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What is the best ai photo enhancer for improving image quality?
Hi everyone, just scanned a lot of my old family photos but 50% of them are pretty blurry, grainy, or just faded. A friend mentioned that there are now "AI photo enhancers" that can automatically fi...
If you don’t want to use any third-party tools, Windows and macOS actually give you a few simple ways to clean things up. On Windows 11, you can open your scan in the built-in Photos app, click Edit → Adjustments, and use Clarity, Contrast, and Sharpness sliders — it’s basic, but surprisingly effective.
If you’re comfortable with command line, you can also use PowerShell’s magsick (from ImageMagsick, built into some systems) for batch enhancement:
magsick input.jpg -sharpen 0x1.5 -contrast -brightness-contrast 10x20 output.jpgIt’s not true “AI photo enhancer” magic, but it still makes those faded or blurry scans look a lot better without installing anything extra.