A Photoshop Quandry

[aimee3480]

I'm hoping someone may have some suggestions for a photoshop quandry I have here at work.  I have to photoshop about 30 pictures similar to these:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/aimee3480/threequarterB.jpg

and

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/aimee3480/threequarterA.jpg

In each picture I have to darken the stage so that it doesn't look so dirty and remove the line of light blue seats that appears in the second pic.  I have taken a very basic photoshop class but am not sure where to start with this or what tools to use.  If anybody has any suggestions I'll owe you big!  Thanks!

[BigDun]

To get rid of the chairs, use the clone stamp tool. To use the clone tool, select it from the tool box and hold the alt key and click on a blank part of the floor. Release the alt key and start painting in the chair area. Do it in small sections. If you try and do to much you will start picking up the chairs again (even though it looks like you have already erased them).

To darken the stage, use the Burn tool. You might have to click on the Dodge tool and select it from the tool selector. Set it midtones in the top and the Exposure in the 50% range. Paint the stage until it is nice and dark. If there are still some light spots, do it again except with it set for highlights.

[ReBurn]

Man, you must work at a help desk or something BigDun!

[Dry then Catch]

props for the super quick pro bono work BD

[aimee3480]

Thanks BigDun!!

I'll give it a shot.

[dazie]

To get rid of the chairs, use the clone stamp tool. To use the clone tool, select it from the tool box and hold the alt key and click on a blank part of the floor. Release the alt key and start painting in the chair area. Do it in small sections. If you try and do to much you will start picking up the chairs again (even though it looks like you have already erased them).

To darken the stage, use the Burn tool. You might have to click on the Dodge tool and select it from the tool selector. Set it midtones in the top and the Exposure in the 50% range. Paint the stage until it is nice and dark. If there are still some light spots, do it again except with it set for highlights.

Took the words right out of my mouth baby!