# Photo (Scanned etc.) Restoration **URL:** \ **Category:** Photos for Play\ **Created:** [January 5, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508 "2023-01-05T06:43:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![XpFan](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/xpfan/32/261019_2.png) [@XpFan](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/XpFan)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/21 "2026-03-08T16:58:11Z")
> [@vshanecurtis](#): > > I’ve been experimenting with the Photo AI demo for the last few days trying to clean up a photo Hello **[vshanecurtis](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/vshanecurtis)** I saw your post back in 2023 and I attempted at the time to help solve your problem but I only had average results and I had to agree with other members that at that time that Topaz products weren’t able or designed to deal with your problem. But here in 2026 that has changed a lot so the other day I returned to your picture to see what was possible. I used Affinity Photo 2 and Topaz Photo and Gigapixel and Gigapixel AI to do the work and created two versions; A dark background and a light background. I hope you find these pictures and find you well and that they are to your liking. Best regards Bob PS I’ve noticed recently when posting pictures on the forum that they look sharper on the forum than the originals do on my laptop. I don’t know what causes this and suggest downloading the pictures to view them. ![Screenshot 2026-03-08 154648](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/3X/8/9/897a2d8dca74f9f66320d4df324a3310e77574e7.jpeg) ![Kathy Best Dark Version 2](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/9/1/f/91f33e7ac23335eef135d00e676a212832cc7a94.jpeg) ![Kathy Best Light Version](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/3X/3/d/3d9576989c8e512269fa973618f786b5a6882c9d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/and-e/32/215196_2.png) [@AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AND-E)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/22 "2026-03-08T18:47:54Z")
Hi Robert. Very nice the face and hand are really good it’s just the hairline, Background and clothes don’t match the original You can clearly see where the head and shoulders has been cutout from the background even with the darkened version the clothes have a completely different pattern and there’s definitely appears to be unnatural smudging on the left shoulder and the background has lost that natural gradient look replaced with either blurring or brushing The original image ![ad46082054bd240fe44ce9057b4fdb5f6f72659e~3](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/3X/5/5/5520094da105440e413ab91d3af6d8cec13ddeee.jpeg) Your version ![3d9576989c8e512269fa973618f786b5a6882c9d_2_1566x1700~2](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/3X/7/5/753fcb7262abde277f829da07d9dce99aa104a7e.jpeg) Never the less, a really good job and you’re right until recently this wouldn’t have been possible Well done ---
**Author:** ![lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/lecliqueur2)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/23 "2026-03-12T16:50:25Z")
![ad46082054bd240fe44ce9057b4fdb5f6f72659e_Restored](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/6/9/c/69c62b0997b8a26a3c881c13889f1debe0cdf473.jpeg) Photo traitée avec Luminar Neo, aucune retouche manuelle. Ça a pris 30 secondes. Je suis parti de la photo originale. ---
**Author:** ![lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/lecliqueur2)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/24 "2026-03-12T16:59:23Z")
![07a65bdd3ccb39db71ce53649c7189ff1cc0017c_2_1322x1700_Restored](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/6/b/9/6b938b5edb04b4216f1d3b5180c9792973aedd06.jpeg) Traitée aussi avec Luminar Neo sans retouche manuelle. ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/25 "2026-03-12T19:17:25Z")
Did you use prompts with these portrait retouches? Or does Luminar Neo just handle it automatically? ---
**Author:** ![XpFan](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/xpfan/32/261019_2.png) [@XpFan](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/XpFan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/26 "2026-03-13T12:22:30Z")
> [@AND-E](#): > > Hi Robert. Hello AND-E Sorry for the delay in replying. I’ve been giving the forum a break. Thank you for the kind words and encouragement. My preference is for the dark background version of the picture. The picture’s owner wasn’t too bothered about the original background so I’ve left my background as is. It’s better than the original. The hairline I’ll have to leave for now. I’ve made adjustments to the pink garment and ring so that they reflect the original. Best regards Robert. ---
**Author:** ![lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/lecliqueur2)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/27 "2026-03-13T16:26:31Z")
Cette fonction est comprise dans le logiciel, tout est automatique. ---
**Author:** ![AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/and-e/32/215196_2.png) [@AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AND-E)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/28 "2026-03-13T18:20:00Z")
Thank you Robert I might have a go myself if I get time then we could compare notes Andy ---
**Author:** ![AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/and-e/32/215196_2.png) [@AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AND-E)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/29 "2026-03-13T19:09:06Z")
It’s an Automatic process similar to Mosaic and just like Mosaic it’s good for restoring family photographs or getting you started if you’re working for a Client It’s not perfect though, the Hair and Clothes are great however, the colours are oversaturated and her skin has lost some of its character and definition if you compare it to Robert’s version which he has used more traditional methods Robert has stayed faithful to the original with colour and he has managed to retained her beautiful freckles. Basically, Mosaic, Luminar and Photoshop’s Neural Filters are great for getting you started but, if you want the best reconstruction then Human Intervention is still required. Andy ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/30 "2026-03-13T22:41:25Z")
