I Need Help With Retouching A Picture

ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
in Artwork Forum
<div class="IPBDescription">from one of you photoshop gurus</div> Hi,

I'd like to know if anyone could help me with improving the quality of a picture. The picture was made using a webcam, which as I'm sure we all know, doesn't quite produce high quality pictures. Part of the picture is included at the bottom of this post to give you an idea of the picture quality in its current state.

Why is this so important you say? Just make another picture with a proper camera!
Well, I haven't seen this particular person in over two years so that's going to be quite hard <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->.

I'm quite keen to have a decent quality picture instead of the one I have now, so any help or suggestions to improve the quality are welcome. This includes links to tutorials that you have found to work well, people's e-mail adresses etc.
Hell, if anyone can turn the actual picture into a really good quality one, I'll even pay you for it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
If noone can help, I'll have to make do with what I have now.

Thanks in advance,

ThinG
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  • BigBullBigBull Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15123Members
    Lower your resolution


    K pay up <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    photoshop and de-grain or something like that in the filters for photos.

    Works for mine atleast.
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  • ZerogreatZerogreat Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10537Members
    making bad picture look good is harder than making good picture look bad.

    So sayeth the ZeroMan <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
    at least some of the noise is gone...
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  • ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    edited May 2004
    Aye, this is what a de-speckle (photoshop 8.0) and an auto colour got me.

    Although the "better" colours increase the noise that's hidden by the original darker colours <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    edited May 2004
    OMGGG; GERLL?<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    A good bet would be to desaturate in and paint it, if you have skillz <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    rar
    rar.jpg 18.5K
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    Erhm, Couldnt do anything with the hair, it was too vague
    Meh.jpg 50.7K
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  • FuryFury Silver Fish Hand Catch Join Date: 2003-08-14 Member: 19673Members, Constellation
    heres a few

    <img src='http://www.opticpower.com/kylie/fury/nsorg/orig.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    the original

    <img src='http://www.opticpower.com/kylie/fury/nsorg/blur.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    bit of despeckle and blurring

    <img src='http://www.opticpower.com/kylie/fury/nsorg/desp.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    just despeckle and colour variation

    <img src='http://www.opticpower.com/kylie/fury/nsorg/other.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    a mix of stuff
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  • kyliegirlkyliegirl Gorge Master Australia Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10586Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    here is my try.. meh
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  • SariselSarisel .::&#39; ( O ) &#39;;:-. .-.:;&#39; ( O ) &#39;::. Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18557Members, Constellation
    edited May 2004
    For Photoshop, Gaussian blur, a slight increase in brightness, an increase in red and yellow channels. After that, you can dodge or burn specific parts of the picture that need to be lightened or darkened. The biggest problem seems to be this strange haze in the background, which I'm not quite sure about how to remove. The only thing I can think of is careful repainting onto layers with low opacity.

    <img src='http://www.ezgoo.net/1705post-7-1086023161.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    Your best bet is to send it to Kylie <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> she would paint it to look better than the original photo
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  • FuryFury Silver Fish Hand Catch Join Date: 2003-08-14 Member: 19673Members, Constellation
    that strange haze thingy is called hair <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    Yes, that would indeed be hair <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->.

    Thank you for all your suggestions and efforts! Some very helpfull responses there which I'll play around with, thank you.

    I think I'll look into every available option in the weekend and see what comes out of it.

    Thanks for the help <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZerogreatZerogreat Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10537Members
    Ok, i unleashed some really powerfull zeroidian voodoo magic on that picture and here's what i got.

    <img src='http://zerogreat.wz.cz/magic.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    ThinG asked me to clean this out a little. Understand that this issue is really important to him, and try to respect that.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    Will try to keep it clear.
    ThinG, photoshopping a picture to better quality is HARD. The result is usally not good, it gets blurred. I think you will have to face that you aint getting a better picture of the character than what is already here in the thread. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> good luck with it!

    - Wall out
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  • ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    Aye, I had no hope of the end result being a perfect picture quality, but the solutions and suggestions made in the thread have helped a great deal <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
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  • -Drake--Drake- -dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ- Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15125Members
    FinGy

    y Didnt u just ask meh on msn D:
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  • RueRue Join Date: 2002-10-21 Member: 1564Members
    edited June 2004
    I'm not that good with PS but I tried <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    My Edit
    <img src='http://i.1asphost.com/aclelland/997.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    Original
    <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/uploads//post-7-1086023161.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />


    I might try and get it a little better later on tonight
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  • ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    edited June 2004
    That actually still looks sharp after editing Rue <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • RueRue Join Date: 2002-10-21 Member: 1564Members
    edited June 2004
    I tryed but I cant really make it much better without bluring it, maybe someone can use my one and go from there
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