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TutorialJune 18, 20265 min readLumineer Editorial
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When to upscale vs regenerate

The wrong answer here is the single biggest source of credit waste in an AI video workflow.

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The three-question test

Before you spend more credits, ask:

  • Is the composition right? If no → regenerate.
  • Is the motion right? If no → regenerate.
  • Is only sharpness / resolution / grain wrong? → upscale.
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When editing is the right call

If the shot is 90% there but a small object is wrong — colour of a jacket, brand on a mug, small facial detail — reach for an image editor (Flux 2 Pro Edit, Nano Banana 2 Edit, Seedream 4.5 Edit) on the first frame, then image-to-video the fixed frame.

This is roughly a third of the cost of a full regenerate and preserves what worked.

03

When upscaling is a trap

Upscaling amplifies detail — including bad detail. A clip with subtle limb warp will look worse at 4K, not better. Upscale only clean shots.

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Upscale a clip

Put this into practice in the studio — under a minute to your first result.

Upscale a clip →

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