Image Upscaling with AI

How to upscale with AI in Photoshop

  1. Open your image/photo in Photoshop (2026 or newer)
  2. Under the Image dropdown menu, choose Generative Upscale
  3. Choose Firefly or Topaz (both work well)
  4. Output Scale: 2x (Get close to 3000 pixels) (10 inches x 300ppi = 3000 pixels)
  5. Click: Upscale

Run Unsharp Mask if needed (begin with these settings and adjust as needed)

  1. Under the Filter dropdown menu, choose Sharpen > Unsharp Mask
  2. Amount: 75%
  3. Radius: 1.5 px
  4. Threshold: 0 Levels

Examples of AI Generative Upscale in Photoshop

Side-by-side example of an image upscale in Photoshop.
Example of three faces showing different AI generative upscaling results in Photoshop.
Image showing three different versions of the same image upscaled different ways using AI.