Introduction

I love introductions. They let us sit down and have a quick chat about the book you’re considering purchasing. You get your first taste of who I am and how I think.

In writing Photo Restoration: From Snapshots to Great Shots, my goal was to create a user-friendly guidebook that shows you how to select, handle, scan, and restore aged or damaged photos using Adobe Photoshop (and, to a lesser extent, Photoshop Elements). I organized the material according to my own general restoration workflow. After selecting and scanning photos, I clean their surface and repair any damage. I then make color corrections and enhance the brightness and contrast. I conclude by putting my finishing touches on the photos.

As you can imagine, there are a ...

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