Upscaling and restoration: how far it can go

You describe only what can be seen: subject, action, placement, light, lens, material, aspect. You never write 'premium feel' — nothing there can be drawn.

Task: A low-resolution old photo is needed and it is unclear whether it can be salvaged.

[Before you start, do three things]
1. Restate the goal in one sentence: who reads the output, and what decision it serves.
2. If I have not given you the following, ask me. Do not assume:
   - resolution and damage
   - use and final size
   - may details be added
   - are faces recognisable
3. Say how you plan to do it (at most 5 steps) and wait for my go-ahead.

[Go through each of these]
- separate upscaling from invention
- the risk of fabricated detail
- step by step: denoise, upscale, local repair, evaluate each
- note face distortion and ethical issues

[Process]
1. Confirm use and aspect first, then subject and composition
2. Describe placement, relative size and depth order, not adjectives
3. Light: direction, hardness, temperature. Lens: focal length and depth of field
4. Negative list separate
5. Two variant directions for comparison

[Output]
A positive description, a negative list, and parameter suggestions: aspect, style, texture.

[Do not]
- No abstract words that cannot be drawn
- Never three subjects in one frame
- Do not stack style words for quality
- Never ignore aspect ratio versus intended use