Ctein's book: "Digital Restoration from Start to Finish"

[den]

While researching restoration tips for a fellow PWP user, I updated my notes regarding Ctein's book to include:

(1) Ctein's home page: http://ctein.com/

(2) 2nd edition description and ordering info: http://photo-repair.com/DigiRestBook.htm
.....Also availabe from Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Restorati ... 0240812085

(3) 2nd edition Excerpts: http://photo-repair.com/DRBookPromo/DR_Excerpt3.htm
.....Ilustrations of PhotoShop techniques that can be adapted to PWP.

(4) 1st edition removed Chapters' 3 and 10, links to pdf's: http://photo-repair.com/dr1.htm
.....These removed chapters contain useful information/illustrations with specific references in part to DL-C's PWP4; the Color Correction transform in the guise of Color Mechanic; and Profile Mechanic.

(5) free "Polaroid Dust and Scratch Removal Utility" software description/links to PC and Mac downloads: http://alphatracks.com/archives/134
.....click on one of the blue circle dates after reaching the "Wayback Machine" web page.
.....The PC version runs well on my Vista 32 Home Premium OS as a stand-a-lone utility.

...Enjoy and remember: there really is not anything that is done with PhotoShop techniques that cannot be done equally well and at times more simply with PWP6's transforms/tools beyond those of PWP4's for achieving photo realistic images... ...if you need help with adaptions, ask...

[Marpel]

Hello Den,

Have been out of the country for quite awhile, or would have requested your help or posted a reply a bit sooner.

Regarding your offer to assist in a workflow adaption - I have been using a PS workflow that seems to bring out amazing detail (in fact it is called "Freaky Detail" - disclaimer - it is not my workflow, but available on the Net) and have often wondered if it could be duplicated in PWP as it is a pain to constantly move back and forth between the two programs.

1. Create new layer (Ctrl J).
2. Invert layer (Ctrl I).
3 Change Blend Mode to Vivid Light (Alt + Shift + V).
4. Filter > Blur > Surface Blur (5 and 15 seem to work for my images) > OK.
5. Create new layer (Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E, I think).
6. Delete first new layer.
7. Change Blend Mode to Overlay (Alt + Shift + O).

This produces some noise in some areas, dependent on the image, which may require a mask to deal with.

The difference between the initial image and resultant image is oftentimes amazing, and I would be interested in what you can do with this, so await your response.

Marv

[den]

Marv...

I started a "Freaky Detail" thread here: http://www.dl-c.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=628

...den..