Photo restoration is the process of repairing old and damaged photographs so that they appear new and undamaged. This guide will assist you in restoring your photos at home on your own. Have you discovered a box of old photographs, capturing treasured memories from the past, only to find out that they had been damaged or nearly destroyed over the decades of storage? Don’t worry, with the power of Photoshop, modern technology, and a little effort, you will be able to restore almost any type of damage to these old photos, making them look as if they were never damaged. You’ll discover how to effectively repair any damage these photos may have! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YeIHmAg530 In this article you will learn how to repair photos that have minor to moderate level of the damage. The greater the degree of damage to a photograph, the less likely it is that a novice will be able to successfully restore it, making it attractive and nearly as original. But don’t worry, the skills you learn here will be applicable to any photo repairs you do, so even if your original photo was terrible, it will be much better after you fix it, even if it isn’t perfect! You will learn: To answer this question we have created this detailed photo restoration tutorial that will walk you through the entire process step by step. It is written by an experienced photo restoration artist, so you will gain firsthand knowledge of how it works. It may be a little overwhelming because this topic is both interesting and difficult to learn, but we will do our best to make it as simple as possible for you! This article is: If you want to learn how to colorize black and white photos at home just click this link instead. You might be interested in learning more about the capabilities of AI Photo Colorizers. Anyways, we will do our best here, to give you everything you need to know about photo restoration at home! Photo restoration is the process of repairing and enhancing old or damaged photos to make them look new and undamaged again. While it is possible to restore photos on your own at home, the more damage the photo has, the less likely you will be able to restore it successfully. This guide will help you to restore your own photos at home using Photoshop, although similar techniques can also be used with other photo editing software. The first step in the photo restoration process is to digitize your images. Image digitalization, also referred as image scanning can be done in multiple way, so don’t worry if you don’t have a professional scanner at home, we will sort thing out. There are two main options for digitizing your images: If you can use scanner – do it, it will make the process easier, and often create higher quality scans. This will produce a digital version of the photo that can be edited on your computer. Make sure to use a scanner with a high resolution setting to capture as much detail as possible. After using a high-quality professional photo scanner, the next best option is to use a smartphone photo scanning app. More information can be found in the article about photo scanning with a phone. To summarize, there are numerous good apps to choose from, so simply: Because they are free, you can try several and choose the one you like best! If you don’t have access to a scanner, this can be a convenient option, but it’s critical to use a good camera to capture as much detail as possible. Simply try to use the best camera that is currently available to you; here are a few suggestions in descending quality order: These are the best options for photographing a photograph. If you don’t have any of these, it is recommended that you go to a printing shop to scan the photo because using a webcam to scan the photo is not the best idea. To get the best results, try to: These problems can be difficult to resolve later, so it’s best to avoid them if at all possible. The higher the quality of the digital scan, the higher the quality of the restored photo; don’t lose quality during digitalization, as a low quality scan can be even more damaging to restored photo quality than actual physical damage to your image. Instead of attempting to make a perfect scan on the first try, it is better to make as many copies as possible and then choose the best one! If you want to scan and restore multiple photos, it is still critical to digitize them separately. This ensures that each of these photos has the best possible resolution and overall quality. Once you have digitized your images, you’ll need to transfer them to your computer so you can start the restoration process. To do this, connect your phone or camera to your computer using a USB cable, and then use a file transfer application to copy the images to your computer. There are several methods for transferring it: We strongly advise you not to use social media or messages to send files to your PC because these websites compress images, making them smaller in size and quality, which is not what you want in a situation where quality is critical. Launch Photoshop on your computer and click “File” in the top menu, then select “Open”. Navigate to the location of the photo you want to restore and select it. Alternatively, you can just drag and drop your image inside the Photoshop. In both cases the photo will be opened in a new Photoshop document. If there are any unwanted