[tn-moths] Re: Photoshop: Repairing damaged moths
- From: Diana Stock-Prescott <diana.stockprescott@xxxxxxx>
- To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:23:30 -0400
Great job! I sometimes use the Canvas program
to close or open wings to help with ID.
Diana Stock -Prescott
Knox Co, TN
On Jun 24, 2011, at 4:18 PM, kjchilds wrote:
> Photoshop makes it easy to fix moths with damaged wings, especially when they
> are shot against a relatively simple background such as a white sheet or in
> this case, a sheet of white paper.
>
> This moth is missing a significant chunk of its right forewing.
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/1.jpg
>
> Using the Lasso Tool, I selected a portion of the the undamaged left
> forewing.
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/2.jpg
>
> Copy that selection by using Ctrl + c and then immediately paste it by using
> Crtl + v. Flip the selection by going to Edit/Transform/Flip Horizontal.
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/3.jpg
>
> Use the Move Tool to move the selection to the right wing. Once you're happy
> with the placement, flatten the layers (Shift + Ctrl + e). Zoom into the seam
> between the original wing and the selection and if necessary, use the Clone
> Tool to clean up any obvious seams.
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/4.jpg
>
> You can do the same thing with an irregular background but that requires some
> skill at making a detailed selection.
>
> I'm not very good at writing tutorials so if you have any questions, please
> ask.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://tinyurl.com/Kens-Moths-2011
>
>
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