Tears and missing corners: geometry, paper grain, and believable fills
`torn-corners-mend` addresses ripped emulsion, dog-eared losses, and fatigue cracks from folding. Over-smoothed fills erase authentic paper tooth; when a tear crosses eyes, signatures, or dates, any AI fill is interpretive—review it like testimony, not truth, and keep a straight scan for the record.
Tear repair steps
- Note tear direction and whether irreplaceable detail (faces, handwriting) is missing before using `torn-corners-mend`.
- Verify grain direction and silver sparkle continue across the mend—watch for tiled “clone stamp” repeats.
- For major loss, export before/after pairings so the family can agree before expensive reprints.
Tear repair Q&A
The rebuilt face does not match memory—expected?
Large gaps are guesswork; combine multiple source prints if they exist or leave a tasteful caption explaining the loss.
Crease shadows look like a gray patch after repair?
Balance lighting on both sides of the fold before structural healing—segmented fixes beat one global smear.
How large should my scan be for a poster reprint?
Multiply final print inches by your target DPI; upscaling after heavy inpainting exposes artifacts—capture more pixels up front.
Before publishing `torn-corners-mend` assets externally, which compliance checks are mandatory beyond visual quality?
Start with "document post-release reviews", "retain source/output evidence", and "lock dimension tiers first", then explicitly verify "edge softness around text" and "alpha transition artifacts" before release approval.
Under deadline pressure, how should teams balance speed and stability in `torn-corners-mend` processing?
Start with "align brand policy checks", "lock dimension tiers first", and "run channel dry-runs", then explicitly verify "stale-cache replacement lag" and "unexpected thumbnail crop" before release approval.