PP on Scanned slides
Jul 12, 2014 23:04:41 #
I recently had some old (1970's) slides digitized into Tiff's.
The film was ASA 200 and 400 so they are somewhat grainy.
Anybody have any ideas on the best way to reduce it, w/o seriously blurring the images?
I'm using CS5 and process a lot in camera raw.
The film was ASA 200 and 400 so they are somewhat grainy.
Anybody have any ideas on the best way to reduce it, w/o seriously blurring the images?
I'm using CS5 and process a lot in camera raw.
Jul 12, 2014 23:24:51 #
Jul 12, 2014 23:28:48 #
Posting a sample as rongmongno mention would be a good first step. And if you could make it downloadable would be even more nicest.
And when you say reduce it. I assume you mean from TIF to another file format "Saving As" shouldn't make and big difference.
Or do you mean to reduce the grain, and still have a sharp picture.
And when you say reduce it. I assume you mean from TIF to another file format "Saving As" shouldn't make and big difference.
Or do you mean to reduce the grain, and still have a sharp picture.
Jul 12, 2014 23:36:44 #
Jul 13, 2014 08:01:54 #
Check Topaz Clean, Topaz deNoise... there are webinars on their web site... under resources. And, grain was a fact of life... now focus is a second question... Topaz has InFocus .. all of these you can give a try for 30days.
I sorted my slides down to one carousel full ... still have my old Kodak Projector... those were the days my friend... thought they would never end!!!
I sorted my slides down to one carousel full ... still have my old Kodak Projector... those were the days my friend... thought they would never end!!!
Jul 13, 2014 13:09:01 #
Racmanaz wrote:
How did you have them digitized?
Sent them to digmypics.
Jul 13, 2014 13:56:10 #
Rongnongno wrote:
It would help if you posted a sample
This is one of the worst ones. All I did to this is reverse it and save it as a PNG. (The only one they scanned wrong).
The rest are no where near this dirty. Just thought I'd drop a challenge. if this can be cleaned up the rest will be a breeze. I can do the dirt and sharpen. It's the noise I'm after.
Thanks
Jul 13, 2014 14:59:37 #
The first thing you going to want to do is use the content aware Healing Tool, and clean up the dust and lint from the photo. This will help a lot. Then you will want to do a color adjust using the Level Adjustment graph.
Now use Cntl J to make a new layer.
What I would do is use the Quick Select Tool First. Select the plains. Then inverse my selection, this will protect the planes from the DeNoising process to help keep them in sharpened focus.
Under the filter selection:
Now you can go into the More Sharpen if you don't have Topas and sharpen it to you your liking.
Then go into the DeNoise. Note when you DeNoise you will also be off setting your focus That's why you want to due the plain separate from the rest.
Thats it.
Now use Cntl J to make a new layer.
What I would do is use the Quick Select Tool First. Select the plains. Then inverse my selection, this will protect the planes from the DeNoising process to help keep them in sharpened focus.
Under the filter selection:
Now you can go into the More Sharpen if you don't have Topas and sharpen it to you your liking.
Then go into the DeNoise. Note when you DeNoise you will also be off setting your focus That's why you want to due the plain separate from the rest.
Thats it.
Jul 13, 2014 17:40:58 #
fdoyle3
Loc: Glenolden Pa.
I have slides going back to 1948 I am using a plustek scanner after scanning they go into NX2 for pp where I can control many functions. Most of the pictures look like they were taken yesterday. I only have three thousand more to go.
Jul 14, 2014 01:53:03 #
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