Photo restoration

Remove the band marks from a stack of old prints

Rubber bands were the cheapest way to keep a bundle of prints together. Years later the band has dried out, stuck to the top picture and pressed a groove across all of them. Send a photo of the print and the bot smooths the line and rebuilds what it covered.

Make it in Telegram 7 images free, then from 129 Stars

2 credits per image
Result in 1–2 minutes
No sign-up

In short: Smooth the grooves, shiny lines and sticky bands left on a bundle of old prints held together by a rubber band. 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

A shiny groove cuts straight across the picture.
A brown sticky strip of old rubber stayed on the surface.
The top print of the bundle is worse than the rest.

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
Photograph the print under a light placed to one side so the groove shows, then once more in flat light. Send the flat shot as a file. In the caption write: 'remove the rubber band groove and the sticky strip, keep faces and clothes natural'.
3
In 1-2 minutes the repaired image arrives for 2 credits. Look along the line where the band lay and check that the picture does not step or shift.

Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.

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Groove, residue and gloss

Perished rubber melts into a sticky film, and the pressure of the band leaves a dent that catches light. In a photo the dent shows as a pale or shiny stripe. The bot treats the stripe as damage and the film as a stain, then fills both from the picture around them. If the line crosses a face, the repair is a careful guess, and the result is worth a second look.

Separating a stuck bundle

Prints that are glued together by old rubber should be photographed as they are and handled as little as possible. A conservator can separate them safely. A repaired digital copy of the top picture is useful in the meantime and gives you something to show relatives. Afterwards store each print in its own sleeve with a sheet of paper between neighbors, and never use a band again.

Tips

Do not peel the rubber off by hand.
Photograph the whole bundle before you separate it.
Mention which print sat at the top.
Handle each picture by its edges.

Questions and answers

Can it repair the pictures under the top one?

Only the ones you can photograph. Bundles stuck together need a conservator first.

Does the bot remove the sticky residue?

It removes how it looks in the picture. The residue on the paper itself needs a conservator.

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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