areas around the edges of the photo, such as frames or excess background, you can use the Crop Tool or the Perspective Crop Tool to remove them. In most cases, if you scanned your photo cropping will be a bit easier to do comparing to working with photo of a photo, but this section will teach you how to work with both! Don’t worry, these differences are easy to understand, so soon you will use these tools to your advantage! More about these tools, and their shortcuts will be in in section 4. To use the Crop Tool, select it from the toolbar or press “C” on your keyboard. Crop tool, obviously, allows you to crop or expand your working area in Photoshop (or any alternative software like Photopea). Nothing really special or difficult about this wonderful tool. To use the Perspective Crop Tool, select it from the toolbar or press “Shift + C” on your keyboard. This tool also crops image, but in different way. It is used in order to image, that depicts some flat surface. It is useful if you photo contains a flat surface images like: After you select this tool, you will need to click 4 times to set 4 points of perspective.To use this tool successfully you need to understand and follow few simple principles: Done! That should cover everything you need to know about both cropping tools! Moving forward to next point. It is not technically a step, but because it is extremely important to learn, it was necessary to create a separate and well-explained section of the article. It will help to explain why you should almost always work this way and how to do this. To avoid permanently altering the original photo, it’s important to work non-destructively as much as possible. This means using layers, adjustment layers, masks, and smart objects instead of directly editing the pixels of the photo. The image above depicts screenshots comparing destructive and non-destructive workflow. A larger number of layers is not always better if you use them mindlessly, but it is almost better than just one or two layers because it allows you to go back and fix mistakes or add improvements that you may have missed if you did not use these layers. Also, Shortcuts will be a great addition to non-destructive and fast workflow! Shortcuts help you to you save so much time on finding and clicking on the right tools with your mouse. Smart objects in Photoshop are a powerful feature that provides flexibility and non-destructive editing capabilities to your photo restoration workflow. To turn your layer into smart object just right click on the name of the layer and select “Convert to Smart Object”. They are essentially layers that contain embedded image data or even other Photoshop documents. Here are several reasons why you would use smart objects in Photoshop: Smart objects allow you to apply various transformations and adjustments to an image without permanently altering the original data. Any changes made to a smart object can be edited or reversed at any time, preserving the original quality and content. Smart objects can be scaled up or down without losing any image quality. When you resize a smart object, Photoshop recalculates the pixels based on the original data, resulting in a crisp and clean transformation. Smart objects can retain the settings and parameters of applied filters and effects, which can be modified or removed later on. This allows you to experiment with different filters without permanently altering the original photo. Overall, smart objects in Photoshop empower you to work more efficiently, maintain flexibility, and preserve the integrity of your designs. They are particularly useful when working on old photos, since they help you to move back and fix or change anything later. Well, if Smart Objects are this good, why they aren’t default? Good question, let us explain. Smart objects are not the default option in Photoshop for a few reasons: The last reason is the most serious issue, and it is crucial for photo restoration artists. If you try to paint or use the Clone Stamp tool in a Smart Object layer, the following prompt will appear: If you would click “OK” and accept it, you will turn this layer back from Smart Object to regular layer. On top of which will be able to draw/use Clone Stamp Tool again. To clarify it even more, you can’t use any tool that acts brush-like: These tools cannot be used on top of the Smart Object layer. What should I do with this? Don’t worry, there is a fantastic solution. Simply create a new layer above the Smart Objects in your layers panel and draw/copy a pixel on it instead of a smart object! This allows you to go back and change any layer styles, settings, filter, and effect later while still being able to paint on top of it! Shortcuts are your best friends! Try to remember at least few shortcuts that you will be using 95% of time. Below you will find the list of main shortcuts you will need to know. They will also partially protect you from getting tired with your image, what will definitely benefit the quality of the final image. This list covers 90% of photo restoration work: To switch between Tools and their Sub-tools just press Shift + [Tool Shortcut], for example, to change Crop Tool “C” to Perspective Crop Tool you need to click Shift + C. It will “circle” sub-tools inside of the set, until you will get to the bottom one, and then again. The next step is to remove any damage