On 2017-04-30 18:01:24 +0000, symm said:
> That's always the challenge for me... how much to tweak and how
> "new/clean" to make the pages look. I've been going for an intact aged
> page look with very subtle color correction, but that just my
> taste/choice on this restoration.
>
> I did notice a loss of detail in your version, particularly blue
> background areas. It also appears green tinted on my screen (non-retina
> MBP LCD). But again it's all a matter of choice and the device viewed
> on.
>
> I can post more WIP versions as it progresses or even the PSD file if
> you're interested. My current plan was just to post the "finished" (is
> this type of project ever really finished?) product. Or if it takes too
> long a cleaned up WIP version just needing additional area
> healing/repair as that takes the longest.
>
> Sidenote: these old multi-story books always seem to me to inidicate a
> lack of standardized blank art pages from the publisher as the aspect
> ratio of the panel area of the pages deviates by feature. Challenges,
> challenges...
I also notice that the effort to make tan paper appear white usually
pushes the color balance toward green. After seeing Buck's effort, I
took a closer look at your version and see a green cast as well. Moving
the hue angle about -20 degrees corrected it to my eyes.
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