Topaz Gigapixel tutorial: upscale, recover faces and export

This tutorial follows an image through Topaz Gigapixel, from drag-and-drop import to export. The presenter demonstrates a 4x upscale and explains how to set custom dimensions in pixels, inches or centimeters, with DPI or PPI controls for print sizing.

Model selection starts with an automatic recommendation based on the input image. The Compare Tool previews four models side by side and also lets users compare different settings within the same model. For closer inspection, the tutorial covers the original-image toggle, the spacebar shortcut, a draggable before-and-after slider and split view.

Face Recovery includes controls for selecting which detected faces receive enhancement. The presenter explains the blue and gray confidence boxes and recommends Gen 2 for obscured faces or side profiles. Realistic mode is the suggested choice when facial fidelity matters. Creative mode can invent details in unclear faces, and the speaker warns that those details may not match the original. A strength adjustment demonstrates further control over the result.

The final section reviews the file list for batch processing, then covers export naming prefixes and suffixes, applied-filter details in filenames, the destination folder, format and color space. The workflow ends with processing status and a folder shortcut to the saved image.