Photo restoration needs you to consider many factors. Here, you can see some tips that help you in achieving results that meet excellence.

1. 5 time saving tips for photograph
restoration
Images hold with them the memories that you would wish for cherish forever.
But some of the photos that are tarnished need proper care and treatment to
look perfect. For the same, professional photo restoration service providers are
obviously better alternatives for free software programs used by amateurs.
This tutorial will guide you through the basic steps and tips of restoration.

2. 1. Patch and Healing Brush Tool
After the image to be enhanced is opened in Photoshop, the patch tool should
be selected. It works as a marquee tool here also. Select the area which needs
to be patched. Then select another location with similar properties without letting
the mouse button leave. Patch tool is a real timesaver and a good way to start
the process. Healing brush tool will remove any spots or dark areas in the
image. Be sure to check if any left outs do occur. It can be solved by using the
Clone Stamp Tool.
2. Check for imperfections
If the image chosen is a portrait, check for any imperfections caused due to torn
or faded pictures. If an eye or a part of the nose is missing, then a rough
marquee selection has to be made on the available part and then copy the

3. selection to the new layer. After pasting, do use the Free Transform tool to flip
the selection. Now align the eye or affected part accordingly.
3. Masking the layer

4. We will need to mask certain areas to hide irrelevant parts. White conceals
masked areas and black reveals. Always keep this in mind. Also remember that
X is the hotkey to switch between the colors. Using a brush with lower opacity
helps to paint certain areas away. Playing with masks is what most professional
photo restoration service providers are adept in.
4. Fixing the edges
Final fixation of edges can be done using the Clone Stamp Tool. Always
remember to lower the opacity just to land softer strokes. Hard brushes are
always inadequate in restoration practices. If everything is finished, then merge
the layers down but don’t forget to keep the basic layers unspoiled. If you are

5. unsure how to proceed then get help from a photo editing company who can
help you better.
5. Final preparation and Noise Removal
Noise reduction has to be done to clear the picture. Filter to reduce noise can be
used. It is located in Noise submenu of Filter menu. Sharpening the image is a
commonly used method to make restored photos look good. High Pass filter
comes handy during the stage. If the picture is intended to be printed then
sharpen them a bit more because printers do tend to blur out the result.
Most of the times the process of restoring a vintage photo requires the
assistance of image restoration service providers since photos can be of
different shapes and sizes. Practices followed remain more or less the same.

6. Experimenting with tools is a good way to know more about their features but
don’t forget to play only in the restored layers and not the basic ones.
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