I worked in a frame shop for a few years, and unfortunately what people are saying is the exact advice I would have given.
If you can remove the glass, picture and backing from the frame without the glass shifting that's going to make it the easiest to get a good scan. If that's not an option you can try carefully breaking the frame off from around it. You want to be sure you don't crack the glass.
If you can get some decent quality scans r/estoration can often touch it up. From there you can get some new prints, and preserve it properly.
Related PSA, if you want to preserve something don't let it touch the glass. Use a pH neutral mat board, or some spacers to keep it separated.
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Reply to LPT Request: Any idea how to separate a photo that is fused with the glass on its frame? by Dwestmor1007
I worked in a frame shop for a few years, and unfortunately what people are saying is the exact advice I would have given.
If you can remove the glass, picture and backing from the frame without the glass shifting that's going to make it the easiest to get a good scan. If that's not an option you can try carefully breaking the frame off from around it. You want to be sure you don't crack the glass.
If you can get some decent quality scans r/estoration can often touch it up. From there you can get some new prints, and preserve it properly.
Related PSA, if you want to preserve something don't let it touch the glass. Use a pH neutral mat board, or some spacers to keep it separated.