Bring Faded Memories Back to Life in Photoshop
In The Photo Restoration Course, you’ll learn how to bring faded, scratched, torn, and time-worn photos back to life using a professional workflow in Photoshop. From foundational cleanup techniques to advanced AI-powered fixes, this course walks you through every step of the restoration process—while showing you how to retain the original character and story behind each image.
Whether you're working with family memories, historical scans, or client archives, this course gives you the tools, techniques, and mindset to restore photos with care and confidence.
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STEP-BY-STEP LESSONS
3Â Hrs
4K VIDEO TRAINING
10
INCLUDED PROJECT FILES
10
BONUS PHOTO SCANS
The Art of Restoration
A Step-by-Step Guide to Authentic Photo Restoration in Photoshop
Are cracks, fading, and discoloration keeping your photos from being display-ready? Whether you're working with old family snapshots, historical images, or client archives, mastering the art of photo restoration lets you preserve the past with confidence.
The Photo Restoration Course is your complete guide to restoring damaged photographs in Photoshop—without over-editing or losing the story in the image. You’ll learn a professional, step-by-step workflow to repair physical damage, correct exposure and color, and enhance the photo while keeping its original character intact.
This course includes 10 fully guided restoration projects, plus 10 high-resolution bonus scans for practice. And for a limited time, you’ll also get free access to our Vintage Prints Kit, Gradient Map Presets, and Photoshop Workflow Actions to streamline your editing and give your restorations an authentic finish.
$57 $97.00
(Three Bonus Packs INCLUDED)
Purchase the CourseRestore With Purpose
Build a Restoration Mindset
Great restoration starts with the right approach. In the first lessons of the course, you’ll learn the philosophy behind authentic photo restoration—what to fix, what to leave, and how to preserve the soul of an image. You’ll set up a dedicated Photoshop workspace, understand how to evaluate damage, and learn the six core principles that guide every restoration you do.
Whether you're restoring family photos or historical archives, this mindset will shape every decision and ensure your work feels true to the original.
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Master the Tools to Restore Any Photo
From surface blemishes to serious image damage, Photoshop has a deep toolbox—and this course shows you how to use it all. You’ll learn when to use the Spot Healing Brush, Patch Tool, Clone Stamp, Curves, and Camera RAW, and how to combine manual techniques with modern tools like Neural Filters and Generative Fill.
By the end, you’ll know which tool to reach for and when—so you can fix almost any kind of damage without guesswork.
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Master Restoration with Real Photos
This course includes 10 full restoration projects with everything from red eye and fading to torn, stained, and heavily worn antique photos. Each project teaches you a specific approach and walks you through it in real time. You’ll also get 10 additional high-res scans to practice with on your own.
These are real challenges taken from real damage—giving you the skills and confidence to restore any photo that comes your way.
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Refine Your Results and Speed Up Your Workflow
The final lessons are all about working smarter. You’ll learn how to automate repetitive steps with Photoshop Actions, simplify your layer stack, and combine AI tools with traditional methods to tackle even major restoration jobs efficiently.
You’ll leave with a refined workflow that lets you restore faster—without sacrificing quality or control.
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Rikard Rodin, Instructor
Rikard is an experienced creative professional with over 20 years of expertise in graphic design, web and interactive design, 3D modeling, and video and motion graphics. Over his career, he has worked with international publishers, print shops, and clients like SEGA, Virgin Unite, and Riot Games. His portfolio includes book and album covers, posters, and full-scale print advertising campaigns, many translated into multiple languages and recognized with design awards.
In addition to his diverse design work, Rikard has developed deep expertise in color matching, working with international publishers and print shops to ensure seamless results across projects. He has shared his knowledge through articles in global design magazines, guest lectures on color theory at Chapman University, and Photoshop training programs that have reached hundreds of thousands of creatives worldwide.
On a personal note, Rikard is a father of twin girls, a photography enthusiast, and an avid woodworker. His training empowers creatives to master Photoshop and bring their ideas to life with confidence.
100% 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
We’re confident that The Photo Restoration Course will change the way you approach damaged photos—and give you the skills to restore them with care, accuracy, and confidence. Every lesson is built around real-world techniques, hands-on projects, and a restoration mindset that puts authenticity first.
