Photo Restoration: Damaged Black-and-White Images

Course details

Old photos can fall victims to stains, scratches, and the ravages of time, but you can use Photoshop to restore these images to their original glory. In this course, professional retoucher Neil Rhodes shows how to give old black-and-white photos new life with image repair and restoration techniques in Photoshop. First, learn how to gauge an image's degree of damage. Then see how to fix color staining, adjust faded areas with the Shadows/Highlights adjustments, and remove dust and scratches with the Dust and Scratches filter. Discover methods for restoring cracks and spots and replacing missing sections using the Patch and Clone tools. Last, see how to add warmth and sharpness to an image and apply the finishing touches.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files

1. Evaluation and Planning

04 - Evaluating the photo
05 - Planning the restoration

2. Correcting the Stains and Fades

06 - Fixing the color cast and stains by converting to black and white
07 - Correcting the faded areas with Shadows Highlights
08 - Removing initial dust and scratches with the Dust and Scratches filter
09 - Dodging and burning uneven, faded areas

3. Restoring the Physical Damage

10 - Restoring the cracks and spots with Spot Healing Brush and Patch
11 - Replacing a missing piece with Content-Aware Fill
12 - Using Patch to correct bad cloning marks

4. Completing the Restoration

13 - Adding some contrast and depth and a warm tone wash
14 - Sharpening

Conclusion

15 - Next steps