Do you have old photos, but have they suffered a bit over time? They are yellow, glued or bland? Above all, do not throw them away! Indeed, there are several tips to restore them in good condition.

The prints have yellowed: we scan them

No other solution than to digitize them for processing with Photoshop (or with the Gimp software, free). Once scanned, we desaturate the photo and adjust the contrast. Not very complicated if you master a little, but if you do not feel comfortable with computer tools , you can start with the free application Photoscan by Google, more basic but intuitive.

The photos are glued together: we opt for a bath

Attention, delicate operation ... We prepare a warm water bath with added wetting agent (cyberlabophoto.com). We plunge the photos in and let it act. They must take off on their own. They are then recovered with the fingertips, carefully, and allowed to air dry (up to 48 hours depending on the thickness of the paper). It's gondola? We press them between two heavy dictionaries.

The clichés are in a calamitous state: they are entrusted to a professional

When the photos are moldy, degraded or very pale, we use a pro (phenixphotos.fr) for a further restoration, such as the reconstitution of an erased element, for example. We send him the scanned version or a small picture of the snapshot for quote. In general, it is necessary to count between 30 and 70 € according to the state of origin.

Thanks to Gabriel Nion Dyad Communication / phenixphotos.com