Hi, All I cam across this excellent tutorial on Photo restoration by Noble Desktop, worth a share. Files & Exercise are also included. Have fun.. Anyone else come across any good Old photo restoration tuts do share. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn how to restore an old photo. In this video you’ll learn how to remove marks and scratches, how to adjust contrast and color, use layers to work non-destructively and much more. >>>Link<<<< https://www.nobledesktop.com/blog/photoshop-tutorial-old-photo-restoration In this seminar we’ll demonstrate how to restore an old photo. You’ll learn how to remove marks and scratches, how to adjust contrast and color, use layers to work non-destructively and much more. In this seminar we will cover: Patch tool for retouching Healing Brush for retouching Dust and Scratch filter Using adjustment layers to convert to black and white Using adjustment layers to add color back in (sepia tone) Layer groups Sharpening the final image using Smart Sharpen
I would also like to include this Tutorial, on 'Removing Silvering from an Old Photo' for the benefit of those who may not be familiar with this process, & starting out. How to fix photo silvering Photo silvering, or silver mirroring, occurs over time when black and white photos are exposed to skin oils, acids and light. The result is a silver, mirror-like appearance over part of the photo. Fortunately, you can use Photoshop to preserve your image before silvering erases it from history. This tutorial by YouTube user nomicrowave demonstrates one method for removing silvering from a damaged photo. >>>Link<<< https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEWzCIVoxqY