User guide
The Refocused user guide
How to install, activate, and use the Refocused desktop app. Select your platform in the sidebar and the instructions adjust for macOS, Windows, or Linux.
Finding your way around
Refocused runs entirely on your machine: a desktop app in front, a local inference engine behind it. Use the app's left sidebar to switch screens, or press 1–8.
Dashboard
Status overview, recent projects, and setup steps on first run.
Enhance
The upscaling workflow: pick a video, pick a preset, run a job.
Refine
A workspace for finishing passes: masks, mixing, patches, focus effects.
Activity
Live job progress plus CPU / GPU / memory monitoring.
Model Library
Download model weights and compile engines for your hardware.
Projects & Videos
Every job you have run and every video the app knows about.
Settings
Engine paths, window behavior, license management, media libraries.
The pill in the top-right corner shows your license state: Licensed, Free Trial · N days left, or an error if something needs attention. Click it for details.
Getting started
The path to a first upscale: install the app, activate your license, run Quick setup to download the starter models, then open the Enhance workflow with a clip. The pages below cover each step.
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Install & activate
Download the app, activate your license, and set up your first models.
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Model Library
Weights, engines, starter presets, and building for new resolutions.
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Enhance
The upscaling workflow, monitoring, and the full parameter reference.
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Refine
Masks, depth, mixing, and selective re-processing, with worked examples.
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Library & Settings
Projects, videos, comparisons, and the settings panels.
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Troubleshooting
Crashes, license errors, memory pressure, and useful habits.