| 2. Use the Zoom tool to zoom to about 300 -
400% on the image. Add a New layer by clicking the menu Layer=> new=> layer.
Select the clone stamp tool. Set the options bar for the clone stamp
to "use all layers", 50% opacity, soft brush.
Press your alt key down in the areas you want to copy from and click with
your stamp tool. Then Without the alt key, apply the stamp tool with 50%
opacity soft brush. Work in similar shaded areas to duplicate these
areas to the scratches, and stains on the image.
3. Highlight this top layer and click layer=> merge down.
4. When you are done working the image itself, it is time to do the
outside of the image. Use your rectangular marquee to select the rectangle
of the photograph where your baby is. Then click select=> inverse. use your
dropper tool to select a shade of off white for the outside of the image
from the bottom of this photo. Using a soft 100 pixel paint bush, paint the
top of the selection, and the two sides next to the image.
5. Use your magic wand on the white are of the bottom of the are where
the text is, set to tolerance of 60 and contiguous checked. Then click
edit=> fill. Set to your foreground color at 100%.
6. Apply a sepia tone using the sepia action. Open the actions panel by
clicking windows=> actions. Select the default action for Sepia Toning.
Click the right hand carrot on the actions panel and select play.
Your done!
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