Image correction

MK
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Miha Kovac
Jul 13, 2003
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Hi,

I have an old picture, quite small in poor quality,
looks like out of focus as well.
How can I make it better?

Wasn’t there one plugin for fixing old and out of focus
images?

TIA
M
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Hecate
Jul 14, 2003
On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 15:25:54 +0200, "Miha Kovac" wrote:

Hi,

I have an old picture, quite small in poor quality,
looks like out of focus as well.
How can I make it better?

Visit www.retouchpro.com and look at their tutorials.

—

Hecate
(Fried computers a specialty)
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Roy_Newman-Smith
Jun 13, 2004
Using photoshop elements 2
Would like some help please. I am trying to correct a blemish on a portrait photo where there appears to be a white highlight on the persons forehead. I have tried correcting exposure, brightness etc. but nothing seems to work. I think somehow I have to change the skin tone in the affected area but how. Any help would be appreciated.

Roy. Antigonish. Nova Scotia
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Jane Carter
Jun 13, 2004
You will need to use the Clone tool. First make a duplicate of your photo, then Zoom way in and reduce the transparency/opacity if needed.
You will get excellent instructions here from the experts, but in the meantime, just try the Clone tool, it is great "Eliminator of Power Lines" and more.
There are many other ways of doing this, but the Clone tool is easy if there are not many complications.
Jane
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Colin_Woodbridge
Jun 14, 2004
Roy….

Just my suggestion…..before you start cloning anything make a new layer and leave that selected. With the clone tool active ensure that the ‘Use all layers’ check box is checked. This way when you start cloning the new info goes on your new layer only. You can turn this on and off to see the before and after or just discard the layer if your not happy, without affecting your original starting point.

Try also different brush hardness settings and opacity to help blend in the new stuff with the old.

Colin
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Sara_Buchholz
Feb 6, 2007
We need to remove all evidence of the bridge from this image. please see link Please suggest the most convincing way to go about this in Photoshop CS2. Everything we have tried looks unrealistic in press quality.

< http://www.grand-benedicts.com/Working%20Files/PDX-020607-WE B.jpg>

Thank you!
MV
Mathias_Vejerslev
Feb 6, 2007
Re-shoot at a time where the shadow is not as intrusive, or shoot scene at several different time of day and collage them to get rid of shadow evidence, and then replace the sky with one taken without the bridge at the same time as the main composite image. Sorry but that is my best advice.
BD
Brent_DeGraaf
Feb 6, 2007
If you don’t have the option of reshooting the image, you could replace the sky completely with another sky, then use the dodge tool to get rid of the shadows on the face of the building. Of course, reshooting it is much faster and easier if you’re right there.
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chrisjbirchall
Feb 6, 2007
Brent and Mathias are both offering you good advice here Sara.

But let’s not just talk about it – let’s get on with the job! 😉 ..
BG
barry_gray
Feb 7, 2007
Not bad Chris but you gotta do somethin’ ’bout that thar trailor-the blu 1!
DM
dave_milbut
Feb 7, 2007
might as well take the car fender out of the foreground too. c’mon chris, get crackin’!

glad i could help. don’t sweat it, i’ll bill you. 🙂
MD
Michael_D_Sullivan
Feb 7, 2007
< http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Uongmx02E3nFL8H3Z YsJYSrq8Y9G>
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chrisjbirchall
Feb 7, 2007
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dave_milbut
Feb 7, 2007
nice. comic sans too. classic. 🙂

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