from the photo using the Clone Stamp Tool and the Spot Healing Brush tool. The Healing Brush and Clone Stamp are two important tools in the restoration process, each with their own purpose and technique. Finally, to achieve the best possible result for each unique photo restoration project, you must use both tools in conjunction with other techniques. Please note: There are other cool, more automated tools like Spot Healing Brush and Remove Tool (available in Photoshop 2023 or newer), but these tools don’t give us much control over how the final result will look, so we’ll use more precise, manual tools for a better outcome. Quick note: Short answers are: Here you will learn what these tools are, how they differ, and why and when to use or not use either of them! The Healing Brush is primarily employed when dealing with small imperfections, dust, or minor scratches on an image. It works by sampling the surrounding pixels and automatically blending them to seamlessly repair the damaged area. The Healing Brush is useful for: And it is generally bad to work with anything else, such as when you need more precision or when working with any solid things, patterns, and so on. On the other hand, the Clone Stamp tool is used for more intricate restoration work. This tool enables the artist to manually select a specific area of the image called the “source” and clone it onto another area, known as the “destination.” The Clone Stamp Tool is useful for: The choice between the Healing Brush and Clone Stamp depends on the specific requirements of the image and the extent of the restoration needed. Just a reminder, work non-destructively. Get used to work in new layer anytime you edit something, it will save your time and nerves. This way, you will always be able to go back and change or remove some restored details you don’t like. Before you begin repairing damage with the Clone Stamp and Healing Brush, make sure you have created and are working on new layers. This way, if the changes you make look worse than they did before, you will be able to: Now, let’s proceed! The Clone Stamp Tool allows you to copy pixels from one part of the photo and paste them over damaged areas. To use the Clone Stamp Tool, select it from the toolbar or press “S” on your keyboard. In the example above, you can see two images: As you can see, we only covered 3/4 of the original gradient layer on the right, so you can see what was below and this, and ensure that the Clone Stamp Tool only copies pixels, with no blending. Clone Stamp workflow for damage restoration: Adjust the brush size: click on the brush size drop-down menu or use the “[” and “]” keys to decrease or increase the size, respectively. You can also set the hardness of the brush depending on the edge softness required for the restoration work. Select the source area: Hold the Alt key (Option key on a Mac) and click on the area of the image you want to clone from. This will define the source point from which you’ll copy the pixels. Begin cloning: Release the Alt key and click on the area you want to restore or cover with the cloned pixels. The tool will start copying the pixels from the source point and overlay them onto the destination area. You can brush over the damaged or unwanted areas, matching the texture and tone of the surrounding pixels. Adjust the source point as needed: To clone from a different area, simply hold the Alt key again, click on a new source point, and continue the cloning process. This allows you to select various parts of the image to ensure a seamless restoration. Blend and refine: After cloning, you may need to blend the cloned pixels more effectively with the surrounding area. You can do this by blending corners of newly copied details using Spot Healing Brush. Clone Stamp Tool should be used in 8 out of 10 cases when working with old photos, but there is no hard and fast rule about when and where it should be used. Remember, practice and experimentation are key to mastering the Spot Healing Brush and achieving optimal results in photo restoration. Don’t be afraid to try different techniques and settings to find what works best for each specific image. The Spot Healing Brush tool is similar to the Clone Stamp Tool, but it tries to blend the colors and brightness of the source area with the destination area to create a more seamless repair. To use the Spot Healing Brush tool, select it from the toolbar or press “J” on your keyboard. The comparison image above shows the same image copied from the left side on top of the gradient on the right side. The end result isn’t visually appealing, but it’s only for demonstration purposes, so you can see how these two tools copy pixels differently. As you can see, the Healing Brush tool is attempting to blend the original image’s color and tones from the Source Area (left) to match the gradient we already have in our Target Area (right). Spot Healing Brush workflow for blending damaged details: Remember to save your work regularly to preserve your progress and maintain multiple versions if needed. Additionally, practice and experimentation are key to mastering the Clone Stamp tool for photo restoration. Also don’ forget to switch between tools regularly! Do it to fix all the areas of the image where blending of the details is needed! That is an excellent question. Simply put, the Spot Healing Brush tool is an