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Group Scan Dust Issues

I’m prepping a scanned group portrait and there are small dust spots and fine scratches scattered across clothing and …

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CDecide — “help me choose”I’m prepping a scanned group portrait and there are small dust spots and fine scratches…+
I’m prepping a scanned group portrait and there are small dust spots and fine scratches scattered across clothing and faces. The couple expects archival-quality delivery. I’m short on time and worried about overworking the skin or losing fabric texture. Tell me the best triage — what I can clean with spot heal, what needs clone-stamping at 100% zoom, and a pacing rule so I don’t spend a full day on a single scan.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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Group portrait scan with dust and scratches for tomorrow's delivery

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Wedding / Event Photographer

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