Learning Photo Restoration with Photoshop

Course details

Repair prized photos by following the instructions provided in this course. First, learn how to convert your prints to digital files. Next, discover how to lay the groundwork for the restoration process with cropping, basic color and tone correction, and sharpening using Lightroom. Then see how to correct more serious damage such as scratches, rips, and stains, and how to enhance an image with borders and creative color. As a bonus, Bryan shares some rather unconventional but smart tips for getting the best results. Pros, hobbyists, and enthusiasts can pick up best practices throughout the course.

Learning objectives
Scanning versus photographing images
Using Photoshop Fix for quick restoration
Using Lightroom to prepare for restoration
Saving time using bulk/multifile processing
Hiding flaws and recovering details
Retouching images in Lightroom
Working with Smart Objects and layers
Blurring and sharpening selectively
Handling rips, creases, and missing pieces
Dealing with stains and water damage
Using Content-Aware Scale to adjust images
Colorizing a photo
Changing expressions

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know to use this course
03 - Exercise files
04 - The importance of preserving memories

1. Best Practices for Photo Restoration

05 - Scanning and scan services
06 - Photographing images instead of scanning
07 - The phone as a capture device
08 - Quick restoration with Photoshop Fix
09 - Lightroom as a homebase for your archive
10 - Importing and basic navigation in Lightroom

2. Preparing for the Restoration Process - Lightroom CC

11 - Assessing the project
12 - Multifile time saving tips
13 - Tricks to hide flaws and recover details
14 - Retouching and basic healing in Lightroom

3. Fixing Serious Damage - Photoshop CC

15 - File handling - Smart Objects and layers
16 - Resizing
17 - Selective blurring
18 - Selective sharpening
19 - Rips and creases
20 - Missing pieces or torn corners
21 - Stains and water damage

4. Finishing Touches

22 - Assembling pieces and creating frames
23 - Using Content-Aware Scale to adjust images
24 - Colorizing a photo

5. Unconventional Tips

25 - Recreating missing pieces by mirroring
26 - Borrowing content from within a photo
27 - Dealing with warping fragments
28 - Practical magic for changing expressions

6. Managing and Sharing

29 - Pushing images to Lightroom and beyond
30 - Printing services
31 - Showing your work - Spark

Conclusion

32 - Next steps