Upscaling Digital Art and Illustrations: A Complete Artist's Guide

# Upscaling Digital Art and Illustrations

Whether you're a digital artist, illustrator, or graphic designer, there are times when you need your artwork at a higher resolution. AI upscaling offers a powerful solution that respects your creative vision.

Why Artists Need Upscaling

Print on demand: Sell your art on canvas, prints, or merchandise

Client requirements: Clients often need higher resolution than originally created

Portfolio upgrades: Enhance older work without recreating from scratch

Social media: Share high-quality versions on Instagram and Pinterest

AI Upscaling for Different Art Styles

Line Art and Illustrations

AI excels at enhancing clean line work. It sharpens edges and maintains the crispness of your lines without adding unwanted texture.

Digital Paintings

The AI recognizes brush strokes and painterly textures, preserving your artistic style while increasing resolution.

Pixel Art (Use With Caution)

For pixel art, traditional upscaling (nearest neighbor) might be preferable to maintain the intended blocky aesthetic.

Vector-Style Graphics

Clean graphics with solid colors upscale beautifully—consider also converting to true vector with our vectorization tool.

Best Practices for Upscaling Art

Work at the highest resolution you can - Upscaling is best for finishing touches, not primary workflow

Flatten layers first - Upscale the final flattened image for best results

Use 2x for most cases - 4x is powerful but 2x often maintains more of your original aesthetic

Compare before and after - Our free preview lets you verify the AI respects your style

Touch up if needed - Minor adjustments after upscaling can perfect the result

From Digital to Print

Your 2,000×2,000 pixel illustration becomes 4,000×4,000 with 2x upscaling—perfect for:

13×13 inch print at 300 DPI

Large canvas prints

High-quality merchandise

Try our AI upscaler and bring your art to larger formats.