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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:

In Manage mode, select one or more images, and then click Tools | Batch | AI Super-Resolution | AI Super-Resolution..., or press Shift + S.
In the Batch AI Super-Resolution dialog box, you can choose from multiple ways to enhance your images. Choose either Percentage, Size in Pixels, Print Size, Long Edge, or Short Edge. Follow the directions in the table below.
Click Options to specify how you want to save and store the images.
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
	Width	Enter a new width for the images as a percentage of the original image.
	Height	Enter a new height for the images as a percentage of the original image.
	Preserve original aspect ratio	Check this box to keep the width-to-height ratio of the original images.
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.
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.
Long Edge
	Size	Enter a size in units, and choose the units from the drop-down menu. There, you can choose from inches, cm (centimeters), mm (millimeters), or pixels.
	Resolution	Enter a resolution for the images in pixels per inch.
Short Edge
	Size	Enter a size in units, and choose the units from the drop-down menu. There, you can choose from inches, cm (centimeters), mm (millimeters), or pixels.
	Resolution	Enter a resolution for the images in pixels per inch.
Options
	Output Location	Choose an output location from the options: Same as source folder: pastes the enhanced files in the folder they originated. Specific folder: use the folder icon to navigate to a specific folder for the output files. Create subfolder: with an output location selected, check this checkbox to create a subfolder for your enhanced images. Enter a name in the box. This is useful if you are making multiple batch resizes to specific dimensions. You can save your enhanced files in separate folders.
	File options	Overwrite Existing Files: Sets the default action when overwriting files. Ask: Asks for confirmation before overwriting any files. Skip: Skips any files that would be overwritten. Rename: Prompts a renaming dialogue for the new file when output is complete. Replace: Replaces the original file with the new enhanced one. Preserve last-modified dates: Toggles whether the last-modifed dates are saved into the enhanced file output. Preserve metadata: Toggles whether metadata is saved into the enhanced file output. Preserve database information: Toggles whether database information is saved into the enhanced file output.