What are your 'go-to' scripts?

2-ton · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2016 9:21 am **(#1)**

I have found some old photos of my family, some are not in the best shape. What are your favorite scripts, plug-ins, and processes to make old photos look nicer? I'm not too worried about fixing scratches and stuff like that, they pics just need to look crisper or more defined. And I'm also looking for some not-too-complicated scripts/processes to make skin look better, in both newer and older photos, slightly less wrinkled and more even-colored. I'm not looking for full tutorials, just some general hints and scripts to work with.

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2016 9:36 am **(#2)**

did you have a look at the thread For lovers of photography ?
There are many processing detailed for different situations, maybe you will find in there those good for your cases

2-ton · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2016 9:59 am **(#3)**

Thanks, I will look through that. My main concern is that I have not found an easy and somewhat "fool-proof" way to make skin look improved and less wrinkled but not too fake.

SeriousTom · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2016 10:11 am **(#4)**

The Beautify Plugin has a section just for skin tones but has lots of other neat stuff, you should try it. You just need to reset it after seeing the diffferent results.
Very easy to use.

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2016 10:27 am **(#5)**

2-ton wrote:

Thanks, I will look through that. My main concern is that I have not found an easy and somewhat "fool-proof" way to make skin look improved and less wrinkled but not too fake.

My recommendation for that problem is G'MIC Repair nlsmeans.
Post one of your images, I can try to find the best setup

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2016 5:34 pm **(#6)**

I often use my Easy Image Enhancement technique to sharpen images.
There was a script made of this effect, but I can't seem to find it.

Here's a link to the short tutorial I made about this technique.

Easy Image Enhancement

I was able to find the script after all...
Wallace style deblur

Here is the download to the New and Improved Deblur/Easy Image Enhancement Script.

Improved Deblur/Easy Image Enhancement Script

2-ton · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2016 9:53 pm **(#7)**

dinasset wrote:

2-ton wrote:

Thanks, I will look through that. My main concern is that I have not found an easy and somewhat "fool-proof" way to make skin look improved and less wrinkled but not too fake.

My recommendation for that problem is G'MIC Repair nlsmeans.
Post one of your images, I can try to find the best setup

OK, here is a pic where I would like to make the skin look more even toned and show less of the tiny little wrinkles around the eyes.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2016 10:11 pm **(#8)**

2-ton wrote:

dinasset wrote:

2-ton wrote:

Thanks, I will look through that. My main concern is that I have not found an easy and somewhat "fool-proof" way to make skin look improved and less wrinkled but not too fake.

My recommendation for that problem is G'MIC Repair nlsmeans.
Post one of your images, I can try to find the best setup

OK, here is a pic where I would like to make the skin look more even toned and show less of the tiny little wrinkles around the eyes.

You can give the G'Mic filter Repair><Smooth[skin] a try.
This is my attempt,
using this filter on a selection of his face and a layer mask to remove some unwanted stuff...

dinasset · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2016 1:33 am **(#9)**

2-ton wrote:

dinasset wrote:

2-ton wrote:

Thanks, I will look through that. My main concern is that I have not found an easy and somewhat "fool-proof" way to make skin look improved and less wrinkled but not too fake.

My recommendation for that problem is G'MIC Repair nlsmeans.
Post one of your images, I can try to find the best setup

OK, here is a pic where I would like to make the skin look more even toned and show less of the tiny little wrinkles around the eyes.

here is my outcome, after many trials.
Used G'MIC Testing/Iain/Ms nlmeans with the following values: 8,6,0,0,1.2,1.6,1,10,5,8,7,10
cut the image (you are not interested in the BG, are you?), applied a mask not to have the effect on the hair

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this tool does not give a "plastic" effect, but it's very slow

Ronounours · **Joined:** Jan 03, 2011 **Posts:** 1656

To retouch skin with GIMP, I suggest you look at this wonderful article from Pat David :

https://pixls.us/articles/skin-retouchi ... decompose/

You'll find everything important in it.

2-ton · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2016 8:33 am **(#11)**

Thanks, both attempts look good, and I am going to go over the article by Pat David.

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2016 8:36 am **(#12)**

2-ton wrote:

Thanks, both attempts look good, and I am going to go over the article by Pat David.

Good luck 2-ton and happy Gimping. :bigthup

2-ton · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2016 9:12 am **(#13)**

Well, the best outcome I had was this one, I used the convolve brush and manually smoothed the skin. I need to do a lot of practice to figure out how to use the other methods.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sat May 14, 2016 8:50 am **(#14)**

My favourite under Repair is the 'smooth [thin brush]'

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat May 14, 2016 1:04 pm **(#15)**

2-ton wrote:

Well, the best outcome I had was this one,
I used the convolve brush and manually smoothed the skin.
I need to do a lot of practice to figure out how to use the other methods.

You did a fine job 2-ton.
It look very natural. :bigthup

2-ton · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 11:26 am **(#16)**

Tried my hand at coloring an old photo. I didn't take the time to look up any tutorials, just used layers and brushes, and I couldn't find a good color for the hair, it came out much too yellow. So much I need to practice on, so little time.

original.

colored

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 11:50 am **(#17)**

2-ton wrote:

Tried my hand at coloring an old photo. I didn't take the time to look up any tutorials, just used layers and brushes, and I couldn't find a good color for the hair, it came out much too yellow. So much I need to practice on, so little time.

original.

colored

It looks nice 2-ton. :bigthup

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 12:23 pm **(#18)**

my limited (manual) colorization

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very nice mom !

2-ton · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 9:16 pm **(#19)**

That looks great Diss, The hair is much more natural looking.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 11:07 pm **(#20)**

I gave it a shot, but I think I may have gone a bit to far with it.
What do you think?