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Affinity Photo - how would I "fix" this old photo - and NO I am not doing this for profit!


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Hi!

It is a picture, that I did not take, from the 90s from another guide that I know.  I just want to get rid of the "brightness" and make it a little more subdued.

Surely it is all "yellow".

I would like to give it to him for a present.

But, I want to also know the steps how to "correct" this picture if possible.

And, I only want to use Affinity Photo to do this!

Thank you so much!slickonnelsons_fs.jpg.e540f70445ce9af07df89101d8ed49ed.jpg

-paulw

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Hi Paul,

 

a very simple way is to add a levels adjustment.

Have a look at the histogram. While adjusting  

Then start with green channel, and adjust gamma to taste (1,2 )

continue with blue (0,86) and red (1,2)  channel. 
 

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Or use the white balance adjustment filter (bottom of layers panel), click on the Picker button and a single click where the arrow is pointing to the cross hairs in the image will tone down the yellow nicely. 
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HSL Adjustment Layer
Select Yellows (click the yellow blob)
Reduce saturation slider as required

 

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