amazing, quick, and simple tool for photo retouching. All you have to do is click on blemishes and other flaws, and they’re gone. The problem is that you can’t control which pixels you copy, so while it’s great for removing acne, it’s not as good for restoring damaged areas that are 20-40 times larger than the average spots people fix with Healing Brush. As a result, this brush frequently becomes confused about what this part of the image should look like and may copy some incorrect looking details, such as when you try to restore a large scratch that covers 1/3 of a person’s forehead, and instead of copying skin, it will copy the hair, brows, or even add an additional eye. To avoid it and have more control over what we do, we’ll use the Healing Brush tool, which allows us to choose which pixels to copy! You can also do some specific edits or pixel copying on a separate layers, that will help you to have more control over the image and make it look as good and as lose to original as it is even possible. If there are any missing parts of the photo, you can use a combination of the Clone Stamp Tool and other techniques to recreate them, or you can just use Generative Fill tool that is available in your Photoshop 2023. To recreate missing parts of the image we will use the same tools we used before. To access the Clone Stamp Tool, select it from the toolbar or press S on your keyboard. Experiment with different brush sizes and opacities to achieve the best results. If you are working with new Photoshop version that is updated in 2023 you can also use Generative Fill to select restore missing parts of the image. Simply choose the area of the image where you want to generate (or regenerate) details using any selection tool you prefer, such as the Lasso Tool or Rectangular Marquee Tool. You can either: This should work out well whether you used Generative Fill or the manual method with tools like Clone Stamp and other pixel copying tools. Remove Tool Remove Tool is the next stage of the Spot Healing Brush Tool, and it employs Stable Diffusion AI models, the same AI that is used in Generative Fill AI, rather than standard and outdated Photoshop algorithms. It’s a fantastic tool for making small, quick changes like: However, as previously stated, this tool is not ideal for working with small details that cannot be distorted. In this case, we still recommend that you use the Clone Stamp and Healing Brush tools. Only photos with color are appropriate for this step. Don’t skip this step if your photo is in black and white because the changes also apply to black and white images’ values (contrast, blacks, whites, and shades of gray). You might also want to learn how to manually colorize your black and white photos! If your photo has colors, but they are not accurate or are faded, you can use: Either of these tools, and especially combination of them to adjust the overall color of the photo. After restoring a black-and-white, faded, or color-shifted photo, you can use adjustment layers and filters to achieve the desired results. Here’s a quick rundown of how to use each of the adjustment layers for color and tonal adjustments: Curves: Curves provide more control over brightness and contrast than Levels. To add more contrast, create an S-shaped curve, or adjust the individual color channels to correct color imbalances. Experiment with the curve by dragging points until you get the look you want. Camera Raw Filter: The Camera Raw Filter is a powerful color correction tool. To use it, navigate to the Filter menu and select Camera Raw Filter. You can change your photo’s exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks, clarity, vibrance, and saturation here. In the following chapter, we will go over how to use the filter in greater detail. Hue/Saturation: You can use this adjustment layer to change the colors in your photo. To make the colors more vibrant or subdued, you can adjust the saturation. To correct any color shifts in the image, use the sliders to adjust the hue. For example, if the image appears too yellow, you can balance it by shifting the hue to blue. Color Balance: Color Balance corrects color casts in your photos. By dragging sliders, you can individually adjust the shadows, midtones, and highlights. For example, if your image appears too blue, add some yellow to balance it out. Awesome! Now let’s learn how and why to use Curves Adjustment layer for color and tone corrections! Let us begin with the Curves. Let us first explain some basic mechanics of the Curves layer in a very simplified manner. Consider the Curves adjustment in Photoshop to be a tool for adjusting the brightness and contrast of different tonal ranges in your image. Consider a graph with a diagonal line connecting the bottom left and top right corners. This line represents your image’s original tonal values. The darkest areas (shadows) are on the bottom left, and the brightest areas (highlights) are on the top right. Remember to experiment with the Curves adjustment. It may take some practice to get used to, but once you do, you’ll have a powerful tool at your disposal for adjusting the brightness, contrast, and color balance of your images. Now that we’ve defined Curves, let’s put them to work. Here are the simple steps: Done! This is an automatic method for improving your image’s color and contrast values! To adjust the overall