Upscale images
Increase image resolution and sharpness using AI upscaling.
What upscaling does
Upscaling uses AI to increase an image's pixel dimensions while preserving or enhancing detail. Unlike simple interpolation (which blurs the image), AI upscaling reconstructs fine details like textures, edges, and sharpness at the higher resolution.
Upscaling an image
- Select an image layer on the canvas.
- In the floating inline toolbar, click the image tools menu.
- Choose Upscale.
- Select the target scale factor (e.g., 2× or 4×) if the option is available.
- Click Run. The upscaled image replaces the current layer.
When to upscale
- Before exporting a design that needs to be printed or displayed at a large size.
- When an AI-generated image came out at a lower resolution than expected.
- When a reference photo is too small to use as a high-fidelity source.
Tips
- Upscale works best on source images that are reasonably sharp to begin with. A blurry image may improve slightly, but the model cannot recover detail that was never captured.
- Check fine details like faces, text, and textures after upscaling — zoom in to verify before exporting.
- If the result introduces unwanted artifacts, the original image is preserved in history — undo with ⌘Z.