Photoshop Trick - Change Image in Second through Photoshop
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Sometime each and everyone want to change or modify image for his work or fun. Here, I collect some amazing point to help those guys which are not familiar to Photoshop, but want to modify an image. Check out these points taken from http://www.photoaxe.com and also check video given below taken from YouTube.
Step 1: Cropping and Rotating This corrects the composition. Concentrate on the subject by “getting” it closer and take some rules under consideration. In my opinion rotating is rarely used if you keep the camera in the right position. However, sometimes my camera fails to rotate the vertical images after shooting so I have to do it manually. Step 2: Eliminating Objects Some undesired little objects that could not be avoided during shooting can be erased by using clone and healing tools in Photoshop. The classic situation is represented by electricity and phone wires. Step 3: Lighten the shadows This will reveal details. To do so, in Photoshop you will need a different layer, or, in newer Lightroom version, there is a function that will do so for you. Picasa comes with “Fill Light” feature. If you got a Nikon camera, then you probably also have the Capture NX software which also helps improve the already in-camera D-Lighting. Step 4: Curves This will mainly adjust the contrast and brightness. The “S” shape is good for improvements; details with example here. Step 5: Levels Levels and Curves most likely go hand-in-hand, sometimes just one of them is enough. However, levels also affect color tones and therefore very useful in many situations. Step 6: Hue/Saturation Most pictures won’t need this. Note that aesthetic pictures are those with natural colors, so don’t just pull the saturation over the limits. I rather recommend color control via Selective Color. Step 7: Black and White Conversion This is definitely optionally; some details here. Usually, the pictures that look good in BW are classic portraits, pictures of old stuff, pictures that concentrate more on a powerful concept and shapes rather than colorful nature, but I really think there are no rules for this. Step 8: Sharpness Sharper pictures usually look better than very smooth ones, revealing more details of the shapes forms. For this I usually use “unsharp mask” in Photoshop, and, if the picture is way too soft, overall sharpness. Step 9: Noise Reduction Not just after shooting at high ISO, but also after the sharpness adjustment, the picture will likely become noisy. NeatImage is the freeware software I recommend for this job. Some people just simply like grainy pictures, but then I recommend adding some uniform grain not the sharpness noise which is not uniform. Step 10: Blurring the Background Compact digital cameras, even if they do have manual settings or shutter priority, still don’t handle DOF very good. In this case you can pop up the main subject by blurring the background. You can just blur just a few areas with the brush, or, create a different layer to handle things more accurate around the subject. However, it’s not (and never will be) the same thing as real DOF from dSLR’s. Step 11: Adding a Border Usually a simple one (white or black) is the best choice, but for details about this check part1 and part2 of the borders tutorial. Step 12: Adding a Signature It’s not a must, but picture fraud over the internet is very high our days, so why not having your name on your work? Step 13: Resizing Unless you were preparing a picture for printing, smaller images are better for the web because they load faster. I recommend doing this as a last step, otherwise too many details (pixels) will be lost. More than that, try these settings at the resizing in Photoshop: to maintain original sharpness when scaling down, click on Resample Image and choose Bicubic and 70% JPEG quality.
With a dark photo, at least there's a chance that there will be enough color data and detail to save the shot. When they're blown away and too bright -- there's little you can do to put pixels where none existed before.
Sad to report however -- so many variables come into play that sometimes the shot cannot be saved no matter what techniques you use.
One reader who enjoys photographing food on trips sent this photo of the appetizer at the Kia Lodge restaurant at the foot of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. This was a shrimp and cucumber moose, and it looks delightful. Too bad we really can't see it. Yes, I would certainly try to save that shot because you might not be going back too often!
Fixes in Layers: The next series of shots will progressively show the layers I added, and their results. After that, I'll walk through some "auto" fixes provided in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
My first attempt will be to SCREEN the photo over top of itself. Drag a copy of the layer to a new layer and set the Blending mode to SCREEN. But the results are still wanting... so I'll just drag that same layer to the "New Layer" button and screen it again...
Once again, the image lightens, and we're a little closer to where the photo looks somewhat realistic. To kill much of the incandescent lighting effects -- making the shot too yellow and warm, next, I'll try a cooling filter...
Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Photo Filter > Cooling
This is going in the right direction, however it needs more. There is a slider in the cooling filter which applies more or less of the effect, but I'll leave well enough alone, and simply duplicate this Adjustment layer as well.
