Jacki Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I'm trying to help a friend with a snapshot from her wedding 11 yrs ago. This is her favorite picture, but of course she would prefer it without other people in it. I could crop it square but there is still a man behind. Is there any hope for this one? It seems especially tricky with white behind her and multiple colors behind him and his hair. I don't have a preference for the background, Whatever would be easiest. I could take a wall or window from other images that day but none are the right size, so I would have to enlarge the background substantially. The image is only 1504x999px so maybe it's already a lost cause? I'd like to help her have something from her wedding day to hang up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Hi Jacki, Is it a scan of a print? Or is it a digital file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 digital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Even by the standards of eleven years ago, 1.5 megapixels was oddly small. Are you sure you have the exact file that came out of the camera? Not a copy that's been shrunk by an email program, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Sadly, I have exactly what she has. I went to her house to double check. It must've gotten resized years ago but we can't get the full size now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Bummer. How's the focus? If it's razor sharp, it might still be big enough for a small canvas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Here's a 700px crop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 That's not too bad. You might get a passable 8x8 inch canvas out of it. Do you think she would be happy with that? (Assuming we can remove the guy, of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 She was hoping for bigger but she knows they are small so she will be thrilled with 8x8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Ok, so I'd start by opening it in your raw program and fixing the white balance. Then in PS, draw guides where you think your square crop will go, and add a clone layer to clone out the bits of people on either side. Then choose a light-coloured "Solid Color" layer, and mask it onto the background, over the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Here's a screenshot of my start. I added a layer on top with black sides to hide the clutter... I can remove it. I think I am done masking on the right and left sides until I get to their hair and between their faces. Is there a tip for hair... or just the awesome shift-click? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Not even Shift. Just zoom way in and use a very small brush, very patiently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 I decided to go BW and here it is with the color fill layer masked in. What's the next step? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Does it need a next step? It think it's looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 So leave the background flat? Does it need noise to print well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Well, if you leave it flat, then no, no noise needed. But if you add some gradation to it, yes, you'll also need to add noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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