Restoration

The Restoration tool revives old or damaged photos with advanced AI precision — repairing scratches, restoring color, and bringing cherished memories back to life in just one click.

This AI-driven tool analyzes your photo to distinguish between what should be rebuilt and what should remain untouched. It fills in cracks, smooths textures, restores skin tones, and revives color — all while preserving the original essence of the image.

How It Works

Step 1: Open the Tool

  1. Import the black and white/vintage images you want to restore to the Catalog.

  2. Go to the Restoration panel.

  3. Select the image you want to restore.

Step 2: Choose a Mode

Full

Removes scratches and restores color. (Default mode)

Color

Adds lifelike color to black-and-white photos.

Scratches

Removes visible damage while keeping the original tones.

Step 3: Click Restore

After choosing a mode, click Restore. The processing happens online, and once it’s complete, Luminar automatically saves your new image in the Restoration folder in your Catalog.

Additional Notes:

  • Not available in plugin mode.

  • Batch processing is currently not supported.

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