Source: https://restorebunny.com/guides/split-restoration-project-by-output-settings/ # Split a Restoration Project by Colour and Delivery Settings Split mixed family photos into compatible colour and format groups. Use an eighteen-photo settings ledger to prevent unwanted paid versions. Family photo projects4 min readUpdated 11 October 2026 ## Try it on your own photo Repair a copy of your photo, then compare faces and details with the original. [Restore my photo]()1 credit per successful photo ยท Account required[See credit packs]() Quick answer ## The short version Split batches when photos need different Add Colors or output-format choices. Group by the wanted deliverable, not simply by folder order or album page. A short settings ledger prevents paying for colour versions or formats that the recipient did not request and keeps exceptions out of a shared-settings run. ## Define this purchase decision An inherited folder can mix faded colour prints, neutral monochrome scans, deliberate sepia and creative cutouts. Those files may belong to one family story but need different outputs. Before buying the full collection's restoration allowance, write which version each file should deliver. The album's common settings are a reason to separate incompatible requests. A monochrome repair should not acquire interpreted colours just because it shares a batch with a colourisation request. Existing colour correction should not be confused with colourising a black-and-white original. For cutouts, transparency requirements also matter: a flattened JPEG is a different deliverable from a transparent PNG. ## Worked decision example Worked example: eighteen selected images comprise eight colour prints needing repair, six monochrome prints to remain monochrome and four monochrome portraits requested in interpreted colour. The batch ledger creates three groups of 8, 6 and 4, all within the standard ten-file limit. It records repair goal, Add Colors setting and delivery format for each group. Suppose two of the four portraits also need a separate monochrome repaired version. Those are two additional successful attempts if generated separately, so the plan is 18 + 2 = 20 credits before other exceptions. The extra versions are deliberate scope, not accidental duplicates. This is a settings-planning example; it does not claim that a particular switch guarantees a historically exact result. ## Complete the decision worksheet - For every photo ID, record original character and requested output character. Keep intentional sepia separate from an unwanted colour cast. - For every batch, record a short name, photo count, Add Colors choice and output format. Check those settings again immediately before starting. - For any alternate version, state why it is wanted and who will approve it. Reserve another successful attempt only for that agreed version. - For the first result from each group, compare source and download. Stop the affected group when an important colour or identity expectation is wrong. ## Resolve the buyer objections Could I process all eighteen and correct mistakes afterward? That may create avoidable reruns. A successful but unwanted colourised file still uses a restoration credit. Separating settings before processing is a practical way to control the scope; it cannot eliminate generative uncertainty. Are eighteen images three paid album fees? The documented restoration model is one credit for each successful output from one input. Grouping affects workflow, while the selected operations determine the credit count. Always confirm the dashboard's displayed total before starting because account settings and entitlements can differ. ## Keep a useful decision record Name each settings group by its intended output rather than an uncertain technical shorthand. For example, ALB-04 monochrome repair and ALB-04 interpreted colour communicate the difference to the eventual recipient. Keep a manifest column for any photo appearing in both groups. At delivery, count unique photographs and output versions separately; twenty files from eighteen sources is correct when two alternatives were approved. An unexplained twentieth file, however, needs reconciliation before sharing. This simple record also helps if a batch must be split again due to account limits. The goal is a consistent requested setting for each file, not uniform appearance across photographs whose original character differs. ## Choose the next action Complete the settings ledger, try a decision-critical image from each genuinely different group and ask the recipient to review it. Buy for the accepted groups after checking the existing balance. If a colour interpretation is rejected, continue the monochrome repair group independently rather than changing every file's goal. Download and name the groups with version intent visible, then reconcile counts against the ledger. Keep the original file for each image and note which delivered versions contain interpreted colour. A clear eighteen-photo handoff with selected alternatives is better than a pile of twenty results whose settings nobody remembers. ## FAQs Should album page order determine the batches? Only when those files also share settings. The requested colour and delivery format are the grouping criteria here. Does turning Add Colors off prevent every possible tonal change? No. It selects a non-colourisation goal; review the actual output against the source. Do alternate versions count as separate work? Separate successful processing attempts use credits. Include intentionally requested versions in the plan. ## Sources Preservation and technical guidance reviewed for this article. - RestoreBunny: [Current credit-pack pricing]() - RestoreBunny: [Credits, outputs and privacy FAQ]() - RestoreBunny: [Credit purchase and technical issue policy]() - RestoreBunny: [Image processing and retention policy]() ## Related - [Restore a Photo Album with RestoreBunny: Credits, Settings and Downloads]() - [How to Fix a Colour Cast in Old Photos Without Recolouring Them]() - [Review supported photo restoration]() - [Start an eligible restoration trial]() - [Check current credit-pack terms]() - [Use the family archive handoff worksheets]() ## Ready to restore your photos? Upload an image, choose your settings, and preview results with a before/after slider. [Restore my photo]()[View Pricing]() RestoreBunny Team Photo workflow editors Guides follow our [editorial policy]() for sourcing, product claims, AI limitations, updates, and corrections.