Source: https://restorebunny.com/guides/ # Photo Restoration Blog & Guides Source-backed tutorials for restoring old photos, preserving family archives, scanning at the right resolution, and understanding what AI can and cannot recover. [Restoration techniques]()[Scanning & preservation]()[AI & software]()[Family photo projects]()[Photo preparation]() 11 articles ## Restoration techniques [![Photo restoration example]() ### How to Fix a Colour Cast in Old Photos Without Recolouring Them Correct a faded colour photo carefully. Distinguish colour balance from colourization, protect skin tones, and avoid inventing hair or clothing colours. 2 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### Preserve Handwriting, Dates and Signs During Photo Restoration Protect captions and historical text from AI changes. Keep readable originals, separate transcriptions, and verify names and dates character by character. 2 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### How to Restore Group Photos Without Overlooking Changed Faces Review every person in a restored class, wedding or family group photo. Protect small faces, compare at equal scale and reject invented features. 3 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### How to Restore Sepia Photos While Keeping Their Original Tone Repair a sepia photo without automatically making it black-and-white or colourized. Preserve borders, tonal detail and a separate original scan. 2 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### Photo Restoration Quality Checklist: What to Check Before Saving Check faces, hair colour, text, hands, crop and print detail before accepting an AI restoration. Use a practical keep, revise or reject checklist. 3 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Naturally restored old family portrait with facial detail preserved]() ### How to Restore Old Photos Without Changing Faces A face-first workflow for repairing damage while checking identity, avoiding waxy skin, and separating recovered detail from AI reconstruction. 9 min readUpdated 18 Jul 2026 Read guide]()[![A damaged old photo being restored with AI]() ### How to Restore Old Photos Without Losing What Matters A practical workflow for scanning an old photo, repairing a digital copy, checking faces and text, and keeping the original safe. 6 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Stains being removed from a scanned old family photo]() ### How to Remove Stains from Scanned Photos Safely A preservation-first guide to removing water marks, brown spots, dust, mould traces, and discoloration from a digital copy without risking the original print. 12 min readUpdated 12 Jul 2026 Read guide]()[![A scratched photo before restoration]() ### How to Fix Scratched Photos (Remove Scratches & Dust) Practical steps to reduce scratches, dust, and scanning artifacts while keeping the photo realistic. 6 min readUpdated 09 Feb 2026 Read guide]()[![A torn and creased old photo]() ### How to Repair Torn Photos (Tears, Creases, Missing Corners) Best practices for handling tears and creases, plus what to do when parts of the photo are missing. 7 min readUpdated 08 Feb 2026 Read guide]()[![A black and white photo being colorized]() ### How to Colorize Black and White Photos (Natural Colorization) A practical workflow for believable colorization and how to avoid over-saturated results. 7 min readUpdated 06 Feb 2026 Read guide]() 15 articles ## Scanning & preservation [![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### How to Photograph Old Photos with a Phone: A Capture Test Make a usable camera copy of an old print. Test parallel alignment, focus, reflections and exported pixels before processing a whole collection. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Digitize Photo Album Pages in Place: Keep Layout and Captions Capture a bound photo album without forcing the spine or removing adhered photos. Preserve page order and link individual crops to page masters. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Scan Multiple Photos into Separate Files: Batch and Crop Checks Plan a flatbed batch, keep source scans, inspect automatic crop boxes and reconcile photo IDs. A batch layout example avoids merged or clipped files. 3 min readUpdated 04 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo restoration example; not a test image for this guide]() ### Photo Scan Colour Profiles: Why the Same Image Looks Different Diagnose scan colours that change between apps. Understand embedded ICC profiles, assign versus convert, and a controlled sRGB export check. 5 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo restoration example; not a test image for this guide]() ### How to Scan Photo Negatives and Slides Before Restoration Choose a film-capable capture workflow, calculate 35mm scan pixels, check negative inversion and avoid destructive handling or unsuitable dust correction. 5 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo restoration example; not a test image for this guide]() ### How to Digitize a Photo That Is Too Large for Your Scanner Capture oversized portraits and panoramic prints safely. Compare single-shot copying with tiled capture and use a seam-checking acceptance workflow. 