At this point the color seems close, but the shot is still murky and dark. Now it's time for LEVELS
LEVELS are your "all purpose" adjustments, second only to Curves as the real power adjuster. As you can see from this shot, by tightening the RIGHT slider toward the middle, and the MIDDLE slider toward the left, the photo now looks comfortable and realistic. Let's compare:
The photo is still a little warm -- evidenced by the lack of 'whiteness' in the plate, but it probably approximates what the diner saw that evening. The photo still has major problems: It's not sharp, probably due to the low lighting and slow shutter It's probably also suffering from some hand-held camera movement
Before throwing away a shot that really looks too bad to save, try levels and the assortment of adjustment layers available under the Layer menu. With some experimentation you can save the photo without learning hundreds of pages of Photoshop training material.
Now, let's take a look at some of Photoshop's "Automated" correction tools, and see if we could have done a better job with those...
WIN XP Pro Advantages ·Remote Desktop ·Offline Files and Folders ·Encrypting File System ·Granular Access Control ·Ability to join a Windows NT or Windows 2000 domain ·Support for Group Policy and Roaming Profiles ·Software Installation and Maintenance ·Installation using Remote Installation Services (RIS) ·Multi-language support ·Multiprocessor support ·Multiple Monitors support ·Dynamic disks ·Upgrade from Windows NT/Windows 2000 ·Advanced networking support
Remote Desktop Remote Desktop allows you to make your desktop computer a Terminal Server. This is very handy if you move from computer to computer and occasionally need to access your primary desktop from another machine. Remote Desktop is also nice when you're on the road, as you can connect to your machine over a VPN connection from a remote location.
Offline Files and Folders Offline files and folders allow you to store the contents of a network share on the local disk. This feature isn't much use for permanently connected desktops, but its great if you travel with a laptop. When you plug the laptop back into the network, the files changed on the laptop are automatically synchronized so that the files in the network share are up to date.
Encrypting File System The Encrypting Files System (EFS) allows you to encrypt files so that unauthorized users cannot view their contents. This is helpful in a high security or a laptop environment. EFS depends on the NTFS file system. Both Windows XP Home and Professional support the NTFS file system, but EFS is disabled on XP Home. EFS is best used on laptop computers. If you don't use XP on laptops, you might not consider this a must-have feature. Granular Access Control •The NTFS file system allows you to assign specific permissions on files and folders. Windows XP Professional allows you to assign the full range of NTFS permissions to files and folders. Windows XP Home allows you to assign NTFS permissions to files and folders, but the range of permissions is limited. Instead of granular NTFS based access controls, Windows XP Home implements something called "Simple File Sharing". The Simple File Sharing scheme allows you to assign files and folders a predefined level of access. ·Ability to join a Windows NT or Windows 2000 domain ·Support for Group Policy and Roaming Profiles ·Software Installation and Maintenance ·Installation using Remote Installation Services (RIS) •XP Home computers cannot join Windows NT/2000 domains. Windows NT or 2000 domain features such as Group Policy, Software Installation and Maintenance and roaming profiles are not available for XP Home computers. The Remote Installation Service (RIS) allows you to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional over the network on a machine with no operating system. RIS depends on an Active Directory domain. If your shop doesn't use the domain model, then XP Home might fill the bill.
Multi-language support •Multi-language support allows you to change the language used is various dialog boxes and applications "on the fly". This is a helpful feature is multinational corporations, but is probably not something you require if you work in one language exclusively.
Multiprocessor support Multiple Monitors support
•Multiprocessor and multiple monitor hard support in Windows XP Professional allows you use up to two processors and 10 monitors. XP Home allows only a single processor and monitor. ·Dynamic disks •Dynamic Disks allow you to create advanced Windows XP volumes, such as spanned or striped volumes. Windows XP Home does not support Dynamic Disks and therefore you are limited to only simple volumes. Spanned volumes allow you to extend the size of partitions (called volumes on Dynamic Disks) while striped volumes provide an extra measure of disk performance. Neither XP Professional nor Home supports fault tolerant volumes (such as software-based RAID 5). Advanced networking support ·XP Home edition does not support advanced some networking features. Networking components not supported by XP Home include IPSec, Client Services for NetWare (CSNW) and Network Monitor. IPSec encrypts data moving over the network and is important in high security and VPN environments. CSNW is only of use if you run a Novell NetWare network. Network Monitor is a TCP/IP network "sniffer" that allows you to capture packets for troubleshooting network related problems.
