Noticed a Software Sale -- ???

[Ysarex]

This software is out in it's latest version: SHARPEN projects 2018
There's also a Pro version priced at 99 Euros.
And so the old version is being closed out by ashampoo for $19.99: SHARPEN projects photographer

It's interesting software -- I use it to make up for occasionally soft film scans. It has an anti-shake/anti-blur function similar to the one in Photoshop -- maybe a little better than the one in Photoshop.

Bottom line there's no substitute for getting a sharp photo to start and/or using a good scanner. Lately I've been using Epson flat-bed scanners and they're just not as good as what I was used to (Nikon 9000). A software fix isn't so much a fix as it is slight of hand but it does help. And $20.00 doesn't sting too much when you know you're spending it to try and make up for your screw-up.

I get a chance later today or tomorrow I'll post an example of what this can do.

Joe

 

[pixmedic]

why is a shampoo selling photo software? shouldnt they be focusing more or conditioners or something?

 

[Ysarex]

why is a shampoo selling photo software? shouldnt they be focusing more or conditioners or something?

Yep, photo-conditioners and rinses! I think they're mostly a budget re-seller. This sale is for software developed by Franzis.

Joe

 

[Ysarex]

So I said I'd post an example of what this stuff can do.

The Problem: Bleep bleeping Epson V series scanners. It's a serious PITA to get one of these Epson scanners to scan a piece of film in focus. On top of that the scanner isn't exactly a stellar performer. But they're cheap and convenient. Shame is I have a much better scanner at the office if I'd get off my duff and drive over there. So here's an old color neg. scan. Fiddled as much as I was willing trying to get it focused and then just went with my best effort and used Sharpen Projects on it.

First I scanned the neg over-res by about twice what I wanted for a final image. Decided I wanted a 5000 pixel wide image so my original scan was 9800 pixels -- sampling down will sharpen the image. Since I planned to run multiple sharpening passes (creates artifacts) I actually added some grain to the image to hide any sharpening artifacts. NOTE: especially needed if you're going to use an anti-shake/anti-blur algorithm. The other name for those functions is artifact creator.

After I sampled the image down I sharpened with an unsharp mask function.

Here's the same image version one with all the same processing except without the anti-blur function from Sharpen Projects. And then version two which includes the anti-blur function applied to the scan before the re-sampling down to 5000 pixels. These versions are at 50% of the final (2500 px) should let you see the difference.

Joe

 

[beagle100]

So I said I'd post an example of what this stuff can do.

The Problem: Bleep bleeping Epson V series scanners. It's a serious PITA to get one of these Epson scanners to scan a piece of film in focus. On top of that the scanner isn't exactly a stellar performer. But they're cheap and convenient. Shame is I have a much better scanner at the office if I'd get off my duff and drive over there. So here's an old color neg. scan. Fiddled as much as I was willing trying to get it focused and then just went with my best effort and used Sharpen Projects on it.
First I scanned the neg over-res by about twice what I wanted for a final image. Decided I wanted a 5000 pixel wide image so my original scan was 9800 pixels -- sampling down will sharpen the image. Since I planned to run multiple sharpening passes (creates artifacts) I actually added some grain to the image to hide any sharpening artifacts. NOTE: especially needed if you're going to use an anti-shake/anti-blur algorithm. The other name for those functions is artifact creator.
After I sampled the image down I sharpened with an unsharp mask function.

Here's the same image version one with all the same processing except without the anti-blur function from Sharpen Projects. And then version two which includes the anti-blur function applied to the scan before the re-sampling down to 5000 pixels. These versions are at 50% of the final (2500 px) should let you see the difference.

Joe

I'll pass on this "photo conditioner" software
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