Setting the Batch AI Super-Resolution Options

You can enhance multiple images at once using the batch AI Super-Resolution tool.

To Enhance Multiple Images:

  1. In Manage mode, select one or more images, and then click Edit | Batch | AI Super-Resolution | AI Super-Resolution..., or press Control + S.
  2. In the Batch AI Super-Resolution dialog box, you can choose from multiple ways to enhance your images. Choose either Percentage, Size in Pixels, or Actual or Print Size. Follow the directions in the table below.
  3. Click Options to specify how you want to save and store the images.
  4. Click Enhance.

You can save your enhance settings as a preset by clicking the save icon beside the preset drop-down. From there, enter a name and press OK. To delete a preset, press the trash icon.

You can assign shortcuts to speed up your process of enhancing multiple images by following the directions in the Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts topic.

Resizing Options

Resize Method

Setting

Explanation

Percentage

 

Apply To:

The percentage defaults at 200%, but can be adjusted to whatever you need up to a maximum of 400%.

The Apply To: dropdown menu allows you to choose what dimensions are impacted by AI Super-Resolution, including Width, Height, or Width and Height.

Size in Pixels

 

 

 

 

Width

Enter a new width for the images in pixels.

Height

Enter a new height for the images in pixels.

Resize

Choose how to scale the images. Select one of the following options:

  • Enlarge or Reduce: resizes all images to the specified height and width.
  • Enlarge only: resizes only those images that are smaller than the specified height and width.
  • Reduce only: resizes only those images that are larger than the specified height and width.

Preserve original aspect ratio

Check this box to keep the width-to-height ratio of the original images.

Fit within

Specifies whether the aspect ratio is maintained based on the specified width. For more information about how the different combinations affect the images, see Pixel resize options and resulting action.

Actual or Print Size

 

Width

Enter a new width for the images in pixels.

 

Units

Choose from inches, cm (centimeters), mm (millimeters), or pixels.

 

Height

Enter a new height for the images in pixels.

 

Resolution

Enter a resolution for the images in pixels per inch.

 

Resize

Choose how to scale the images. Select one of the following options:

  • Enlarge only: resizes only those images that are smaller than the specified height and width.
  • Reduce only: resizes only those images that are larger than the specified height and width.
  • Enlarge or reduce: resizes all images to the specified height and width.
 

Preserve original aspect ratio

Check this box to keep the width-to-height ratio of the original images.

 

Fit within

Specifies whether the aspect ratio is maintained based on the specified width. For more information about how the different combinations affect the images, see Pixel resize options and resulting action.

Options

 

Output File Format

  • Format: Select a format from the dropdown menu to determine the file format files are saved as.
  • Quality (JPEG, PNG, HEIC): Use the slider to determine the quality of your image output, from Least to Best. Better quality images will have larger file sizes.
  • Compression (TIFF): Select the compression type, between None, LZW, and PackBits.

File options

  • Replace original files: Selecting this option will cause saving files to overwrite their original files.
  • Rename modified images and place in source folder: Selecting this option will cause saving files to rename the modified image and save it in the same location as the original file.
  • Place the modified images in the following folder: Selecting this option will save files into the designated location. Click Browse... to select your desired output folder.

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