Aiarty Image Enhancer Tech FAQs

Enhance & Upscale Images

1. Can I use Aiarty Image Enhancer on my computer?

Aiarty Image Enhancer is a green desktop application with an intuitive interface that users with different skill levels can use on both Windows and Mac computers. It can utilize CPU and GPU to enhance and upscale images and photos, even on computers with moderate configurations. For faster and more stable image enhancement, you are suggested to use a relatively high-end computer. Check minimum system requirements to use Aiarty Image Enhancer.

2. How does Aiarty Image Enhancer increase image quality?

Aiarty Image Enhancer is AI-powered with three integrated AI models for you to select from to enhance the quality of different images. It won't require you to download models and tweak complex parameters. Once an AI model and upscaling factor (2x, 4x, 8x, 1K, 2K, 4K, or 8K) have been chosen, Aiarty Image Enhancer will proceed to automatically deblur, denoise, remove JPEG artifacts, and upscale the image, resulting in enhanced details and smoother edges.

3. Which AI model should I use to enhance my image?

Aiarty Image Enhancer provides 5 AI models tailored for different types of images and enhancement needs. Please note that even when using the same model, different upscaling settings (x2, x4, x8, or direct 4K/8K) may produce slightly different results. For example, selecting x4 directly and enlarging the image twice at x2 (x2 → x2, also reaching x4) may show differences in texture, clarity, or smoothness depending on your image. You can check sample images here to see which model and settings work best for each type.

Overview of each model's strengths:

• More-Detail GAN v3: This model is an upgrade version of "More-Detail GAN v2". It significantly enhances realistic detail generation, resulting in clearer and more refined images. Also, it makes images smoother and richer in color with more stable textures. Image upscaling by x2 using this model has the best effect, while a 4x upscaling with 2-pass processing (More-Detail GAN v3) also yields a very good result.
• AIGCsmooth v3: This is a brand new model with enhanced support for AIGCs. It combines the strengths of More-Detail GAN and Smooth models, adding the ability to generate detailed textures while smoothing AI-generated images with original characteristics of images remained.
• More-Detail GAN v2: This AI model excels in generating intricate details, enhancing clarity, and improving sharpness for better perceptual quality. It effectively addresses blurring, noise, pixelation issues in bad-quality images downloaded online. This AI model is particularly effective for enhancing specific image types that require meticulous attention to detail, such as hair, animal fur, and feathers, landscapes, architectural textures like bricks and wood grain, and more.
• Smooth Diff v2: This AI model specializes in rendering smoother, clearer, and brighter images, and eliminate flaws for better fidelity and more clarity. It efficiently tackles blurring and noisy issues in poor-quality images while preserving their original characteristics. This AI model is tailor-made for enhancing image types with relatively fewer details, such as 2D animations, cartoons, glass surfaces, smooth textures, and line drawings. You can also use this AI model to handle portraits.
• Real-Photo v3: This AI model is designed for enhancing and upscaling photorealistic photos for better fidelity and more clarity, and restoring old photos. Especially, it excels in enhancing the quality of high-resolution real photos and images that contain noise or imperfections.

4. Which Face Restoration mode should I use to enhance my facial images?

Aiarty Image Enhancer provides two modes for AI face enhancement, including Gradient Overlay and Routine Overlay for delivering enhanced image quality and more detailed, natural facial features.

• Gradient Overlay:
  Smooth transition between repaired area and original image.
  Create more natural appearance. No more harsh edges.
  Ideal for precise facial restoration.
• Routine Overlay:
  Overlay repaired area directly onto the original image.
  Fast and efficient for batch processing.
  Ideal for basic restoration, quick fixes, or large-scale projects.

5. What’s the maximum resolution can I enhance my image to?

Aiarty Image Enhancer can enhance and upscale images to high resolution up to 32K on Windows and 16K on Mac, making your images print-ready.

6. What types of images can Aiarty Image Enhancer enhance?

Aiarty Image Enhancer has been extensively trained using a large number of reality and anime images, encompassing everything from people to wildlife, landscapes to cityscapes, and camera-captured to AI-generated visuals. So, you can use it to enhance and upscale portrait, landscape, animal, architecture, 2D/3D, anime, AIGC, logo images and more. Aiarty Image Enhancer can also enhance low-quality images/vintage photos/compressed JPEGs and restore faces.<

7. Can Aiarty Image Enhancer enhance low-quality images?

Yes. Aiarty Image Enhancer can remove blur and noise from images, depixelate images, upscale low-resolution images to high resolution up to 32K, restore compressed JPEGs, and restore facial images to bring back clarity and sharpness to the facial features.

