2013
Lynda
Bryan O'Neil Hughes
1:11
English

Repair prized photos with these insights from Adobe Photoshop Senior Product Manager Bryan O'Neil Hughes. First, learn how to convert your prints to digital files and leverage the power of Adobe Camera Raw to streamline the import process. Next, discover how to lay the groundwork for the restoration process with cropping, basic color and tone correction, and sharpening. Then see how to correct more serious damage such as scratches, rips, and staining, and how to enhance an image with borders and creative color. As a bonus, Bryan shares some rather unconventional but smart tips for getting the best results in Photoshop.

Introduction
Welcome
The importance of preserving our visual memories
Using the exercise files
1. Best Practices for Photo Restoration
Scanning and bit depth advice
Photographing images as an alternative to scanning
Leveraging Camera Raw during the import process
Using Camera Raw for initial tonal adjustments
Developing a versioning strategy
Archiving your images using the PSD, TIFF, and PDF file formats
2. Preparing for the Restoration Process
Correcting tone and color globally and locally
Saving time with cropping
Sharpening selectively during restoration
Blurring selectively for efficiency and composition
3. Fixing Serious Damage
Removing dust and scratches
Fixing rips and creases
Repairing missing pieces or torn corners
Dealing with stains and water damage
Recovering lost detail
4. Finishing Touches
Creating and re-creating frames and borders
Colorizing a photo
Using Content-Aware Scale to adjust image proportions
5. Unconventional Tips
Re-creating missing pieces by mirroring
Borrowing content from within the same photo
Degrading the image for realism
Dealing with warping or missing fragments
Conclusion
Next steps

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