Resolve vs Premier to manipulate "clean up" image

Trying to decide between the two programs.

I am beginning editing a 2k scan of b&w super-8 film. I am hoping to be able to "fix" (erase) some problems such as gate hair fuzz around edges of some shots (I just didn't know about keeping the gate clean when I shot it!) and the occasional background car/pedestrian passing through the shot, etc etc.

some people tell me that Premier is better than Resolve for this kind of image manipulation, but I believe Resolve has tools for this too. I would be grateful for any thoughts, opinions and experience with this kind of thing to help me choose.

a related question: I read somewhere that Resolve's object and dirt removal tools will only work with DPX source files (not with ProRes). anyone know whether this is true??

thank you! Pete

The Restoration tools in Resolve Studio are terrific, and go a long way in helping minimize or eliminate film problems like dirt, gate weave, damage, grain, and so on. All are detailed in the manual.

There are dedicated film restoration software packages like MTI DRS Nova, Pixel Farm PF Tools, and HS-Art Diamant, but those are expensive ($10,000+) and very complex. For what you're talking about, the OFX plug-ins Resolve can work very well, with practice and experience.

Thanks very much for your reply. I am looking at this in the manual now. thanks!

i'm ACT premiere and i can tell you that premiere NOT have any tool about restoration.
Go to Resolve

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