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>Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:50:32 -0800
>From: Tris Schuler <tristanjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [OM] Re: Film media article
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>Speaking for myself, I've no ax to grind or product or to sell. I'm happy
>to promote Miranda's PS actions as I've used them myself repeatedly and am
>convinced they help me get the best possible for-web-display/printed image
>from my 2200 _that I can afford at this time_. If I knew for sure there
>was something better to be had (that I could afford) that's the way I'd go
>in a heartbeat.
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>Again, I hope to do some practical work with this eventually and then
>publish that on my site. We'll see.
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>Tris
>www.tristanjohn.com
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>>For those interested in competitive upsampling software, my pro photog
>>buddy also assists in running a website that sells interpolation software
>>called S-Spline 2 (and the site does comparisons with other packages). The
>>site even has forums for users to talk about the pros and cons of various
>>packages, as well as news from the world of sampling software. The URL is:
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>> http://www.interpolatethis.com/
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>>Most enlightening. There are examples on the site (including a massive
>>banner across 35 feet or so of a semi-trailer!). Check it out under the
>>"Photo Adventures in Real Life" article near the bottom of the main page.
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> >Garth
Tris, I really like Fred Miranda's actions and plug-ins, too. I think
they're great, and a much better value and performer than S-Spline,
which I bought the first version of for about $80 two or so years
ago. My experience was NOT positive; I felt it was a complete waste
of money of $80. I wrote them and demanded a refund and they blew me
off. I haven't dared to spend more money with them for S-Spine 2 as I
was so badly ripped off the first time, I haven't dared.
BTW, Vincent LaForet, one of the contributors to SportsShooter.com
wrote up a blurb about Genuine Fractals:
"GENUINE FRACTALS: I've done a lot of testing and have a lot to say
about up-scaling of digital images - techniques that I will write
about in the more comprehensive part two of the digital darkroom
series - for now I can share the following conclusion: I have found
little to no advantage in using Genuine Fractals to upsize images
from my EOS 1-D files - step-resizing, or increasing the file size in
a number of small steps as opposed to one large step in Photoshop has
given me the best results. Working off of the raw TIFF files, and/or
the original JPEGS is pivotal in obtaining the best results."
Here is the original link:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1104
I believe the above method that LaForet is referring to is how Fred
Miranda uses Stair Interpolation.
-Stephen
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2001 CBR600F4i - Fantastic!
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