Photo Restoration: Fixing Stained Color and Damage
1h 13mAdvanced2017-05-08
Authors
Neil Rhodes
Photo Restoration Artist, Photo Retoucher
Course details
Old color photos are often not only faded, but also have stains, cracks, and other damage. Restoring such images involves refining your photo-recoloring skills. In this course, master restorationist Neil Rhodes shows how to use Photoshop to fix overall damage, fading, and color staining. He begins by showing how to assess an image and map out a restoration strategy. Next, he explains how to fix the overall tonality and repair the damage. To wrap up, he demonstrates how to recolor an image and add the final touches.
Learning objectives
Planning the restoration
Manual color adjustments
Building density on the faded areas
Fixing most of the damage
Selecting color and preparing layers
Final clean up
Learning objectives
Planning the restoration
Manual color adjustments
Building density on the faded areas
Fixing most of the damage
Selecting color and preparing layers
Final clean up
Skills covered
Photo RestorationImage EditingPhotoshopPhotographyAdobeDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What you should know before watching
- 03 - How to use the exercise files
1. Evaluation and Planning
- 04 - Plan the restoration
2. Simple Color and Fading Tone Fixes
- 05 - Manual color adjustments
- 06 - Build density on the faded areas
3. Restoring the Damage
- 07 - Fix most of the damage
- 08 - Repair the arm of the chair
- 09 - Clean up the background and add wallpaper
4. Coloring
- 10 - Select color and prepare layers
- 11 - Color the chair
- 12 - Color the carpet, wood, and clothing
5. Final Steps
- 13 - Final clean up
Conclusion
- 14 - Next steps