touching up this photo

This cover has scratches and whatnot all over it and I was just requesting your guys' help making it look nice.

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/870/b00...lzzzzzzzqh5.jpg

Thanks,

-teh

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I made this in 5 mins, i'll try to do better later

#440267

Gah, that's pretty good. How did you do that btw? I would really like to know how to touch things up.

#440268

here you go...done in photoshop with the original in like 2 mins

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2595/b0...zzzzzzzqdw0.jpg

edit damn someone beat me to it...though imo mine looks better

#440269

here i tried to reduce jpeg artefact. a little cleaner

#440270

Thank you both for helping me

Would you mind filling me in on how you do editing like that? I can only edit to a certain point.

#440298

Thank you both for helping me

Would you mind filling me in on how you do editing like that? I can only edit to a certain point.

I'd recommend using the following the tools:

the healing brush tools... it replicates texture (from where you specify using alt+click), so use it to replicate an unscratched surface onto a surface that is, it will then blend the new surface into the sorrounding... get the right size and use carefully to iron out your problems.

the blur tool... its blurs stuff... including scratches... what more is there to say...

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