Restore an old vacation photo
Prints from old family trips tend to go magenta or orange, and the blue sky is the first thing to leave. Photograph or scan the print and send it. The bot corrects the color cast, lifts the faces and keeps the place recognizable.
- 2 credits per image
- Result in 1–2 minutes
- No sign-up
In short: Restore a faded vacation snapshot with a washed-out sky, color shifts and soft faces from a scan. Telegram bot, 7 images free for new users, no sign-up.
- Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
- Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 49 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
- The whole print has turned pink.
- The sea and the sky are the same pale shade.
- Faces are in shadow because of the bright sun.
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: 'old vacation photo, fix magenta color cast, restore blue sky and sea, natural skin tones, keep the people and the place unchanged'.
- 3
In 1-2 minutes the restored image arrives for 2 credits. Check the sky, the water and the skin tones.
Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.
Make it in TelegramColor cast
Old color prints shift because the dyes fade at different speeds. The result is an overall tint that hides real color. Describe the true colors you remember, such as a blue sea or a green hill, and the bot uses them as guidance. Skin tones should look healthy and orange is a warning sign. If the tint remains, rerun with a short caption stating the main colors.
Put the trip together
Restored vacation photos make a nice small album, a photo book or a slideshow for a family dinner. Sort them by day, add the place names and keep the order. Do not forget the dull ones, since a street or a menu often brings back more memories than a monument. Save the originals and the restored files in separate folders.
Tips
- Mention the place and the season if you know them.
- Describe the color you remember for the sky and the sea.
- Scan prints rather than photographing them if you can.
- Keep the date on the back of the print.
Questions and answers
Can it fix a faded Polaroid?
Yes. See the Polaroid restoration page.
Does it work for slides?
Yes. Scan the slide and send it as a file.
What does it cost?
2 credits per image. New users get 15 free credits, so 7 images cost nothing. After that packs start at 49 Telegram Stars 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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