I have an old photo I'm trying to retouch. It was printed on this obnoxious textured paper that is driving me nuts.
Is there a way I can remove a repeating texture from an image with CS3?
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Navarro,
We had this or very similar issue a couple of months ago, which you can search. Sorry, I don't recall the exact topic offhand.
As I recall, there is no easy way to remove the pattern.
Neil
#2
Navarro,
Please send me mail if you remove it how.
thanks
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#3
Neil is right; there is no way to completely remove a pattern that is in the surface of the photographic paper.
You could try some of the methods used for Moiré patterns but they will only be partially successful.
To reduce the reflection of the pattern, you need to be able to control the angle of the light (like you can do with a camera), but the scanner does not allow that. Even a fine matte finish is somewhat detrimental to scans.
The best solution is to photograph the original print, and then scan the copy. This allows you to control the direction and angle and diffusion of the lighting to reduce the reflections.
#4
Someone sent me these interesting links using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) plug-ins. Which seem to do exactly what I want. Unfortunately, all the plug-ins are PC only.
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It's almost magical the type of restoration that's possible with FFT.
#5
There is a noise-reduction plugin called NeatImage which is worth a look.
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