We all have packs of old photos that have been passed down to us from grandparents, uncles, great-grandparents and so on. Very often these are affected by the passage of time, so here are 3 ways to restore old photos!
Many of us have large albums or even boxes full of old black and white photos at home. It's nice to browse them with loved ones and remember the good old days. But time does not stop and even the photos get old: fade, scratch and tear. In this article we will see together the 3 steps to restore old photos independently.
Manual restoration
If the pictures they are glued together, have dust or stains, manual restoration is required. There are several ways to do this. First, let's see how to remove dirt from photos. You can immerse the photo in warm water, then gently wipe off the dirt with a soft cloth or brush and let the photo dry on a flat surface. If a group of photos is glued together, it is necessary immerse them in distilled water for half an hour. Then, separate them by hand or with a spatula. Spread the photos on a towel face up and let them dry.
If the images are torn, a acid-free adhesive tape. Just cut out a small piece of masking tape and stick it on the back of the photo to fix it. Acid-free paper and glue can also work similarly. Now that you've repaired your photo manually, let's continue our journey into ways to restore damaged photos.
Digital restoration
If your photos are clean and no manual restoration is needed, they are still there scratches, torn edges and blurs? Then it's time for a digital restoration. First, you need to scan the images. There are two ways to do this: use one flatbed scanner or just take a picture with a camera or phone. Keep in mind that you need a good quality image, so that you can enlarge it later and work more accurately. Better to use the tripod at this stage.
