Linda Sattgast – Help For Heritage Photos

Description of Help For Heritage Photos

Are Your Heritage Photos Calling To You From Boxes In Your Garage Or Attic?

Get Peace of Mind By Taking The First—And Most Important Step—Toward Preserving and Displaying Your Heritage Photos!

In this self-paced class, I’ll show you step-by-step how to preserve and breathe new life into your heritage photos by scanning and fixing them.

And just what is a heritage photo? It’s any photo that needs to be scanned. (I’m willing to bet you have some of those!)

Plan & Scan

If you plan to scan your own photos, you’ll appreciate these invaluable videos on how to proceed so you have the best results! (PLUS avoid disappointment and wasted effort by choosing the right resolution.)

Even if you have someone else scan them, planning ahead will save you time and headaches and make your heritage photo project SO much easier!

Lighting & Contrast

Lighting and contrast can be a problem with ANY photo, heritage or digital, but there are definitely problems unique to heritage photos. In this class I cover a variety of remedies, since lighting is not a one-size-fits-all proposition!

By the way, this is one of the few photos of my husband Charlie and me when we were dating. Can you see why I’m so enthusiastic about fixing photos? The original photo is almost unusable!

Color Correction

Do your photos look a little green around the gills? (Or magenta? Or yellow?) Let the good Doctor prescribe a remedy that will have them looking perky in no time!

Damage Control

Don’t let a rip or a scratch or dust spots or _____________ (fill in the blank) keep your heritage photos from proudly taking their places in your scrapbook! “Scrappers for Fixed Heritage Photos” unite! You (yes, YOU) can fix ’em up so they look like new!

What You’ll Learn In Help For Heritage Photos?

Welcome and Introduction

• Welcome to Class
• Class Downloads
• How To Contact Your Instructor To Get Help
• Pre Class Video

Plan & Scan

• Plan & Scan Introduction
• Lesson 1 Plan a File System (2:31)
• Lesson 2 Scan Your Photos (4:41)
• Lesson 3 Scanning Resolution (2:47)
• Lesson 4 Separating Scanned Photos (7:57)
• Lesson 5 Helpful Historical Notes (6:17)

Lighting & Contrast

• Lighting & Contrast Introduction
• Lesson 1 Levels Adjustment (5:27)
• Lesson 2 Darken with Multiply (1:11)
• Lesson 3 Lighten with Screen (0:52)
• Lesson 4 Lighting Imbalance: Gradient Tool (2:31)
• Lesson 5 Lighting Imbalance: Blend Mode Help for Heritage Photos (1:24)
• Lesson 6 Lighting with Curves (9:04)
• Lesson 7 Dodge & Burn (4:44)
• Lesson 8 Add Contrast with Soft Light (3:21)
• Lesson 9 Lighting with Levels Eyedroppers (4:23)
• Lesson 10 Channels in Levels (3:09)
• Lesson 11 Experiment with Lighting (2:36)

Color Correction

• Color Correction Introduction
• Lesson 1 Adjustment Layers Master Document (6:30)
• Lesson 2 Amazing Auto Color (2:51)
• Lesson 3 Levels Eyedropper Color Correction (4:45)
• Lesson 4 Levels Color Channels Help for Heritage Photos (4:16)
• Lesson 5 Brush On Color (4:28)
• Lesson 6 Adjust Color For Skin Tone (Photoshop Elements Only) (5:14)
• Lesson 7 Yellow Color Cast (3:05)
• Lesson 8 Magenta Color Cast (2:41)
• Lesson 9 Reduce Red (2:20)
• Lesson 10 Neutralize a Color Cast (3:19)

Damage Control

• Damage Control Introduction
• Lesson 1 Dust & Scratches Filter (4:49)
• Lesson 2 Healing Tools (6:31)
• Lesson 3 Ingenuity (6:34)
• Lesson 4 Tricky Tools (8:36)
• Lesson 5 Clone Stamp Tool (6:53)
• Lesson 6 Surface Blur (1:48)
• Lesson 7 Removing Ink (2:42)
• Special Section: Fixing Damaged Photos
• Lesson 8 Removing Tape, Lines, & Spots: Spot Healing Brush (9:37)
• Lesson 9 Removing Rips & Tears: Clone Stamp Tool (10:28)
• Lesson 10 Repairing With Selections Help for Heritage Photos (7:20)
• Lesson 11 Repairing With Layer Masks Help for Heritage Photos (5:05)
• Lesson 12 Content Aware Fill (2:15)

Misc Skills

• Lesson 1 Straighten & Crop (8:33)
• Lesson 2 Crop Rounded Corners (3:57)
• Lesson 3 Sharpen with High Pass (5:53)

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