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Re: [OM] CSI level image processor

Subject: Re: [OM] CSI level image processor
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Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:43:21 +0100
To my eye ColdFormer, W= 0.5 makes the most pleasing image.

Just my two cents,
Wiliam

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Van: olympus <olympus-bounces+list=fotowiliam.nl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Namens
Moose
Verzonden: vrijdag 10 februari 2023 10:42
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Onderwerp: Re: [OM] CSI level image processor

I've been messing about with this. My interest is in how this tool compares
to those I already have.

First example.
<http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/tech/Process/ColdFormer/FaceRecovery1.ht
m>

This is my elder son and his elder daughter 10 years ago, Christmas 2002. My
first digicam, 1.9 MP Canon S110 P&S.

Photo AI does pretty well with Ella, cleans Eric up too much. Subtly changes
both noses, but not enough to worry about.
Two rounds of Topaz Sharpen AI, with different settings does, to my eye,
slightly better than Photo. With hand clean-up of tongue reflection and
red-eye, it's a huge improvement over the original.

CodeFormer, at the default W-0.5 does some serious damage to the people. All
new eyes, a larger nose, puffier cheeks and, mistaking the saliva on tongue
reflection of a tooth, gives her a whole new lower set of teeth. Eric's
nose, mouth and eyes are all changed a lot. W= 1.0 is less drastic, but
still off.

This round to Topaz Sharpen AI

NOTES:

The flurry of posts, crossing each other left what may be some
mis-impressions

Topaz Sharpen AI has 11 different modes, with settings within each. With the
four-up comparison view, it's possible to home in on the best. Using it on
images from one's well know cameras and lenses makes it much easier. The
Auto settings are poor. It requires some active participation for decent
results.

Code Former ONLY works on faces. The other processing you see from this tool
are by another set of code.

Topaz Photo AI is new, and in flux, with frequent updates. Like CF, it pays
special attention to faces, but doesn't alter their basic details. It also
selects an overall 'subject' to work on. In the current and last versions,
leaving this feature on results in a slight offset of the selected area from
faces and background. I imagine that will go away.

More to Come Moose

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