During the last years, Photoshop It has been supported by artificial intelligence to offer multiple features that substantially facilitate photo editing. The most recent novelty presented by Adobe, however, will take the possibilities of AI to a new level. And it’s that very soon you will be able to restore your old photos, even if they are damagedjust making a couple of clicks while the application takes care of the rest.
The aforementioned tool is a “simple” filter that works thanks to a neural network. Once applied to an old photograph, will automatically remove almost any damage caused by the passage of time. From a light scratch to torn paper. However, it will also apply some enhancements to the image, such as noise reduction and color correction. After the process, your photo will be fully restored.
While the end result could also be achieved through lengthy manual editing, this filter works in seconds. At the moment, yes, it is in a testing phase for a limited number of people, but Adobe hopes to launch it to all users very soon. In the following video you can see how the neural filter works in detail; first with a photo of a woman and then with that of a child:
A customizable filter
You may be wondering: is it possible to alter the filter settings to get a custom restore? Fortunately, yes. In an interview with Creative Blockan Adobe representative confirmed that users can turn various filter options on and off depending on their needs. For example, you can remove scratches and noise, but keep the original colors.
Now, from Adobe they mention that, although the filter already does an amazing job, it is possible to improve the restoration with the help of other Photoshop tools.
“Using the filter in combination with Photoshop’s existing capabilities, rather than a one-click solution, is the best way to get the best of both worlds in terms of automation and manual control. We also suggest trying it out with lots of different images to understand when is the right solution for a given situation.”
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Photoshop’s new filter is made possible by Adobe Sensei
Although using this tool is very simple for the user, the process that occurs behind it is really complex. adobe has senseia robust artificial intelligence and machine learning platform that has made it possible to automate various processes in image editing and, therefore, save a lot of time. We have not only seen it exploit its potential in Photoshop, but also in Premiere and Lightroom.
“Sensei digs deeper into data, enhances creative expression, speeds up tasks and workflows, and facilitates real-time decision making.”
Evidently, Sensei trains himself by analyzing millions of images depending on the end goal. In the case of the Photoshop filter, it is to restore an old photograph, although there are many other actions that the application has been implementing.