Upgrade from Windows NT/Windows 2000 •If you are already running Windows NT or Windows 2000, your only upgrade option is to XP Professional. You will not be able to upgrade to XP Home. •Upgrade Path From: TO :
WIN98, WIN98SE, WIN-ME, WIN-NT 4 WKSTN, XP PRO WIN2K Pro, XP Home
WIN98, WIN98SE, WIN-ME XP Home
WIN95, WIN NT 3.51, NT Server, WIn2K Server Neither
Universal Backup in Operating System •The updated Windows NT backup program is included with BOTH XP Professional and XP Home. This backup program is a major update to the old ntbackup utility. The new backup program allows you to back up to virtually any media, such as local and remote disks, tape, floppy or CD-R.
Conclusions XP Home .vs. XP PRO: •Looking at these features as a whole, Windows XP Home fits the needs of home users and small companies that use their computers in a non-networked or in a network workgroup environment. Windows XP Professional is the best choice for companies that use Windows NT or Windows 2000 domains, require a higher level of security, and those that have laptop users that need to secure local files and need access to network file share resources when connected and disconnected from the network.
Conclusions - Do I need XP •Does MY Hardware fit the minimum requirements? •Do I have drivers for everything - Printers, Scanners, etc.? •Do my programs work with XP? •Am I buying a new system? •Have I run the Microsoft Upgrade Advisor test for XP?
Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Professional ·PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended ·My Recommendation - 600 MHz - Brand doesn’t matter - Intel or AMD ·128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features) ·My Recommendation - 256 MB minimum - 512 MB is better ·1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space* ·My Recommendation - 10 GB Free Space, and if doing an upgrade, image your old disk to a new disk using Drive Copy or Ghost, and preserve old drive until upgrade is completed successfully. ·Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor ·My Recommendation - 17” monitor set at 1024x768 or larger, and 16 MB Video Card Minimum ·CD-ROM or DVD drive ·My Recommendation - DVD Drive, or DVD Drive and CD-R/RW Drive ·Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device ·My Recommendation - Optical Mouse - Logitech or Microsoft
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Hacking Windows XP? Is it possible to hack Windows XP many people say yes, but Microsoft has put a lot of effort in to making Windows XP un-hackable (new ``Product Activation'' feature meant individual customers had to buy separate copies of the software, activated by sending a code over the Internet when they first installed the software).
Hacked copies of Windows XP install files and lists of product keys are widely available on such Usenet newsgroups as alt.binaries.cd.image and alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc, as well as on various "warez" channels on Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and peer-to-peer protocol to share files such as BareShare LimeWire, Morpheus and some web sites.
There are a number of hacks and patches designed to circumvent the operating system's controversial Activation process, a new antipiracy measure.
Here I will hi-light some but, not all of the methods used to hack Windows XP. Some of the hacks are fairly complicated, requiring file installations and edits to the Windows registry. Some XP hacks floating around the Internet claim to either disable the Activation feature or circumvent it.
One hack claims to reset the computer's internal clock so Windows XP constantly thinks the user has 60 days to register the software. And another claims to disable the Activation feature entirely. One patch purports to replace files that need to be activated with non-activated versions from the corporate edition.
Note: Some of the hack and cracking programs are mined with viruses.
Opinion: Using hack and cracks on Windows XP is the same as playing Russian roulette with you PC. Your personal computer holds a lot of your important files - email, word files, Mp3s, digital photos, games, passwords, favorite - bookmarks, and more. Even if you backup your PC everyday (most people don’t) you will lose a lot of your files if something goes wrong.
"An ounce of appearance is worth a pound of production." OK, maybe not, but since I work for myself, I'm my own boss. What am I going to do, fire me? Not likely.
There are numerous options to dress up, customize and personalize WinXP that were not available in previous Windows versions. Here's a bunch of them. I'll add more as they're revealed to me.
Please note that appearance options are an antithesis to performance options. This is a personal choice, but if you've got the horsepower you can have both. A processor over over a gig with half a gig of RAM won't see much of a performance hit from dressing up the desktop, although you might want to drop some advanced graphic options for a fragfest.
One-Button Adjustment To change the built-in functions for either speed or visual effects, right-click on the 'My Computer' icon, then 'Properties' and the 'Advanced' tab. Hit the 'Settings' button and choose either 'Adjust for best appearance' or 'Adjust for best performance' to flip the switch on all of the graphical enhancements.
