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Use cases · Evidence field guide

Four restoration scenarios. Four review standards.

From inherited family prints to client delivery, each scenario is paired with real evidence showing who it serves, what damage must be addressed, and what should be confirmed before handoff.

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Scenario evidence

Start with the use case, then judge the restoration.

01

Family memories

For family albums, memorial portraits, and inherited prints where identity matters more than aggressive sharpness.

Family albumsPortraitsIdentity-first
Licensed historical evidence
Family memories · BeforeBeforeFamily memories · AfterAfter
UBC Library Chung Collection · no known copyright restrictions. Contrast improves while composition and recognizable family features remain visible.

Who it servesFamilies preserving albums, portraits, memorial photographs, and images passed between generations.

Source damageFading, stains, scratches, creases, and surface wear hide facial cues and weaken the original print.

Review outcomeFaces still feel familiar, the original border and period texture remain natural, and the image is ready for a final large-view check.

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02

Ancestor and memorial portraits

For framed ancestor portraits and memorial photographs where age, expression, and likeness carry the whole image.

Ancestor portraitsMemorial photosSingle face
Licensed historical evidence
Ancestor and memorial portraits · BeforeBeforeAncestor and memorial portraits · AfterAfter
The 1870 portrait regains tonal separation while age, expression, headscarf, vignette, and card mount remain visible.

Who it servesFamilies preserving a grandparent, ancestor, or memorial portrait for albums, frames, and family-history records.

Source damageFading, dust, uneven tone, and weak textile detail reduce visibility even when the facial structure still survives.

Review outcomeAge lines, expression, head covering, posture, vignette, and print boundary remain traceable to the source.

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03

Fading and paper damage

For sepia fading, low contrast, stains, scratches, and worn paper where cleanup must not erase period character.

FadingPaper wearPeriod texture
Licensed historical evidence
Fading and paper damage · BeforeBeforeFading and paper damage · AfterAfter
The circa-1900 cabinet card recovers facial and clothing separation without losing its border, lettering, or sepia print character.

Who it servesFamilies and custodians restoring album prints, cabinet cards, and scanned photographs with visible age-related wear.

Source damageFading, surface marks, uneven density, and compressed shadows weaken faces, clothing, borders, and studio details.

Review outcomeRecoverable tone and texture improve while the original mount, lettering, period clothing, and photographic surface remain reviewable.

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04

Studios and restoration shops

For operators who need repeatable intake, evidence-based review, and quick access to the selected final file.

Client workTask recordsDelivery
Real task record · source and result
Studios and restoration shops · Real task record · source and result
The real task-record view keeps source, restored result, task state, and delivery actions in one review surface.

Who it servesPhoto studios and restoration operators handling client work from source intake through final delivery.

Source damageEvery client image brings a different damage profile, while filenames, versions, and output decisions must remain easy to trace.

Review outcomeSource and result are reviewed together, the chosen output remains attached to its record, and the final file is ready to download or open locally.

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Use your own source

Apply the right review standard to a real photograph.

Open the Studio, upload the source, and keep the original available through generation, review, and handoff.

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