Removing parts of a layer?

[Styxer08]

So, I’ve been working on an old family photo restore. Removing a ton of white spots on the surface. Doing so I messed up one of the eyes. I spent hours touching up since. Is there a way to undo all the work I did on Just that eye, so I can try again? Is there a tutorial on it?

 Thanks,

            Jim

[carl123]

Depending on how you initially opened the image APhoto may have made an initial snapshot for you.

Go to the snapshot panel and restore that snapshot to see if it restores the original image. If so, you can copy the eye portion from it into your current image and reprocess it accordingly

 

[Old Bruce]

21 minutes ago, carl123 said:

Depending on how you initially opened the image APhoto may have made an initial snapshot for you.

Go to the snapshot panel and restore that snapshot to see if it restores the original image. If so, you can copy the eye portion from it into your current image and reprocess it accordingly

 

Wow, I just checked and this works even if I save and close and then reopen the document. Of course you are right back at the beginning but as you point out Jim should be able to copy the eye(s) from the beginning.

[walt.farrell]

For another alternative, I think it might be possible to use the Undo Brush, select an early point in the History panel where the eye was still good, and brush over the eye to restore it.

[Styxer08]

7 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

For another alternative, I think it might be possible to use the Undo Brush, select an early point in the History panel where the eye was still good, and brush over the eye to restore it.

Would that history part be added as another layer to copy or clone?

[walt.farrell]

55 minutes ago, Styxer08 said:

Would that history part be added as another layer to copy or clone?

You could add another pixel layer first, if you wanted to. Then the changes would be applied to it.

[lepr]

50 minutes ago, Styxer08 said:

Would that history part be added as another layer to copy or clone?

You can paint with the Undo Brush into any Pixel layer, so add a new empty one to your document before beginning to paint if you wish to work non-destructively. The source for the brush is the document composite as it was at the chosen step in History or a chosen Snapshot.

[Styxer08]

3 hours ago, anon2 said:

You can paint with the Undo Brush into any Pixel layer, so add a new empty one to your document before beginning to paint if you wish to work non-destructively. The source for the brush is the document composite as it was at the chosen step in History or a chosen Snapshot.

Looking at it. With the spots back on. The gouge look in his eye was there.  Not me messing it up. Thanks for all the help! I don’t usually mess with restorations. Or layers.  Usually colors for my camera shots. Thanks for all the help!