Old photographs are of particular value to owners as evidence of the history of a family or country. However, over time, images fade and may be ripped or smudged. If a photo is scanned, all these defects will be visible in the image in.
Instructions
Step 1
Open the photo and duplicate it on a new layer. To do this, you can use the Duplicate Layer command from the Layer menu or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + J. In order not to spoil the main image and the successful corrections that you decided to leave, it is better to carry out all changes on a new layer.
Step 2
Old photographs may have light spots and damage left by time: cracks, tears, scratches. When scanning, all these defects will appear in the image in.
Step 3
While holding down the alt="Image" key, click on a blank area of the image - the tool will consider this color as a reference. Move the cursor over the damaged fragment and left-click - the defect will be replaced by the reference image. Process the entire photo.
Step 4
The Stamp Tool works in a similar way. At the same time, a cross is moving in parallel over the model area and a circle over the problem area. The figure under the cross is copied to the damaged part of the image. With the help of "Stamp" it is convenient to process the places where the photo has been torn. Take a sample of the image next to the damage and, holding down the left mouse button, move the cursor over the damaged area.
Step 5
To sharpen the image, duplicate the photo and apply the High Pass command from the Filter menu, Other group. Set the radius to a small one so that the image will slightly show through from under the gray film. Then apply the Overlay Blending Mode and merge the layers with Ctrl + E.
Step 6
In the Image menu, in the Adjustments group, select Levels and change the position of the white and gray slider to make the image lighter and sharper. In the same group, check the Photo Filter command and select a suitable color for the filter from the list. The image will take on a more pleasant live look.
Step 7
You can do it differently. Create a new layer with Ctrl + N and fill it with a suitable color using the Paint Bucket Tool. Set the Blending Mode to Overlay and lower the Opacity to 30-40%.
