{"id":35909,"date":"2025-11-13T15:32:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=35909"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:32:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:32:55","slug":"upscale-ai-images-with-generative-upscale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photo-editing\/upscale-ai-images-with-generative-upscale\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upscale AI Images with Photoshop’s Generative Upscale"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learn how to upscale, sharpen, and add creative detail to low-resolution AI images with Photoshop\u2019s new Generative Upscale feature and its Topaz Bloom and Topaz Gigapixel partner models.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Download the PDF: How to Upscale AI Images with Generative Upscale<\/a><\/p>\n

Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n

AI image generation is fun, creative, practical\u2014and, depending on who you ask, the end of civilization as we know it. For me, it\u2019s a great way to test ideas, explore new themes, and create something specific for a design or composition. And now that Photoshop\u2019s new Harmonize<\/a> feature makes blending images easier than ever, AI lets me stay in the flow and work faster instead of spending hours searching for the right photo.<\/p>\n

But no matter which AI image generator you use\u2014Adobe Firefly, Nano Banana, FLUX, Midjourney, or anything else\u2014 they all share the same two problems: low resolution<\/strong> and low detail<\/strong>. Most AI images max out at around 1024x1024 pixels, which makes them fine for quick mockups but useless for print or professional work. And because AI tends to focus on composition, smaller textures and details often get lost or blurred out.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where Photoshop\u2019s new Generative Upscale<\/strong> feature\u2014and its Topaz Bloom<\/strong> partner model\u2014come in.<\/p>\n

Generative Upscale doesn\u2019t just make the image larger; it rebuilds it, using AI to create new, believable detail that wasn\u2019t in the original. And Topaz Bloom takes this even further. It\u2019s a creative upscaler<\/strong>, designed for upscaling AI-generated art, as opposed to a realistic upscaler like Topaz Gigapixel which is better for real photos. Bloom continues the image where the original AI generator left off<\/strong>, adding fine textures, natural surface detail, and visual depth that make the image look finished.<\/p>\n

In this tutorial, I\u2019ll walk you through where to find Generative Upscale in Photoshop, how to make sure you\u2019re using Topaz Bloom when upscaling AI images, and how Bloom\u2019s Creativity slider affects the results. I\u2019ll even show you a trick for upscaling the final Bloom version beyond its resolution limit.<\/p>\n

I covered how to upscale real photos with Generative Upscale<\/a> in a separate tutorial if you\u2019d like to check that out.<\/p>\n

Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p>\n

Which Photoshop version do I need?<\/h3>\n

Generative Upscale is a new feature in Photoshop 2026.<\/p>\n

You can get Photoshop here<\/a> or use the Creative Cloud Desktop app to make sure that your copy is up to date.<\/p>\n