Join Janine Smith for an in-depth discussion in this video Enhancing black-and-white photos with duotone, part of Photoshop: Photo Restoration.
Stark black-and-white images seldom look their best.…Even the most beautiful and famous black-and-white images aren't simply black,…white, and grayscale.…Most every beautiful black-and-white image you see has at least one color or tone in it.…A color tone can increase the tonal range of a grayscale image and give it depth and life.…I am going to show you a very easy way to add a color tone on top of a black-and-white image.…Begin by adding a new blank layer, by going to the bottom of your Layers panel…and selecting the Create a new layer icon.…
Next, we will go to our color picker and choose whatever kind of tone…you'd like on your image.…I am going to go with sort of a sepia feel, so I am going to stay in the brown tones.…You can always change your tone later, so you can just begin with one and go with…it, and I'll stay with this one.…Next, we want to fill in our blank layer with Alt+Backspace or Option+Delete.…Then you just simply go to your Blend modes, and you can scroll through them to…
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Released
10/13/2011- Assessing the damage
- Rebuilding color channels in a grayscale image
- Removing small splits, specks, and spots
- Repairing red eye
- Reassembling torn photos
- Removing stains
- Fixing mold damage
- Understanding the basics of levels and curves
- Correcting color problems
- Repairing and recreating backgrounds
- Sharpening a photo
- Comparing before and after images
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome44s
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1. Fundamental Restoration Techniques and Tools
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Customizing your workspace2m 17s
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Using layers1m 58s
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Assessing the damage1m 52s
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2. Basic Fixes
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Repairing red-eye4m 58s
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Reducing paper texture4m 34s
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Fixing lens distortion4m 19s
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3. Fixing Damaged Photos
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Removing long scratches3m 24s
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Fixing creases5m 8s
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Reassembling torn photos4m 56s
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Replacing missing pieces4m 22s
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4. Fixing Stains, Mold Spots, and Other Problems
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Removing stains3m 48s
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Removing ink marks2m 34s
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Fixing mold damage5m 20s
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5. Fixing Exposure Problems
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6. Repairing Color
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7. Rebuilding and Recreating Backgrounds and Missing Pieces
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Matching textures4m 45s
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8. Final Enhancements
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Enhancing faded color3m 30s
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Enhancing the eyes4m 10s
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Sharpening5m 33s
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9. Start to Finish: Restoration Project
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Assessing the damage1m 26s
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Repairing the crack1m 52s
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Fixing the missing corner1m 14s
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Lightening the stains5m 22s
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Cleaning up the image2m 24s
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Sharpening the image2m 4s
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Conclusion
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Final thoughts24s
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