Folder Icons For all folders except Thumbnails, pictures may be added or different icons may be chose, either from those in SHELL32.dll (default) or from any icon collection on your hard drive. Just right-click on the folder, choose 'Properties' then the 'Customize' tab & browse away.
Clear Type Innovation This little goody, originally developed for laptops, will enhance your experience, both on and off the Internet. Hey. don't take my word for it, go here, say 'Yes' for the little program install the tune and tweak to you heart's content. You will enjoy the results.
Change is Good and So Easy The quickest way to change your user name and the picture that appears next to it on the Start Menu is to double-click on that picture. From the menu that appears, you can change lotsa stuff. Pick a new picture. The pictures are 48 X 48 by default, but Windows XP will resize whatever you choose. The closer to the default size (and square), the better your results will be. Scan your face. Have fun with it. You can also prevent the irritating highlighting of newly-installed programs. Leave the option 'Set up my account to use .NET Passport' alone 'cause it's a security nightmare.
Your Desktop - Your Choices Right-click on the Desktop. select 'Properties' then the 'Desktop' tab. Hit the 'Customize Desktop' button and select which icons you want to appear.
In order to allow items (like custom shortcuts) to be added to the Taskbar, just right-click on it, choose 'Toolbars' then 'Quick Launch.' Delete any icons you don't want, drag shortcuts from the desktop to this new area.
Folder Options Each folder can use its own display properties, set from the 'View' drop-down menu. Thumbnails makes sense for folders that contain images, of course. To speed the loading of this option go to the Control Panel and click 'Folder Options.' Under the 'View' tab, be certain that 'Do not cache thumbnails' is not checked.
The Ultimate Appearance Tweak Microsoft Sez: "You can connect up to 10 monitors to your Windows XP-based computer and display numerous programs or windows at one time. You can use your mouse to move items from one monitor to another. You can open a different file on each monitor. Or several. Or you can stretch one item across several monitors; so for example, you can see more columns in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or the entire layout of a Web page, without scrolling." Consider it. Monitors and PCI video cards are pretty cheap now. Windows recognizes the addition & allows easy adjustments on the 'Display Properties/Settings' menu.
In this article we will cover the use of Remote Desktop, a tool that once mastered can help you to connect over the network to remote servers to perform maintenance or to launch tests from. This article will cover the basic setup and use of it.
This will be important when we talk about Windows based networking services and how to set them up remotely, like Network Monitor for example. You could set up a remote Windows Server with Network Monitor, remotely control it via Remote Desktop and watch the packets flow over the wire from your VPN at home! Remote Desktop is definitely a tool you will want to master the use of.
What is Remote Desktop? With the Remote Desktop feature in Windows XP, you can remotely control a computer from another office, from home, or while traveling. This allows you to use the data, applications, and network resources that are on your office computer, without being in your office. In the Illustration below, you can see that an Systems Administrator can quickly (and securely) get into their corporate offices and do that, system down, no problem, you can fix from anywhere you can find an Internet connection that is stable enough to let you work.
Remote Desktop is the new name for the older Windows based Terminal Services Client that (like with Windows 2000), would allow you to connect to and manage a server remotely for up to two connections, allowing you to do maintenance on the server and so on. Remote Desktop (Windows Server 2003 / XP), allows the same functionality, except it's enhanced and easier to use.
To use Remote Desktop, you need the following:
* Windows XP Professional installed on your office computer, or whichever computer you plan to operate remotely. This computer is known as the host. This article was written using Microsoft’s most current operating system – Windows XP Professional. * Display data and keyboard data are sent over a WAN or Internet connection so make sure that you are working over a good connection… to use Remote Desktop over a slow connection could be a burden. It will work, but it may not respond as well as you would like. You can use low bandwidth connections, it will allow you to remotely control a system.
Get Remote Desktop * The Remote Desktop Connection software is pre-installed with Windows XP so to verify that you have it, use the following URL: o Start => All Programs => Accessories => Communications, => Remote Desktop Connection * If you don’t have it, then you need to get it. There are options. First, you can get the Remote Desktop Connection software on the Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition product CDs * If you don’t have a CD, then you can get it online. Use the links I provided in the links and references section to get the clients if you don’t have it currently available on your system.
The Remote Desktop Connection software can be installed on any supported Windows platform. One you get it, install it and open it up.
Let’s look at how install Remote Desktop (if not already installed)
Install the Client Software
To install Remote Desktop Connection software on a client computer
1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Welcome page appears, click Perform additional tasks, and then click Setup Remote Desktop Connection as shown below.
