Comments on: How To Remove Dust Spots From Multiple Photos in 4 Steps http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aaron http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-140552 Aaron Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:41:01 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-140552 I am having 100s of old Tri-X negs scanned at 4000 DPI for a book. The images are fantastic, but there are far too many dust spots to clean up individually. I'd love to be able to get rid of them en masse. So far, I like the cloning tool best. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The company doing the scanning offers something called ICE which cleans up color negs, but not B&W. I am having 100s of old Tri-X negs scanned at 4000 DPI for a book.
The images are fantastic, but there are far too many dust
spots to clean up individually. I’d love to be able to get rid of them en masse.
So far, I like the cloning tool best. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
The company doing the scanning offers something called ICE which cleans up color negs, but
not B&W.

]]> By: Mike Behnken http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-139538 Mike Behnken Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:54:15 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-139538 I was actually looking for a tool that can automatically clean all the dust spots in a photo? This is not for typical sensor dust, but I dropped the lens in the dirt and took the high F22 shots, happened to be one of the best photos I've ever taken unfortunately covered in literally thousands of spots. I was actually looking for a tool that can automatically clean all the dust spots in a photo? This is not for typical sensor dust, but I dropped the lens in the dirt and took the high F22 shots, happened to be one of the best photos I’ve ever taken unfortunately covered in literally thousands of spots.

]]> By: Adam Parker http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-37873 Adam Parker Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:27:18 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-37873 While dust is usually not a show stopper, it sure can be a pain in the neck and a big waster of time. This is a great way to save pain in post processing as long as you have a way to automate your cleanup. The whole photoshop suite is great for dust cleanup. There are also a lot of other steps to take to remove or reduce the impact of dust on your sensor. I put together a summary here: http://blogs.adamparkerphotography.com/blog/Ive-got-sensor-dust-what-should-I-do/13/ Thanks again for the tip. When I pick up my copy of lightroom, I'll sure be taking advantage of better automation. While dust is usually not a show stopper, it sure can be a pain in the neck and a big waster of time. This is a great way to save pain in post processing as long as you have a way to automate your cleanup. The whole photoshop suite is great for dust cleanup.

There are also a lot of other steps to take to remove or reduce the impact of dust on your sensor. I put together a summary here: http://blogs.adamparkerphotography.com/blog/Ive-got-sensor-dust-what-should-I-do/13/

Thanks again for the tip. When I pick up my copy of lightroom, I’ll sure be taking advantage of better automation.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-34103 Ricky Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:42:03 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-34103 Great job, other then lighting, dust maybe my worst enemy when it come to photography. Great job, other then lighting, dust maybe my worst enemy when it come to photography.

]]> By: Arkashka http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-33032 Arkashka Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:42:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-33032 The very good and detailed description, I was simply read and could not come off. The very good and detailed description, I was simply read and could not come off.

]]> By: Jen http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-32874 Jen Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:01:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-32874 Cathy----I only have elements, but have used the clone tool to remove dust spots before. It's pretty easy. You just alt click on the "good" area which will be cloned over the top of the dust spot, but make sure the opacity is set to a low percentage (I usually set mine around 15%), otherwise you'll end up seeing the circle around it. If you play with it, you'll see what I'm saying. I wish I could be more graphic, but I'm at my "real" work right now and can't recall specifically the steps I have used before. Cathy—-I only have elements, but have used the clone tool to remove dust spots before. It’s pretty easy. You just alt click on the “good” area which will be cloned over the top of the dust spot, but make sure the opacity is set to a low percentage (I usually set mine around 15%), otherwise you’ll end up seeing the circle around it. If you play with it, you’ll see what I’m saying. I wish I could be more graphic, but I’m at my “real” work right now and can’t recall specifically the steps I have used before.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-32868 Cathy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:25:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-32868 You won't believe this, but I used the end of a vacuum attachment the other day to remove dust from the sensor. It seems to have worked. A friend told me about it. You take the end of the hose and put duck tape on it. Then you cut a hole in the center with a screw or something. Very carefully hold the end up to the camera. I had my husband hold the vacuum, I held the camera. So far so good. I have never used anything to remove them in the picture if they were there, I don't have Lightroom. Does Elements remove spots. I just didn't use the photo. I am not a Photoshop girl. You won’t believe this, but I used the end of a vacuum attachment the other day to remove dust from the sensor. It seems to have worked. A friend told me about it. You take the end of the hose and put duck tape on it. Then you cut a hole in the center with a screw or something. Very carefully hold the end up to the camera. I had my husband hold the vacuum, I held the camera. So far so good. I have never used anything to remove them in the picture if they were there, I don’t have Lightroom. Does Elements remove spots. I just didn’t use the photo. I am not a Photoshop girl.

]]> By: Photochick http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-32862 Photochick Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:25:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-32862 Wow - that's pretty nifty to be able to remove spots from multiple pictures! Excellent tutorial - many thanks! Wow – that’s pretty nifty to be able to remove spots from multiple pictures! Excellent tutorial – many thanks!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-32861 Stephen Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:11:14 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-32861 I never knew about the Reproduce option - that should come in handy in the future, thanks :) I never knew about the Reproduce option – that should come in handy in the future, thanks :)

]]> By: Markus Jais http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/comment-page-1#comment-32860 Markus Jais Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:49:53 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-remove-dust-spots-from-multiple-photos-in-4-steps/#comment-32860 Now that I have found the first dust spots on my EOS 40D (after almost one year of usage) I will try this tonight. Thanks for the great tutorial. Now that I have found the first dust spots on my EOS 40D (after almost one year of usage) I will try this tonight. Thanks for the great tutorial.

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