Old Photo Restoration

Restores and enhances old photographs by improving quality, removing noise, correcting lighting, and adding color.

Prompt Template

Restore this old photograph. Improve image quality, increase resolution without losing details, remove noise and digital artifacts, and balance light and contrast. Colorize the image using {{Color Palette:vibrant juicy colors, realistic historical tones, sepia, faded color}}. Render in the style of a {{Style:modern professional photograph, vintage film scan}}. Shot on {{Camera:Nikon D6 SLR camera, Sony A7R IV, Canon EOS R5}} by a professional photographer.

Prompt Guide

Best For

  • Starting from a structured, reusable prompt instead of a blank chat.
  • Adapting the prompt to your own inputs while keeping the original intent intact.
  • Workflows related to Design & Art, Photography.

How To Use It

  1. Copy the full prompt template.
  2. Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
  3. Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.

Variables In This Prompt

Color Palette

vibrant juicy colors, realistic historical tones, sepia, faded color

Style

modern professional photograph, vintage film scan

Camera

Nikon D6 SLR camera, Sony A7R IV, Canon EOS R5

Example Starting Point

Restore this old photograph. Improve image quality, increase resolution without losing details, remove noise and digital artifacts, and balance light and contrast. Colorize the image using vibrant juicy colors. Render in the style of a modern professional photograph. Shot on Nikon D6 SLR camera by a professional photographer.

How Variables Work

Variable Syntax

Variables are wrapped in {{ and }} and follow this pattern:

{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}

Predefined Variables

A selection can reference a predefined variable list using square brackets. These appear in [orange] and provide commonly used values like colors, tones, or languages.

{{Tone: [tones] }}

Custom Selection Lists

You can also provide an inline list of choices separated by commas.

{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
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Tip: You don't need the PUCO app to use these prompts! Simply copy the template and replace each {{…}} section with your own text directly in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other AI assistant.

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Install PUCO for Mac: press a hotkey in any app, fill a smart form, paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Every variable becomes a curated dropdown. Your last values are remembered.

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