Family photographs are some of the most treasured and invaluable possessions that people have. Ever since photography became mainstream, they are passed down from generations to generations. You likely have those dull, faded black and white photos of your family members somewhere in your closet, too, that somehow look yellowish or sepia-like, if you will. With modern technology delivered to a computer in your room or on your lap, you now have the power to repair photo albums with faded photos with precision and accuracy.
Part I: Professional Photo Restoration Within Your Reach
Back before photography went digital, if you wanted to get old photo restoration done, it meant visiting professional photo restoration companies who’d charge you an arm and a leg for their services. Not that they were fleecing customers outright, but they sure were charging extravagantly for their skills. Well, now, everything has gone digital, and decades of technological advances have ensured that professional photo restoration is now within everyone’s reach. How to get professional photo restoration done today? All you need is the right kind of software.
I.I: About Photo Restoration Software
A photo restoration software is the modern equivalent of a professional photo restoration company. Now, you might be thinking that you know nothing about photo restoration and certainly not about a software to restore old photos, and we get that. Guess what? You are not alone, there is a whole market for everyday consumers looking for a way to restore old photos and a photo restoration software helps them do just that. With the right software, all you need to do is use your mouse or trackpad as the case may be and click some buttons – that’s it.
Now, here’s what a photo restoration software does, and mind, that it does so without you needing to do anything but add photos to it.
Recolors Faded Colors
For a number of factors, photographs lose their color and sheen over time, especially when not kept in favorable conditions. A photo restoration software recolors the faded colors to bring old photos back to life.
Restores Details Lost Over Time
Mishandling can cause scratches and other damage to the photos, causing loss of details that really mar the image. Even without scratches, the photo paper itself degrades over time, and photos can develop a hue, and this is especially visible in black and white photos that often turn sepia-like and yellowish. Today, using the power of generative artificial intelligence, photo restoration software can restore lost details with never-before precision and accuracy.
Part II: Wondershare Repairit: The Tool to Achieve Professional Photo Restoration Results
Wondershare Repairit was developed with a single-point agenda – to be the only ever file repair tool you will need. That is a lofty claim, and a truly broad scope. And, the team at Wondershare that has been developing customer-centric software for nearly 30 years has delivered yet again. In Repairit, you have a fully featured file repair tool that can repair any file format in the least number of clicks. Quite literally, all you need to do is feed it with the files and it will do the rest.
To better help users, Repairit has dedicated modes such as Video Repair, Photo Repair, File Repair, so that users get the most optimized repair algorithms for the kind of repair they need done. Naturally, Repairit also has a dedicated Old Photo Restoration and Colorizer mode, and it now features A.I. smarts for greater accuracy and precision.
Features of Wondershare Repairit
Repairit is chock-full of features, but here are the most relevant ones.
– If you have a file that you want repaired, Repairit will repair it. It’s just that easy with support for nearly all conceivable file formats!
– Has a photo repair tool you can use to repair photos that are not opening.
– Low resolution images can be upscaled and enlarged easily.
– Run Repairit from Mac or Window PC, and you can also run it as a cloud app in any web browser.
– Easy to use, it just takes a few clicks. All you need to do is add files and start.
Steps To Restore Old Photos
Restoring photos only requires adding them and getting started. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Launch Repairit and select More Types Repair > Old Photo Restoration & Colorizer.
Step 2: Add photos to restore/ recolor.
Step 3: Click Process.
SELECTING A PROCESS MODE
Repairit will both restore and colorize photos by default. However, users can manually set Repairit to:
– restore and colorize,
– restore only,
– colorize only.
While processing, users can see real-time progress.
PREVIEWING PHOTOS BEFORE SAVING
While you know Repairit will deliver the best possible results, it never hurts to have a preview feature to see the results and compare them with the input files. Repairit offers a file previewer feature to do the same.
Step 4: Click Save (or Save All) and select a save location.
Click Save All and click OK.
Part III: Tips For Best Photo Restoration Results
Nobody likes wasting time, and the best way to do that is doing things the right way from the get-go. Here are tips on how to handle old photos to derive the best photo restoration results from your software.
Tip 1: When Scanning Old Photos in A Scanner
If the photo you scanned (or took a photo of from your phone camera or DSLR) is not of good quality, looks poorer than the original photo, is skewed, or has any other issue, the restoration software will not be able to do much, and you will be disappointed for no reason.
When using a flatbed scanner, make sure that the DPI setting is at its highest permissible so that the digital image is the maximum resolution possible. That way, the photo restoration software gets a lot of pixels to analyze and can yield better results.
Tip 2: When Taking Photos of Pictures (with A DSLR/ Phone Camera)
Flatbed scanners remove critical issues such as legibility and angle of photography due to the nature of the scanning apparatus. Phone cameras and DSLRs do not have that luxury, and you need to be careful so that the output digital image to feed the restoration software is as best as can be.
– Your camera must be aligned parallel to the plane of the picture you are taking a photo of. For DSLRs, you can do this with a good quality tripod.
– Avoid the use of flash as it will destroy all details in the already old photo. Take photos in a room with bright, natural daylight and avoid taking photos in direct sunlight.
– Smartphone users can make use of ‘scanning’ apps such as Microsoft Lens that provide a lot of features people find in flatbed scanners, such as angle/ skew correction so that the resultant image is as if you took it parallel to the plane, as happens in a scanner.
Closing Words
Preserving family legacies is something each generation naturally aspires to. Previously, restoring old family photos could be a costly affair but today it can be done in seconds and minutes right from your computer, without selling a kidney or liquidating all your assets. Affordable and professional photo restoration software is within your reach with Wondershare Repairit – the only photo restoration software and file repair tool you will ever need.
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