Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours

Chapter 21. Repairing Black-and-White Photos

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• Easy Fixes

• Using the Eyedropper

• Using the Clone Stamp

• Using the Healing Brush and Patch Tools

• Cleaning Up a Picture, Step by Step

• Applying Tints

• Vignetting

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Fixing damaged or “just plain lousy” pictures is the number one reason that most people buy Photoshop. It can really work miracles on old, torn, faded photographs, and it can also make up for most, if not all, of the flaws in your snapshots. Photoshop can be used to recompose a picture that’s off-center, tilted, or has too much empty space. You can edit out the power lines and trash cans that spoil the landscape. You can even remove unwanted former spouses, or that awful boyfriend your daughter ...