Topaz Astra 2026: AI Video Upscaling for 4K Client Work
Topaz Astra video upscaling turns archive footage into billable 4K deliverables. See the 2026 workflow, real settings, and pricing for client work that...
Chapter 1: Why Upscaling Became a Billable Service in 2026 For most of the last decade, upscaling was something you apologized for. It was the thing you did quietly in the background when a client sent you a DVD rip and expected it to sit next to footage shot on a Komodo. You ran it, you crossed your fingers, you graded aggressively to hide the mush, and you never put it on the invoice as its own line item. It was rework, not craft. That changed. Not because editors got braver, but because the math changed underneath us. Delivery specs...