Digital Restoration: Start to Finish 2nd edition guides you step-by-step through the entire process of restoring old photographs & repairing new ones using Adobe Photoshop Picture Window & now Elements. Nothing is left out from choosing the right hardware & software & getting the photographs into the computer to getting the finished photo out of the computer & preserving it for posterity. LEARN HOW TO: Scan faded & damaged prints or films Improve snapshots with Shadow/ Highlight adjustment Correct uneven exposure Fix color & skin tones quickly with Curves plug-ins & Hue/ Saturation adjustment layers Correct uneven exposure & do dodging & burning-in with adjustment layers H&-tint your photographs easily Correct skin tones with airbrush layers Clean up dust & scratches speedily & effectively Repair small & large cracks with masks & filters Eliminate tarnish & silvered-out spots from a photograph in just a few steps Minimize unwanted print surface textures Erase mildew spots Eliminate dots from newspaper photographs Increase sharpness & fine detailand Maximize print quality