watermarks

[bbgun]

Is it possible to remove them with some sort of desktop technology? I have a pic from the 60s that could use some editing.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

It can be done depending on the watermark

example

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31729

However sometimes it is hard and may not look as good.

 

[Juke99]

Removing a watermark can be a heck of a challenge but, if you have patience and take your time, it's possible to do it and have the finished result look good.

First off, magnify the picture to about 300% that way any small imperfections you see at that size will be virtually impossible to see when scaled back to the original size...

In Photoshop I use the stamp and occasionally the brush tool.

With the stamp, I'll scope out which areas to stamp from/into...sometimes I'll use the stamp at less than 100%...other times 100% is ok.

I'll also adjust lighting via filter-render-lighting effects....

All in all, there's no one way to accomplish the removal of a watermark.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Removing a watermark can be a heck of a challenge but, if you have patience and take your time, it's possible to do it and have the finished result look good.

First off, magnify the picture to about 300% that way any small imperfections you see at that size will be virtually impossible to see when scaled back to the original size...

In Photoshop I use the stamp and occasionally the brush tool.

With the stamp, I'll scope out which areas to stamp from/into...sometimes I'll use the stamp at less than 100%...other times 100% is ok.

I'll also adjust lighting via filter-render-lighting effects....

All in all, there's no one way to accomplish the removal of a watermark.

I try to use the clone tool (Not sure if that is the stamp you are talking about), the paint brush and also the smudge tool to blend in some things.

But even then I am not that great at it. :

 

[Juke99]

I try to use the clone tool (Not sure if that is the stamp you are talking about), the paint brush and also the smudge tool to blend in some things.

But even then I am not that great at it. :

Yep...I always call the clone tool the wrong thing.

I think the key to it is scoping out the shot before starting...stamping from different directions...but mostly, taking time and being patient...

So in other words, before you do it, lay off the coffee and avoid a sugar rush from those half dozen Dunkin Donuts.

 

[trickblue]

what they said bb...

It just takes patience and a good eye...

 

[bbgun]

This is the pic:

 

[Juke99]

This is the pic:

Great pic.

 

[diehard2294]

Removing a watermark can be a heck of a challenge but, if you have patience and take your time, it's possible to do it and have the finished result look good.

First off, magnify the picture to about 300% that way any small imperfections you see at that size will be virtually impossible to see when scaled back to the original size...

In Photoshop I use the stamp and occasionally the brush tool.

With the stamp, I'll scope out which areas to stamp from/into...sometimes I'll use the stamp at less than 100%...other times 100% is ok.

I'll also adjust lighting via filter-render-lighting effects....

All in all, there's no one way to accomplish the removal of a watermark.

juke when you say you change the lighting, what exactly do you mean. I mean you have removed watermarks for me before and they were perfect. I have tried and tried again and I stink still at it

 

[trickblue]

I took a stab...

http://img.***BLOCKED***/albums/v628/cowboyszone/hosted/skins2.jpg

 

[Juke99]

juke when you say you change the lighting, what exactly do you mean. I mean you have removed watermarks for me before and they were perfect. I have tried and tried again and I stink still at it

Well, sometimes the revised area will look a bit artificial because the lighting isn't exactly the same as the rest of the picture...so in those instances, I'll just do a render lighting effects to the entire pic.