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# SoftOrbits Photo Retoucher

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> Choosing photo restoration software is easier with a short checklist. The points below are the ones that decide how a damaged scan turns out, each followed by a plain account of how SoftOrbits Photo Retoucher handles it.

🔎 What to check before you buy
Where the pictures are processed. Many services work in a browser and need an upload. This one is a Windows desktop application. Its AI models are fetched once and from then on run on your machine, so private images are not sent or published anywhere.
How much is automatic. A photo restoration tool should remove scratches, stains and specks without asking you to trace every crack. Here four checkboxes cover the usual kinds of damage, and a single button applies the ones you selected.
What happens when automation misses. No model gets every scan right, so look for manual instruments in the same window. You get an Object Remover, a Concealer brush and a Clone Stamp, plus brightness, contrast and saturation controls.
Honesty about faces. Heavily damaged faces are reconstructed and the outcome is often impressive, yet nobody can promise that every facial detail matches the sitter. Check the output on relatives you know well.
Volume. With hundreds of prints, editing one file at a time will not do. Batch mode has no cap on the number of images and runs either the full recovery or selected steps.
Hardware. Some AI products refuse to start without a strong video card. This photo restoration program uses the GPU through CUDA when one is present and falls back to the CPU otherwise.
Output size. Small scans print poorly. The built-in enlarger upscales low-resolution input up to 8x.
Formats. RAW, TIFF, JPEG, PNG and other popular types open directly, which matters for old photo restoration from archival scans.

🛠 How to use the program
1. Digitize the print. A high scanning resolution keeps the detail the models rely on.
2. Start the app and approve the model download the first time.
3. Load the scan and go to AI Restoration.
4. Select the repairs, hit Restore and wait for the pass to finish.
5. Decide on color: keep the monochrome look or colorize, then correct individual areas manually where the automatic choice looks wrong.
6. Clear remaining artifacts with the manual instruments.
7. Enlarge for print and save the file.

👪 Who uses it
- People sorting an inherited album who want to restore damaged photos once and keep digital copies for the next generation.
- Relatives preparing a framed print as a gift or an anniversary display.
- Genealogists putting faces to names in a family tree.
- Service providers who take restoration orders from the public and depend on batch throughput.
- Everyday users after general photo retouching software for face retouching, photo makeup, watermarking, resizing and rotation.

❓ FAQ
Which Windows versions are supported? The photo restoration app is tested on Windows 7, 10 and 11. Older systems may work but are not guaranteed.
Can it remove a date stamp or an unwanted object from a photo? Yes. Paint over the stamp or the person with the marker and press Remove. The area is rebuilt from what surrounds it, and printed text or a watermark goes the same way.
Can I restore many scanned photos at once? Yes. Add them to the batch queue and choose which actions to apply to all of them.

ℹ️ Free trial: the trial version runs every function and shows the final picture, so you can test the photo restoration software on your worst scan before spending anything. It does not allow saving images. A license adds saving, and three license types are sold: lifetime, business and pro. One more practical note for buyers: installation needs disk space for the AI models, and the first launch needs an internet connection to fetch them. After that the work is offline.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## About the vendor

- **Company**: SoftOrbits

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$49.99
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: SoftOrbits Photo Retoucher is paid Windows software with a free trial. A lifetime license costs $49.99 and is paid once, with no renewal; a business license is $197. Every license unlocks the same program: AI restoration of old photos that removes scratches, dust, spots and creases, noise reduction, face reconstruction, colorization of black-and-white pictures, and removal of unwanted objects such as date stamps.

The trial runs the full restoration, so you can see the result on your own scans before paying. Saving images is closed in the trial and opens with a license. Processing is local: photos are not uploaded. AI models are downloaded once on first launch, and a graphics card speeds the work up but is not required. Windows 10 and 11.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- Batch Processing
- Content Import/Export
- Drag & Drop
- Image Editing
- Multiple Output Formats
- Photos/Images
- Preview Functionality

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base

## Category

- [Photo Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4418/photo-editing/software)

## Links

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