01-10-2018, 11:23 AM
(01-10-2018, 10:26 AM)Rob1955 Wrote: I'm doing my first photo restoration, and have come across a problem. I know how to remove the background (sort of), but some of the subjects have helmets the same colour as the background, which is the problem. I've tried turning to black and white, but it wasn't much help. Here's the photo.
Same as Esper, use the path tool.
I have created a small demo in xcfgz format. This is a compressed xcf file that can be directly opened from within Gimp.
What I did:
1. Traced the hard hat with the path tool, using best guess for the parts of the helmet.
2. Converted the path to a selection
3. Created a new transparent layer above the photo.
4. On this new layer filled the selection with a very light grey.
5. Put this new layer into Multiply mode
This makes the hat standout from the white background.
I wouldn't remove the background - it gives context to the photo.