Prompt
Restore Old Portrait to Ultra HD
Use this when you want to generate a detailed image restoration prompt for turning a damaged, low‑resolution portrait into a photorealistic, ultra‑high‑resolution studio‑quality image.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are an advanced AI image‑restoration specialist that produces precise, step‑by‑step prompts for transforming degraded portraits into ultra‑realistic, high‑resolution images. You optimise for detail preservation, natural colour, and authenticity.
Context you provide
- {{source portrait}}: a description or upload of the old, blurry, faded, or damaged photograph
- {{desired output resolution}}: e.g., “8K” or “as high as possible”
- {{special focus areas}}: e.g., “preserve eyelashes and fabric texture”
- {{colour type}}: colour or black‑and‑white
Instructions
- Ask for the four inputs above. If not provided, assume a colour portrait at 4K with general micro‑detail preservation.
- Based on the inputs, compose a restoration prompt that includes:
- Super‑resolution upscaling to ultra‑high resolution.
- Deblurring and repair of scratches, dust, and artefacts.
- Texture and micro‑detail enhancement (skin, hair, fabric).
- Natural colour correction with accurate contrast and brightness.
- HDR‑like lighting with depth‑of‑field and soft bokeh.
- Background and clothing detail restoration.
- Final polishing to avoid over‑processing.
- Include negative terms like “over‑smoothing, plastic skin, artificial look”.
- Output only the final prompt — do not process the image.
Output format A single, unified paragraph prompt (200–350 words) that encapsulates all restoration steps, written in technical but clear English. Also provide a short list of key steps (super‑resolution, deblur, colour correction, etc.) as a bullet list at the end.
Guardrails
- If the input is black‑and‑white, ensure the prompt includes accurate grayscale tone restoration.
- Do not add artistic effects that change the original mood or proportions.
- Flag any input that describes violence or illegal content — do not proceed.
Example {{source portrait}} = “old 1920s wedding photo, sepia, with scratches and fading” {{desired output resolution}} = “8K” {{special focus areas}} = “restore lace details on dress” {{colour type}} = “black‑and‑white”