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Photo Restoration Service for Damaged, Faded, and Scratched Photos

Damaged, faded or scratched photos rebuilt to publication-ready quality.

Some photos cannot be retaken. That is why a photo restoration service must get them right the first time. Color Experts International has repaired damaged, faded, and scratched images by hand for 40 years. Our 250+ in house editors have earned trust from Amazon, MGM, and more than 12,000 brands. The samples above show what that experience can do. Here is how our service works for your photos.

What Our Photo Restoration Service Includes

A trained editor restores every photo manually in Photoshop. We do not use one click AI filters or generic presets. Real damage needs careful work. Our editors rebuild each image at the pixel level. Our photo restoration service covers:

Tears, creases, and folds, including photos torn into pieces
Scratches, dust, spots, and surface marks
Water damage, mold, mildew, and stains
Fading, discoloration, yellowing, and sun bleaching
Missing corners and emulsion loss, rebuilt from nearby detail
Optional colorization of black and white photos in period appropriate tones

You receive a clean, high resolution file ready for reprinting, framing, or publication. We deliver the file in the format you need, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, or layered PSD.

How the Restoration Process Works

Send us a scan. Scan or photograph the original at the highest resolution you can manage. Then upload the file. Your original photo stays with you at home. Get a fixed quote. An editor reviews the damage and confirms the price and turnaround before we start. You know the cost before delivery. Manual restoration. Your assigned editor restores the image by hand. The editor matches grain, tone, and texture so the repairs blend with the original photo. Quality check and delivery. A second reviewer checks every file before we send it to you. If anything needs adjustment, we complete another pass promptly.

Who Uses This Service

Families often use our photo restoration service for portraits, memorials, anniversaries, and genealogy projects. We give single photo jobs the same care we give commercial accounts. Professional photographers send us water damaged client archives. Museums, publishers, and historical societies use our team to restore digitized collections at volume. Brands send heritage campaign images that need to look clear at modern print resolutions. With 250+ editors on staff, we give one treasured print and an entire archive the same standard of care.

Turnaround, Pricing, and Free Trial

We deliver standard restorations within 24 hours. For hard deadlines, such as memorial services or print dates, we offer rush delivery in 4 to 12 hours. Our editing services start at $0.20 per image. Photo restoration pricing depends on the damage. A lightly faded photo costs less than a torn, water stained portrait. See our pricing page for details. You can also get a quote for a large archive or an unusual job. Not sure yet? Send 2 images through our free trial and review the results before you spend anything.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you restore a photo that is torn or has missing pieces?

Yes. Our editors rebuild missing areas, including corners, backgrounds, and parts of faces. We use nearby detail and any reference photos you can provide. If the damage is too severe to restore well, we tell you before you pay.

Do I need to mail you the original photo?

No. We work from digital scans or high resolution phone photos. Your fragile prints stay at home, and nothing gets lost in transit. A 600 DPI scan gives the best results, but our editors can often work with lower quality files.

Can you colorize old black-and-white photos?

Yes. Colorization is available as an add on to any restoration. Editors apply period appropriate tones for skin, clothing, and surroundings. You can also share known colors, such as a uniform or a wedding dress, for better accuracy.

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