tones of the photo, you can use the Curves adjustment layer. To create a Curves adjustment layer, click the “New Adjustment Layer” button in the Layers panel and select “Curves” from the menu. Use the sliders in the Curves panel to adjust the tones of the photo. You can also use the Camera Raw Filter to adjust the tones and other image settings. At this point, you should have repaired most of the damage and restored any missing parts of the photo. However, you may still need to make some final edits to remove any remaining imperfections or to fine-tune the overall appearance of the photo. Use the Clone Stamp Tool, the Healing Brush tool, and other tools and techniques to make any final edits as needed. After you’ve identified and corrected any minor flaws, it’s time to apply the best filter for post-processing any photograph – the Camera Raw Filter. If you’re not familiar with it, CRF is a tool that migrated from Lightroom to Photoshop, so it has a lot of powerful tools built in that help you achieve amazing improvements in the appearance of the image with the use of a few sliders! It’s difficult to explain what this filter is and how to use it, so we’ll just give you a few pointers on what parts to use and what results to look for. These few theoretical principles are important to remember when working with Camera Raw Filter! Before we can use the Camera Raw Filter, we must first perform a few quick steps: Now let’s get closer to practical advices of what exactly and how exactly to use it, what sliders to change and what it will affect. On the right side of the interface you can see panels like “Basic”, “Curve”, “Detail” etc. Quick tip: If you’re not sure which slider to use or whether to move it in a negative or positive direction, simply move it to both +100 and -100, see which one looks better, and then move the slider slightly in that direction (if you liked +100 better, you only need to have your slider in the +5 to +30 range, never leave it at +100). Please keep in mind: Here are our suggestions for which sliders to use in each of these panels. that we will only tell you what moving the slider to the right (positive values) will do, because moving the slider to the left (negative values) will simply be the inverse. You also can click on the eye cion on the right side of each panel to temporarily turn in off and compare how your edits will affect restored photo! Sliders within this panel are used to change some basic image values, which can make a significant difference in the final image’s appearance. Here are a few of the most important things you should be aware of! You should exercise caution when using either of these sliders. If you already like the way our image looks, don’t use it. Overprocessing images may make them look worse than underdressing, so be cautious! That should do it! These sliders are used to make an image appear sharper and more textured, or softer. There are only a few sliders, but we will use only two of them: This panel is simple to use; you can use it to make your photo sharper or softer, depending on what you already have and what you prefer. That’s all! The last panel that we can use, just at a cherry on top of a pie. Awesome, with this you are almost done! When you are satisfied with the restored photo, click “File” in the top menu and select “Save As”. Navigate to the location where you want to save the restored photo and enter a name for the file, select the format like Jpeg or PNG and lick “Save” to save the restored photo. It is also strongly advised to save files as PSD (Photoshop Document). It will save the source file you were working on, along with all the layers and edits you made, so you can go back and edit anything you need later! If you do not intend to continue with enhancements or believe that the photo is perfect as is, you can stop here. Congratulations! For everyone else who wants the best possible outcome, let’s take a short break to rest our eyes before continuing. It is now time to learn how, when, and why to use (or not use) AI to improve the final image quality. This step is completely optional, and you can either follow it or skip it depending on whether you prefer authenticity or beauty. Because the image used in the tutorial and all of the examples above were meticulously enhanced with AI in previous step previews, let’s compare how it looked before and after AI. Even if you prefer the authenticity of the image, there are ways to use AI without destroying the authenticity of your photo. You may have seen some AI photo restorations before, and they almost always look terrible. When people think of AI photo restoration, the first few things that come to mind are distorted faces, visible unnatural texture of skin and especially hair. And there are reasons for it, because most people who simply use AI on a photo and call it “restored” are the reason why such an opinion of AI is correct. Okay, now that we know about what reputation AI has in the field of photo restoration, let’s find out why it is AI, like everything else, can be used in a variety of ways: Given the information presented above, we should always use AI as a supplementary tool, and always perform quality control and manual corrections of photos before considering AI, and always manually correct and blend the output of AI after using it. AI is not magic wand, and it can’t restored