[Gimp-user] Help With Jacked Up Images

[rich404 <forums gimpusers com>]

> I've been using GIMP for awhile now, but really only with very basic
> and simple image creation and editing -- nothing to complicated.
> I have a couple of websites where I get most of my images from old
> books and magazines. It's gotten to the point where I may find a a
> really good relevant image, but it looks terrible. The problem is that
> other than playing around with some of the basic color settings like
> Curves or Brightness-Contrast, I have no idea what to do.
> So, I'm just going to post an image or two that I'm having problems
> with and ask what can be  done to fix them, that ok?
>
> I'll start with this one that I'm attaching.
>
> What can I do to just bring out some color and make it not so washed
> out??

A quick way is just duplicate the layer and put the top layer into overlay or
multiply mode - one is lighter than the other but both reinforce the colours.
screenshot https://i.imgur.com/2R29QRb.jpg You can then do a New-from-Visible to
keep the result and work on from there.

Then as a suggestion, a multi-function plugin gmic from www.gmic.eu Not going to
recommend any particular filter there are scores but just mess around, there is
a decent size preview to show the result and a reset button at the top if you
need to start again and a little fave(orite) button at the bottom if you want to
save some settings. https://i.imgur.com/gYC03BV.jpg

I have gone a bit over the top with this: https://i.imgur.com/61FRg1H.jpg
spoiled the shadows, just to give some indication.

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