But we also want this to be a risk-free decision. If the course doesn’t meet your expectations, and our support team can’t resolve your concerns, we’ll issue a full refund—no questions asked. Your investment is protected, because we believe in the power of what this course can help you create.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Gain Confidence in Every Restoration
Take your Photoshop skills to the next level with The Photo Restoration Course. This step-by-step training gives you the tools and confidence to restore torn, faded, or discolored photos—without losing what makes them special. Whether you're working on family photos, client projects, or archival images, you'll learn a restoration workflow that’s both powerful and respectful of the original.
From basic repairs to advanced AI-assisted fixes, you’ll build the skillset to tackle even the most damaged images with clarity and care. No guesswork. No filters. Just real techniques for real results.
Preserve the past. Learn the craft. Enroll now and start restoring with confidence.
$57 $97.00
(Three Bonus Packs INCLUDED)
LET'S GET STARTEDSpecial Bonus -Â 3Â Preset Packs included with Purchase
THIS COURSE IS INCLUDED IN THE NUCLY ALL-ACCESS ACADEMY
Save 85% when you sign up for our brand-new ALL ACCESS Nucly Academy. With the Academy, you get all of my professional training, 2,500+Â Photoshop assets and presets plus our exclusive community.Â
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Restoration
Discover what photo restoration is really about—and what it isn’t. This lesson lays the foundation for every project by introducing the six guiding principles that ensure your restorations stay authentic and true to the original image.
Lesson 2: Setting up the Photoshop Workspace
Start by building a custom Photoshop workspace optimized for restoration. You’ll learn how to reset panels, customize your toolbar, and create a distraction-free environment for restoration.
Lesson 3: Restoration Tools Overview
Get familiar with the core Photoshop tools used in restoration—from spot healing and cloning to channel analysis and layer prep. This lesson ensures you’re comfortable with the tools before diving into your first project.
Lesson 4: Toddler Project
Begin your first hands-on restoration with a lightly damaged color photo. You’ll correct red eye, clean up dust and scratches, and use tonal adjustments to improve contrast and exposure.
Lesson 5: Reindeer Project
Work on a scan with significant fading and color channel imbalance. You’ll use curves, masked adjustment layers, and Camera RAW to correct color damage and restore natural tone and detail.
Lesson 6: Disneyland
Restore a faded, slightly crooked photo with dust and mild surface damage. This lesson focuses on manual rotation, spot correction, and subtle tonal and color adjustments to preserve the nostalgic look.
Lesson 7: Torn Photo
Tackle a photo torn into multiple pieces. Learn how to stitch fragments together, blend seams, and use tools like Clone Stamp and Generative Fill to rebuild missing areas and unify the image.
Lesson 8: Light Leak Damage
Repair a heavily damaged photo affected by extreme light leaks and fading. You’ll isolate salvageable sections, apply targeted color corrections, and blend restored areas into a cohesive final image.
Lesson 9: Sisters Project – Part 1
Begin restoration on a heavily worn black-and-white photo from the early 1900s. This lesson introduces Photoshop’s Neural Filter for restoration and compares its results with manual repair techniques.
Lesson 10: Sisters Project – Part 2
Continue the project by tackling the most damaged areas using Generative Fill, the Lasso Tool, and Spot Healing. You’ll refine facial details, repair fabric, and blend AI-assisted edits into your restoration workflow.
Lesson 11: Colorization Tools – Part 1
Learn the fundamentals of colorizing black-and-white photos. This lesson walks through how to prep your image, apply targeted color with blending modes, and set up a clean, flexible workflow.
Lesson 12: Colorization Tools – Part 2
Build on the previous lesson by adding color to key areas like clothing and eyes. You’ll explore saturation control, layering, and brush techniques to bring subtle, believable color into a restored image.
Lesson 13: Frontier Project – Part 1
Start working on a heavily damaged photo from the 1800s. You’ll assess the scan, crop and straighten the image, and begin tonal corrections to prepare it for deeper restoration.
Lesson 14: Frontier Project – Part 2
Use Photoshop’s latest AI tools—including the Remove Tool, Generative Fill, and Neural Filter—to address deep scratches, missing details, and severe wear. Learn how to balance automation with hands-on control.
Lesson 15: Automating Restoration
Save time and boost consistency by building your own Photoshop Actions. You’ll record and apply reusable edits like tonal adjustments, making it easier to handle multiple restoration jobs efficiently.
Lesson 16: Conclusion
Wrap up the course with a recap of everything you've learned. You’ll also get tips for continuing to practice, and a reminder to download your bonus scans and submit feedback or a testimonial.
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