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title: "Remove Scratches From a Photo With AI (2026 Guide)"
description: "Scratches, creases and dust are the three defects AI restoration handles best. Here is the workflow and what to expect from each pass."
tags: ["photo-restoration", "ai", "old-photos", "repair"]
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Remove Scratches From a Photo With AI (2026 Guide)
Scratches, creases and dust are the three defects AI restoration handles best. Here is the workflow and what to expect from each pass.
Why this matters more than it looks: Restoration quality depends more on defect type than on the tool. Scratches respond almost immediately; creases need a second pass; and heavy chemical damage is usually not worth attempting at all.
How to approach it: Scan at the highest resolution you can, then run one pass per defect type rather than trying to fix everything at once. Stacking passes on the wrong order is what produces the waxy AI look.
The most common mistake here is copying someone else's checklist wholesale. Their constraints are not yours, and the parts that do not apply will quietly push you toward decisions you would not otherwise make. Use any checklist to confirm you have not forgotten something — not to decide what to do.
The full version, with the order of operations and the details that do not fit here, is on the original post: https://old-photo-restoration-saas.shop/blog/remove-scratches-from-photo
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