@lecliqueur2 @AND-E Thank you both for the replies! That’s good to know. Not only how it works, but that we can also still have some human intervention for refinements and creative “tweaks”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/and-e/32/215196_2.png) [@AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AND-E)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/31 "2026-03-14T12:58:24Z")
![7566b248ae5f3d28172d09fb55f100ecd5ea82a8_2_1700x922](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/0/6/4/064c6d2075cd0d3259fa51bcd422bda00df5ff53.jpeg) Hi everybody it’s alright for me to sit here and judge everyone else so, it’s only fair I should have a go myself therefore, here’s my effort ![Scanned Image Topaz](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/c/a/4/ca4bb3bb7b5a2850dbc3d8158932f96428f4d935.jpeg) I used a similar process as my other Restoration example here’s the image and link below ![9842a92ed84cbd288de87d257eaa3e24e522d08f_2_1700x636](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/3/d/0/3d03305c5988d18d7fbde8658dc1488d9a8e4101.jpeg) > [@Topaz Studio Photo Restoration with a hint of Photoshop](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-studio-photo-restoration-with-a-hint-of-photoshop/100800): > > Photo Restoration Project and Plan: There’s no denying, in this age of Nano Banana Text Prompts and the like, it’s so, easy to fix an image in a matter of seconds with a simple text prompt and why not these are incredible tools we have at our disposal for example I’ve seen some impressive demonstrations including those from this community with Inkjacky and others using third party AI apps. So, this got me wondering, what could I achieve restoring an old photograp… We have seen what Luminar can achieve applying an automatic filter so, as before sticking mainly with the Topaz Studio Apps and then, fine tuning with Photoshop. ![Scanned Image Topaz Original](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/b/6/4/b6412bbb1d16a943b504a6c2de783f5380db39c4.jpeg) I started of in Topaz Photo and applied Ballance Colour and Adjust Lighting 3. I decided not to use Dust & Scratch for this image because, there’s only minor damage and from my experience unless you Sharpen the image first with Super Focus then, I know the Filter has a tendency to ruin the Lace around her neck. _Tip: when using Topaz Dust & Scratch despite it’s best efforts it can’t always distinguish between fine details and damage therefore, if you Sharpen the image first to increase detail in these areas then apply the Dust & Scratch Filter it will have a better chance of detecting the Lace is part of the image_ In my other example, I only used the Topaz Mosaic Recoloured option for the colour information however, when you use Mosaic you are presented with two examples an automatic Restored version and a version that has been Recoloured for this image I chose the Restored option because, Balance Colour and Adjust Lighting had done a decent job in Topaz Photo Here’s the Topaz Mosaic image ![9cd09d4e987c143ce901aded70b7b437b99955d4_2_1566x1700](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/0/e/4/0e40efbe3a9a8cf4183ac69c94db7274fb98ac8e.jpeg) Pretty good don’t you think, although not perfect as with the Luminar’s version it’s a pretty good start to be getting on with. Next, I took the Topaz Photo image I had Exported earlier into Topaz Bloom I selected the Realism Model and as before created three examples Subtle, Low and Medium versions and saved them Then, I Imported the three Bloom images along with the Topaz Photo and Mosaic versions onto Photoshop for Compositing into the final image you see below ![Scanned Image Topaz](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/c/a/4/ca4bb3bb7b5a2850dbc3d8158932f96428f4d935.jpeg) ![Scanned Image Topaz Original](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/b/6/4/b6412bbb1d16a943b504a6c2de783f5380db39c4.jpeg) Well that’s it I hope you had as much fun reading this as I did making it. Thank you for your time ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/33 "2026-03-14T16:06:05Z")
That’s lots of work, Andy. But interesting to see. Thx for experimenting & sharing. For some reason, on my system, your full review appears twice. ---
**Author:** ![lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/lecliqueur2)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/34 "2026-03-14T17:05:21Z")
J’ai fait un screenshot de la photo que tu présentes, puis je l’ai soumis une première fois à Luminar pour le nettoyage, puis une seconde fois pour la colorisation. Sans intervention de ma part. À noter que Luminar peut faire les deux premières opérations en une seule fois. La quatrième photo à été faite avec la fonction “netteté renforcée” de Luminar. Un seul logiciel pour aller de l’image 1 à l’image 4 en trois minutes seulement. À noter aussi, l’agrandissement de l’image effectuée automatiquement par Luminar. La cinquième image a été arrangée par Topaz Photo avec recover faces et grain. Il faut bien qu’il serve à quelque chose 😄 . ![model 1](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/4/d/2/4d2257fce75757f58bacb58c434e6610dbe8e794.jpeg) ![model 1_2](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/1/f/4/1f432ec5266539c00ae5215ca5f10830250b7e6b.jpeg) ![model 1_3](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/3/0/a/30a0581e3440fbadec1942e44b3503c0957f1181.jpeg) ![model 1_4](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/d/5/c/d5cf9ecce1c2bbfdddfd7e561e8a2ab2a4639d24.jpeg) ![model 1_5](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/0/3/0/030e34b06b2b5d259dfba7e2ea7380071299445a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/lecliqueur2)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/35 "2026-03-14T17:26:51Z")
