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

i guess the bottom could match the top, as long as it is consistant.

thanks again!

"bolo" <someone@someplace.org> wrote in message
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>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
>
>

"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

"KatWoman" <spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "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/

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
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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/
>

bolo wrote:
> 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
>
>
Scan it in color, then choose the blue channel (ctrl-3) to look at the
image. Yellowed or faded b/w images render much better under blue
light, to which yellow looks dark.

If you like it, Edit/Mode/Greyscale will convert the image to mono . If
you want to tone the image, say sepia, use Edit/Mode/RGB to turn the
image into color mode - it will still look grey - and then you can color
it or whatever you want.

Colin D.

Ctrl-1 = red channel, ctrl-2 = green channel, ctrl-3 = blue channel, and
ctrl-~ = full color.

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"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
> newsjLvj.79978$k27.29684@bignews2.bellsouth.net. ..
>>
>> "KatWoman" <spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:iWKvj.79963$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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Katwoman

I hate to ask you this, you have done so much. I looked at your screenshot,
but I am old and don't see too well - it happens to us all. I can't quite
tell what you have done.

could/would you please email the screenshot?

cadotonc@bellsouth.net.nospam

please remove the no-spam.

I do appreciate what your telling me. I printed off your instructions and
am not having the same results.

Thanks again
"KatWoman" <spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "bolo" <someone@someplace.org> wrote in message
> news:BSNvj.94599$_m.8630@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>> thanks for your suggestions. I will try them. BTW i can't look at your
>> example, it says i do not have permission. I have a flickr account, but
>> can't look at what you did.
>>
>> Thanks so much for your advice
>> "KatWoman" <spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> newsjLvj.79978$k27.29684@bignews2.bellsouth.net. ..
>>>
>>> "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/
>
> ????© This photo is public. Change?
>
> Uploaded on Feb 22, 2008 | Delete
>
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/kw-retouch/
>
>
>
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