Photo Retouching & Restoration For Dummies

by Julie Adair King (Author)

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Think back to the last time you browsed through your photo collection. You probably didn’t get very far before you thought to yourself, “This picture would have been great if only. . . .” If only the exposure had been better. I only that big plant, sign, or other distracting object wasn’t cluttering up background. If only the print hadn’t been sitting for 30 years in the basement being attacked by mildew, dirt, and paper-munching bugs. In years past, you either had to live with the damaged photos or pay big bucks to have them professionally repaired. Today, thanks to the development of consumer-friendly photo-editing software, you can use your computer to do the job yourself.

Whether you want to fix a 100-year-old family photo or a business shot you took yesterday, Photo Retouching & Restoration For Dummies shows you how. You’ll discover how to:

Scan and prep photos for editing
Work with photo-editing software
Fix the five most common photo flaws
Get creative with collages and backgrounds
Print photos or share them on the Internet

Here are just some of the things you can do by following the simple, easy-to-understand instructions provided by the book:

Bring new life to old, faded photographs
Adjust colors throughout the picture or in a certain object
Improve exposure and contrast
Sharpen focus
Cover up flaws such as negative scratches, scanner dust, and dirt
Remove unwanted elements from the scene
Get rid of red-eye, soften wrinkles, and do other facial retouching
Replace a busy background with one that compliments the subject

The techniques in the book use screen shots from Photoshop Elements as illustrations, but you can get the same results using Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, PhotoImpact, or most other intermediate or professional-level photo-editing software. To help you get started, the book comes with a CD-ROM featuring tryout versions of all the programs mentioned above, as well as other useful photography software. And to help you get the hang of color correction and other photo restoration techniques, the book includes 16 pages of full-color before-and-after examples. In short, you get just what you need to jump right in and start turning your flawed photos into frame-worthy masterworks!

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"?contains a handy glossary of terms, colour plates and all the information is presented in a friendly and humorous way?" (Digital Photography Buyer and User, December 2002)

"?an ideal companion?should feature highly on your shopping list?" (PC Utilities, December 2002)

From the Back Cover

Correct color, exposure, scratches, composition, focus, red eye, and more!

The fun and easy way? to fix common photo problems ? no experience required!

Today?s photo-editing software lets you fix a problems on photos that you scan into your computer or shoot with a digital camera. With the step-by-step advice in this friendly reference, you?ll be able to tackle the toughest retouching and restoration jobs, turning old family photos and new business shots into frame-worthy prints and Web images.

All this on the bonus CD-ROMS

Photoshop and Photoshop Elements tryout versions
Paint Shop Pro, After Shot, and ThumbsPlus evaluation versions
PhotoImpact and ACDSee trial versions
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies (July 17, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764516620
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764516627
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.37 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.46 x 0.9 x 9.24 inches

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TheArtistInfinity-Margaret W.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2016

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I am still learning the steps in this book and I have a feeling that it will take a while to really own it and then practice and practice and practice., but I am glad I got the DUMMIES version. I guess the main thing I should do in this review is let you know about the seller and how the transaction went. The answer is AWESOME with 5 STARS and TOP SHELF (no pun intended) for their exact description of the book. Honesty is my favorite policy even if an item has a bump or scratch or even a page torn. Just tell me adn I am fine as long as I know what to expect. So, Again, Tell it like it is and you have a forever customer in me. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH & I WILL BE BACK! Thank you again for your kind help, honesty and I do highly recommend you and your products to others. Best Wishes & Many Happy Hopes & Dreams for your continued SUCCESS IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE and BEYOND. You are the best. Keep On Keepin On. Sincerely, MW

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Debi

Pretty thorough

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2020

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Not looking to do this professionally, but for an amateur photographer with a ton of very old scannable family prints, this book is pretty comprehensive.

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Mary Long

Like New

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2021

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This book was in much better condition than I expected it to be, since it was used. I didn't expect much for the price I paid. I was very pleased.

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Julian Rudolph

Okay, but not the best...By far

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2010

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If you are new to the whole retouching and restoration thing, as I am, then this is a great book. It will give you the basics of everything. As we all know, you have to crawl before you can walk.

That being said.

This book is quite a bit out dated. It will still give you the basics, like I said, but there are new, better, and easier ways to do things.

The bottom line: If you are new at this sort of thing and want to master the basics: go for it!
If you already know how to take red eye out of your pictures, this might be a bit too basic for you.

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wrscaife

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2014

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Product performed as described and met all my expectations. I would purchase again

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Mamacat

Good information

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2009

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Has a lot of good information for restoring photos. I've used it in my restoring of a few photos so far and it has helped with some good tips.
If you are into doing photo restoration, this is a good book

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John Prejean

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017

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Tim Tapio

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Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2009

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Examples primarily done in Photoshop Elements 1.0 and 2.0
Current PSE is 7.0...kinda disappointing.

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D. W. Jones

as usual brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2010

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Photo retouching and restoration for dummies when I saw the title I thought that looks good, then I noticed the authors name. This lady only knows how to write brilliant books and this is no exception, my only regret is the other books I had purchased when this was available. Any book you see with this lady's name on it buy it you will not be disapointed

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