Retouch, Repair and Restore Photos in Paint Shop Pro
Tutorials for image correction, retouching, repair, and photo enhancement in Paint Shop Pro. Learn techniques for restoring old or damaged photos, correcting common problems, fixing other flaws that need to be repaired. Remove unwanted moire patterns, dust, spots, stains, scratches, tears, wrinkles, red eye, and noise from digital photos.
It's the perfect picture... except it's been ruined by those unsightly, glowing red eyes from camera flash. It's happened to us all, fortunately, it's fairly easy to correct.
This simple technique produces a warm glow, softening details and diminishing noise and artifacts. It works especially well on portraits, but don't hesitate to try it on other types of images.
This technique mimics a diffusion filter, softening the photo, reducing harsh lines and wrinkles, and intesifying the colors. It's great for portraits and also works well for reducing JPEG artifacts.
You don't need special toothpaste if you've got Paint Shop Pro! The dodge tool makes quick work of whitening and brightening your smile.
Wouldn't we all like to look a few years younger or magically erase facial blemishes? Luckily we can turn back the clock digitally with the help of Paint Shop Pro.
Explore unique approaches to removing backgrounds that might not be obvious to the average user. Step-by step techniques using channels and masks, plus how to make and refine complex selections with the Smart Edge option for the lasso tool.
Several techniques for dealing with less than perfect backgrounds in your photos.
"Learn to use the cloning tool to add dramatic backgrounds and sky effects to washed out photographs."
Several techniques for editing out unwanted portions of a photo.
Suggestions to enhance hair, teeth, and facial features to improve your photos.
"Learn 3 ways to remove the unwanted dot pattern after scanning from a screened and printed image from a newspaper, book or magazine."
Some tips for touching up old photos in Paint Shop Pro 5.
"Use a gaussian blur to hide the pattern. Use Level layer set to overlay to increase the contrast in the image."
Procedure for repairing a photo that had been cracked in two. Uses Paint Shop Pro 7.
If blurring, repetitive patterns and 'unnatural' grain left by the Clone tool has you pulling out your hair, try making your repairs using Sans Cloning. Works in all photo editing programs with "Layer" capability.
