When to Use Upscale and Cleanup Tools After Generation

Upscaling a weak composition wastes credits. Fix composition and identity first; enhance second.

Order of operations

1. Approve subject, framing, and text legibility at base resolution.
2. Then consider background removal, unblur, or upscale tools if the platform offers them.
3. Compare credit costs: a cheap regenerate can beat an expensive upscale of a bad frame.

nano banana lists enhancement utilities (background remover, upscalers, old photo restoration, unblur) with their own credit prices on the pricing page. Log those costs beside generation costs so “finishing” does not silently dominate the budget.