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Photoshop Restoration: Replacing a Background

A common photo restoration task involves replacing the background in an old photo—for example, to turn a snapshot into something that looks more like a studio portrait.

In this course, master restorationist Neil Rhodes shows how to accomplish tasks like these using Photoshop. He covers the entire process: evaluating the photo, choosing an appropriate replacement background, using Photoshop’s selection features to create a precise mask, and then inserting the new background and matching the grain of the original.

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