5 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### TIFF vs JPEG for Scanning Old Photos: Which Should You Save? Choose a scan master and a sharing copy. Compare TIFF and JPEG, avoid repeated compression, and keep an original before AI restoration. 4 min readUpdated 06 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### How to Scan Old Photos for Larger Prints: Pixels, Crop and PPI Work out the pixels needed for an enlargement, account for cropping, and choose a scan resolution with clear 4×6 and 8×10 examples. 4 min readUpdated 06 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### How to Reduce Glare When Digitizing Glossy Photos Diagnose reflections before editing. Improve camera position and lighting, preserve the original, and recognise when blown-out detail is missing. 3 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### Scanning Textured Photos Without Losing Faces to Paper Patterns Tell paper texture from image grain, compare capture settings, and reduce distracting patterns without smoothing away real facial detail. 3 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Old family print being measured before a high-resolution scan]() ### Best DPI to Scan Old Photos: 300, 600, or 1200? A practical resolution guide for 4×6 prints, wallet photos, enlargements, restoration, and archival master files—with a free calculator. 10 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Damaged old photograph isolated before digital restoration]() ### How to Handle and Digitally Restore Mold-Damaged Photos Protect yourself and the original first, stabilise the situation, then restore a scan—without brushing active mould through your home or applying household cleaners. 9 min readUpdated 18 Jul 2026 Read guide]()[![Digitised family photos organised into a safe archive]() ### How to Store Old Photos After Scanning: Physical and Digital Checklist Digitisation reduces handling but does not replace the original. Use safe enclosures, stable storage, clear filenames, checksums, and multiple backups. 9 min readUpdated 18 Jul 2026 Read guide]()[![Scanning an old photo for restoration]() ### How to Scan Old Photos (Best Settings for Restoration) Get better restorations by scanning the right way: resolution, file format, lighting, and handling tips. 7 min readUpdated 03 Feb 2026 Read guide]()[![Organizing scanned photos into a digital archive]() ### Digitize Photo Albums: A Simple Workflow to Preserve Memories A practical, low-stress workflow for scanning, naming files, backing up, and restoring your best shots. 8 min readUpdated 02 Feb 2026 Read guide]() 9 articles ## AI & software [![Illustrative restored photograph, not a result from the worked project examples]() ### How to Evaluate an AI Photo Restoration Tool Before Buying Compare restoration tools with a three-photo pilot, an acceptance worksheet and a cost-per-kept-result calculation before committing your album or budget. 6 min readUpdated 06 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Preserve Photo Metadata and XMP Sidecars When Moving an Archive Keep captions and metadata connected during photo exports. Distinguish embedded fields, app-library data and XMP sidecars with a transfer test. 3 min readUpdated 04 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo restoration example; not a test image for this guide]() ### Get the Original Photo File Before Trying AI Restoration Retrieve unmodified photos from Apple Photos or stored copies from Google Photos, preserve sidecars, and verify dimensions before using AI enhancement. 5 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Before and after comparison used to choose a photo restoration workflow]() ### AI vs Professional Photo Restoration: Which Is Right for Your Photo? Use AI for fast, repeatable repairs and a skilled retoucher or conservator when the image is historically important, severely incomplete, or physically unstable. 8 min readUpdated 18 Jul 2026 Read guide]()[![Old photograph reviewed before prompt-based AI restoration]() ### AI Photo Restoration Prompt for Natural, Faithful Results A copy-ready prompt and verification checklist for repairing damage without modernising clothing, inventing accessories, or aggressively changing faces. 8 min readUpdated 18 Jul 2026 Read guide]()[![Different approaches to photo restoration software]() ### Best Photo Restoration Software in 2026 (Complete Guide) Not every restoration tool produces natural results. Here is what matters when comparing manual editors and modern AI restoration software. 6 min readUpdated 31 Mar 2026 Read guide]()[![A low-resolution image being upscaled]() ### How to Upscale Low-Resolution Photos (2x, 4x, 8x) Improve clarity in small or pixelated images from messaging apps and social media without cropping. 6 min readUpdated 05 Feb 2026 Read guide]()[![Removing background from an image to create a transparent PNG]() ### How to Remove Background From Images (Clean Cutouts) Create transparent PNGs with clean edges for products, portraits, and design assets. 