how to remove window reflection in PS

jpcc · 28th April 2005

(Am a PS newbie)
Had a number of shots taken from a car (where car
window cannot wind down) disabling the flash.
Images had some reflection.

Understand that using polarising filter during the image
capture can reduce such problem.

Anyway to PS them out?

ortega · 28th April 2005

Originally Posted by jpcc

(Am a PS newbie)
Had a number of shots taken from a car (where car
window cannot wind down) disabling the flash.
Images had some reflection.

Understand that using polarising filter during the image
capture can reduce such problem.

Anyway to PS them out?

time and patience will do the trick

jpcc · 28th April 2005

Mmm, not very sure about the advice. :-)

Does it mean using levels and curves.

Or selection?
or any specific filters?

eikin · 28th April 2005

Originally Posted by jpcc

Mmm, not very sure about the advice. :-)

Does it mean using levels and curves.

Or selection?
or any specific filters?

i think he meant slowly and carefully cover them up with cloning ... bit by bit

ortega · 28th April 2005

Yup, do it slowly

BTW it is much easier to reshoot with a pola filter.

sinlg · 28th April 2005

try to use Picasa and play with shadows and highlights.. can make the reflections not so obvious

jpcc · 28th April 2005

thanks for info. Seems like it is best to do it right the first time..
I.e. use polarising filter during image capture.
But I am using digicam P&S, so boh bian.... :-)

firestone · 28th April 2005

sounds interesting why don't you post a sample up?

ZeusS · 28th April 2005

There's a software filter package by B+W, which contains Cir-Polarizing filter out of the six inlcuded type. It cost around $100 ++ (can't remember the actual $) which I would say IS very cheap.

If you want to use filters/adjustments in PS, play around with Levels and contasts.

Shaff · 28th April 2005

I dont think there's anyway way to remove the reflection using PS cos the detail behind the reflection is lost. Best you can do, as the people above have mentioned, is just to make it less obvious.

waiaung · 29th April 2005

Originally Posted by Shaff

I dont think there's anyway way to remove the reflection using PS cos the detail behind the reflection is lost. Best you can do, as the people above have mentioned, is just to make it less obvious.

Shaff is right..
But anyway.. if i have to rescue this mission.. would take/search for the photo of what's on the other side of the window (or maybe replace with something else to make the photo interesting), and erase the reflections. And replace the new photo into it... and add some new reflections to make it more realistic...

There's always a cure for adobe photoshop.

grantyale · 29th April 2005

You may identify the gradient pattern and reproduce it to cover the entire window in PS.

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jpcc Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 149	how to remove window reflection in PS (Am a PS newbie) Had a number of shots taken from a car (where car window cannot wind down) disabling the flash. Images had some reflection. Understand that using polarising filter during the image capture can reduce such problem. Anyway to PS them out?

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ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	Yup, do it slowly BTW it is much easier to reshoot with a pola filter. __________________ The Law

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sinlg Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 355	try to use Picasa and play with shadows and highlights.. can make the reflections not so obvious

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firestone Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Posts: 399	sounds interesting why don't you post a sample up?

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ZeusS Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Singapore, Australia Posts: 166	There's a software filter package by B+W, which contains Cir-Polarizing filter out of the six inlcuded type. It cost around $100 ++ (can't remember the actual $) which I would say IS very cheap. If you want to use filters/adjustments in PS, play around with Levels and contasts.

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Shaff New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 37	I dont think there's anyway way to remove the reflection using PS cos the detail behind the reflection is lost. Best you can do, as the people above have mentioned, is just to make it less obvious.

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grantyale Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pioneer Posts: 1,396	You may identify the gradient pattern and reproduce it to cover the entire window in PS.