ask the experts
I've been working thru the tutorials in the archives re b/w pics - sharpening them, and balancing the contrast, etc...the images I'm working with, though, are mostly vintage photos (WWII era scans of newspaper photos) and I'm new enough at this to wonder if, when I don't get the results I'm looking for, its me or the base image or the method I've chosen or all of the above...
can someone suggest which procedure(s) work best for older b/w's?
here's an example of the
I'd like to be able to crop/resize (to icon), and then lighten the uniforms and increase the detail that's visible - so far, I mostly get a big black blob, particularly the two soldiers behind the one in the poncho, and lose the back of the troop all together...I did manage to do a bit of a recolor using one of the layering tutorials, but I still wasn't pleased with the lack of detail in the b/w...any suggestions?
[ETA:I was thinking histogram adjustment on selected portions?...please tell me there's an easier way - I tried that, but struggled with blending the selections after adjusting them]
*head desk* PSP7, unfortunately - but I own PS and can install it if it would make this easier
can someone suggest which procedure(s) work best for older b/w's?
here's an example of the
I'd like to be able to crop/resize (to icon), and then lighten the uniforms and increase the detail that's visible - so far, I mostly get a big black blob, particularly the two soldiers behind the one in the poncho, and lose the back of the troop all together...I did manage to do a bit of a recolor using one of the layering tutorials, but I still wasn't pleased with the lack of detail in the b/w...any suggestions?
[ETA:I was thinking histogram adjustment on selected portions?...please tell me there's an easier way - I tried that, but struggled with blending the selections after adjusting them]
*head desk* PSP7, unfortunately - but I own PS and can install it if it would make this easier