Restoring Old Photos

A vintage photo of a man before and after restoration.

Saving old, damaged photographs can be challenging. This guide is about restoring old photos.

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Restoring Damaged Old Photos

I am the person that restored these photos. I scanned them into my computer and used Corel Paint to do the work. It's not easy. You have to have a good graphics program and you have to play around with the different tools and features available. I did a lot of cloning, smearing, and light correction. I taught myself through trial and error. As you can see, I uploaded a before and after pic of my husband and his 2 sisters, so you see the difference. Restoring Damaged Old Photos - before

Source: Myself and YouTube

By Leigh from Litchfeild County, Ct

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Restoring Old Photos

You showed the results of restoring the photo, great job, but how did you do it?

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Restoring Old Photos

I haven't seen any photo restoration on here yet, and since it is one of my favorite pastimes, I decided to post a before and after photo of my work. READ MORE