We will be covering this on Monday!
1. Adjust vs. Restore
A. When would you adjust an image?
• Different types of tonal problems: Lighting, color
• Other problems: blur, noise, and red eye
B. When would you restore an image?
• To get rid of tears, bends, scratches, etc. on an image -- found mainly on older, hard copy pictures
• To remove an object from an image
• When would you use both????
2. Restoring images
PART I: Precursor to restoring an image
• Protect the image – scan it (if it isn’t already a digital image)
• Determine the client’s needs
Tip: If your image size is small, but the resolution is high, go to Image > Image Size and uncheck the Resample Image box. Then, change the resolution down. This will increase your width and height seamlessly.
PART II: The four (4) restoration tools, their similarities and differences
> Clone stamp
• Requires source (use click-ALT/option)
• Copies exact
> Healing brush
• Requires source (use click-ALT/option)
• Matches lighting, texture, etc.
> Spot healing brush
• No source required
• Matches lighting, texture, etc.
> Patch
• Draw a selection around desired source
• Matches lighting, texture, etc.
> The New Content-Aware option
• With a selection tool (such as the lasso), select the area
• Then, Go to Edit > Fill > Use: Content Aware
• The wider the area, the longer it will take to work
PART III: Beginning steps to restoring an image
1) Save a copy of the file as: yourlastname-filename.psd
2) Duplicate the background layer. Make sure both layers have the same image in the thumbnail on the Layers Panel.
3) Rename it as: Patch only
4) Crop and rotate your image as needed.
5) On the Patch repairs layer, make all tonal changes (color, contrast, tone). Make these changes under: Image > Auto .... or Image > Adjustments
6) On the Patch repairs layer, use the filter to fix scratches and spots. Make these changes under: Filter > Noise > Despeckle or Dust and Scratches
7) Lock Patch repairs layer. Only unlock this layer when using the patch tool and the Edit > Fill > Content Aware option
8) Create a BLANK, new layer. Make sure this new layer does NOT have the image in the Layer’s thumbnail.
9) Rename this layer as: Clone and Healing
10) Save your file again.
PART IV: How to use each of the four (4) Restoration tools
Clone stamp
a. From the Options bar, determine:
• determine whether you should use a hard or soft brush
• choose the size of your brush
b. Uncheck the aligned box
c. From Sample, choose: current & below
d. Sample from a good area using alt/option-click
e. Continuously click to replace the bad area (don’t drag)
f. Resample as needed
g. Take snapshots often (delete old snapshots periodically)
Note:After the first time you alt/option-click, the center of the brush will show the color of your latest source.
Healing brush
a. From the Options bar, determine:
• determine whether you should use a hard or soft brush
• choose the size of your brush
b. Uncheck the aligned box
c. From Sample, choose: current & below
d. Sample from a good area using alt/option-click
e. Continuously click to replace the bad area (don’t drag)
f. Resample as needed
g. Take snapshots often (delete old snapshots periodically). Tip: Use the selection tools to isolate an area that is difficult to repair.
Spot Healing brush
a. Fit your image to the screen -- Command-zero. You don’t have to zoom in closer to find more spots if your image will not be
printed out as a large hard copy
b. The brush size should match the spot size
c. Click to select the Sample all Layers box
d. Use the tool to click on spots to remove them. Drag to fix larger areas.
e. Take snapshots often (delete old snapshots periodically). Tip: To move around in an image that is zoomed in close, just hold down the space bar and your tool will turn to the hand tool.
Patch
a. Unlock the Patch Repairs layer
b. From the Options bar, make sure Source is selected
c. From the Options bar, make sure Transparent isn’t selected
d. Circle a bad area with the patch tool
e. Using the Patch tool, move the selected bad area to a good area
f. After using the Patch tool, lock the layer again.
g. Take snapshots often (delete old snapshots periodically). Tip: When the patch doesn’t replace exactly as needed, use Refine edges – steps given here:
• Using a selection tool, closely select the unwanted area
• Use that same selection tool to move the marching ants (the actual selection, not the area selected), to a good area.
• Choose Select > Refine edges
• Change to the move tool and hold down alt/option.
• When you drag back to the bad area, you will create a duplicate to replace the bad area.
Adjusting images
a. Different methods for fixing problems:
• One-step: Autos
• Options: Image > Adjustments
• Manual tools found on Tools Panel: Dodge, Burn, and Sponge
b. Basics of the color models:
• The RGB color model forms the most basic and well-known color model. The letters stand for the following colors in order: red, green, and blue. Additive colors are created by mixing spectral light in varying combinations. This color model shown above, is based on light. The most common example are those colors found on a TV or computer screen.
• The CMYK color model stand for the following colors in order: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and the key color Black. These are subtractive colors which are created by laying color upon color with ink on something printed.
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