Thelma wanted to create something special for a relative in america and between us this is what we created. There were 7 old photos, in black and white and some in colour that all needed to be restored before we could make them into this wonderful collage. In Photoshop I increased the contrast and clarity of the main colour photo and created masks for the inserts. then in separate layers I added the restored black and white photos to the collage. This has now become a unique and treasured gift. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This was a request to remove some offending items from a much loved photo so that it could be displayed. The beer bottles were removed and the photo cleaned up. it is often the case with family snaps that the best photos need a little shop photoshop help to clean up the background or remove object or even people in some cases. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This is a quick and dirty tutorial on making a mask from a single colour channel in Photoshop. Below is a B&W photo that needs some restoration, it has some bad damage on it. Most of the damage is the redish discolouration. So in order to fix just this area it would be real handy if we could make a mask of just that area so we can correct it. Fortunately there is a way. Step 1. Use the channel mixer adjustment layer to highlight which channel has the damage, using the red green and blue sliders. Step 2. Switch to the channel palette and copy one of the colour channels (doesn't matter which as the image is now B&W.) Step 3. Make the copied channel a selection.  Step 4. Apply this selection as a mask to any adjustment layer on your original image.  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Before and After: People like to see the transformation from old and damaged to new and restored. So with every order I always make sure customers get to see what they are paying for. Below is an example of the before and after restoration image that I send to customers. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Saturday and still got my head down working through a pile of photo restoration work. Repairing damaged wedding photos for a customer who has rescued a pile of prescious family photos from certain death.

I'm currently in the process of updating the PixelFIX website. Its about time it had a new coat of paint and hopefully we can attract a few more visitors. I have also moved over to weebly to complete this new makeover.

This is a touching and precious photo from Deborah who wanted to be able to enjoy this photo again. The original is creased very badly and has rips through one side.  Would just like to say I think you have done an amazing job of the photo's...  Thank you so much. - Deborah PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

It been a while since my last blog. but I have been busy with plenty of restoration work. So here are some of the works that have past through the PixelFIX restoration mill in the last few months. Old sports team photos are always a favorite type of photo for restoration. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Below is an old photo that Katrina asked to be altered. It was very dark and discoloured. She wanted to just show the baby, but was very short on time and needed the image the next day as she was flying back to Australia. Thank for your help on such short notice   -Katrina PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This photo was sent to me by Keryn for restoration last week. I believe it is a photo of the first T&T Childrenswear store. The image has been badly faded and has also been in contact with another surface that has left a patterned shadow on the image in some places. I was able to remove the patterned marks using the stamp and patch tools in Photoshop. Then I had to paint in the missing areas that had faded away. A difficult task but I am pleased with the final result, the photo looks 100% improved and is able to be enjoyed once again. Thanks Richard received they look great. - Keryn  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Christmas and summer is most definitely here. A great gift idea for someone special is to give a cherished memory. So if you have an old photo hidden away forlorn and forgotten, why not dig it out an make it a gift for someone special. Send me your scanned photo and I can copy, restore or maybe retouch it to make a wonderful Christmas gift. So start looking now, Christmas is coming. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

An early Christmas present for everyone. I made another slide show of some of the photo restorations I have done this year at PixelFIX. I hope you enjoy watching.  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This photo sent to me by Suaree was to be used for a headstone, but the resolution was too low and there was too many blemishes for it to look nice when enlarged. So using Photoshop I removed the blemishes and corrected the colour. I also interpolation the image to increase the resolution and give the headstone people more pixels to work with Suaree was very pleased with the results and I was happy to be able to assist. Hi Richard, thank you for your work. I love the result and yes we allow you to use our image in your website. I am also going to be sending you another job. We are very impressed. - Suaree PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Leslie from Australia sent me this sad looking photo in need of some drastic colour restoration. The image is old and has discoloured badly turning everything a sickly shade of green. Using a photo filter adjustment layer I was able to remove 95% of the colour cast in one hit. Photoshop magic, love it.  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

When colour film became popular back in the 1970's the technology of the film and the process of developing the prints was in it's infancy and was a technology that was advancing with each year that passed. As such many of those original colour photos have not lasted as well as ones from later years. Lesley sent me some classic examples of discoloured photos from that era. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Lesley From Australia sent through this old black and white photo for some repair work. It need the crease removed and blemishes repaired so it could be hung proudly on display at the local Life Guard and Surf Club. Hi Richard, Just a quick note.  The photo looks great thank you - Lesley   PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This has to be one of the most satisfying restorations done to date. The original was torn into many pieces and required extensive Photoshop work to be painstakingly pieced back together. The original scan was the key to making this a successful restoration and invisibly repairing the ripped pieces into one full image again. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This is another photo from Ryan who had a number of badly damaged photos that seemed beyond repair. But thankfully we were able to do a full restoration on them, using Photoshop,  for future generations to enjoy. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

I have been incredibly busy this last couple of weeks with new work and new hours. Also had some amazing restorations come through. This one from Ryan was from a batched of ripped photos. I will post the others soon. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

I posted this image a while ago now but today I thought i would add some explanation to my restoration techniques. I  always work in a non destructive method within Photoshop. The ability to work in layers means the original image can be left at the bottom layer for reference and all changes can be reversed. If you spend time making a good scan then it pays to make sure you can revert back to it at any time. So what layers do I use?  Well firstly I make a copy of the background layer. This enable me to run filters that can not be reversed such as dust and scratch filters. Above that you can see a clone layer. This is where all that obvious damage is repaired. Above that again is the dodge and burn layer. I do not use the traditional dodge and burn tool available in Photoshop. I prefer to use a soft light blending mode that can be adjusted and reversed if necessary. Next we have adjustment layers. These provide adjustment to the whole image, or just part...