Using a Filter to Remove Dirt

The contrast and color adjustments have amplified dirt on Violetta s skirt. Because it is in an area of consistent texture, you can easily remove it with the Dust & Scratches filter.

1. Choose the Lasso tool. Encircle the area as shown in Figure H7.10.

   
   Figure H7.10: Select the area of similar texture first.

2. Choose Filter ’ Noise ’ Dust & Scratches (see Figure H7.11). Set the Radius to 14 and the Threshold to 20. Click OK and deselect.

   
   Figure H7.11: The Dust & Scratches dialog box

3. Select the dirty area to the right of the original selection (in the shadow area of the skirt) and repeat the process with different settings. Experiment with the sliders to find the settings that work best.

4. Clone out additional smaller spots with the Clone Stamp tool, sampling areas of similar color and texture and painting out the flaws.