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# Have a faded photo of some golf nuts, re-coloured by hand, by yours truly.

(I helped save b3ta! printmeister http://tinyurl.com/c8s8fd5 for titanic T's, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:38, archived)
# wow good job!
(I helped save b3ta! Sheehan forevermore owes Ttssattsr beer, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:39, archived)
# That's not a bad job at all.
Did you start with the chap on the right? He is the best, except for his shoes.
(I helped save b3ta! LordManley twitter.com/LordManley, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:39, archived)
# the best shoes are the left
(I helped save b3ta! Sheehan forevermore owes Ttssattsr beer, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:44, archived)
# Without question.
(I helped save b3ta! LordManley twitter.com/LordManley, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:46, archived)
# Very nice work
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:40, archived)
# Holy piss!
Unless you actually just had the one on had the one on the right, filtered it a bit and swapped over the tags..

*applauds*
(I helped save b3ta! MrPineapple .co.uk - TSHIRTS FOR SALE. I GIVE YOU GOOD PRICE., Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:40, archived)
# hahahaha
everyone says that!

No, it's all done with mirrors curves adjustment layers
(I helped save b3ta! printmeister http://tinyurl.com/c8s8fd5 for titanic T's, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:42, archived)
# i'm guessing you started with
lower the red a bit
(I helped save b3ta! doph no time like the precedent, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:43, archived)
# He started with the "add colour" filter.
(I helped save b3ta! MrPineapple .co.uk - TSHIRTS FOR SALE. I GIVE YOU GOOD PRICE., Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:46, archived)
# still looking for the nice easy
'make it look all pretty' filter
(I helped save b3ta! doph no time like the precedent, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:48, archived)
# Basically, convert pic to b/w with channel mixer
select flesh areas on one guy
add curves adjustment layer
alter curves to get good flesh tone
do same for other guys
then do same for hair,clothing, background etc.

Probably easier ways, but this seems to work for me.
(I helped save b3ta! printmeister http://tinyurl.com/c8s8fd5 for titanic T's, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:52, archived)
# bah.
that just makes it older ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:00, archived)
# Once all the layers are in place
it's easy to mess with the colour

(I helped save b3ta! printmeister http://tinyurl.com/c8s8fd5 for titanic T's, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:11, archived)
# Or have just part of it in colour!
(I helped save b3ta! printmeister http://tinyurl.com/c8s8fd5 for titanic T's, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:15, archived)
# Now stop showing off...


/envies mad skillz
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# *nods head like I know what you're talking about*
Yes, yes, and I also noticed that you reduced the propane qualities and added a smoothness inhibitor.

Very professional.
(I helped save b3ta! MrPineapple .co.uk - TSHIRTS FOR SALE. I GIVE YOU GOOD PRICE., Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:45, archived)
# tip top work :)
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:41, archived)
# ^exactly that
and i've done a fair bit of commercial restoration,

that is woo
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:46, archived)
# That's really well done.....
(The invisable man Is having a long lazy soak in search, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:50, archived)
# That is fan-bloody-well-done
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:55, archived)
# I have just been trying to replicate this
and I have to say, wow!
(I helped save b3ta! LordManley twitter.com/LordManley, Thu 17 Jan 2008, 23:56, archived)
# this is gooood
how long did it take?
(I helped save b3ta! Bloop Fri 16 Jul, 22:10, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:05, archived)
# About 5 hours
So I'd be no good as a pro hehe!
(I helped save b3ta! printmeister http://tinyurl.com/c8s8fd5 for titanic T's, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:12, archived)
# I can
do it in about 20 minutes, but I have dedicated software for it. I know how much pain it is to do it by hand although I have a different technique to you ( but I still do make selection layers before adding adjustments )
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:16, archived)
# what software do you use?
Do you do it professionally?
(I helped save b3ta! printmeister http://tinyurl.com/c8s8fd5 for titanic T's, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:39, archived)
# Not professionally.
Just for personal use and for family, friends etc.
akvis.com/en/coloriage-tutorial/girl-portrait.php
Just check out all the red links to the side to see how good this is.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:42, archived)
# cool
would you be interseted in restoring a b&w photocopy quality snap for me? its my mates dads band and its all they have. I would be glad to pay, ive tried myself but not happy with results... (cos im shit)
(I helped save b3ta! op op op op op I stink therfore I spam, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:13, archived)
# gaz me and i'll have a look
bearing in mind that 'photocopy quality' isn't the best starting point hehe
(I helped save b3ta! printmeister http://tinyurl.com/c8s8fd5 for titanic T's, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 0:22, archived)
# excellent work
I usually cheat and get my scanner to do the correction for me.
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