UpscalingOctober 24, 2026
How AI upscaling works, and when a resize is better
What super-resolution actually predicts, how it differs from bicubic resize, and when Real-ESRGAN-style upscaling should be refused.
Upscaling
4 guides in this set. Each one starts from a file I actually had to judge.
UpscalingJune 24, 2026
How to make a high resolution image from low resolution for a banner
How to make a high resolution image from low resolution when the file is a 240 pixel avatar for a banner.
UpscalingJune 8, 2026
Upscale photo math for a 1600px FinePix frame that had to become a 16 by 20
The job was to upscale photo DSCF1844, a 1600px frame from a 2011 point-and-shoot, for a 16 by 20 inch print.
UpscalingJune 2, 2026
An ai image upscale of a 640px ceramic lamp for a poster
I ran an ai image upscale on a 640px ceramic lamp listing for a window poster after a plain resize only enlarged the blocks.