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Restoration Part 1
Keywords:
color modification, too dark, photo, free, photoshop
For some reason, the flash didn't work, you had the
wrong ISO setting... and the photos are too dark. If
you have to save those photos no matter what... Try this.
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Photoshop
can sometimes do miracles, and sometimes.... it can't.
This example is a bit extreme, but it might give you ideas.
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Adjust
the Level (CTRL+L)
There
are three triangles at the bottom of the "wave". The
white one represents the highest white value, the black one,
the darkest, and the middle one is like a contrast level.
Move the white triangle to the left until you reach the point
where the flat line goes up in the wave and adjust the middle
point.
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now have a balanced image and you've just realized just how much
data is missing (creating the noise). Try
using the Despeckle or Median Filters. In many cases, you won't
be able to make your photo perfect, but it could become a nice
B&W or Sepia photo.
Funny
enough, Adding noise is also another great way of removing JPG
artefacts from your photo. |
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Do not try to print this photo too big, unless you use "the
bad" photo in a layout that requires a "bad" photo;
such as a newspaper (use the halftone pattern filter).
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In many cases playing with the auto color options will generate
great results.
CTRL+L
to open the Levels window, then choose Options.
Choose Snap Neutral Midtones and pick one of
the three Algorithms.
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many cases you could simply make a duplicate of the layer and
change the transparency mode to "screen" (repeat if
need) |
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trick can also be done using the Curve
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You
can also get amazing results with Power Retouche Photoshop
Plugins
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