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I have a vintage reference photo peppered with dust and scratches; the studio wants a clean traceable version for an editorial series. I can retouch, but I don't want to accidentally remove age that gives it character.
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Decide — diagnose the stuck moment
+Help me decide what to remove and what to preserve when cleaning a vintage reference photo for…
Decide — diagnose the stuck moment
+Help me decide what to remove and what to preserve when cleaning a vintage reference photo for tracing. Identify the telltale signs of damage versus intentional texture, recommend an order of operations for removing dust/scratches without flattening mid-tones, and give one non-destructive safeguard to keep the photo's age when needed.
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Illustrator / Digital ArtistAdobe Photoshop
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