A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Image Repair in Photoshop: Touching Up Your Historical Photos (First Edition)

By: Jennifer Harder

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Synopsis: Digitally restore your old photos in Photoshop for print out or to use online as still photos. This first of two volumes will show you some of the basic techniques you can use in Photoshop to preserve or repair damaged family and historical photos. In today’s digital world of smart phones and cameras, you can easily transfer your photos from phone to computer. However, occasionally you’re left with an old or damaged version of the image and the uncertainty of how to fix them. Aided by the sound advice and tips from author Jennifer Harder, this book will show you how to do so with just a few basic corrections in Photoshop. Using healing tools, basic color correction tools, layer masks, and workspace commands to fill in missing gaps, you’ll be able to print out an unblemished picture or post it on your social media page. A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Image Repair in Photoshop: Volume 1 provides the know-how to help preserve your family treasures. What You Will Learn Review scanner basics for digitizing your photos Use various “healing” and color adjustment tools in Photoshop for restoring photos See how custom selections and layer masks can be used in the photo restoration process Apply various workspaces to fill in missing details in an image or merge photos Who Is This Book For Users who want to learn how to repair old historical photos and slides for digital presentation or for print as well as those who are interested in basic animation.