How to Restore Damaged Polaroid Photos
- 1). Make sure you have your scanner set to the proper photo setting (color or black and white) and that it is set to scan on the highest resolution. This will vary on different scanners, so refer to the scanner's manual if you are unsure how to do this.
- 2). Scan the photo into your computer as a JPG file.
- 3). Open the photo in your editing software and save it as a new file name so that you won't have to scan the photo again if you make a mistake.
- 4). Select the clone or rubber-stamp tool. It is usually shown in the tool bar as a small, stamp-shaped icon.
- 5). Set your cloning point to an area of the photo that is similar to the spot you are trying to repair. For example, if a photo has a rip on someone's blue jeans, set your cloning point to an undamaged spot on the jeans that is closest in appearance to what you are going to be repairing.
- 6). Click on the spot you are repairing. This will "stamp" an exact copy of the area you selected onto the spot you are repairing.
- 7). Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until you have completely covered the spot you are repairing.
- 8). Print the photo to make sure the printed results are satisfactory. You may need to do additional touch-ups if you catch errors after printing.
