In Photoshop fix old photos that have an overall textured paper surface that creates a pattern
- November 10, 2023
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I'm working with old photos many of which are printed on fiber paper or paper that has dots or ridges or photos that were printed on "canvas." They are overall patterns that cover the entire photograph. It's not a moire effect - these textures are an integral part of the paper. It's the "finish" style. For example, back in the old days you could specify that your photos be printed out with a glossy or matte finish. This is an extreme version of that. I'm trying to edit these photos in Photoshop and it's a nightmare. The only solutions that I've found are complicated and I haven't had much luck in creating a successful result. Here are the ones that I've found: 1. FFT (fast fourier transform) I'm not nerdy enough to figure it out. It's like old HP calculators that used "reverse Polish notation." 2. scan the photo once and then rotate it 180 degrees and scan it again, then merge the two like photographic plates. I won't live long enough to do that with all the photos I'm editing. 3. It was rumored that in the next update that SilverFast (Laser Soft Imaging) might have a solution in the next update and theoretically also be Apple Silicon (M1 etc) compliant. Currently, I have to start the app using Rosetta 2 so the app will run in an Intel mode. As far as I can tell, the app hasn't been updated for the feature I need. OTOH, it's so kludgy with an antique GUI that it might be what's baffling me. Help me Adobe! You're my only hope!
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