awyatt 0 #1 September 18, 2001 Hi there,Hopefully someone in here is good with graphics.My mother's boyfriend / fiancee has a picture of him and his son landing after the second tandem jump, but the only problem is that the picture is in the form of a jigsaw puzzle. The original print I would image has been lost to time.I'm trying to get it to a presentable form. (The jigsaw looks great in a frame, but he would like something to hang up at the d/z)I scanned it in to my puder, but I'm a far cry from knowing even the smallest bit about altering graphics. What I need to know, or get help on is: what would be the best way to get the jigsaw lines out of the graphic? I've been playing around with it in Photoshop, but the results have been dismal. Is there anyone out there who can possibly give me some pointers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 September 18, 2001 Unfortunally with the missing material (jigsaw lines) the picture is going to be flawed at best. Trying to get the lines our would probally be best accomplished with the blur tool set to about 15 on a meduim brush. That will blend the colors around the lines so that they will be masked but still that will dimish the quality of the total picture.Trying to totaly erase the lines is like asking some one to jump a canopy with no lines. Its not going to happen without lots of fighting.Be safe, be smooth, be fast..... and most importantly.... be phree Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites outthere 0 #3 September 18, 2001 What you are attempting is a pretty monumental task - I know a couple people out there who could probably pull off a reasonable job on it but these are professional retouchers who do this everyday and it would take literally days if not more to complete somthing like this. I have done a lot of retouching, but wouldn't touch a project of that sort of scope.The previous post suggests the blur tool which may work to an extent, but I would definitely try and clone in some of the surrounding image first then work with other tools such as the blur tool to smooth that out where necessary.e Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildblue 7 #4 September 19, 2001 I'm grounded and bored... send me the pictureattach it here, or email me the highest resolution version you have, I'll see if I can do anything with it.. no promiseswildblue@wildbluesky.comThen, I saw these two guys swoopin across the pond, and I was like 'weeeeeee!!!!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyhawk 2 #5 September 19, 2001 post it then all the bored jumpers can have a stab at it. then ppl can pic the best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mccordia 74 #6 September 19, 2001 Yea..upload the picture so a few of us can take a stab at it.I've done stuff like that before (restoring old photographs with folds and pieces missing)Just scan it as high-res as possible (and post it as a good quality jpg)Go to http://www.vi2.com/maxForumFiles/ to upload it (the pic will stay online a few days, and then dissapear) and post the link here,,,Greetz,JChttp://www.3dluvr.com/mccordia(some skydiving stuff in the video section..soon to be expanded:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites awyatt 0 #7 September 19, 2001 I'm at work right now, but as soon as I get home and ask his permission, I will be more than happy to upload it for other people to see / work on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
outthere 0 #3 September 18, 2001 What you are attempting is a pretty monumental task - I know a couple people out there who could probably pull off a reasonable job on it but these are professional retouchers who do this everyday and it would take literally days if not more to complete somthing like this. I have done a lot of retouching, but wouldn't touch a project of that sort of scope.The previous post suggests the blur tool which may work to an extent, but I would definitely try and clone in some of the surrounding image first then work with other tools such as the blur tool to smooth that out where necessary.e Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #4 September 19, 2001 I'm grounded and bored... send me the pictureattach it here, or email me the highest resolution version you have, I'll see if I can do anything with it.. no promiseswildblue@wildbluesky.comThen, I saw these two guys swoopin across the pond, and I was like 'weeeeeee!!!!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk 2 #5 September 19, 2001 post it then all the bored jumpers can have a stab at it. then ppl can pic the best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #6 September 19, 2001 Yea..upload the picture so a few of us can take a stab at it.I've done stuff like that before (restoring old photographs with folds and pieces missing)Just scan it as high-res as possible (and post it as a good quality jpg)Go to http://www.vi2.com/maxForumFiles/ to upload it (the pic will stay online a few days, and then dissapear) and post the link here,,,Greetz,JChttp://www.3dluvr.com/mccordia(some skydiving stuff in the video section..soon to be expanded:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awyatt 0 #7 September 19, 2001 I'm at work right now, but as soon as I get home and ask his permission, I will be more than happy to upload it for other people to see / work on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
