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"description": "OCMaker AI may offer free credits, trial access, or limited generation under current product rules. Free usage, queues, image-size limits, and paid options can change, so check the current pricing or account page before processing a large cartoon archive or many comic pages."
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"description": "You can enhance the artwork, but AI restoration may distort small lettering, captions, and speech balloons. For precise publishing work, keep a separate text layer or replace the lettering manually after enhancing the art. Always proofread names, punctuation, and balloon placement before release."
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"description": "Commercial use depends on the source rights, platform terms, your plan, and applicable law. Enhance only artwork you own, created, licensed, or are authorized to edit. Upscaling a protected cartoon or comic does not create new ownership or remove copyright and trademark obligations."
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