"bolo" <someone@someplace.org> wrote in message
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> thanks for your suggestions. I will try them. BTW i can't look at your
> example, it says i do not have permission. I have a flickr account, but
> can't look at what you did.
>
> Thanks so much for your advice
> "KatWoman" <spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news
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>> "KatWoman" <spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:iWKvj.79963$k27.77744@bignews2.bellsouth.net. ..
>>>
>>> "bolo" <someone@someplace.org> wrote in message
>>> news:OICvj.98828$N67.25711@bignews5.bellsouth.net. ..
>>>>I have a work in progress, and have not done too many restorations. I
>>>>can clean the images up, but on this one I am not sure which way to go.
>>>>I would appreciate any I could get. I am not looking for anyone to do
>>>>it, just tell me what I should do. I am concerned about making the top
>>>>of the image that has faded match or come close to the lower portion of
>>>>the image.
>>>>
>>>> Something tells me that perhaps Granny has a suggestion...... :-) I
>>>> sure hope so!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>> bolo
>>>> http://www.cadotonic.com/photoshop/vernon.html
>>>
>>> make an adjutment layer with curves
>>> use it to make the top part of the photo as the bottom, try to match
>>> contrast
>>>
>>> for a minute just ignore the bottom looks too dark
>>> then click mask on the adjustment layer
>>> it should be all white
>>> make a selection of the bottom part up to the area of difference
>>> then feather the selection to soften it
>>> use edit fill >choose black
>>> you may have to adjust the mask position and./or the opacity of the
>>> curves layer
>>>
>>> you can use a paintbrush on the mask also if you find it easier
>>>
>> scratch that idea
>> if you use it make the selection first easier
>>
>> after actually trying to fix it:
>>
>> new layer above orig
>> fill with 50% gray
>> put on overlay
>> use burn tool on top half
>> it will take a color shift
>> make a hue sat layer above
>> on colorize to even all
>>
>> PS CS screenshot here
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/kw-reto...71718/sizes/o/
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