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Resolution decision guide

Choose the comic canvas before requesting 2K or 4K output.

The create request separates the base size field from the optional upscale field, whose documented values are an empty string, 2K, or 4K.

A higher-resolution generation is still an image asset, not a press-ready file. Trim, bleed, safe zones, color mode, lettering, compression, and printer validation remain a separate prepress workflow.

Check current upscale access

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Direct answer

The decision this page is for.

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Choose a documented base size, then optionally send upscale as an empty string, 2K, or 4K. Continue-write and panel regeneration inherit the original upscale setting. Higher resolution is still an image output, not proof of DPI, trim, bleed, color profile, or print readiness.

Verifiable request

Request a wide comic with 2K upscaling

cURL
curl -X POST \
  https://api.llamagen.ai/v1/comics/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LLAMAGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "prompt": "An original wide-format retro science-fiction rescue in four panels.",
  "fixPanelNum": 4,
  "size": "768x512",
  "upscale": "2K"
}'

Structured response

State your application can route

response.jsonILLUSTRATIVE
{
  "id": "gen_abc123",
  "status": "LOADING"
}

Resolution walkthrough

Inspect the returned pixels before promising a physical product.

The print-studio comparison separates a higher-resolution image request from lettering review, measurement, and destination-specific preflight.

A prepress technician uses a loupe to compare two sizes of the same original flooded-tunnel superhero comic proof
Editorial illustration generated with AI; it is not a real prepress test or quality measurement and not a generated API result.Art direction · American superhero prepress documentary

Resolution workflow

Choose for the delivery surface, then inspect the returned file.

Resolution is a product decision that belongs beside intended display size, expected crop, lettering review, and the actual printer or platform requirements.

  1. 01Product or publisher

    Define delivery

    Record the target screen, crop, print product, or export before choosing a canvas.

  2. 02Account owner

    Verify access

    Check current feature eligibility and the complete pricing matrix on LlamaGen before the request.

  3. 03Server

    Set size and upscale

    Use one documented base size and the exact upscale value on the initial generation.

  4. 04Application

    Persist the choice

    Store the requested settings because continuation and panel regeneration inherit the original upscale mode.

  5. 05Reviewer

    Inspect the asset

    Measure the returned file and inspect characters, lettering, edges, compression, and crop at the intended display size.

  6. 06Export or print service

    Run preflight

    Apply the destination's current trim, bleed, safe-zone, color, format, and proof requirements separately.

Capability and boundary facts

Facts an integration can verify.

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Base field
size in a documented WIDTHxHEIGHT preset
Upscale field
upscale, not upscaled
Documented values
Empty string, 2K, or 4K
Inheritance
Continue-write and panel regeneration inherit the original setting
Commercial source
Current eligibility, complete pricing, and purchase remain on LlamaGen
Verification
LlamaGen docs, OpenAPI, and pricing checked on 2026-10-29

Good fit

Use it when

  • Large digital presentations
  • Print workflows with a separate preflight stage
  • Products that record one resolution choice at generation time

Wrong fit

Do not use it for

  • Treating 2K or 4K as a print specification
  • Changing inherited upscale settings during continuation
  • Promising quality gains without inspecting the returned file

Production limits

Plan for the boundaries.

  • 01Do not infer DPI, physical dimensions, trim, bleed, color profile, or print readiness from a 2K or 4K label.
  • 02The current documentation lists several base size presets, but downstream processing can still require inspecting the actual returned asset before product delivery.
  • 03Upscaling availability and credit cost are commercial facts that can change. This page does not own a partial price list; verify the complete current matrix and purchase on LlamaGen.
  • 04No paid 2K or 4K request was executed for this page, so it makes no claim about file size, speed, lettering accuracy, or measured detail improvement.
  • 05Generation is asynchronous; production interfaces must handle processing and failure states.
  • 06Outputs should be reviewed against product, brand, safety, and print requirements before delivery.
  • 07You must have the rights to prompts, photos, scripts, and reference assets submitted to the API.

Authoritative sources

LlamaGen Comic API documentationLlamaGen OpenAPI contractLlamaGen current Comic API pricingTermsService status

Questions

Direct answers before you integrate.

01What values does the upscale field accept?
The contract reviewed on 2026-10-29 accepts an empty string for no upscaling, 2K, or 4K. The request field is named upscale, not upscaled.
02Can continuation or panel regeneration change the upscale mode?
The current documentation says those operations inherit the original generation's setting. Persist the initial choice with the generation record instead of presenting it as a per-revision toggle.
03Does 4K mean the comic is print-ready?
No. Measure and inspect the returned asset, then run separate preflight for physical dimensions, trim, bleed, safe zones, color, lettering, compression, and the printer's current specification.
04Where do I verify access, price, and purchase?
Use the complete current LlamaGen Comic API pricing page. ComicsAPI.com does not own checkout or repeat a partial local matrix. This page did not run a paid 2K or 4K request and makes no measured quality or speed claim.

Related evaluation paths

Use casePrint-on-Demand Comics from Ecommerce OrdersGuideRegenerate One Comic Panel with the APIFormatComic Strip API for Multi-Panel GenerationFormatWebtoon API for Vertical Comic Generation

Next step

Move from evidence to a real API request.

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