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This newsletter covers step by step practical guide to convert dull scanned photograph to very clear and natural looking Image. Dull Scanned photograph is provided along with steps to make it clear and natural, with the help of “learn by doing” technique you will be able to fine tune dull Images sent by client.
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here to download the source (.psd) file.
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1. Download and open image.psd in the Photoshop.
2. Select Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp
Mask.
3. The Unsharp Mask Window will
appear.
4. Specify the values as Amount: 8% and Radius: 5.0
pixels; Click OK to continue.
5.
Select Hue/Saturation:
Click Image > Adjustments >
Hue/Saturation
6.
The "Hue/Saturation" Window will
appear.
7. Specify the values as Hue: 8 and Saturation: 35; Click OK to continue.
8. Select Selective Color: Click Image > Adjustments > Selective Color
9. The "Selective Color" Window will appear.
10. Specify the values as Colors: Reds, Cyan: - 30%, Magenta: 5%, Yellow: 22%, Black: 0 and Method: Absolute
Note: Absolute method makes changes as per the basic colors of Image, hence it is recommended to specify method value as Absolute.
11. In the same “Selective Color” window choose Neutrals from the color drop down & specify
the values as Cyan: - 3%, Magenta:
- 4%, Yellow: - 4%, Black:
- 2% and Method: Absolute.
Note:
a. Neutrals Colors gives fresh tone to the image.
b. Change the values of CMYK based on image tone.
12. Select Color Balance: Click Image > Adjustments > Color Balance
13. The Color Balance Window will appear.
14. Specify the
values as Red: 21, Green: 6, Yellow:
- 5, and Tone Balance: Highlights; Click Ok to continue
Note: Selection of these values helps to reduce dullness of the image.
15.
Select Curves: Click Image > Adjustments > Curves
16.
The "Curves" Window will appear.
17. Adjust the
curve line as shown in the image, Input: 51% & Output: 48%.
18.
Select Color
Balance: Click Image > Adjustments
> Color Balance
19.
The "Color Balance" Window will appear.
20. Specify
the values as Red: 15, Green: 14, Yellow: 8 and Tone Balance: Highlights
21. In the same “Color Balance Window” choose Tone Balance as “Midtones” & specify the color balance values as Red: 8, Magenta: - 2 and Yellow: - 2
Note: Midtones shows the value between highlight and shadow portion of the image.
22. Select Levels: Click Image > Adjustments >
Levels
23.
The "Levels" Window will appear.
| 24. Choose: Set Gray Point (Bottom Right) |
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25. Move Middle and Last Slider to left.
26. Adjust the Input Levels as shown in the image.
Note: Level is used to remove gray cast and increase highlights in all color (RGB).
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