here’s my version, mainly using the dodge tool to lighten the dark areas: http://mike.russell-home.net/tmp/SavageDuck/

Nice image, BTW. I wish I had one like this of my grandfather and father. —
Mike Russell – www.curvemeister.com
S
Savageduck
Apr 1, 2008
On 2008-03-31 16:27:08 -0700, "Mike Russell"
said:

Here’s my version, mainly using the dodge tool to lighten the dark areas: http://mike.russell-home.net/tmp/SavageDuck/

Nice image, BTW. I wish I had one like this of my grandfather and father.

Thanks.

Nice work on your part. It just goes to show, all the tools are there in PS/CS2 & CS3 (and in Elements).

That was taken in November 1944 when Dad was home on well earned leave after Leyte. I have a good bunch of shots taken in New Guinea (1943/44), The Phillipines (1944), Okinawa & Japan (1945) some in good condition and some not so good, requiring a fair amount of work.

I also have some older family shots of Dad at age 7. The ones of me as a two year old with my older cousins around 1950 will remain unposted.

Regards,

Savageduck

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