6 min readUpdated 01 Feb 2026 Read guide]()[![AI photo restoration compared with Photoshop editing]() ### AI Photo Restoration vs Photoshop: Which Is Better in 2026? Photoshop offers pixel-level control, AI restoration delivers natural results in seconds. Here is an honest comparison so you can pick the right tool for your photo. 7 min readUpdated 15 May 2026 Read guide]() 18 articles ## Family photo projects [![Illustrative restored photograph, not a result from the worked project examples]() ### Restore a Photo Album with RestoreBunny: Credits, Settings and Downloads Plan a RestoreBunny album project from a three-photo pilot to credit selection, batch settings, result review and saved ZIPs. Includes a twelve-photo example. 7 min readUpdated 06 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Prepare Photos for a Scanning Service: Inventory and Handoff Write a practical scanning brief, identify fragile exceptions and reconcile returned originals and files. Includes a sample service handoff record. 3 min readUpdated 04 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Write Family Photo Captions That Preserve Evidence and Uncertainty Build useful archive captions with names, positions, sources and uncertain dates. Includes a group-photo caption example and a correction process. 3 min readUpdated 04 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Verify a Photo Archive with Checksums: Copy Integrity, Not Quality Use a file manifest to detect changed or missing photo files. Learn what a matching checksum proves, handle mismatches and preserve new edit versions. 3 min readUpdated 04 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Hand Off a Family Photo Archive Someone Else Can Maintain Package original images, captions, manifests and instructions for a relative. Includes a handoff folder example and an independent access test. 3 min readUpdated 04 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Share Family Photos Accessibly: Alt Text, Captions and Readable Notes Prepare a family photo collection with useful descriptions, readable captions and a tested delivery path. Compare alt text with historical identification. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo restoration example; not a test image for this guide]() ### Make Family Photo Contact Sheets That Relatives Can Identify Build readable photo index sheets with stable IDs, useful captions and a response form. Includes a 48-photo layout example and privacy review. 5 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo restoration example; not a test image for this guide]() ### How to Date Old Family Photos Without Turning Guesses into Facts Build a defensible date range from captions, buildings and family records. Use an evidence ledger and distinguish exposure, printing and scan dates. 5 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo restoration example; not a test image for this guide]() ### How to Record a Family Photo Interview and Keep the Stories Linked Plan a comfortable photo-identification interview with permission, neutral questions, timecoded notes and a practical handover checklist. 5 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo restoration example; not a test image for this guide]() ### How to Compare Duplicate Family Photos Before Deleting Anything Separate exact file duplicates from alternate scans, crops and restorations. Use a four-file comparison example and a reversible review process. 5 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### How to Scan the Front and Back of Old Family Photos Keep portraits paired with dates, stamps and handwritten notes. A practical front-and-back scanning workflow for family history projects. 3 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### How to Name and Organize Family Photo Scans Without Losing Context Build a simple photo ID, filename and inventory system. Keep front/back pairs, uncertain dates, restored versions and family notes connected. 2 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Photo restoration example]() ### How to Back Up a Family Photo Archive and Test Recovery Protect original scans, restored copies and family notes with a practical backup plan. Learn why sync is not enough and how to test a restore. 3 min readUpdated 13 Sept 2026 Read guide]()[![Faded instant photograph prepared for colour restoration]() ### How to Scan and Restore Faded Polaroid Photos Capture the full instant print, preserve its border and notes, correct colour shift on a duplicate, and avoid opening or flattening the photograph. 7 min readUpdated 18 Jul 2026 Read guide]()[![Historic family photographs organised for genealogy research]() ### How to Digitize Family History Photos Without Losing Clues Restore family-history photos without erasing captions, studio marks, uniforms, house numbers, borders, or other clues that help identify people and places. 9 min readUpdated 18 Jul 2026 Read guide]()[![An old wedding photo being restored with AI]() ### How to Restore Old Wedding Photos (Step-by-Step Guide) Wedding photos hold irreplaceable memories. Here is a calm, simple workflow for fixing fading, water damage, and creases on vintage prints and albums. 