Digital Artifacts with Ryan Selvy

The first episode of "Digital Artifacts," a new Adobe Live feel good livestream series. In each episode, Ryan Selvy connects with guests to digitize their cherished physical heirlooms and sentimental items. From vintage photos and handwritten letters to treasured recipe cards, Ryan uses his expertise in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to restore and redesign these precious artifacts while uncovering the touching stories behind them.
Tune in every Wednesday at 1 PM PT. Let's preserve the past and inspire the future together!
- Ryan Selvy is a Brooklyn based artist www.RyanSelvy.com
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00:00 Start
00:24 Show overview, Ryan’s intro
02:33 First example, Ryan’s great grandfather in Photoshop
04:52 Neural filters, Photo restoration and colorize
09:19 Backstory on photo
11:18 Adjusting the colors
13:37 Generative fill to remove blemishes
17:27 Alli’s story about her note, Ryan scanning document
21:64 Using perspective grid tool to straighten, fill gaps with generative fill
23:58 Pulling out words using select color range, creating mask
30:11 Benefits of writing notes to yourself, cleaning up mask
33:15 Ali’s handwriting
35:23 Exporting text selection at business card size
36:52 Trying a levels adjustment to edit text in Photoshop
40:18 Scaling smart object text to fit front and back of business card
46:45 Adjusting text color with layer styles, using a brush to fill in gaps from page lines
51:56 Grabbing the date, adding paper texture
54:51 Outro