Why not use AI upscaling (Topaz Video AI) to turn the 2K scan into 16K? Why not smooth the grain out entirely?
| Issue | Tool | AI Option | |-------|------|------------| | Dirt & dust | Spot remover (clone/heal) | AI auto-spot removal | | Vertical scratches | Scratch line removal (interpolate neighbors) | Yes – with width/threshold | | Flicker/luminance jumps | Luma stabilizer | Yes | | Color fading | RGB curves + auto color balance | AI color fade recovery (reference base) | | Warping / shrinkage | Elastic registration | Yes | | Gate hair / debris | Mask + temporal fill | Yes | | Missing frames | Optical flow frame interpolation | Yes | film restoration software