Colorization Time-Lapse Brings New Life to Old Photo

When done correctly, colorization is the best way to breathe new life into old, damaged photographs.

In a neat time-lapse video, YouTube user TheHatersalad shows off this challenging process from start to finish.

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Watch as this old and weathered photo of a young woman is digitally retouched and recolored into a beautiful and new-looking image. You can also see the before and after on TheHatersalad's Imgur account.

Image: Imgur, hatersalad

Oh, the wonders of Photoshop.

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Homepage Image: YouTube, TheHatersalad

[H/T Laughing Squid]