How to repair scratched and damaged photos

Why this workflow helps

Scratches, dust, folds, and missing corners can distract from a meaningful photograph. jpgHD can reconstruct some damaged areas and improve the rest of the image.

When damage covers unique information, treat the result as a careful reconstruction and keep the untouched scan for comparison.

A practical jpgHD workflow

1. Prepare the best source Choose the clearest original you own or have permission to edit, and keep a copy before uploading.
2. Upload and process Upload the image to jpgHD, choose the enhancement that matches your goal, and wait for the result.
3. Inspect important details Compare the result with the original at the size where you plan to use it. Check edges, faces, text, and repeated texture.
4. Refine when needed If an area looks artificial, try a cleaner source or a gentler workflow instead of repeatedly increasing the strength.
5. Keep both versions Download the improved image, but keep the original so you can compare or make a different edit later.

Tips for a more natural result

• Map the visible damage Note scratches, folds, tears, and missing corners separately so you can compare each repaired area with the untouched scan.
• Preserve unique evidence Keep the unprocessed scan whenever a crease or tear covers information that exists nowhere else.
• Expect reconstruction limits Treat covered portions as a reconstruction, because jpgHD cannot recover pixels that the damaged photograph never captured.