Prints from the 70s, 80s and 90s fade towards red or yellow. Bring back neutral tones and lost detail.
Colour prints fade unevenly: cyan dye breaks down first, so old photos drift towards magenta, red or yellow and lose contrast. Simple auto-levels rarely fix it because the shift is not uniform.
Nano Banana Pro can re-balance the whole image while keeping people and places as they were, and CodeFormer sharpens the faces.
Scan the faded print: Turn off any scanner 'colour restore' so the AI gets the raw image.
Choose Nano Banana Pro: Best for colour and contrast recovery across the whole image.
Compare and download: Use the slider to compare before and after.
Neutral skin tones: Removes the orange or magenta cast from faces.
Contrast back: Shadows and highlights regain depth.
Faces sharpened: Combine with CodeFormer for soft faces.
Why do old colour photos turn red or yellow? Photographic dyes fade at different rates — cyan typically fades fastest — leaving a warm cast. Paper yellowing adds to it.
Can it restore slides and negatives? Yes, once digitised. Scan negatives as positives (inverted) first.
Will the colours be historically accurate? The model infers plausible original colours; it cannot know exact shades of clothing or objects.
Is it free to try? Yes. Signed-in accounts get 10 free credits every day, and new users can try Pro free for 7 days — cancel anytime. No watermark on any plan.