something that is not visible to human eye. According to our experience, 95% of the job, and thus the result, is still precise manual work, while AI is only 5% of the job to polish and refine what we previously done manually. AI should not be used to replace humans in damage restoration because it will cause significant distortion. It is critical to understand: The human brain is an amazing tool designed to see details, particularly those related to living creatures, such as faces, even when these details are absent (as in visual illusions, abstract ats, and so on). It’s simple: if you can’t see details in the original image, AI won’t be able to see them either. If you get any result from a photo that had nothing to work with in the first place, you will get an image of someone or something else that is unrelated to the image’s original content. Now that we know what AI is and why and when you should or should use it, let’s learn how to use it! When it comes to photo enhancement AI, there are many options to choose from. From our experience, the best and free one we can recommend to newcomers in the field is Replicate GPF-GAN. This one produces the best results and is simple to use. All you have to do is sign in with your GitHub account or create one if you don’t already have one. You will see this page after opening the link with the Replicate AI model that we shared and logging in with the GitHub account you previously had or registered with. The image on this page is subject to change and serves only as an example of what this AI is capable of. You will need to use: Create a few versions to choose from, download each one, and choose the best one. Now when you your photo enhanced you can just drag and drop file(s) inside the Photoshop. After you will put them inside the Photoshop, make sure you will zoom and to the image and select layer(s) with AI enhanced images, press Ctrl (CMD) + T to use Free Transform tool, and will drag any 2 diagonal corners (like bottom left and top right) to fit exact borders of the canvas. You need to stretch these corners in order to make sure you have “exact match” and top photo will not be moved even in few pixels, because that will make huge problem in the blending stage. To make sure you put your layers exactly like they were originally turn them on and off few times, and if they are not moving you are done! The final step is to blend this layer with the layers beneath it so that your final image has a natural look with sharp and beautiful details! We recommend that you make the following changes in the following order: That’s all there is to photo enhancement This is the last step, and we’re done! Take a 5-15-minute well-deserved break. As previously stated, it will allow you to rest your eyes and brain while also allowing you to notice and correct any mistakes you may have made that you were previously unable to see. Here are some common mistakes you may encounter and how to correct them using various tools: These are the most common mistakes you may notice at the end of your photo editing process. Spot and fix a few of these and your final image will look much better in minutes! Congratulations, you have now successfully restored your old photo using Photoshop! With practice and patience, you should be able to achieve excellent results. If you are having difficulty restoring your photos or if the damage is too severe, you may want to consider hiring a professional photo restoration service to get the best possible results. We hope this tutorial has been helpful and that you are able to restore your old photos successfully. Remember to work non-destructively and to use a variety of tools and techniques to remove damage and restore missing parts. Good luck with your restoration project! Do you want to colorize a black-and-white photograph? Or is it possible that the colors in your photos were originally so distorted that they cannot be restored with color correction? In either of these cases, you simply need to convert your photo to a true black and white image using the Black & White adjustment layer before beginning to colorize it. If you are ready, you can read our article on how to colorize black and white photos! If you are unable to restore your photos on your own, there are several reasons why this might be the case. The photo may be too damaged, making it difficult or impossible to repair using digital techniques. Alternatively, you may not have the time or patience to learn the skills required for photo restoration, or you may not want to spend money on software or subscriptions. In these cases, it may be best to trust the restoration process to a professional photo restoration service. If you are unable to restore your photos on your own, we recommend using a professional photo restoration service to get the best possible results. Our team of skilled technicians have the knowledge and experience to restore even the most severely damaged photos. We use advanced techniques and tools to repair damage and recreate missing parts, resulting in beautiful, restored photos that are as close to the original as possible. ✔ Professional Photo Restoration ✔ Fast Delivery (1-4 Business days) ✔ Low Price Without Taxes or Fees ✔ Unlimited Free Revisions ✔ Satisfaction GuaranteeHow to Restore Old Photos with Photoshop in 2023 at Home
How Can I Restore my Photos at home?
