Getting Started

About Gigapixel

Gigapixel is a desktop software computer application for upscaling your photos, graphics, and artwork by up to 6x it’s original image size while still maintaining image quality.

The app has AI models and features that recognize and identify areas where image enhancement is recommended. It is designed to give all creatives the capability of making minor, quick fix adjustments efficiently.

Installation

Your computer must have an internet connection to install, activate, and update, but using Gigapixel does not require it.

Our model files are double-zipped to safeguard proprietary data, which may trigger alerts from certain security applications. We recommend you temporarily disable antivirus, firewall, VPN, or proxy before installation, as they can occasionally impede model file downloads.

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How To Install:

1. Download the Topaz Gigapixel installer.
2. Open the installer file and follow the prompts in the installation wizard.

Trial Mode

Explore the potential enhancements that you can make with Gigapixel through a free trial. The free trial mode allows you to use all the features of Gigapixel with the exception of saving your enhanced image.

Learn how to use the trial mode for Gigapixel using these steps:

1. Click Create an account

2. Type an email and click Register.

3. Once registration is complete, proceed to your email and locate your Registration confirmation email. This is a time-sensitive update so be sure to register as soon as you receive the email.

Click the link to Choose your password.

4. Follow the prompt to set up your password. Type in your password and then click Save Password. (You have the option to Login and review your Topaz Labs account using the Topaz Labs Account dashboard.)

5. Return back to Gigapixel and click Login. The Gigapixel application is now available for use. "Trial mode" in the top right corner indicates that you've started your free trial correctly.

To continue using Trial mode, click the "X" button in the top right corner of the "Purchase a license pop up" message.

Import Your Image

Import a file by dragging and dropping your file into the app or selecting "Browse Images".

Enhance Your Image

Use the Filters Panel to begin upscaling or refining your image.

These features are located on the right side of the screen.

Export Your Image

Click ‘Export image’ under the Filters panel.

An Export Settings window opens.

Use the settings to customize your exported images.

FILENAME

Add a custom prefix and suffix. Gigapixel has the default suffix "-gigapixel" when you first open the application.

There is a toggle option to include any filters you used that is added at the end.

SAVE TO

The dropdown menu gives you the option to save in three locations:

• Desktop - your computer's main desktop
• Original Folder - the folder where you imported your original image
• Browse - a custom folder that you can search for

FORMAT

Save your new enhanced image as a different file type.

The dropdown menu has four different options:

• Preserve Input Format - the same file type of your original image. For example, you imported a .jpg, this will save your enhanced image as a .jpg.
• JPEG - Common standard file type used and accepted across all computers, web browsers, and social media
• PNG - Most preferred for saving graphics or raster image files. Best for graphics that have transparent backgrounds
• TIFF - Best used for handling large files to store graphics and image information

COLOR SPACE

Preserve or change the color space of your export file. Color space helps define the range of colors that a device or file can reproduce. Changing the color space of the output file may also be affected depending on your monitor’s calibration.

Choose from several common options in the dropdown menu. If you are unsure which one to use, select “Preserve input color space” to maintain the same color space that was used in the original input file.

There are seven options to choose from:

• Preserve input color space - Maintain the same color space as your original file
• ProPhoto - best used for images printed on digital and/or inkjet printers
• sRGB IEC61966-2-1 black scaled - for scanners, low-end printers, or photos going onto the web
• Adobe RGB (1998) - for images printed with a CMYK printer
• Apple RGB - for working with older MAC OS displays or legacy desktop publishing files
• Wide Gamut - often associated for using with 4K Resolution displays
• CMYK U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 - used for web offset publications