What restoration tools claim to do
Official PicWish restoration tools are positioned to remove scratches, fix blurriness, colorize, and enhance old photos, with Ultra HD / upscaling options for delivery resolution.
Evidence-first review habit
AI restoration may synthesize plausible detail instead of recovering historical truth. Keep the source beside the export. Do not use invented facial, document, or evidentiary details as factual records.
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- Preserve the untouched original
- Separate cleanup from creative colorization
- Disclose AI restoration where context requires it
Ultra HD enhancer upgrades
Enhancer and Ultra HD modes can sharpen and upscale, but repeated compression and extreme enlargement increase invention risk. Identify whether blur, noise, low resolution, or scan damage is the primary defect before choosing a mode.
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