3. When the installation wizard starts, follow the directions that appear on your screen. 4. You will have to agree to the license agreement
5. Enter your personal information and click Next 6. Finish the installation and you will now have Remote Desktop Installed on your XP system.
Enable Your Computer as the Host
Before you use Remote Desktop, your systems have to be set up properly to allow it to be ‘controlled’. One of the first things you will need to do is to ‘enable’ the remote control of a system. To do that, you will need to make a quick setting change in the System Properties.
1. Log in as an Administrator (or as a member of the Administrators group) 2. Open the System Applet in the Control Panel. 3. Click Start => Control Panel => System Applet => Remote Tab
4. On the Remote tab, select the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box, as shown below.
5. Make sure that you have the proper permissions to connect to a computer remotely, and click OK.
Remote Desktop and XP Service Pack 2
If you're running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and you enable Remote Desktop, Windows Firewall will be automatically configured to allow Remote Desktop connections to your computer. There is one exception; this will not happen unless you have the Windows Firewall configured to allow no exceptions.
To allow exceptions in Windows Firewall:
1. Open the Control Panel, Double Click the Security Center applet
2. When the Security Center opens, Click on Windows Firewall
3. Make sure you Clear the check box next to “Don't allow exceptions”
Start a Session
Once you have enabled your Windows XP Professional computer to allow remote connections, and installed client software on a Windows-based client computer, you are ready to start a Remote Desktop session.
Remember, as I laid out in the diagram in the beginning of this article, you must first establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection or remote access service (RAS) connection from your client computer to your office network. Without a connection ‘into’ the corporate network, you will not be able to remote a server, especially if its not internet facing *like on a DMZ* and using a private RFC 1918 address.
To create a new Remote Desktop Connection
1. Open Remote Desktop Connection. 2. Click Start => All Programs => Accessories => Communications => Remote Desktop Connection 3. In Computer, type the computer name or TCP/IP (shown below) address of the host you want to control… remember, they have to be ‘allowed’ to be controlled first. 4. Fill in your credentials, Domain if needed, save the connection as a ‘profile’ so you can quickly go back to it later and use it again.
5. I don’t recommend checking the ‘Save my password’ check box because if your system becomes compromised, your servers (or other systems) have now become exposed to the Hacker. Now in the server, the whole corporate network is potentially exposed. 6. Once you have put in your credentials and all other pertinent information, Click Connect. 7. Your request will now be sent to the system you want to connect to. The Log On to Windows dialog box appears. 8. In the Log On to Windows dialog box, type your user name, password, and domain (if required), and then click OK. 9. The Remote Desktop window will open and you will see the desktop settings, files, and programs that are the system. The system that is in the corporate network can remain locked and safe while you are now inside it, working on it. Whatever you are doing cannot be seen by someone watching the console. 10. Problems do occur, most commonly it’s just that the connection is either refused or it timed out because of latency. Here is a commonly seen error message:
Note: To change your connection settings, (such as screen size, automatic logon information, and performance options), click on the other tabs available when you open the Remote Desktop Client.
To open a saved connection
1. In the Remote Desktop Connection window => click Start => Shut Down. 2. The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears 3. In the drop-down menu, select Log Off <UserName>=> click OK
Summary In this article we covered the basics of Remote Desktop. We covered what its used for, how to install it, how to configure it and how to use it. Make sure you don’t leave this article out of your tool belt, in future articles you will see just how handy Remote Desktop can be.
Theoretically, you can get rid of it (as well as a few other things). Windows 2000 power users should already be familiar with this tweak.
But before doing anything prepare your backup first.
Then fire up the Windows Explorer and navigate your way to the %SYSTEMROOT% \ INF folder. What the heck is that thingy with the percentage signs? It's a variable. For most people, %SYSTEMROOT% is C:\Windows. For others, it may be E:\WinXP. Get it? Okay, on with the hack!
In the INF folder, open sysoc.inf (but not before making a BACKUP copy first). Before your eyes glaze over, look for the line containing "msmsgs" in it. Near the end of that particular line, you'll notice that the word "hide" is not so hidden. Go ahead and delete "hide" (so that the flanking commas are left sitting next to one another). Save the file and close it.
Now, open the Add and Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel. Click the Add / Remove Windows Components icon. You should see "Windows Messenger" in that list. Remove the checkmark from its box, and you should be set.
As a child, there are few things more fun than sticking stickers on things. Everything(s). Here's how to easily create a peeled sticker effect.
