Bring out dark faces in a backlit snapshot
A snapshot taken with a bright window or sky behind the group leaves faces almost black. Send a scan and the bot brings up the shadows on faces while keeping the bright background in check.
- 2 credits per image
- Result in 1–2 minutes
- No sign-up
In short: Lift the dark faces of people who stood in front of a bright window or sky in an old snapshot. Telegram bot with 7 free images for new users.
- Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
- Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 129 Telegram Stars.
- Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.
- Credits never expire, there is no subscription and no auto-renew. You pay once for a pack inside Telegram with Stars.
When you need this
- Faces are dark while the window glows.
- Details in hair and clothes vanish in the shadows.
- Brightening the whole picture washes out the background.
How to do it
- 1
Press the button to open @visumate_ai_bot in Telegram. No sign-up, and new users get 15 free credits, which is 7 images.
- 2
Send the scan as a file. In the caption write: 'lift the shadows on the faces, keep the bright window from clipping, keep natural skin tones'.
- 3
In 1-2 minutes the corrected image arrives for 2 credits. Check the eyes and the edges of hair.
Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.
Make it in TelegramShadow detail has limits
A deep shadow on a print or a negative may hold less information than you hope. The bot lifts what is there and adds plausible detail where the shadow is nearly black. Faces usually come back well, since they follow familiar patterns. Fine things like a necklace or a pattern on a shirt are more of a guess, so compare them with other photos from the same day if you have any.
Balancing the bright part
The window or sky behind the people carries its own detail, such as curtains and clouds. Lifting the faces without care would turn that part gray or burn it out. The bot works on faces and background separately, which keeps the daylight feeling. If you prefer a soft glow, say so in the caption. A gentle result often looks more like the real moment than a fully even exposure.
Tips
- Name who stands in the dark area.
- Say if you want the background kept bright or toned down.
- Scan at the highest bit depth available.
- Do not brighten the picture before sending.
Questions and answers
Will the faces look flat?
The bot keeps some shading so faces keep their shape.
Does it work on a silhouette?
Only if some detail remains. A pure black shape gives it little to rebuild.
What does it cost?
2 credits per image. New users get 15 free credits, so 7 images cost nothing. After that packs start at 129 Telegram Stars, about $2.6 and credits do not expire.
Does the bot work in English?
Yes. It picks up your Telegram language on first launch. You can switch it any time with /lang.
What the bot does not do
- Does not print photos and does not retouch passport or ID photos.
- Does not promise a fixed pixel size. Check the result at full size before printing.
- Heavily damaged faces are reconstructed by AI and may not look like the person. Compare with another photo.
- Does not make video or animate the photo.
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