Take the cold blue tint off an old color photo
When the red dye in a print fades first, everything slides toward cyan and the faces look chilled and gray. Scanners can add a similar cold tint. Send a photo of the picture, and the bot shifts the balance back toward warm skin and neutral whites.
- 2 credits per image
- Result in 1–2 minutes
- No sign-up
In short: Remove a cold cyan or blue tint from an old color print or scan and bring back warm skin and natural colors. Telegram bot, 7 images free to try.
- 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 look like they sat in a freezer.
- White shirts come out a sickly blue.
- Your usual color correction makes the shadows muddy.
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 print or scan as a file. In the caption write: 'remove the cyan cast, restore warm natural skin, keep the white shirt white, do not change the composition'.
- 3
In 1-2 minutes the corrected image arrives for 2 credits. Check the whites, then the skin, then the color of the background wall.
Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.
Make it in TelegramWhy prints turn cold
In many color prints the warm dyes break down earlier than the cool ones. The balance then leans cyan or blue, and skin loses its pink. Fixing it by hand means moving several curves at once. The bot looks at the whole image and pulls it back in one pass. Naming one object with a known color gives it an anchor, which makes the result more believable.
When the cast comes from the scanner
Some flatbed scanners and phone apps add their own tint, especially with glossy prints under mixed light. Rescan once near a window, then compare the two files. If the new scan looks right, you may not need the fix at all. If both are cold, the print itself has shifted, and the repair is worth doing. Keep both files named by date so you can go back.
Tips
- Mention something that should be white, like a tablecloth.
- Scan on a plain white background so the tint is not doubled.
- Ask for a mild correction if the print has a mood you like.
- Compare the result with the original on a phone and a monitor.
Questions and answers
Does it work on slides too?
Yes. Send the scan of the slide and describe what you remember about the scene.
Can it warm up a black and white photo?
That is a toning request. Say so and the bot will add a mild tone.
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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