The app recover a low-resolution thumbnail of the panel.
I'd guess the file in question was from a drawing software like Clip Studio Paint, where the layers and panels would be stored separately so you could corrupt just one of them.
I agree. You can see the initial sketch overlayed there, so definitely a wip with multiple layers.
the screenshot shows the panels as separate pictures
This could actually happen if :
1.each panel of the comic is its own file. ( highly plausible )
The panels are stored on an unrooted android phone
She lose her phone data and she has no backup.
She uses a file recovery app like DiskDigger
The app recover a low-resolution thumbnail of the panel.
I'd guess the file in question was from a drawing software like Clip Studio Paint, where the layers and panels would be stored separately so you could corrupt just one of them.
I agree. You can see the initial sketch overlayed there, so definitely a wip with multiple layers.
the screenshot shows the panels as separate pictures