6 min readUpdated 15 May 2026 Read guide]()[![Restoring an old photo on an iPhone]() ### How to Restore Old Photos on iPhone (Easy 2026 Guide) Snap a photo of a print, upload to RestoreBunny in Safari, and download the restored result - no extra app, no editing skills, no subscription. 6 min readUpdated 15 May 2026 Read guide]()[![A childhood photo being restored to bring back natural color]() ### How to Restore Baby and Childhood Photos (Preserve Family Memories) Childhood photos fade fastest, often stored in attics and shoeboxes. A gentle restoration brings back the colors, faces, and details exactly as you remember them. 6 min readUpdated 15 May 2026 Read guide]() 16 articles ## Photo preparation [![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Fix Photo Rotation Before Upload: Pixels and EXIF Orientation Diagnose a photo that turns sideways after export or metadata removal. Check orientation, avoid mirrored text and verify the final delivery file. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Reduce Photo File Size for Upload: A Pixels and Bytes Budget Fit a photo under an upload limit without blind resizing. Compare compression and pixel dimensions, preserve originals and inspect the exported result. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Flatten Transparent Images for Printing: Choose the Background Prepare a transparent PNG or cutout for an ordinary photo print. Choose an opaque background, inspect halos and export a predictable delivery copy. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Add White Borders to Photo Prints: Canvas, Crop and Export Calculate a border canvas without stretching a photo. Compare equal borders with full-image fit, check pixels and prevent a lab from cropping the border. 3 min readUpdated 04 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Prepare Photos for a Photo Book: Crops, Bleed, Gutter and Captions Plan photo-book exports around image boxes, safe areas and binding. Includes a pixel-budget example and a page-by-page preflight checklist. 3 min readUpdated 04 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Check a Photo Print Proof Before Ordering a Batch Review crop, brightness, colour, fine detail and paper on a real proof. Use a repeatable acceptance sheet and diagnose differences without altering the master. 3 min readUpdated 04 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Prepare Black-and-White Photos for Print: Neutral or Intentionally Toned Choose neutral monochrome or a deliberate warm tone, preserve the scan and diagnose print casts with a controlled proof and provider-specific export. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Photograph Small Items for Sale: Scale, Detail and Included Parts Build an honest photo set for jewellery, collectibles or small used goods. Show scale, marks, flaws and included components without invented detail. 4 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Photograph Clothing for Sale: Measurements, Fabric and Wear Prepare a consistent used-clothing photo set with readable labels, measurement views and visible flaws. Includes a shirt checklist and honest-edit review. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Photograph Artwork for Sale: Geometry, Colour and Condition Views Prepare a faithful photo set for a painting or framed work. Check parallel alignment, reflections, texture, dimensions and the boundary of the actual sale. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative restoration image; not a workflow test or seller listing]() ### Audit Background Removal for Product Photos Before Publishing Check cutout completeness, halos, transparent materials and honest condition. Use a source comparison and a stop/repair/retake decision worksheet. 3 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo delivery workflow]() ### HEIC to JPG: Keep the Pixels and Avoid Extra Quality Loss Convert an iPhone HEIC photo to JPG for an upload or print. Keep the original, avoid resizing, and check colour, detail and file size after export. 5 min readUpdated 06 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo delivery workflow]() ### How to Photograph Used Furniture for Sale: A Shot Checklist Make a useful photo set for a secondhand chair, table or cabinet. Show scale, construction and damage, then prepare honest listing images. 4 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo delivery workflow]() ### How to Remove Location Data from Photos Before Sharing Check photo location information, use iPhone sharing controls, and verify the actual delivery copy. Includes a checklist for public listing photos. 5 min readUpdated 06 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo delivery workflow]() ### How to Email Photos Without Losing Quality or Hitting Limits Choose original attachments, a download link or smaller viewing copies. Work out a photo-set size budget and verify what the recipient can download. 5 min readUpdated 06 Oct 2026 Read guide]()[![Illustrative photo delivery workflow]() ### How to Fix Blurry WhatsApp Photos and Recover a Better Source Find the original, compare downloaded pixels, resend in HD when appropriate, and understand what upscaling can and cannot repair. 5 min readUpdated 03 Oct 2026 Read guide]() [Try RestoreBunny]()[View Pricing]()