Photo Restoration Tutorial with Photoshop in 2023
0. Digitize your images
Scan the photo using a high-quality scanner
Use photo scanning app
Take a photograph of the physical photo with a high-quality camera
Make several attempts
What if you have multiple photos?
1. Transfer the Image to Your Computer
2. Import it to Photoshop
3. Crop the Image If Necessary
What is the actual difference between Crop Tool and Perspective Crop Tool?
Crop Tool
Perspective Crop Tool
4. Work Non-Destructively
Turn Your Layers Into Smart Objects
Why use a Smart Object
Why aren’t all layers by default smart objects?
Or you can click “Cancel” to leave it as Smart Object.Useful Shortcuts
5. Repair Damage and Imperfections
What is the difference Healing Brush and Clone Stamp?
The Healing Brush is excellent for blending details
Clone Stamp is useful for precisely copying and editing pixels and details
Work on the New Layer
Clone Stamp Tool
Healing Brush Tool
Why use a Spot Healing Brush instead of a Default Spot Healing Brush?
When you need to put your edits on a new layer:
6. Restore Missing Parts
Manual restoration of missing parts
Generative Fill
7. Color and Tone Corrections
What are Curves and how to use them
How to use Curves
8. Restore, Sharpen and Redefine Details
9. Make Any Final Edits
Camera Raw Filter
What to know Camera Raw Filter
How to use Camera Raw Filter
Basic
Detail
Effect
10. Save The Restored Photo
Save as PSD
11. Photo Enhancement (optional)
What to know about AI in Photo Restoration
AI is a supplementary tool, not a replacement for artists
If something looks too good – it’s fake
How to use AI
1. Pick AI you want to use
2. Upload image and play with settings
3. Put it back to Photoshop
4. Blend it
12. Correct Mistakes
13. Done
How to Colorize Your Old Photos in 2023?
What If You Can’t Restore Your Photos on Your Own?
Professional Photo Restoration Service
Get a Free Quote
Subscribe to Newsletter
Table of Contents
show
How Photo Restoration Artists Pick Colors for Colorization
How do people turn black-and-white photos into color? Are they [...]
Jan
What is Old Photo Restoration and How Does it Work?
Want to know what photo restoration is and how does [...]
Dec
The History of Photo Restoration 2023
Discover the rich history of photo restoration, a practice dating [...]
Dec
What is Photo Colorization and How Does It Work?
You have heard about it multiple times, but still don't [...]
Jan
What is Photo Resolution Enlargement and How Does it Work
Learn everything you need to know about photo resolution enlargement. [...]
Jan
Revive your family’s history: The Benefits of Photo Restoration
Do you want to explore the history of your family? [...]
Jan
How to Protect Your Old Photos From Damage
Do you have some old printed photos that are dear [...]
Jan
FAQ – Photo Restoration and Colorization Services
Do you have any questions about your old photographs? This [...]
Aug
20 Stunning Photo Restoration Examples: Before & After Gallery
Discover 20 Stunning Examples of Photo Restoration, showcasing amazing transformations [...]
Sep
What is Photo Retouching and How is It Done? Complete Info 2023
What is Photo Retouching? Why and how do people do [...]
Jan
Types of Damage for Photo Restoration: What Can Be Restored?
Learn everything you need to know about types of damage [...]
Jan
Photo Editing vs Restoration: What’s The Difference?
You have heard about both photo editing and photo restoration [...]
Dec