
Digital Restoration from Start to Finish
How to repair old and damaged photographs
Ctein(Author)
Focal Press
2nd Edition
Published on 26. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
418 pages
978-0-240-81208-3 (ISBN)
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Description
Digital Restoration: Start to Finish 2nd edition guides you step-by-step through the entire process of restoring old photographs and repairing new ones using Adobe Photoshop, Picture Window, and now Elements. Nothing is left out, from choosing the right hardware and software and getting the photographs into the computer, to getting the finished photo out of the computer and preserving it for posterity.
LEARN HOW TO:
Scan faded and damaged prints or films
Improve snapshots with Shadow/Highlight adjustment
Correct uneven exposure
Fix color and skin tones quickly with Curves, plug-ins, and Hue/Saturation adjustment layers
Correct uneven exposure and do dodging and burning-in with adjustment layers
Hand-tint your photographs easily
Correct skin tones with airbrush layers
Clean up dust and scratches speedily and effectively
Repair small and large cracks with masks and filters
Eliminate tarnish and silvered-out spots from a photograph in just a few steps
Minimize unwanted print surface textures
Erase mildew spots
Eliminate dots from newspaper photographs
Increase sharpness and fine detailand
Maximize print quality
LEARN HOW TO:
Scan faded and damaged prints or films
Improve snapshots with Shadow/Highlight adjustment
Correct uneven exposure
Fix color and skin tones quickly with Curves, plug-ins, and Hue/Saturation adjustment layers
Correct uneven exposure and do dodging and burning-in with adjustment layers
Hand-tint your photographs easily
Correct skin tones with airbrush layers
Clean up dust and scratches speedily and effectively
Repair small and large cracks with masks and filters
Eliminate tarnish and silvered-out spots from a photograph in just a few steps
Minimize unwanted print surface textures
Erase mildew spots
Eliminate dots from newspaper photographs
Increase sharpness and fine detailand
Maximize print quality
Reviews / Votes
"[A] top pick.. It tells how to make a range of corrections, how to hand-tint photos, repair problems in lighting, and even erase mildew spots and eliminate pixel problems. A fine specific guide any digital photographer needs!"--Midwest Book ReviewMore details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
*Photographers and serious amateurs with an interest in restoring old photographs<BR id="CRLF">*Photoshop hobbyists<BR id="CRLF">*Scrapbookers<BR id="CRLF">*Photographers that restore photographs as a business<BR id="CRLF">*Students taking a course on photo restoration<BR id="CRLF">
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
1154 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-240-81208-3 (9780240812083)
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Book
12/2016
3rd Edition
Routledge
€69.00
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Person
Ctein (http:ctein.com) is a photographer, artist and contributor to PHOTO Techniques Magazine and The Online Photographer. Widely recognized as one of the finest color printers alive today, he is an expert in processes from classic dye transfer printing to state-of-the-art digital. He has nearly four decades of experience with electronic/digital printing and photography and runs his own photo restoration business: http://photo-repair.com.
Content
Introduction; The Big Picture; Hardware for Restoration; Software for Restoration; Getting the Photo into the Computer; Restoring Tone; Restoring Color; Making Masks; Damage Control; Tips, Tricks, and Enhancements; Examples; Printing Tips; Archiving and Permanence