Would anybody care to retsore this old photo?

Akros · **Joined:** Jan 10, 2013 **Posts:** 863

Hello AnMal! The frame I used one of G'MIC, in default mode, no secrets! Just to give an appearance of photography. Glad you liked it, thx!

Hi Molly, I just used the clone tool ( :clone

to removing scratches and stains), levels, masks and tried not to let the image too "soft"; no grains, then applied a sharp for that.
Cool that you likes. Thx!

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:12 pm **(#22)**

Gms9810 wrote:

I'll give it a try.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with Gms9810.

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:16 pm **(#23)**

merrak wrote:

I played around with the contrast and light settings a little. I fear I may have tinkered a bit too much with the RV / Lear Jet setting. I can try sliding it back, if needed.

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Thanks

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:20 pm **(#24)**

YAFU wrote:

@fluffybunny, I've done a tutorial so that you can remove the scratches if you're interested:
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=8020&p=103975#p103975

Thanks I will look at your tut.

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:22 pm **(#25)**

Thanks to everyone who made an attempt. I appreciate your efforts. :bigthup

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16152

Levels, applying it to just where the image information starts and then applied curves to that setting.

To me old scratches give those antique photos more character. :bigthup

I tried to regain as much cloud detail as i could.

jayprich · **Posted:** Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:07 pm **(#27)**

mainly the "curve" tool but with a slight twist ..

twist was to split grain-type features from a generally smooth but sharp edged picture estimate (.. not entirely successful but no manual masking of the scratch or vignette)

Grain extract was of the "inverse diffusion" versus a "blend median" of three other layers "median blur" "anisotropic blur" and "shock filter".

Tone map differentiates normal-grain as mid-values from dirt/scratch with more extreme values. This however does create some artifacts at real edges unfortunately and does not completely hide the main scratch.

The Warrior · **Joined:** Jun 02, 2013 **Posts:** 2090

Wallace wrote:

Here's my shot at it. I've never done any kind of photo 'restoration' before now.
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That's awesome Wallace. You can nearly read the logo on the door.

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

they are all great!