Suggestion for B/W Photo Editing

[handrawn]

yes I was sure it was tongue - possibly about to stick it out, or thinking about it
kids same everywhere
The difference in the eyes of these two is quite striking - one cheeky and the other quite the opposite.

[Soquili]

Hello Paul,

I had recently downloaded a new program (for me) from MAGIX. It is their Photo Clinic 6 program.

As a learning exercise I opened the photo of the two girls and selected the Remove Scratches and Stains under the Tasks menu > Detailed Image Editing.

Using the default settings, being a total newbie with the application. I was able to achieve very good results in just a few minutes.

[handrawn]

Good results you got there Bill - like the contrast
MPC6 is certainly easier to learn than PS6 or gimp for that matter

[Soquili]

Thanks Steve, it was very easy to get good results.

I've attempted the same type of photo repair using PS7 & CS, and PSP7 & 8 and always end up destroying too much detail.

[Mike Bailey]

Photoshop 6, dust and scratches filter.

[handrawn]

I have PS6 Mike - and I dislike the dust and scratches filter because it applies the effect in one go to the whole image/area.
Like Bill, I've never got this to work reliably.
On some images it can be very tiresome, so I have tended to do it on the fly locally spot by spot, and on the whole found it quicker with more control.
MPC6 gives you this local control too.

Seems like you had no problems with this image though and I have never had to do dozens of the things in one go

[Mike Bailey]

I have PS6 Mike - and I dislike the dust and scratches filter because it applies the effect in one go to the whole image/area.

Yes, the whole image is effected unless you have made a selection to isolate some part of it. It took about 30 seconds to do this one, preview on, I adjust the radius and threshold until the garbage disappears, click OK. There are times when I prefer to manually edit the image as well, this wasn't one of those times.