I’m sure the 4K files will be great to upscale to 8K with Topaz. You obviously need to be careful and diligent with upscaling using manual settings, trial/error to get the best result without introducing too much artifacts. I’m already getting decent (not perfect) results upscaling with the old Chronos 1.4 released back in 2016 with Topaz (see below) with upscaling and that’s a 1280 X 1024 resolution camera!
Water is very easy to scale up because it has no texture… try that with the flapping of a bird’s wings, you’ll be disappointed…
Really? I have tried and was not disappointed by it. See below. Like I said it’s not perfect, but pretty decent result considering the original resolution is 1280 X 1024. You just need to take time finding the right settings for each scenario. There are times I need to use a mult-step upscale approach using different enhancement models to get the best result. Also, I make sure to shoot in Cinema DNG to get the best possible starting file for upscaling.
The bird is far too small in the picture; you can’t see any details anyway. It won’t work for anyone with high standards…I tested it…
Obviously, to each their own. But I find it a decent result. Keyword is decent and not expecting perfection. Would like to get others opinions as well. Thank you for sharing that pic. Did you use Gigapixel for that upscale? Or is that a still frame from a video upscale? While it’s true others have higher standards, the point I’m trying to show is that you can still get decent output with upscaling with an older model slowmotion camera. Obviously, I would like to get my hands on the Spark eventually as that has even better potential to upscale to 8K since it’s higher resolution and a better quality file. Even Phillip Bloom showed some upscaling results when he tested Topaz on some of the Spark’s files. But wanted to show what you can do with older camera hardware with software.
I’ve tried it with various tools; there’s a reason I bought a 4K camera now. No matter how I do it, it always looks strange…
I see. Like I said, I want the Spark too. I’ll be looking for it used in the future even if that means waiting a year or two. Are you shooting DNG or RAW?
