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Aug 29, 2023 22:02:57   #
Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts
 
I left the people in the background. I didn't know if you wanted them or not.


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Aug 29, 2023 23:00:28   #
mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY
 
terryMc wrote:
To make it just the two of you, you need to replace the background. There are numerous programs available for free and for sale to do this kind of thing using AI. If you have an editor that has layers, you can then overlay this on a stock photo or create a background from scratch.

Here, using Photoshop v. 25.1 (Beta) I selected the couple, inverted the selection, and used Generative Fill to create a new background. I used mainly the AI Remove Tool for the scratches and spots, and I ran Photoshop's AI Restore filter just for shits and giggles, since it's still in beta and doesn't work very well. Used sparsely and judiciously, it can give you a start.

This your file without any enlargement. It should make a 4x6 or 5x7 print without any problems. If you need more, you will have to up-res the file. There are any number of online or downloadable programs to do that.

EDIT: I see that you have numerous replies since I took this on. Lightroom is not equipped to handle this kind of thing. You need layers. If you're going to do this kind of stuff, yes, you need to learn Photoshop.
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Thank you, I am 77 years old and learning something new at my age will be difficult, but I will try and learn how to manipulate photos using tools such as Photoshop. I currently only use Lightroom for catalogging and keywording with some minor photo adjusting.

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Aug 29, 2023 23:16:00   #
terryMc Loc: Arizona's White Mountains
 
mvetrano2 wrote:
Thank you, I am 77 years old and learning something new at my age will be difficult, but I will try and learn how to manipulate photos using tools such as Photoshop. I currently only use Lightroom for catalogging and keywording with some minor photo adjusting.


Well, I am past 80 and I never stop trying to learn something new every day. Of course I "learned" Photoshop decades ago, and I don't have to start from scratch, so that means just trying new techniques, integrating and refining old ones, keeping up with the new AI tools, and trying to make sense of trends. At the same time, I continue to try to refine my photography and learn about how the new cameras work. I dropped Adobe Illustrator many years ago because I didn't use it enough to justify the cost, and now I am having to learn Affinity Designer.

I know how daunting it can be. Take it one step at a time.

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Aug 30, 2023 04:41:14   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
Enjoyable thread and thanks to all!

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Aug 30, 2023 06:21:49   #
Vaun's photography Loc: Bonney Lake, WA
 
terryMc wrote:
To make it just the two of you, you need to replace the background. There are numerous programs available for free and for sale to do this kind of thing using AI. If you have an editor that has layers, you can then overlay this on a stock photo or create a background from scratch.

Here, using Photoshop v. 25.1 (Beta) I selected the couple, inverted the selection, and used Generative Fill to create a new background. I used mainly the AI Remove Tool for the scratches and spots, and I ran Photoshop's AI Restore filter just for shits and giggles, since it's still in beta and doesn't work very well. Used sparsely and judiciously, it can give you a start.

This your file without any enlargement. It should make a 4x6 or 5x7 print without any problems. If you need more, you will have to up-res the file. There are any number of online or downloadable programs to do that.

EDIT: I see that you have numerous replies since I took this on. Lightroom is not equipped to handle this kind of thing. You need layers. If you're going to do this kind of stuff, yes, you need to learn Photoshop.
To make it just the two of you, you need to replac... (show quote)


Nicely done! I think you did a fine job explaining how you did it.

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Aug 30, 2023 09:38:31   #
terryMc Loc: Arizona's White Mountains
 
Vaun's photography wrote:
Nicely done! I think you did a fine job explaining how you did it.


Thank you.

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Aug 30, 2023 13:48:33   #
shoelessjoe
 
To remove the scratched or folds across the middle, select Filter, Neural Filter, and Photo Restoration.

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Aug 30, 2023 14:27:36   #
terryMc Loc: Arizona's White Mountains
 
shoelessjoe wrote:
To remove the scratched or folds across the middle, select Filter, Neural Filter, and Photo Restoration.


I can't agree. That filter is still in beta and unreliable. There are better ways to get rid of scratches without adding unwanted effects, primary among them the Remove tool.

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