Photo Restoration: Fixing Water Damage

1h 50mIntermediate2018-01-09

Authors

Neil Rhodes

Photo Restoration Artist, Photo Retoucher

Course details

Old photos are often not only faded—there's also a good chance they've had some water damage over the years. In this course, master restorationist Neil Rhodes shows how to use Adobe Photoshop to fix overall damage and restore your photo. He begins by assessing an image and mapping out a restoration strategy. He then moves on to fixing the grass, feet, legs, and fence in the photo; repairing the water damage; and then cleaning up the restoration.

Learning objectives
Evaluating a photo
Planning the restoration
Initial preparations
Fixing minor damage
Repairing major damage
Initial and final cleanup of a restoration

Skills covered

Photo RestorationPhotoshopPhotographyAdobeDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

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

1. Evaluate and Plan

04 - Evaluate the photo
05 - Plan the restoration

2. Prepare for and Fix Minor Damage

06 - Initial preparations
07 - Repair minor damage

3. Repair Major Damage - Grass

08 - Replace and match new grass
09 - Mask the grass

4. Repair Major Damage - Feet and Legs

10 - Options for foot replacement
11 - Replace legs and feet
12 - Mask the legs and feet
13 - Blend legs and feet into the scene

5. Repair Major Damage - Fence

14 - Rebuild a fence panel
15 - Rebuild the second panel and blend into the scene

6. Final Clean Up

16 - Initial clean up
17 - Final clean up of the restoration

Conclusion

18 - Next steps