This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Restoring an antique portrait photo
To learn more about Neural Filters, let’s see how they can help restore old photos.
In the filters list, scroll down to the Restoration category, and click the toggle switch next to the Photo Restoration filter to enable and apply it. (If options are not available and a Download button appears instead, click the Download button because it means the filter is not yet installed. When the download completes, the filter will install itself and be ready for you to use.)
To compare the changes with the original, click the Show Original button at the bottom of the workspace. Click once to hide the changes and see the original, and click again to preview the changes again. If you don’t notice a change, zoom in to 100% or higher magnification.
As needed, adjust the first two Photo Restoration options, and then repeat step 2 to check your work:
We left Photo Enhancement at its default value of 50.
We reduced Enhance Face to 15 to preserve more of the original film texture.
Scroll up or zoom out as needed until you can see the top of the image. That part of the photo print is scratched and torn.
Adjust Scratch Reduction to about 20. A progress bar at the bottom of the image may indicate that it will take a little while. When it’s done, the scratch is intelligently removed, which you can verify using the Show Original button.
You greatly improved this image using the Restoration Neural Filter. For Output, choose Smart Filter, and then click OK to exit Neural Filters. Close the document, saving your changes.
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