Image restoration help please.

[MrMDstreet]

Hello, I have just found this site by accident after doing some Google searches to try and do some image restoration myself.

The images have been damaged with biro some time ago and I have just found the Content Aware tool in Photoshop. I have had a go at repairing the images and was wondering if anyone would like to have a go also?

Any help and pointers will also be appreciated.

[japeflakes]

starter:

[japeflakes]

The other one is  beyond me sorry: Leave it for the experts

[Handypandy]

Beyond me too.... not in the best of nick even without the biro marks..

[Trishanne]

Here's the first one, I've yet to have a look at the 2nd. I will let you know.
Pat

[McGroger]

My try, and welcome to Rootschat, MrMDstreet.
Cheers, Peter.

[stsearcher]

Here is another option for you.

I don't know that I have any pointers for you, I wasn't able to restore the pen photo well at all (at least not without spending hours on it). However, I can let you know what I did with my attempt. Affinity Photo is the program I use and the magic wand tool comes in handy. Then layers of filters to get a cleaner finish.

Good luck.

[McGroger]

My try at the other one.

Regarding pointers, if you let us know your level of experience - perhaps post some work you‘ve done and tell of your concerns - restorers on here might be able to offer some advice.

My basic suggestions: learn each and every tool in your program, and practice, practice, practice. You’re probably aware that a similar result can be achieved using completely different tools. Only experience can tell you which tool is best for the job in front of you. There are lots of free tutorials online, and the archive of restores on Rootschat is a wonderful resource for practicing your skills. If you learn from what other restorers on here have done, without consciously competing with their efforts, you’ll gradually develop your own style. (I don’t think I’ve got to that stage yet!)

Cheers, Peter.

[loord74]

one from me