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.
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