Recreating the same postprocessing question

[wbp]

Some time ago I postprocessed an image in Photoshop and I love the result. Unfortunately I did not work on the full resolution file but on a low resolution file that is too small.

Is there any trick to achieve the same postprocessing as the edited picture aside from attempting to recreate it in the same way again?

[zona5101]

you can copy layers (like an adjustment layer or a mask), you can copy layer styles, and, depending on how you created it, even selections... But when it comes down to the work down with a brush or a clone stamp or any freehand tool -nope.

[wbp]

Originally Posted by zona5101

you can copy layers (like an adjustment layer or a mask), you can copy layer styles, and, depending on how you created it, even selections... But when it comes down to the work down with a brush or a clone stamp or any freehand tool -nope.

I should have mentioned, it was all (or almost) about curves adjustments. No freehand tools . Could I get the desired result by somehow blending a colored layer (as the postprocessed one) on top of the higher resolution version? Thanks!

[BrianD]

If you're going for higher resolution, the last thing you'll want to do is layer the low-quality image on top.

You say they are all curves adjustments, so that should be very easy to copy and paste. Just open both in photoshop, holding control to grab all your curves adjustment layers from the original file, then go to your high-res image and paste those layers in.

If you don't have the original .psd file (which...it's beginning to sound like you don't) then yea, you'll be out of luck as far as an easy fix - but you'll have the old file as a reference at least.

[wbp]

Originally Posted by BrianD

If you don't have the original .psd file (which...it's beginning to sound like you don't) then yea, you'll be out of luck as far as an easy fix - but you'll have the old file as a reference at least.

I see... as I figured it would be, though asking never hurts . Thank you anyway.