On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:07:52 GMT, "Norm Dresner" <ndrez@att.net>
wrote:

>I have an ancient B&W photo to restore. It's both faded and cracked.
>Which operation should I do first:
> 1. Use Healing Brush/Spot Healing to fix cracks
> 2. Restore gamut and contrast
>
>TIA
> Norm

Myself, I would do a levels adjustment, then a contrast
adjustment. I save the clone tool for near the end, since making the
other adjustments first might bring out more imperfections.
I use the clone tool, then if I have trouble matching up some of
the shades of gray, I'll use the healing brush. I never use the
healing brush by itself to try and clone out imperfections, it's
always clone tool (rubber stamp) and then the healing brush....but
that's just one way to do this, others will have their preferences.<g>

Talker