Le résultat de ta photo est superbe, mais je trouve que ça fait beaucoup de manipulation. ---
**Author:** ![AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/and-e/32/215196_2.png) [@AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AND-E)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/36 "2026-03-14T18:27:43Z")
Thank you Robyn, glad you liked it and thanks for telling me I had unwittingly posted twice I posted the images from my Computer and had to go but, forgot to close the post then, finished it later on my phone then when I returned to my Computer I couldn’t close the post without reloading it and it wanted me to save it and because I edited on two devices it unknowingly got posted twice Thank you once again very much appreciated ---
**Author:** ![AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/and-e/32/215196_2.png) [@AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AND-E)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/37 "2026-03-14T19:23:14Z")
> [@lecliqueur2](#): > > Le résultat de ta photo est superbe, mais je trouve que ça fait beaucoup de manipulation. Thank you for your reply it’s never a lot or too much manipulation always the right amount for the specific task, project, or contract that is currently being focused on, or is of immediate importance. It’s a wonderful thing to hand someone a recently restored image of their loved ones and see the look on their faces. These Apps are brilliant with what they can achieve in Thirty Seconds or even Three Minutes however, if you were a Paying Client would you honestly be happy with those Thirty Seconds or Three Minutes results. Don’t get me wrong, any Plugin or Software that’s going to get me most of the way to where I want to be in the shortest amount of time then, that is an incredible help for myself and anyone else Restoring or Retouching images. I’m afraid your Luminar examples of Thirty Seconds and Three Minutes are great for getting you started but it’s the little extra touches that makes all the difference to the finished images. Luminar example one: ![ad46082054bd240fe44ce9057b4fdb5f6f72659e_Restored](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/9/2/e/92e10bdb847dacd6fcfa2f834cf876c546777090.jpeg) Topaz Studio ![Scanned Image Topaz](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/c/a/4/ca4bb3bb7b5a2850dbc3d8158932f96428f4d935.jpeg) Luminar example two: ![030e34b06b2b5d259dfba7e2ea7380071299445a_2_1700x1268](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/0/4/5/045317e12a511a2112d933a1d1c0f8642bb2e4ca.jpeg) Topaz Studio ![2f067f17d640687b6cc488fd72808dff45b52bf0_2_1700x1274](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/1/3/5/1352e74c3d60e6813d8a71d71b22ad667193240a.jpeg) Thank you once again ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/38 "2026-03-14T22:27:59Z")
It seems Luminar doesn’t adjust the white balance for natural skin tones automatically. You also seemed to get more natural-looking clarity and dimension with what you did in Topaz. ---
**Author:** ![lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/lecliqueur2)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/39 "2026-03-15T16:12:05Z")
Bonjour, Je suis tout à fait d’accord avec vous, c’est pour cela que si je suis abonné à Luminar Neo, je suis aussi abonné à Topaz Photo et Gigapixel. Les exemples que je vous montre est pour dire que certains logiciels, grâce à l’IA, font le travail vite et bien. Bien, mais pas parfait. J’utilise aussi Topaz Studio pour peaufiner mon travail. Je ne suis pas professionnel, juste un amateur qui aime le travail bien fait. ---
**Author:** ![lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lecliqueur2](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/lecliqueur2)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/40 "2026-03-15T16:29:44Z")
![model 1_5 (2)](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/5/2/3/52323d0255ee3562b1c823151762d9bc7592e211.jpeg) Luminar étant un logiciel de retouche photo complet, il faut bien entendu retravailler l’image derrière pour essayer de lui donner plus de naturel. ![model 1_5 b](https://community-cdn.topazlabs.com/original/4X/b/e/f/befd41a5be4dcdbc0952b356f1f65e296a246776.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/and-e/32/215196_2.png) [@AND-E](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AND-E)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508/41 "2026-03-15T18:37:10Z")
Salut mon ami. Tout à fait d’accord, c’est incroyable ce qui a été accompli ces dernières années, voire ces derniers mois. Regarde les premiers exemples de ce sujet pour te rendre compte du chemin parcouru, et ce n’est que le début ! Qui sait ce que l’avenir nous réserve en matière de développement logiciel dans les prochaines années ? On ne peut que l’imaginer, et on sera encore surpris et impressionnés. C’était un plaisir de partager des exemples avec toi. Je dois avouer que je connais peu Luminar Neo et j’ai très envie d’en savoir plus. As-tu accès à Topaz Bloom et Mosaic ? Considère Bloom comme une version avancée de Topaz Gigapixel Redefine et Mosaic comme une application de restauration similaire à celle de Luminar. Aucune des deux n’est parfaite, mais je pense que leur combinaison pourrait être absolument géniale. Et comme Luminar Neo est une suite complète de retouche photo, c’est un atout considérable. Merci pour votre temps, ce fut un réel plaisir d’échanger des points de vue et des idées avec vous. Andy [Previous page](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/photo-scanned-etc-restoration/38508.md?page=3)