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Clone Stamp

In this activity we will be using the clone stamp to restore an old photo.

Sample Output

Steps

  1. Open Photoshop and get the Clone Stamp. It works similar to the Healing Brush: press and hold the Alt key on your keyboard, and click on a clean spot.
  2. Release the Alt key. Click on a scratch.
  3. And the clean part is cloned on the scratch. Like the Healing Brush, you can click and drag instead of just clicking after selecting with the Alt key.
  4. We're going to repeat steps 1 to 3 on each scratch. Here's my before and after for the photo.
  5. We're going to use Hue/Saturation to add some color. First we select the background. (I used the Polygonal Lasso, use whatever suits you.)
  6. Then open up Hue/Saturation (Ctrl+U). Set the Hue to 240, Saturation to 40, and Lightness to 0. Press Enter.
  7. We'll do the same thing with the tie. Select the tie. (I used the Polygonal Lasso as well.)
  8. Hue/Saturation settings are 0 for Hue, 50 for Saturation and 0 for Lightness. And you're done!
  9. Now try the exercise.

Copyright Carl Joshua Quines 2014