First, you want to start with your object on it's own layer.
Add a background layer by holding Ctrl + Alt and clicking on the New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers Palette F7. Press D to select the default colors and press Ctrl + Backspace to fill with white. Double-click on your object's layer in the area to the right of the name. This will bring up the Layer Style dialog box. Click on Stroke at the bottom of the list.
Set the Stroke size to something thick for your object, in this case I'm using 6-pixels. Click on the Color box and change the Stroke Color to white.
Click on the Outer Glow Style in the Layer Styles list. Change the Blend Mode to Normal. Change the color to black.
Adjust the Size and Spread until you get a nice, soft outline. In this case, I'm using a Size of 9-px and Spread of 35%.Move on to the Drop Shadow Style in the Layer Styles list. Adjust the Angle to 90° and increase the Distance slightly 6-px.
Press Ctrl + T to bring up your Transform bounding box. Before you do ANYTHING, right-click in the box and choose Warp.Now click-and-drag the box from the lower-right corner up slightly.Press the Return (number-pad Enter) to apply the transformation.Create a New Layer Ctrl + Shift + N above your object's layer. Then press Ctrl + Alt + G to create a create a new Clipping Mask.
Set the Layer Mode to Screen and the Layer Opacity to around 50%.
Choose the Gradient Tool G and click on the Gradient in the Option Bar (up top) to bring up the Gradient Editor. Edit your Gradient to look something like this:
Click-and-drag your Gradient in a very small area where you thing the "bend" of your sticker should be.It may take a few tries to get it right.
Right-click on the "f" icon in the right-side of your object Layer in the Layers Palette. When the menu appears, choose Create Layers.
You will now have a bunch of various Layers underneath your object Layer. Find the one labeled "Drop Shadow."
Press Ctrl + T to bring up th Transform Bouncing box again. Right-click and choose Warp again.Reduce the "Fill" on the "Drop Shadow" layer to make it a little less harsh.And... that's it! Feel free to change the stroke and background colors as you wish. Play around with it. Have some fun.
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One reader who enjoys photographing food on trips sent this photo of the appetizer at the Kia Lodge restaurant at the foot of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. This was a shrimp and cucumber moose, and it looks delightful. Too bad we really can't see it. Yes, I would certainly try to save that shot because you might not be going back too often!
My first attempt will be to SCREEN the photo over top of itself.
Once again, the image lightens, and we're a little closer to where the photo looks somewhat realistic. To kill much of the incandescent lighting effects -- making the shot too yellow and warm, next, I'll try a cooling filter...
This is going in the right direction, however it needs more. There is a slider in the cooling filter which applies more or less of the effect, but I'll leave well enough alone, and simply duplicate this Adjustment layer as well.
At this point the color seems close, but the shot is still murky and dark. Now it's time for LEVELS
LEVELS are your "all purpose" adjustments, second only to Curves as the real power adjuster. As you can see from this shot, by tightening the RIGHT slider toward the middle, and the MIDDLE slider toward the left, the photo now looks comfortable and realistic. Let's compare:
The photo is still a little warm -- evidenced by the lack of 'whiteness' in the plate, but it probably approximates what the diner saw that evening. The photo still has major problems:
Add a background layer by holding Ctrl + Alt and clicking on the New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers Palette F7. Press D to select the default colors and press Ctrl + Backspace to fill with white.
Click on the Outer Glow Style in the Layer Styles list. Change the Blend Mode to Normal. Change the color to black.
Move on to the Drop Shadow Style in the Layer Styles list. Adjust the Angle to 90° and increase the Distance slightly 6-px.
Press Ctrl + T to bring up your Transform bounding box. Before you do ANYTHING, right-click in the box and choose Warp.
Now click-and-drag the box from the lower-right corner up slightly.
Press the Return (number-pad Enter) to apply the transformation.
Create a New Layer Ctrl + Shift + N above your object's layer. Then press Ctrl + Alt + G to create a create a new Clipping Mask.
Choose the Gradient Tool G and click on the Gradient in the Option Bar (up top) to bring up the Gradient Editor. Edit your Gradient to look something like this:
Click-and-drag your Gradient in a very small area where you thing the "bend" of your sticker should be.
It may take a few tries to get it right.
Reduce the "Fill" on the "Drop Shadow" layer to make it a little less harsh.
And... that's it! Feel free to change the stroke and background colors as you wish. Play around with it. Have some fun.