

Notice how this cools down the photo quite a bit. Now it's time to click Auto Color Correction. This brings a bit of contrast back into your image. You can see how this brightens the photo. The next step is to do a few auto adjustments to the coloring of your photo. Click and hold the mouse to see the before and then release to see the after. It suggests a blur level by default, but you can adjust it as needed. The tool will sample the color around your spot to fix the image.Ĭlick on the Blur Tool to fix the dust and scratches on your image. Next you will use the Spot Healing Tool to fix any tears, creases or spots on the photo.Ĭlick and drag over the area you are trying to fix. The first thing you will do is crop your photo. Follow the Guided Editing steps in the order given. Once your photo has opened select Restore Old Photo in the right hand toolbar. In the right hand toolbar select Touchups.Ĭlick Open and navigate to the photo you would like to restore.

Restore an Old Photoīegin by opening Photoshop Elements 13 and clicking on Guided editing. In this video, I demonstrate one of the newer features of Photoshop Elements - the Old Photo Guided edit.įor those of you who prefer a written tutorial, here's the step by step. Though PSCC does have a lot of features that aren't in Photoshop Elements (yet!), there's one place the PSE shines through Guided Edits. People often say that Photoshop CC has everything that Photoshop Elements has and more. Do you have some old photos in need of a bit of tender love and care? With Photoshop Elements you can restore an old photo in a matter of minutes.
