Auto mode decides and suggests settings to enhance your photo by selecting an AI Model and/or Setting enhancements for you.

To select this mode, click on the thunderbolt symbol.

Auto Mode’s settings appear highlighted in a lime green color shown in the Filters panel and in the file list next to each image.

The Lime green dots indicate which setting has Auto applied.

Turn off AUTO by clicking on the Thunderbolt symbol or clicking anywhere on the AI Model or Settings to change the enhancement values. The thunderbolt appears gray when turned off.

Auto Mode

The Capture tool screenshots your before and after images.

Click on the Camera icon Next to "Capture" to take the screenshot. 

This symbol appears when Split View or Side by Side view is in use.

Click on "View in Finder" for MAC or Click on "View in File Explorer" for Windows.

 Folder on your computer shows where the screenshot is saved. 

The same Capture tool is available with the Compare tool

Capture

 button at the top right of the Filters Panel below the Navigation.

The Crop panel opens and shows the different options to change the file dimensions of your image.

Select from different aspect ratios provided in the dropdown menu or set your own custom crop.

Hold the [SHIFT] key to snap images by 15 degree increments for more precise cropping.

Click on the Lock symbol to unlock the ratio size. You can type your specific width or height or resize the image manually.

Use the crop corners and lines to create a freehand crop.

Change the rotation of your image by clicking anywhere around your image in the preview and drag it around. You can review the degree of the angle rotation located in the Crop panel.

To undo your custom crop, click on the "Reset" button to return the crop to its original ratio.

Change the orientation of your crop by selecting the opposing arrow symbol between the Width and Height.

Once you have decided on your crop, click "Apply".

Crop

Utilize the Compare Tool to review different AI models at a glance.

A small pop up panel prompts you to select up to four different AI models to compare. You do not need to select four models every time. 2 or 3 models still make the Compare Tool accessible. 

A four window view shows the AI models selected. A blue outline highlights the active quadrant. 

You can click on a window and then change the AI model using the panel on the right.

To add another window to compare, select the 

Once you are satisfied with your comparison, click on 

Compare 

Review and see changes you have made to images with the File List located at the bottom of the Gigapixel AI screen.

There are two ways to expand or collapse the file list. 

Hover on the black line that separates the Preview and the File List. The line changes to blue. Click and drag the file list to the desired location across the preview. 

Locate the arrow button on the left side of the "Add Image" button. 

Click on the arrow to collapse the file list. Use the same button to expand the file list. The default shows four files expanded in view. 

You can also choose the fixed expander button in the Gigapixel Main Menu, select 

Use the file list to compare and review what settings you have applied.

The file list is broken down into several smaller categories:

 - Files will be shown in Alphabetical order. When additional images are imported after already using the app, these files will be shown at the bottom of the file list.

 The before and after file size after upscaling or cropping - these values will change based on your Resize Mode settings.

 Whatever model is used to enhance the file, the name will be displayed in color. Each AI Model has its own designated color.


 The strength of how much noise is suppressed is indicated by a number value.

 The intensity of how much sharpness is added from the image is indicated by a number value.

 When face recovery is turned on, a number value will appear. The intensity of how much Face Recovery strength is used is indicated by a number value.

 "ON" appears when Gamma Correction is applied. "OFF" appears when Gamma Correction is not applied.

A green Thunderbolt symbol indicates when the 'Auto' setting is applied in the Filters Panel. This setting only applies to the AI Models or Settings.

Green numbers indicate values from refining Denoise & Sharpen.

File List

Gigapixel's Command Line Interface (CLI) feature, 

available exclusively to Pro License users

, offers advanced functionality for efficient batch processing and integration into automated workflows. Users can leverage this feature to upscale images with precision and speed directly from the command line, ensuring seamless integration with existing software systems and maximizing productivity. 

After install, you should be able to access it from the command line/powershell/terminal by typing in 

 depending on release type) as the command. 

With no arguments, this should print a usage dialog.


The following examples are written with UNIX-style escape characters. Windows users may need to edit these commands to follow CMD/PowerShell formatting.

-m, --model for model. Valid values are specified in json files but should account for common shortenings (e.g., art, cg, and cgi are valid for Art & CGI model)

If there is a short code missing that you tried and it didn't work let us know

List of AI Models and their Corresponding Aliases

–mv, --model-version for model version. Valid values are based on the UI model versions, so version 2 is for standard, low res, and high fidelity models

--dn/--denoise, --sh/--sharpen, --cm/--compression for the various model options. Accepts values 1-100.

--fr, --face-recovery for both enabling and setting face recovery strength. Accepts values 1-100.

--scale, --width, --height for setting upscale type/value. All mutually exclusive.

--res, --resolution for setting pixel density

Valid values are stuff like 300ppi, 150ppcm

-i or --input specifies which files or folders to process.

