Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/ai-video-upscaling-vs-native-resolution

AI VIDEO UPSCALING VS NATIVE RESOLUTION: WHAT TO INSPECT
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
What should be checked before upscaling?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should source and enlarged versions be compared?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Does the model name establish output resolution?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When is a lower-resolution source sufficient?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When should real assets replace generated detail?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Compare an original and enlarged clip containing a product edge and a small label at the same viewing size. Watch the motion and inspect the label. Reject added detail that changes the product. Record the chosen file's actual dimensions and the reason it meets the delivery brief.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Fix source defects first
Evidence:
[ ] Compare at equal display size
Evidence:
[ ] Inspect actual file properties
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
Kling 4 on fal: https://fal.ai/kling-4
Creating with Runway Gen-4.5: https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/46974685288467-Creating-with-Gen-4-5
Runway ProRes and PNG exports: https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/54396547993491-Exporting-Videos-in-ProRes-and-PNG-Sequence-Formats

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