How do you remove creases?

Hobbes

I was given a picture to restore. So I scanned it in and fixed it up as best I could (Before and after attached).

However how can I remove the crease marks? The guy I did this for is over the moon with what I have done, but I'd like to be able to remove the crease marks.

Anyone any suggestions?

alleepally

Careful use of the clone tool is certainly needed on the image. For the darker parts of the peoples clothes, I would copy those sections to a new layer and then use the burn tool to darken the tone and blend it in with the original source layer. For background detail you could perhaps use little blur tool. For face detail you also need to extract to new layers and concentrate closely on the image and cut and paste "good" parts of the flesh tone to those parts which are cracked. Selective colour tool could also be used to remove colour cast left by creases. All of the above I'm referencing photoshop in particular.

To be honest, there's probably 101 different ways to tackle this and everyone will have their own way.

Not a bad job on what you've done though. What application are you using.

Hobbes

>Not a bad job on what you've done though. What application are you using.

Paint Shop Pro. Picture was broken into 4 pieces (fallen to pieces more like), with different shading from scanner. I joined them, fixed up the shading, then used the clone brush to copy similar sections. I used a clone brush with less opacity to stop it looking totally copied. The womans dress, I cloned the arm from another portion of the dress.

These were scaled down to 1/10th size (for ease of showing).

acous

if you have access to photoshop CS, it has a new "healing brush" tool which makes that kinda stuff almost easy

alleepally

Forgot to mention previously. I highly recommend the book "Photoshop Restoration and Retouching" by Katrin Eismann. I bought it myself about 3 years ago I reckon and have just ordered the revised 2nd edition of the same title. I know it's Photoshop but you might get some inspiration there.

chewy

ever try inverting a pic and working on it , you'll be able to se all teh dark parts easier

DotOrg

what i sometimes try is duplicating the layer, then applying a really strong dust and scratches filter in photoshop and then erase the bits from the top layer than have any detail underneath. for the plain, flat areas of the image, where you don't need much detail it's quite effective

acous

DotOrg wrote:

what i sometimes try is duplicating the layer, then applying a really strong dust and scratches filter in photoshop and then ease the bits from the top layer than have any detail underneath. for the plain, flat areas of the image, where you don't need much detail it's quite effective

pretty cool, never thought of that

Hobbes

He fixed it up (see below). Said he used healing brush and something else (I forget) in PSP. Ignore the fractal (jpg) damage I did that when I scaled it and saved it.

Jim

I was bored so I had a shot of it. Its difficult without the full size file.