Clean architectural plans that have creases and discoloration

[steffen_VT]

First-time poster and novice Photoshop user.

Can anyone advise how to clean up the attached floor plan? As mentioned, it has discoloration and creases.

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Hi @steffen_VT 

Funny I just got done doing the same to our original house plans over the holiday.

Your best friend is going to be the Remove Tool.

Use it on a new layer (set the tool to Sample All Layers) and zoom in.

Any text that gets wiped out can be erased being on the new layer.

Then using a large soft brush take a sample of the blue color and on another layer paint over the discolored areas setting the layer blend mode to "color".

Heres a rough and ready example: