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AI Fix for Flash That Made Everyone Ghost White

Nobody at the party was actually that pale. The flash just attacked everyone equally.

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Camera flash at close range overexposes skin, washing out natural color and creating a flat, ghost-white appearance. Upload your photo and type 'restore natural skin tones and reduce the flash washout.' EditThisPic brings back real skin color in seconds. Free to try, no signup.
"Our entire holiday party photo album looked like a vampire convention. Fixed the flash washout and everyone looks like actual living humans again." @party_photo_rescue

Copy-Paste Prompts

Natural Touch-up
restore natural skin tones and reduce the flash washout

Best overall fix for flash-washed photos

Natural Touch-up
fix the overexposed flash and bring back natural skin colors

When faces are blown out white

Quick Fix
balance the flash exposure and brighten the dark background

Fixes both the bright faces and dark background

Natural Touch-up
reduce the harsh flash lighting and add natural warmth to skin

When the photo also feels cold and clinical from the flash

Common Issues

The fix changed areas you didn't want changed

Why: AI sometimes applies edits too broadly across the image

Try: only fix the specific area I marked, leave everything else untouched

Use tap markers to precisely indicate the area that needs fixing

Edit looks artificial or over-processed

Why: AI sometimes overdoes corrections, making results look fake

Try: make the correction look subtle and natural, not over-processed

Adding 'subtle and natural' to any prompt reduces AI over-correction

Colors shifted after the fix

Why: Brightness or exposure corrections can inadvertently shift color balance

Try: fix the issue but preserve the original color tones throughout

Mention 'preserve original colors' when you only want one specific thing fixed

Fix worked on some areas but missed others

Why: AI focuses on the most prominent area and may skip smaller ones

Try: apply the same fix to all affected areas, not just the main one

For missed areas, do a second pass with a marker on the specific spot

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you really restore skin color from a washed-out photo?

Yes. The overexposed areas still contain some color data that the AI can recover. Even severely washed photos can be restored to show natural skin tones in most cases.

Will the background stay dark?

By default, the fix focuses on skin tones. Add 'and brighten the background' to your prompt if you also want the dark background to be more visible.

What about completely blown-out white areas?

Pure white hotspots (nose tip, forehead) have lost all detail. The AI does its best to reconstruct texture, but severe blowouts may not be perfectly recoverable.

Does this work on group photos with different skin tones?

Yes. The AI restores natural skin tones for each person individually, even with different skin colors and different distances from the flash.

Is this really free?

Yes β€” 1 free edit per week, no account needed. Plans start at $3.99/month for unlimited.

Can I fix flash photos on my phone?

Yes. Works in any mobile browser. No app needed.

Bring everyone back from the dead. Colorwise.

Restore natural color in 15 seconds. Free, no signup.

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