8. What kind of image format does Aiarty Image Enhancer support?

Aiarty Image Enhancer supports all common image formats.

• Import: AVIF, JPEG, JPEG2000, PNG, WebM, TIFF, Bitmap, RAW, HEIC, and more. (Check full list >>)
• Export: JPG, PNG (8-bit, 16-bit)

9. Is there a file size or number limit to import to Aiarty Image Enhancer?

The maximum file size of an image you can import to Aiarty Image Enhancer is 32K (on Windows) or 16K (on Mac). But if you import a 32K or 16K image, you can only use the x1 enhancement function to denoise, deblur, and dejpeg your image to a higher quality.

There is no number limit. You can add images to Aiarty Image Enhancer as many as possible to batch enhance and upscale them.

10. Are images for training Aiarty Image Enhancer from copyrighted sources?

Aiarty Image Enhancer is trained with tons of images, varying from individuals to animals, scenery to urban views, and photographs to artificially generated images. We are copyright-conscious, so the source materials used to train Aiarty Image Enhancer are all purchased from authorized sites and owned by ourselves.

Our AI software is designed to improve existing works or content rather than creating new ones. By analyzing the image inputted into the application, it is able to identify the elements within the image and enhance them based on the specified parameters.

11. Can Aiarty Image Enhancer keep EXIF Info of original photos?

Yes. Aiarty Image Enhancer will automatically keep your photos’ EXIF metadata, including camera manufacturer, camera model, date time, lens, aperture, speed, ISO settings, and so on.

12. Does Aiarty Image Enhancer provide DPI output options?

Yes. Aiarty Image Enhancer provides 72DPI, 96DPI, 150DPI, 200DPI, 300DPI, 500DPI, and 1000DPI outputs for specific prints in high quality.

13. What does the Strength slider do?

The Strength slider controls how strongly the AI enhancement is applied. It adjusts the intensity of sharpening, detail generation, and denoising, helping you find the ideal balance between clarity and a natural look.

Why it’s useful:

• Prevents images from looking over-sharpened or overly smoothed
• Lets you fine-tune results for different image types
• Offers precise control when fixing noise, compression artifacts, or texture issues

When to adjust it:
The default and maximum value is 1. If the enhancement looks too strong, too sharp, or too smooth, simply lower the Strength for a more natural result.

14. What is 2-Pass Processing? Should I use it?

2-Pass Processing adds an additional x1 enhancement pass (available for More-Detail GAN v3 and AIGCsmooth v3) to generate richer textures and clearer details. Use it when you want extra refinement or more defined details. If the result looks too sharp or intense, simply turn it off and reprocess.

15. How can I batch upscale/enhance images?

1. Click the + button or just drag multiple images into the window, or use + Add -> + Add Folder to import a whole folder.
2. Choose your preferred AI model and adjustment settings.
3. Preview the results.
4. Click Batch Export to process and export all images at once.

16. How to get the best results with Aiarty Image Enhancer?

To achieve the highest-quality output, consider the following best practices:

• Test different AI models: Each model is optimized for specific image types. Try a few options to find the one that best matches the characteristics and visual goals of your image.
• Avoid always using the highest upscale level: Gradual upscaling can sometimes produce better clarity. For example, enlarging to x2 first and then to x2 again may look more natural than directly selecting x4/x8 or 4K/8K output.
• Use 1× upscaling for high-resolution photos: If your image is already high-resolution, applying 1× upscaling keeps the original size while repairing noise, blur, or texture imperfections.
• Enable 2-pass processing: Turn on 2-pass processing to generate richer details and clearer textures. If the result appears too sharp or unnatural, simply disable this option and reprocess.
• Adjust the strength slider: The default strength is set to 1. If you feel the enhancement is too strong, lower the value to achieve a more natural balance between clarity and realism.
• Fine-tune colors after enhancement: Different models may produce slightly different color tendencies—some more realistic, others more balanced. If the previewed colors aren’t ideal, try switching to another model or use the color adjustment tools to restore the original look or create a stylized, artistic mood.

17. Can Aiarty Image Enhancer keep prompts from AIGC images?

Yes. Aiarty Image Enhancer is designed to help preserve prompts and metadata in AI-generated (AIGC) images.

To keep the prompt information, simply enable "Keep the Prompt" and export the enhanced image in JPG format. After exporting, you can right-click the image and go to Properties > Details to view the embedded prompt information.

If the enhanced image is exported in PNG format, you can import the image back into Aiarty Image Enhancer or use another compatible tool to check the prompt data.

Note: If you’re not sure whether an image contains prompt metadata, click the "View" button to verify. In most cases, AI art images saved in JPG format include prompt information. If no prompt data is found, the program will display "No prompt information".