Repairing Moderate and Heavy Damage - Beginning Photo Retouching and Restoration Using GIMP - page 161

In just a few steps, we now have an image that is restored and looking like new (Figure 7-12 ). This patch
method also works well in images with missing areas of foliage, bodies of water, etc.
Figure 7-12. Before and after comparison
Tutorial 27: Repairing Moderate Damage
Scratches in old photographs (Figure 7-13 ) are very common in the world of restoration. They can be
especially tricky when they occur in facial areas, as in this image. This tutorial will provide you with plenty of
practice in using the “dynamic duo” of the tool set—the Clone and Healing tools.