Photo Restoration: Color Casts and Fading

Learn how to fix the color casts, fading, and light leaks that are common to vintage color snapshots.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Restoring a Faded and Slightly Damaged Color Photo

• Evaluating the photo
• Repairing some scratches
• Fixing the color cast, sharpening, and reviewing final steps

2. Restoring a Faded Color Photo Light Leak

• Evaluating the photo
• Correcting the light leak in color channels
• Improving the tonal balance and fine-tuning the color
• Sharpening and other final steps

Conclusion

• Next steps