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Fix Blurry Old Photo

Fix blurry old photos by recovering gentle edge definition without making vintage portraits look artificial.

Why this happens

Old scans are often slightly out of focus and low contrast. Recompression during sharing adds additional softness.

Best PhotoRescue tool for this

Use Focus Restore first. It is tuned for moderate blur where real structure still exists.

How to fix it in PhotoRescue

  1. Upload the blurry old photo.
  2. Run Focus Restore.
  3. Inspect faces and important details.
  4. Export and archive the restored version.

Tips and limitations

Avoid multiple enhancement passes on the same export. Reprocess from the original scan for cleaner final quality.

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