-r, --recursive should recurse into subdirectories when finding input files

--cf, --create-folder will create the output folder if it doesn't exist

--prefix adds a prefix to the output file name

--suffix adds a suffix to the output file name

--flatten will flatten folder structure if using recursive mode

e.g., input/a/1.png and input/b/2.png would be put in output folder without the a/b directories

-f, --image-format specifies the output file type

Accepts jpg, jpeg, tif, tiff, png, and preserve (default)

jpg/tif vs jpeg/tiff will allow 3 vs 4 character output extensions for flexibility

--tc, --tiff-compression sets the tiff compression type

Valid values are none, zip (default), and lzw

Only used if output type is tiff (either set directly or through preserve)

--pc, --png-compression sets compression level for png outputs

Only used if output type is png (either set directly or through preserve)

--bd, --bit-depth sets the bit depth of the output

--jq, --jpeg-quality sets output jpeg quality

--cs, --colorspace sets what color space to use for output

Valid values are preserve (default), sRGB, Pro Photo, Apple, Adobe, Wide, and CMYK

--icc specifies a custom color profile to use for output

Overrides --colorspace flag except in the case of CMYK

--q, --quiet turns off all logging (some logs may still leak through though)

-p, --parallel enables reading multiple files at once to save time at the cost of memory

Accepts any positive integer. A value of 1 is identical to normal flow, a value of 10 would load 10 images at once.

Note that the parallel reading is capped at 8GB estimate file size (image size + upscaled image size estimate)

–am, --append-model appends model name and scale to the end of the filename (not implemented yet)

 executable should be on the path by default after install, but if not you can add it to your path. The default paths should be:

Upscale all files in a folder by 2x using auto settings, preserving all aspects of image format (extension, bit depth, etc):

Upscale all files inside input directory recursively

Upscale a single raw and convert it to a jpg without using autopilot (all model parameters are set)

Upscale using face recovery set to 80 strength

Gigapixel Command Line Interface 

™ feature, currently in Beta, is designed to help users explore upscaling their images and bring them to life as prints. 

To access Gigaprint, users who have expressed interest to test Gigaprint specifically have been invited via our Waitlist. You must be signed up on our waitlist to get access to this build. This article provides guidance and help for our users as they navigate through the process and provide feedback. 

This feature is only available for US-based orders only.

To be a part of this initial experience, please sign up 

If you have feedback, suggestions, and extended concerns, please reach out to 

For users who do not have an at-home printer, Gigaprint is a great solution to take your images straight to the printer from within the Gigapixel application. Create effective, high quality prints without jumping through hoops to order across multiple platforms.

It is important to make sure your monitor is color calibrated for maximum color accuracy. 

Calibrating your monitor helps to adjust the monitor’s display to match RGB color standards. It’s a method for users who need to review color regularly for prints.

You can use special color calibration devices called colorimeters to help make these adjustments. Certain computers will already have built in color calibration though but it will vary.

There are many resources available online where you can calibrate without the need of a colorimeter. It is recommended that a user working with Gigapixel makes these calibrations ahead of time prior to printing to ensure the highest color fidelity.

On the top of the screen, search and click the “Gigaprint” Tab.

The image you’ve selected automatically imports into the Print Preview space.

Follow the right panel to place your order.

Review your order and then click on “PRINT”

A separate webpage opens in your internet browser and reveals the Gigaprint Checkout Page where you can follow the instructions to pay and finalize your print order.

Gigaprint™ is not available offline and requires an internet connection.

 - choose to print a document in Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal) direction

 - designate the printed size of the paper

 - choose to resize your image to fit within the paper size selected with crop to Fill or Fit

 adjusts an image to completely cover a designated area, often by cropping out parts of the image to ensure it fits the space without distortion.

 resizes and crops an image to match a specific aspect ratio or dimension, ensuring it fills the designated space while maintaining its proportions.

Acceptable File Formats for Gigaprint: JPG, JPEG, & PNG 

Currently, Gigaprint provides only one type of paper. More selections will be available later. 

 is a matte paper made of 100% cotton rag with a natural white tone and excellent black saturation. It has a soft texture with a lightly defined felt structure. Popular with professional photographers, this paper produces very high-quality print reproductions.

Please note that images printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag will appear with more contrast and lean towards a darker exposure due to the density of the paper itself. 

As an automated function once you input an image into the Gigaprint tab, the print assistant scans your image and looks for the following information:

Once it completes its verification scan, you are notified that the image is ready to go with a check mark symbol. 

To review the adjusted colors that are affected in your image, click on the 

Red highlights indicate areas where colors are adapted.

By reviewing what colors are adapted will allow you to grasp a general understanding between the visual difference of your image viewed on screen and how it translate onto photo paper. 

This ability to see the difference can help you feel more confident about what exactly the print will look like without having a hard proof copy in your hands. 

Once using the Gigaprint tab and creating your print set up, the print order process is linked to a webpage to finalize shipping, tax, and payment details.

All prints are hand rolled in protective tissue paper and then shipped in extra thick cardboard tubes. 

What is the estimated delivery time for my prints to arrive? 

Our prints take around 48-72 hours to process based on your location. 

Please allow 10-25 business days for shipping.

 with your Order number and provide images of the damages. You can also use the provided email to report image quality issues such as color inaccuracy or other miscellaneous errors. 

Functions

Auto Mode

Capture

Command Line Interface

Compare

Crop

File List Interface